Earth, Wind & Fire (BoyNextDoor song)

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"Earth, Wind & Fire"
Single by BoyNextDoor
from the EP How?
LanguageKorean
ReleasedApril 15, 2024 (2024-04-15)
Genre Hyperpop
Length2:59
Label
Composer(s)
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Myung Jae-hyun
  • Taesan
  • Zico
Lyricist(s)
  • Kako
  • Myung Jae-hyun
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Zico
Producer(s)
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Zico
  • Jaehyun
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Dally
  • Likey
BoyNextDoor singles chronology
"But Sometimes"
(2023)		"Earth, Wind & Fire"
(2024)
Music video
Earth, Wind & Fire on YouTube

"Earth, Wind & Fire" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band BoyNextDoor for their second extended play (EP) How? (2024). It was released on April 15, 2024, through KOZ Entertainment, as the EP's lead single. Members Jaehyun, Taesan, and Woonhak wrote the song alongside producers Zico and Kako. Described as a hyperpop song, the lyrics narrate on a love story compared to the classical elements.

Contents

Background and release

On March 19, 2024, KOZ Entertainment announced BoyNextDoor's second extended play (EP) How? , marking their first release in seven months and forming the final part of their trilogy of releases narrating a story of a "first love". [1]

On March 29, the track list for the EP was released, with "Earth, Wind & Fire" marked as the lead single". [2] A snippet of the track was released on April 8, as part of a "track spoiler" preview for the EP. [3] A 23-second teaser for the single's music video was released on April 12, three days before the EP's release. [4]

Composition

"The killer part of the lead single is the sped-up section and the chorus where we spit out the lyrics at machine gun speed"

— Sungho, in a media showcase for How? [5]

"Earth, Wind & Fire" has a runtime of two minutes and 59 seconds. The song was written by members Jaehyun, Taesan, and Woonhak, alongside producers Zico and Kako. A hyperpop song, the track discusses a "love that does not go as planned". [6] Member Sungho remarked that the song's lyrics narrates a plot that "develops and changes constantly". [7] Lyrically, the song likens love to the "unpredictable nature" of the classical elements. [8] [9]

Member Jaehyun drew inspiration from the British film franchise Kingsman in writing the song. Envisioning a character "exuding confidence and charm yet revealing vulnerability in intimate moments", Jaehyun aimed to "infuse a sense of gentleness" into the song. [10] Member Riwoo stated that the song expresses the "frustration that runs through your mind when you're in love but nothing goes as planned". [5] The track features a "sped-up" section that delivers the lines in a fast-pace. [5]

At a media showcase, the members clarified that the song's title bears no relation to the American band Earth, Wind & Fire. [11] An English version of the track is featured on the EP, and serves as its closing track. [12]

Music video

The music video for "Earth, Wind & Fire" was released in conjunction with the single and the EP. [4] Themed after the kitschcore aesthetic of How?, [13] the music video conveys the "unpredictable twists and turns of first love" and visualizes the song in constantly shifting landscapes set in Earth and outer space. [14] Member Riwoo was credited for contributing to the choreography for the song. [15]

Accolades

On South Korean music programs, "Earth, Wind & Fire" achieved first place wins on the April 23 episode of The Show , [16] and April 24 episode of Show Champion . [17]

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Earth, Wind & Fire"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
South Korea (Circle) [18] 99

Release history

Release history for "Earth, Wind & Fire"
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousApril 15, 2024

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