Not Cute Anymore

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"Not Cute Anymore"
Illit - Not Cute Anymore.png
Digital cover
Single by Illit
from the album Not Cute Anymore
LanguageKorean
B-side "Not Me"
ReleasedNovember 24, 2025 (2025-11-24)
Genre Pop
Length2:11
Label Belift Lab
Songwriters
Producer Jasper Harris
Illit singles chronology
"Toki Yo Tomare"
(2025)		"Not Cute Anymore"
(2025)
Music video
"Not Cute Anymore" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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"Not Cute Anymore" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Illit for their first single album of the same name. It was released by Belift Lab on November 24, 2025, along with its B-side track "Not Me".

Contents

Background and release

On October 27, 2025, Belift Lab announced through the release of a promotional calendar that Illit would be releasing their first single album Not Cute Anymore on November 24. [2] "Not Cute Anymore" was confirmed to be the lead song, with the B-side track titled "Not Me", upon the reveal of the tracklist on November 3. [3] On November 17, moving posters for the song's music video were released. [4] Two music video teasers for the song were released on November 21 and 23 respectively. [5] The song was released alongside its music video upon the release of the single album on November 24. [6] [7]

Composition

"Not Cute Anymore" was written and produced by Jasper Harris, with Sasha Alex Sloan and Youra participating in the writing. [8] [9] The song is described as a pop song based on reggae rhythms. [6]

Promotion

Illit performed "Not Cute Anymore" on three music programs in the first week of promotion: KBS's Music Bank on November 28, MBC's Show! Music Core on November 29, and SBS's Inkigayo on November 30. [10]

Accolades

Music program awards
ProgramDateRef.
Music Bank December 5, 2025 [11]

Track listing

Not Cute Anymore track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Not Cute Anymore"
Jasper Harris2:11
2."Not Me"
  • Pebbles & TamTam
  • Vitals
  • Boston & Pat
2:34
Total length:4:45

Notes

Charts

Weekly chart performance
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [12] 95
Hong Kong ( Billboard ) [13] 17
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [14] 16
Japan (Oricon) [15] 5
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) [16] 7
Malaysia ( Billboard ) [17] 16
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [18] 13
Singapore (RIAS) [19] 15
South Korea (Circle) [20] 73
South Korean Albums (Circle) [21] 3
Taiwan ( Billboard ) [22] 21
UK Indie Breakers (OCC) [23] 10
US World Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [24] 9

Release history

Release history
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousNovember 24, 2025 Belift Lab
South Korea CD

References

  1. ↑ Han, Seong-hyun (December 4, 2025). "Not Cute Anymore". IZM . Archived from the original on December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ Lee, Da-gyeom (October 28, 2025). "'귀엽다' 하는 건 지루해"...'11월 컴백' 아일릿, 프로모션 캘린더 공개 ["Just saying 'cute' is boring"... Illit releases promotional calendar for November comeback] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025– via Naver.
  3. ↑ Park, Seo-hyun (November 4, 2025). 아일릿 싱글 1집, 美 인기 프로듀서들과 협업..스펙트럼 본격 확장 [Illit's first single album, collaborations with popular American producers, truly expands their spectrum] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025– via Naver.
  4. ↑ Hwang, Mi-hyun (November 18, 2025). "귀여움은 죽었다" 아일릿, 신곡 MV 무빙 포스터 공개 '의미심장' ["Cuteness is dead" Illit releases moving posters for new song's MV, full of meaning] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025– via Naver.
  5. ↑ Kim, Ji-hye (November 23, 2025). 아일릿, 신곡 '낫 큐트 애니모어' MV 티저... 짧지만 강렬해 [Illit's new song "Not Cute Anymore" MV teaser... Short but powerful] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025– via Naver.
  6. 1 2 Lee, Jae-hoon (November 24, 2025). 귀여움만으로 아일릿을 정의할 수 없어요! [Illit can't be defined by cuteness alone!] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025– via Naver.
  7. ↑ Son, Bong-seok (November 24, 2025). 아일릿 비장한 '귀여움 단절 선언'! 'NOT CUTE ANYMORE' 뮤직비디오 공개 [Illit's declaration of a break from cuteness! "NOT CUTE ANYMORE" music video released] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025– via Naver.
  8. ↑ Illit (2025). Not Cute Anymore (photobook). South Korea: Belift Lab; Genie Music; Stone Music Entertainment. Credits.
  9. ↑ "Not Cute Anymore" (in Korean). Genie Music; Stone Music Entertainment. Belift Lab. Archived from the original on December 1, 2025. Retrieved December 1, 2025– via Melon.
  10. ↑ Son, Bong-seok (December 1, 2025). 아일릿 'NOT CUTE ANYMORE', 음악방송 무대 입소문 탔다! [Illit's 'NOT CUTE ANYMORE' became a viral hit on music show stages!] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on December 1, 2025. Retrieved December 1, 2025– via Naver.
  11. ↑ Kim, Hye-young (December 6, 2025). 아일릿, 신곡 'NOT CUTE ANYMORE'로 음방 첫 1위 등극 (뮤뱅) [Illit takes first place on music show with new song 'NOT CUTE ANYMORE' (Music Bank)] (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on December 6, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025– via Naver.
  12. ↑ "Billboard Global 200: Week of December 13, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Hong Kong Songs: Week of December 13, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of December 3, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  15. ↑ Oricon Weekly Single Ranking – 2025-12-08 Oricon News. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2025-12-08" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 3, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Malaysia Songs: Week of December 13, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  19. ↑ "The Official Singapore Charts Week 49 (28 Nov - 4 Dec 2025))". RIAS. Archived from the original on December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Digital Chart: Week 48 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). November 23–29, 2025. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Album Chart: Week 48 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). November 23–29, 2025. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Taiwan Songs: Week of December 13, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Breakers Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company . Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  24. ↑ "World Digital Song Sales: Week of December 6, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved December 9, 2025.
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