Up (Aespa song)

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"Up"
Song by Aespa
from the album Synk: Parallel Line
Language
  • Korean
  • English
ReleasedOctober 9, 2024 (2024-10-09)
Genre
Length2:47
Label
Composer(s)
  • Slow Rabbit
  • Morgan Connie Smith
  • Taneisha Jackson
  • Sofia Quinn
  • Pxpillon
  • Emma-Lee Andersson
  • BB Elliot
  • Stella Jones
Lyricist(s) Karina
Audio video
"Up" on YouTube

"Up" (stylized in all caps) is a song by South Korean girl group Aespa from their digital single album Synk: Parallel Line . Sung and performed solely by Karina, it was released through SM Entertainment on October 9, 2024. The song is a hip-hop and dance track, written and composed by multiple contributors, including Karina. It achieved widespread success, peaking at number 2 on South Korea's Circle Chart and placing on other global charts.

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Background and composition

On June 29–30, 2024, Aespa held their second concert tour Synk: Parallel Line at Jamsil Indoor Stadium. [1] Each member of the group debuted a new solo song for the tour. [2] [3] Karina performed second with the hip-hop dance song "Up", which she had written all the lyrics for. [4] [5] The song includes an "addictive" chorus and is a "minimal" track containing a "confident" message. [6] On October 9, the group released Synk: Parallel Line to streaming platforms, including the four solo songs performed. [7]

Commerical performance

"Up" debuted at number six on Circle Digital Chart and later peaked at number two. [8] [9] The song debuted and peaked at number one on the component Download Chart. [10] On the component Streaming Chart, it debuted at number 11 and peaked at number one. [11] [12] Additionally, the song debuted and peaked at number 32 on the component BGM Chart. [13] It also debuted and peaked at number one on the South Korea Songs chart. [14]

In Japan, "Up" entered the Japan Hot 100 at number 98, [15] later peaking at number 50. [16] The song also debuted at number 68 on the component Streaming Songs chart and peaked at number 33. [17] [18] It debuted and peaked at number 80 on the component Download Songs Chart. [19] It also peaked at number number 35 on Oricon Streaming Chart. [20] In Singapore, the song peaked at number 11 on the Top Streaming Chart and reached number four on the Top Regional Chart. [21] It also debuted and peaked at number 11 on the Singapore Songs chart. [22] The song also debuted and peaked at number 12 on the Malaysia Songs chart. [23] [24] It debuted at number nine on the Hong Kong Songs chart and number three on the Taiwan Songs chart. [25] [26] In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 17 on the Hot 40 Singles chart. [27] Internationally, it entered and peaked the Billboard Global 200 at number 27, [28] while debuting and peaking at number 12 on the Global Excl. US chart. [29]

Reception

"Up" achieved viral success quickly after Karina first performed it at the Synk: Parallel Line concert tour, even before the song had an official release on streaming platforms, [30] with dance covers and challenges posted on various short-form platforms. [31] Due to the strong public response, SM Entertainment decided to release it officially, alongside the other solo songs performed at the concert. [32] It was noted by Z Yeonwoo for X why Z that "Up" stood out because Karina contributed to songwriting herself, knowing what kind of songs work best for her and the style she's most comfortable in. [33] On South Korea music programs, the song received its first music program award in Show! Music Core , marking Karina's first award as a soloist despite not having officially debuted as one yet. [34]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Melon. [35]

Charts

Release history

Release history for "Up"
RegionDateFormatLabel(s)Ref.
VariousOctober 9, 2024 [37]

See also

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