Stuck in the Middle (Babymonster song)

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"Stuck in the Middle"
BabyMonster - Stuck in the Middle.png
Single by Babymonster
from the EP Babymons7er
LanguageEnglish
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2024
Length4:06
Label YG
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Jared Lee
  • Dan Whittemore
Babymonster singles chronology
"Batter Up"
(2023)		"Stuck in the Middle"
(2024)		"Sheesh"
(2024)
Music video
"Stuck in the Middle" on YouTube

"Stuck in the Middle" is a song by South Korean girl group Babymonster. It was released on February 1, 2024, by YG Entertainment, as a pre-release single for their first extended play, Babymons7er (2024).

Contents

Background and release

On January 1, 2024, YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun-suk announced through a video published on YouTube that Babymonster will be releasing their second single titled "Stuck in the Middle" on February 1, 2024. [1] [2] The release was confirmed through a teaser on January 25, where it was also announced that song is a pre-release single for their upcoming EP. [3] A concept poster was released one day later, featuring the members of BabyMonster wearing a bright white dress in a fantasy-like landscape, which was described as "a stark contrast to the energetic and sporty image that they showed in their debut single "Batter Up". [4] [5] The song and its accompanying music video was released on February 1. [6]

Composition

"Stuck in the Middle" was written by Jared Lee and Dan Whittemore, both of whom also composed the song alongside Dee.P. [3] In Yang's announcement video, he described the song as "not a hip-hop track" which makes him "wonder if YG has ever released a song like this" and listening to it "feels like being in a state of zero gravity in outer space", suggesting at a vast shift in tone and genre compared to the group's previous single "Batter Up". [1] The song was also described as "an emotional ballad that handles the confusing emotions of love through the members' soulful vocals". [6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Stuck in the Middle"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
South Korea Download (Circle) [7] 45

Release history

Release history for "Stuck in the Middle"
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousFebruary 1, 2024 YG

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