Sheesh (BabyMonster song)

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"Sheesh"
Single by BabyMonster
from the EP BabyMons7er
LanguageKorean
ReleasedApril 1, 2024 (2024-04-01)
Genre
Length2:50
Label YG
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Choice37
  • Sonny
  • Lil G
  • LP
  • Choi Hyun-suk
  • Sandra Wikström
BabyMonster singles chronology
"Stuck in the Middle"
(2024)
"Sheesh"
(2024)
Music video
"Sheesh" on YouTube

"Sheesh" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group BabyMonster for their first extended play BabyMons7er . It was released as the EP's lead single by YG Entertainment on April 1, 2024.

Contents

Background and release

On February 28, 2024, YG Entertainment announced BabyMonster would be releasing their first extended play titled BabyMon7ser on April 1. It was also announced that Ahyeon would be joining the group after recovering from her health issues. [1] On March 18, Yang Hyun-suk announced that "Sheesh" as the lead single. [2] The music video teaser featuring individual members was released on March 21 to 27 (in order: Ahyeon, [3] Ruka, [4] Chiquita, [5] Rora, [6] Asa, [7] Pharita, [8] and Rami). [9] On March 28, a teaser video was released, [10] followed by the album track sampler video a day later. [11] The song was released alongside its music video and the extended play on April 1. [12]

Composition

"Sheesh" was co-written by Choice37, Sonny, Lil G, LP, Choi Hyun-suk, and Sandra Wikström, with YG contributing to the composition alongside them. The arrangement was handled by LP, Choice37, YG, and Dee.P. [13] Described as a hip hop dance song featuring "baroque-style piano melody and synthesizer rhythm". [14] "Sheesh" was composed in the key of D major, with a tempo of 140 beats per minute. [15]

Music video

The music video was released alongside the song by YG Entertainment on April 1, 2024. It surpassed 13.7 million views within 12 hours of release. [16] The visual depicts "the member roaming the halls of an abandoned, haunted mansion" with later scene "revealing [the mansion] to be laid out like an elaborate maze". [17]

Commercial performance

"Sheesh" debuted at number 30 on New Zealand's RMNZ Hot Singles on the chart dated April 8, 2024. [18]

Promotion

Prior to the release of BabyMons7er, on March 31, 2024, BabyMonster held a live event titled "BabyMonster Debut Countdown Special" on YouTube, Weverse, and Naver, aimed at introducing the extended play and its tracks, including "Sheesh", and connecting with their fanbase. [19]

Accolades

On South Korean music programs, "Sheesh" achieved a first place win on the May 2 episode of M Countdown . [20]

Charts

Chart performance for "Sheesh"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [21] 33
Hong Kong ( Billboard ) [22] 10
Indonesia ( Billboard ) [23] 4
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [24] 51
Japan Heatseekers ( Billboard Japan ) [25] 1
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) [26] 41
Malaysia ( Billboard ) [27] 4
Netherlands (Global Top 40) [28] 12
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [18] 30
Singapore (RIAS) [29] 6
South Korea (Circle) [30] 14
Taiwan ( Billboard ) [31] 3

Release history

Release history for "Sheesh"
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousApril 1, 2024 YG

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