“Wow Thing” is a song by South Korean artists Seulgi from Red Velvet, soloist and former I.O.I member Chung Ha, SinB, member of Viviz and GFriend, and Soyeon from I-dle.[1] The single was released on 28 September 2018, by SM Entertainment as part of a special season of SM Station.[2]
The single was released on September 28, 2018, through several music portals including iTunes.[3]
Composition
A bright, R&B-influenced pop song, “Wow Thing” puts the foursome’s powerful vocals in the spotlight and showcases their dynamic through its accompanying music video, released through SM Entertainment‘s Station X 0 project. The song emphasizes on self-love and confidence in the people’s actions, urging them to be positive while finding their own path.[4]
Members
- Seulgi (슬기) – member of Red Velvet
- Chung Ha (청하) – soloist, former member of I.O.I
- SinB (신비) – member of Viviz and GFriend
- Soyeon (소연) – member of I-dle
Track listing
- Digital download / streaming
- “Wow Thing” – 2:51
- “Wow Thing (Instrumental)” – 2:51
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Melon.
Studio
- Recorded at In Grid Studio
- Digitally edited at doobdoob Studio
- Engineered for mix at SM Booming System
- Mixed at 821 Sound
- Mastered at 821 Sound Mastering
Personnel
- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Seulgi – vocals, background vocals
- SinB – vocals, background vocals
- Chung Ha – vocals, background vocals
- Soyeon – vocals, background vocals, lyrics
- Jo Yoon-kyung – lyrics
- Karen Poole – composition
- Anne Judith Wik – composition
- Sonny J. Mason – composition, arrangement
- Yoo Young-jin – engineered for mix, music and sound supervisor
- Kim Jin-hwan – vocal directing
- Yang Geun-young – background vocals
- Woo Min-jeong – recording
- Jung Woo-young – digital editing
- MasterKey – mixing
- Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon)[5] | 35 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[6] | 43 |
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[7] | 3 |
Monthly charts
| Chart (October 2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon)[8] | 74 |
References
- ^ “SM confirms the formation of a project girl group, Station Young for Station x 0!”. KMusic. August 8, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ “‘SM스테이션’ 다음 주자는 ‘슬기X신비X소연X청하’다” (in Korean). 17 September 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ Wow Thing | Single by SEULGI, SinB, Chungha, Soyeon, September 28, 2018, retrieved July 3, 2019
- ^ “Red Velvet’s Seulgi, GFriend’s SinB, (G)I-dle’s Soyeon & Chung Ha Team for ‘Wow Thing’“. Billboard. September 28, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ 2018년 40주차 Digital Chart [2018, Week 40 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). September 30 – October 6, 2018. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ “Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 | The Week of September 24–30, 2018”. Billboard Korea (in Korean). September 30, 2018. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ “World Digital Song Sales – The Week of October 13, 2018”. Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ 2018년 10월 Digital Chart [October 2018 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 21, 2021.