Uh-Oh (song)

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"Uh-Oh"
(G)I-DLE - Uh-Oh.png
Single by (G)I-dle
ReleasedJune 26, 2019 (2019-06-26)
Studio Cube Studio
Genre
Length3:28
Label Cube Entertainment
Songwriter(s) Soyeon
Producer(s)
  • Soyeon
  • June
  • MooF (153/Joombas) [1]
(G)I-dle singles chronology
"Senorita"
(2019)		"Uh-Oh"
(2019)		"Put It Straight
(Nightmare ver.)"
(2019)
Music video
"Uh-Oh" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZM Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]

"Uh-Oh" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle. It was released on June 26, 2019, by Cube Entertainment as their second digital single. [3]

Contents

A Japanese version of the song was released on August 26, 2020, for their 2nd Japanese EP Oh My God . [4]

Background and release

On June 16, 2019, it was released that (G)I-dle will have their comeback with digital single "Uh-Oh". [3] Teaser photos were released on June 17 and June 18. [5] [6] Music video teasers were released for each member, Yuqi and Minnie on June 21, [7] Soojin and Shuhua on June 22 [8] and Soyeon and Miyeon on June 23. [9] The group teaser was released on June 24 and 25. [10] [11] In an interview with Vibe magazine, the group's leader and composer, Soyeon mention that "Uh-Oh" was written before the release of "Senorita". She wrote it to tell off the people who did not believe she could become a singer or an idol. [12]

The song was released as a digital single on June 26, 2019, through several music portals, including MelOn, iTunes and Spotify. [13] [14] [15]

Promotion

(G)I-DLE at 'Uh-Oh' Showcase in June 2019 (yeoja)aideul (G)I-DLE Uh-Oh Showcase 02.png
(G)I-DLE at 'Uh-Oh' Showcase in June 2019

(G)I-dle appeared on MBC Every 1's Weekly Idol on June 26. [16] [17] "Uh-Oh" had its debut showcase on the day of the released, in Blue Square Amusement Hall. [18]

(G)I-dle made their comeback stage starting June 26, 2019 through the music program The Show , Show Champion , M Countdown , Music Bank and continued promoting the single on Inkigayo . [19] [20] [21] (G)I-dle were featured in Sunday Times UK article about things currently heating up and trending around the world during first week of July. [22]

Composition

"Uh-Oh" is composed in the key of B minor, with a tempo of 92 BPM. [23] The song was written by member Soyeon, who co-produced the song with June and MooF (153/Joombas). [24] The song was described as a "Boom bap" style. "Boom bap" is a music production style that was prominent in East Coast hip hop music during the 1990s. The term "boom bap" represents the sounds used for the bass and snare drum. [3]

Commercial performance

"Uh-Oh" ranked top fifty at number 22 on NetEase Cloud Music China for the first half of 2019 making them the only Kpop group to chart. [25]

Music video

"Uh-Oh" – Full music video

On June 26, "Uh-Oh" was released along with its music video. The music video for was choreographed by Star System, [26] while being directed by Digipedi. [27] Tamar Herman of Billboard describe the music video for "Uh Oh" as to show off the confident side of the six women, as each verse serves up a powerful clapback at naysayers. Drawing on '90s fashion for inspiration, the members of (G)I-dle assert themselves and their independence in a variety of settings, ranging from auto body shops to the desert to a club, where they end things by chanting declarations of their own perfection and their love for their fans. [28] Hanan Haddad of E! News stated that the video also featured the members styled as '90s hip-hop baddies, complete with gold chains and denim-on-denim ensembles. The choreography also reflects the rebellious vibe of the song with many powerful moves accompanied with tough expressions. [29] The music video has exceeded 5 million views on YouTube at 6:00 pm on June 27. [30]

Usage in media

"Uh-Oh" was featured in episode 85, Amazing Saturday DoReMi Market segment on November 30. [31]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from melon. [1]

Personnel

Accolades

Year-end lists
Critic/PublicationListRankRef.
Douban Most Popular Korean Songs in 20193 [32]
Medium 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 201914 [33]
Spotify Top K-Pop Artists of 201912 [34]
Music program award
ProgramDateRef.
The Show (SBS MTV)July 2, 2019 [35]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [41] Gold20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousJune 26, 2019Digital download, streaming
South Korea

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