Good Thing (I-dle song)

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"Good Thing"
Single by I-dle
from the EP We Are
Language
  • Korean
  • English
ReleasedMay 19, 2025 (2025-05-19)
Length2:34
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s) Soyeon
I-dle singles chronology
"Klaxon"
(2024)		"Good Thing"
(2025)
Music video
"Good Thing" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
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"Good Thing" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group I-dle for their eighth Korean extended play We Are . It was released as the EP's lead single by Cube Entertainment on May 19, 2025.

Contents

Background and release

On May 2, 2025, Cube Entertainment announced that I-dle's eighth Korean extended play would be released on May 19. [2] On May 7, the tracklist for the extended play was released, with "Good Thing" announced as one of the six tracks. [3] With the release of two music video teasers on May 16, "Good Thing" was confirmed to be the lead single. [4] The song was released alongside its music video upon the release of the extended play on May 19. [5]

Composition

"Good Thing" was written, composed, and arranged by Soyeon, with Pop Time, Daily, and Likey participating in the composition and arrangement. [6] The song is described as having "retro-sounding instruments and witty 8-bit sounds", featuring "cool and confident lyrics unique to I-dle" with repetitive phrases like "good thing" and "holy moly shhh" adding to its addictive quality. [5] Soyeon described it as drawing from early 2000s autotune styles, aiming to explore new lyrical themes for the group. Members Yuqi and Minnie also noted the impact of the autotuned sound, with Yuqi likening it to "being hit by electricity" and Minnie recalling it as her introduction to K-pop. [7]

Promotion

I-dle performed "Good Thing" on four music programs in the first week of promotion: Mnet's M Countdown on May 22, [8] KBS's Music Bank on May 23, [9] MBC's Show! Music Core on May 24, [10] and SBS's Inkigayo on May 25. [11]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes. [6]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Release history

Release history for "Good Thing"
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousMay 19, 2025

References

  1. ↑ Im, Seon-hui (May 30, 2025). "Good Thing". IZM . Archived from the original on June 2, 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ An, Byeong-gil (May 2, 2025). 아이들, 19일 완전체 컴백 [I-dle, full group comeback on the 19th] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on May 12, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Naver.
  3. ↑ Park, So-jin (May 7, 2025). 아이들, 신보 'We are' 트랙리스트 공개...컴백 카운트다운 [I-dle, New album 'We are' tracklist revealed... Comeback countdown] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025– via Naver.
  4. ↑ An, Tae-hyun (May 16, 2025). 아이들, '굿 띵' MV 티저 공개...극과 극 오가는 온도 차 매력 [I-dle, 'Good Thing' MV teaser released... The charm of extremely contrasting temperature differences] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on June 2, 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025– via Naver.
  5. 1 2 Lee, Da-gyeom (May 19, 2025). 아이들, 리브랜딩 후 첫 컴백...미니 8집 기대 포인트 셋 [I-dle, first comeback after rebranding... 3 points to look forward to in 8th mini album] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on June 2, 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025– via Naver.
  6. 1 2 I-dle (2025). We Are (lyrics paper). South Korea: Cube Entertainment; Kakao Entertainment. Credits.
  7. ↑ Lee, Jae-hoon (May 19, 2025). "속 다 시원해요" (여자) 뗀 아이들, 새로 시작합니다 '위 아(We are)' ["I feel refreshed" (G)-removed I-dle, start anew 'We Are'] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on May 24, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025– via Naver.
  8. ↑ Hwang, Mi-hyun (May 22, 2025). '파격 변신' 아이들, 22일 '엠카' 출격...무대 최초 공개 ['Sudden Transformation' I-dle, 'M Countdown' appearance on the 22nd... First public reveal of stage] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on May 28, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025– via Naver.
  9. ↑ Lee, Nam-hee (May 23, 2025). [뮤직뱅크] '컴백' 아이들, 쿨한 자신감으로 빛나는 무대 'Good Thing' [[Music Bank] 'Comeback' I-dle, 'Good Thing' stage shining with cool confidence] (in Korean). KBS Media. Archived from the original on May 28, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025– via Naver.
  10. ↑ Han, Hae-seon (May 24, 2025). 보이넥스트도어, 미야오와 대결 '음중' 1위 3관왕..백현·아이들·라이즈 컴백+유재석 깜짝 등장[종합] [BoyNextDoor, battle with Meovv for 'Music Core' 1st place triple crown... Baekhyun, I-dle, Riize comeback + Yoo Jae-suk surprise appearance [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on May 28, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025– via Naver.
  11. ↑ Ji, Min-kyung (May 25, 2025). '인기가요' 보이넥스트도어, 보넥도 꺾고 1위..아이들·라이즈 컴백 [종합] ['Inkigayo' BoyNextDoor beats BoyNextDoor to take 1st place.. I-dle and Riize comeback [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on May 28, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025– via Naver.
  12. ↑ "Digital Chart – Week 21 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Taiwan Songs: Week of June 7, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Digital Chart – May 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 12, 2025.
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