Girls Will Be Girls (song)

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"Girls Will Be Girls"
Itzy - Girls Will Be Girls (Remixes).png
Remixes cover
Single by Itzy
from the EP Girls Will Be Girls
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJune 9, 2025 (2025-06-09)
Length2:48
Label
Composer(s)
  • Ryan Jhun
  • Jack Brady
  • Jordan Roman
  • David Charles Fischer
  • Kristin Carpenter
Lyricist(s)
  • Jo In-ho (Lalala Studio)
Itzy singles chronology
"Imaginary Friend"
(2024)
"Girls Will Be Girls"
(2025)
Music video
"Girls Will Be Girls" on YouTube

"Girls Will Be Girls" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Itzy for their tenth extended play of the same name. It was released as the EP's lead single by JYP Entertainment on June 9, 2025.

Contents

Background and release

On May 12, 2025, JYP Entertainment announced that Itzy would be releasing a new record titled Girls Will Be Girls on June 9. [1] On May 26, the tracklist was revealed, with "Girls Will Be Girls" announced as the lead single for the extended play. [2] On June 2, a preview of the song was released as part of a highlight medley video. [3] Music video and visual teasers for the song were released on June 4 and 6. [4] [5] The song was released alongside its music video and the extended play on June 9. [6]

Composition

"Girls Will Be Girls" was produced by Ryan Jhun, with Jo In-ho (Lalala Studio) participating in the lyrics writing, Jack Brady, Jordan Roman, David Charles Fischer and Kristin Carpenter participating in the composition, and The Wavys participating in the arrangement. [7] It was described as "a harmonious blend of dynamic beats and expansive vocal harmonies". [6]

Promotion

Prior to the release of Girls Will Be Girls on June 9, 2025, Itzy held a live countdown event on YouTube aimed at introducing the extended play and its songs, including "Girls Will Be Girls", and connecting with their fanbase. [8] They subsequently performed on four music programs in the first week of promotion: Mnet's M Countdown on June 12, [9] KBS's Music Bank on June 13, [10] MBC's Show! Music Core on June 14, [11] and SBS's Inkigayo on June 15. [9]

Track listing

  1. "Girls Will Be Girls" (English version) – 2:47
  2. "Girls Will Be Girls" (tech house remix) – 2:46
  3. "Girls Will Be Girls" (EDM remix) – 2:35
  4. "Girls Will Be Girls" (rock remix) – 2:27

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Melon. [7]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Girls Will Be Girls"
Chart (2025)Peak
position
South Korea (Circle) [12] 102

Release history

Release history for "Girls Will Be Girls"
RegionDateFormatVersionLabel
VariousJune 9, 2025Original
June 13, 2025
  • English
  • Remixes

References

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  2. Son, Bong-seok (May 27, 2025). ITZY, 컴백 타이틀곡은 'Girls Will Be Girls'! 새 미니 앨범 트랙리스트 공개 [ITZY, comeback title song is 'Girls Will Be Girls'! New mini album track list revealed] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on June 8, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2025 via Naver.
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  6. 1 2 Hwang, Hye-jin (June 9, 2025). 나에서 우리로...ITZY라는 뭉클한 신드롬 'Girls Will Be Girls'[들어보고서] [From me to us... The heartwarming syndrome of ITZY's 'Girls Will Be Girls' [Listen]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025 via Naver.
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  8. Son, Bong-seok (June 10, 2025). ITZY "지금껏 해보지 못한 새로운 경험한 신보, 기대에 부응하는 모습 보여드리도록 노력할 것" [ITZY "We will do our best to show you a new experience that we have never experienced before and live up to your expectations"] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025 via Naver.
  9. 1 2 Hwang, Hye-jin (June 12, 2025). ITZY, 사흘 연속 월드와이드 아이튠즈 앨범 차트 1위→'엠카' 출격 [ITZY, #1 on worldwide iTunes album chart for 3 consecutive days → Appearance on 'M Countdown'] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025 via Naver.
  10. Lee, Nam-hee (June 13, 2025). [뮤직뱅크] '어느덧 7년' 더 단단해진 '있지(ITZY)' 컴백...걸스 윌 비 걸스 [[Music Bank] 'It's already been 7 years', 'Itzy' comeback, stronger than ever... Girls Will Be Girls] (in Korean). KBS Media. Archived from the original on June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025 via Naver.
  11. Kim, Na-yeon (June 14, 2025). 세븐틴 '썬더', 2주 연속 '음악중심' 1위..'음방 7관왕' 기염[종합] [Seventeen's 'Thunder', 2 weeks in a row, 'Music Core' 1st place.. 'Music show 7 crowns' feat [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Osen  [ ko ]. Archived from the original on June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025 via Naver.
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