Rich Man (Aespa song)

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"Rich Man"
Aespa - Rich Man (English version).png
English version cover
Single by Aespa
from the EP Rich Man
Language
  • English
  • Korean
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2025 (2025-09-05)
Genre Dance
Length3:17
Label
Composer(s)
  • Cody Tarpley
  • Rachel Kanner
  • Ben Samama
  • Ryan Jhun
Lyricist(s) Le'mon (153/Joombas)
Producer(s)
  • Cody Tarpley
  • Ryan Jhun
Aespa singles chronology
"Dirty Work"
(2025)		"Rich Man"
(2025)
Music video
"Rich Man" on YouTube

"Rich Man" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Aespa for their sixth extended play of the same name. It was released as the EP's lead single by SM Entertainment on September 5, 2025.

Contents

Background and release

On August 4, 2025, SM Entertainment announced that Aespa would release "Rich Man" as the lead single from their extended play of the same name. [1] A month later, the music video teaser was released. [2] The song was released alongside its music video and the extended play on September 5. [3]

On September 12, two English versions of the track were released with the first featuring Iranian-Dutch singer Sevdaliza and the second was performed solely by Aespa. [4] On September 19, the remix version was released. [5]

Composition

"Rich Man" was described as dance song characterized by a "rough electric guitar rhythm" with lyrics conveying "a message of confidence and independence". [6]

Accolades

Music program awards for "Rich Man"
ProgramDateRef.
M Countdown September 18, 2025[ citation needed ]
Show! Champion September 17, 2025 [7]
Show! Music Core September 20, 2025 [8]

Track listing

  1. "Rich Man" (featuring Sevdaliza) – 3:17
  2. "Rich Man" (English version) – 3:17
  1. "Rich Man" (Yellow Claw remix) – 3:10
  2. "Rich Man" (DPR Cream & H4rdy remix) – 3:17
  3. "Rich Man" (DPR Artic remix) – 2:40
  4. "Rich Man" – 3:17

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Rich Man's liner notes. [9]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Rich Man"
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [10] 30
Hong Kong ( Billboard ) [11] 5
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [12] 27
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) [13] 41
Malaysia ( Billboard ) [14] 22
Malaysia International (RIM) [15] 16
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [16] 14
Singapore (RIAS) [17] 19
South Korea (Circle) [18] 3
Taiwan ( Billboard ) [19] 2
Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100) [20] 86

Release history

Release history for "Rich Man"
RegionDateFormatVersionLabel
VariousSeptember 5, 2025Original
September 12, 2025English
September 19, 2025Remixes

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jeong, Bit (August 4, 2025). [공식]에스파, 9월 5일 컴백...'더티 워크' 흥행 이을 '리치맨' [[Official] aespa to make a comeback on September 5th..."Rich Man" to follow up the success of "Dirty Work"] (in Korean). Sports Chosun . Retrieved August 4, 2025– via Naver.
  2. ↑ Lee, Da-gyeom (September 4, 2025). '리치맨' 그 자체, 에스파 타이틀곡 MV 티저 공개 [Aespa's title track MV teaser, embodying the "Rich Man" itself, has been released] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper . Retrieved September 4, 2025– via Naver.
  3. ↑ Park, Seo-yeon (September 5, 2025). "난 나로 가득해" 당당한 에스파, 내가 바로 'Rich Man' [MD신곡] ["I'm Full of Myself" Confident Aespa, I'm the 'Rich Man' [MD New Song]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved September 19, 2025– via Naver.
  4. ↑ Lee, Min-ji (September 12, 2025). 에스파 'Rich Man', 피처링X영어 버전 싱글 공개 [Aespa's "Rich Man" single, featuring English version, released] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved September 19, 2025– via Naver.
  5. ↑ Park, Seo-hyun (September 19, 2025). 에스파, 'Rich Man' 스페셜 리믹스 EP 오늘(19일) 공개..압도적 사운드 경험 [Aespa releases special remix EP for "Rich Man" today (19th)...Overwhelming sound experience] (in Korean). Herald Pop . Retrieved September 19, 2025– via Naver.
  6. ↑ Kang, Joo-hee (August 26, 2025). 에스파, 이번엔 록밴드다...내달 신보 '리치 맨' 발매 [Aespa is a rock band this time...New album 'Rich Man' to be released next month] (in Korean). Newsis . Retrieved August 26, 2025– via Naver.
  7. ↑ SHOW CHAMPION 569회 TOP5 [SHOW CHAMPION Episode 569 TOP5]. MBC Plus (in Korean). September 17, 2025. Archived from the original on September 17, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  8. ↑ Jeon, Ye-sul (September 20, 2025). ‘쇼! 음악중심’ 에스파, 아이브·해찬 제치고 1위…장우영→김희재 컴백(종합) ['Show! Music Core' aespa surpasses Ive and Haechan to take first place... Jang Woo-young→ Kim Hee-jae's comeback (comprehensive)]. Celuv Media (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 20, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025– via Naver.
  9. ↑ Aespa (2025). Rich Man (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment. Credits.
  10. ↑ "Aespa Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Aespa Chart History (Hong Kong Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100: Week of September 17, 2025". Billboard Japan . Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2025-09-22" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Aespa Chart History (Malaysia Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  15. ↑ "TOP 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 37 (05/9/2025-11/9/2025)". RIM. September 20, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025– via Facebook.
  16. ↑ "Official Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  17. ↑ "The Official Singapore Charts Week 37 (5 - 11 Sep 2025)". RIAS. Archived from the original on September 16, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Circle Digital Chart – Week 37 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). September 7–13, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Aespa Chart History (Taiwan Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Aespa Chart History (Vietnam Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved September 16, 2025.
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