"Mixtape: Oh" (stylized as "Mixtape : OH", Korean: 애; RR: Ae; lit. "Child", "Love") is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was surprise-released as a digital single on June 26, 2021, along with the accompanying music video, through JYP Entertainment and distributed by Dreamus, as a part of the group's Mixtape Project.
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| Single by Stray Kids | ||||
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| Released | June 26, 2021 | |||
| Studio | JYPE (Seoul) | |||
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| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | JYP | |||
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| "Mixtape: Oh" on YouTube | ||||
Written by the group's in-house production team 3Racha, Kobee, and Holy M, "Mixtape: Oh" is described as a mid-tempo electropop song with reggaeton rhythm, telling about the frustration of feeling immature in front of the one they love lyrically. Commercially, the song debuted atop Billboard World Digital Song Sales, becoming the group's first number-one single.
Background and release
editOn June 15, 2021, after succeeding from Kingdom: Legendary War, it was revealed that Stray Kids would release a new song as a digital single in late June as a part of the Mixtape Project, like "Mixtape: Gone Days" and "Mixtape: On Track" according to multiple official music sources.[1] JYP Entertainment confirmed that the group was preparing the song.[2]
On June 26 at 00:00 AM (KST), "Mixtape: Oh" was released, alongside the accompanying music video with no prior announcement, which featured all eight members including Hyunjin, who had been on a hiatus from group activities since late February due to bullying accusations and announced he will be resuming the group's activities starting from July.[3][4] On the same day, the group also released individual concept photos.[5] Later, the song was included on the group's second studio album Noeasy, which was released on August 23.[6]
Lyrics and composition
editMusically, "Mixtape: Oh" is a mid-tempo[4][7] contemporary electronic[8] pop[9] song based on the reggaeton rhythm,[3] with the influence of deep house and tropical house[9] written by the group's producer team 3Racha (Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han) and co-composed and arranged by Kobee and Holy M[3][10] in the key of B minor, 88 beats per minute with a running time of 3 minutes and 32 seconds.[11] Lyrically, the song describes the honest feelings of a person in love and representing a troubled mind. The title "애" (RR: Ae) both means "a child" (in native Korean) and "love" (愛 in Hanja) in Korean with the double meaning as the theme, it expresses one's feelings of resentment and frustration at oneself for being clumsy and immature in front of the person they love.[3][4]
Commercial performance
editIn South Korea, "Mixtape: Oh" debuted at number 18 on the Gaon Download Chart,[12] and number 97 on the BGM Chart.[13] In Japan, the song debuted and peaked at number 59 on Billboard Japan Download Songs.[14] In Singapore, the song debuted at number 19 on the RIAS Top Regional Chart.[15] In the United States, the song debuted at number one on Billboard World Digital Song Sales, becoming the first song to reach number one on the chart.[16][17][18]
Music video
editThe accompanying music video was premiered surprisingly on JYP Entertainment's YouTube channel on June 26, 2021, the same day as the song's release date. It was directed by Jimmy from VIA Production.[19] The music video features a light blue tone throughout where all members are in a dilemma within themselves and they want to reconcile with each other.[9]
Live performance
editStray Kids performed "Mixtape: Oh" for the first time on the Japanese YouTube channel program The First Take on October 29, 2021, making it the first Korean and non-Japanese song to be performed at the program.[20]
Credits
editCredits adapted from Melon.[10]
- Recording and management
- Originally published and sub-published at JYP Publishing (KOMCA)
- Recorded and mixed at JYPE Studios
- Mastered at 821 Sound Mastering
- Personnel
- Stray Kids – primary vocals
- Bang Chan (3Racha) – background vocals, lyrics, composition
- Changbin (3Racha) – background vocals, lyrics, composition
- Han (3Racha) – background vocals, lyrics, composition
- Felix – background vocals
- Kobee – composition, arrangement, guitar, drum, computer programing
- Holy M – composition, arrangement, bass, synthesizer, computer programing
- Lee Sang-yeop – recording
- Lee Tae-sub – mixing
- Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
Charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Japan Download (Billboard Japan)[14] | 59 |
| Singapore Top Regional (RIAS)[15] | 19 |
| South Korea Download (Gaon)[12] | 18 |
| South Korea BGM (Gaon)[13] | 97 |
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[21] | 1 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | June 26, 2021 | JYP | [10][22] |
References
edit- ^ Jung, Ji-won (June 15, 2021). "[단독] 스트레이키즈, '킹덤' 우승→6월 말 초고속 신곡 발표". Joynews24 (in Korean). Joynews24. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (June 15, 2021). "JYP 측 "스트레이 키즈 신곡 준비중" 활동중단 현진 합류할까(공식)". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Hong, Se-young (June 26, 2021). "스트레이 키즈, 오늘 새 디지털싱글 'Mixtape : 애' 발표 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Sport Dong-a. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c Yeo, Gladys (June 27, 2021). "Stray Kids announce the return of Hyunjin, release new song 'Mixtape: OH'". NME. NME. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Han, Susan (June 30, 2021). "Stray Kids release sentimental concept photos for 'Mixtape: OH'". Allkpop. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (August 12, 2021). "'컴백' 스트레이 키즈 타이틀곡=소리꾼, 쓰리라차 14곡 전곡 참여" ['Comeback' Stray Kids Title Track=Thunderous, 3Racha Participates in All 14 Tracks]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Nick (June 26, 2021). "Song Review: Stray Kids – Mixtape: Oh". The Bias List. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Mistry, Prerna (June 26, 2021). "Stray Kids Surprise Fans with a Stirring Music Video for Their Track Titled "애" from New Mixtape!". SeoulPop. SeoulPop. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c Nandini, Raj (June 26, 2021). "Stray Kids Takes #1 Spot On iTunes India With 'Mixtape: OH'". KHigh. KHigh. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mixtape : 애". Melon (in Korean). Naver Corp. June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "Key, BPM of Mixtape : OH by Stray Kids". Musicstax. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "2021년 26주차 Download Chart" [26th week of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCA. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "2021년 26주차 BGM Chart" [26th week of 2021 BGM Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCA. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Download Songs [ 2021/07/07 公開 ]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "RIAS Top Charts Week 26 (25 Jun - 1 Jul 2021)". July 1, 2021. Archived from the original on July 6, 2021.
- ^ McIntyre, Hugh (July 6, 2021). "Stray Kids Score Their First No. 1 Hit On A Billboard Chart This Week". Forbes. Forbes. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "World Digital Song Sales the week of July 10, 2021". Billboard. July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Duk-haeng (July 8, 2021). "스트레이 키즈 'Mixtape : 애', 美 빌보드 월드 디지털 송 세일즈 차트 정상". StarNews (in Korean). Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ 정지미 [@jimmy.j_814] (June 26, 2021). "Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈)_애 MV Release!". Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Stray Kidsが「THE FIRST TAKE」史上初の韓国語歌唱で「Mixtape : OH」パフォーマンス" [Stray Kids performed Korean song "Mixtape : OH" on "THE FIRST TAKE" for the first time]. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Stray Kids Chart History (World Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Mixtape : OH - Single by Stray Kids". Apple Music (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved June 26, 2021.