Wannabe (Itzy song)

"Wannabe" is a song by South Korean girl group Itzy from their second EP, titled It'z Me. It was released by JYP Entertainment as the lead single on March 9, 2020.[1] It was written and produced by Galactika. The song employs a combination of house and hip-hop/pop production that is mixed with bubblegum-pop melodies.

"Wannabe"
Single by Itzy
from the EP It'z Me
ReleasedMarch 9, 2020 (2020-03-09)
Recorded2019–2020
Genre
Length3:11
LabelJYP
Songwriter(s)Galactika
Producer(s)Team Galactika
Itzy singles chronology
"Icy"
(2019)		 "Wannabe"
(2020)		 "Not Shy"
(2020)
Music video
"Wannabe" on YouTube

An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Naive Creative Production and uploaded onto JYP's YouTube channel simultaneously with the single's release. Within 24 hours, the music video accumulated over 11 million views and has, as of November 2020, accumulated more than 240 million views[2] making it their most-viewed music video on the platform. Commercially, the single charted in eight countries, peaking at number six in South Korea.

On January 22, Itzy released their first English EP Not Shy (English Version), featuring the English version of Wannabe, along with English versions of their other title tracks (Not Shy, Icy and Dalla Dalla).

Background and composition

The song was confirmed on March 1, 2020, as the lead single of the album.[3] "Wannabe" employs a combination of house and hip-hop/pop production that is mixed with bubblegum-pop melodies, with the lyrics conveying themes stressing the importance of personal identity and individuality. The song was written and produced by Galactika, who also produced their debut track "Dalla Dalla."[4] It runs for three minutes and eleven seconds.[1]

Music video

The music video was released on March 9, 2020 along with the album.[5] The music video was directed by the Naive Creative Production.[6] As of September 2020, it has over 200 million views and 3.2 million likes on YouTube. On March 15, the dance practice video for "Wannabe" was released on Itzy's official YouTube channel.[7]

Live performances

On March 12, 2020, the group made the debut performance of 'Wannabe" on M Countdown.[8] On March 13, they performed the song on Music Bank.[9] Itzy performed the song again on Show! Music Core on March 14.[10] On March 15, Itzy performed the song on Inkigayo.[11] On March 20, the song was again performed on Music Bank.[12] On April 4, Itzy performed the song on Show! Music Core.[13] On April 6, they performed "Wannabe" once again on Inkigayo.[14] The group received eight music show wins for the song.

Accolades
Awards for "Wannabe"
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Dance Performance (Female Group) Nominated [15]
Song of the Year Nominated
2021 Golden Disc Awards Song of the Year (Daesang) Nominated [16]
Best Digital Song (Bonsang) Won
Music program awards
Program Network Date Ref,
M Countdown Mnet March 19, 2020 [17]
March 26, 2020 [18]
April 2, 2020 [19]
Inkigayo SBS March 22, 2020 [20]
March 29, 2020 [21]
April 5, 2020 [22]
Show Champion MBC M March 25, 2020 [23]
April 1, 2020 [24]

Commercial performance

"Wannabe" debuted at number 6 on the Gaon Digital Chart, giving the group their third top ten song.[25] The song debuted at number 4 on the US World Digital Song Sales chart. It also became the group's first top-five entry since "Dalla Dalla" and their third top-ten entry overall, respectively.[26] In New Zealand the song peaked at number 22 on the Hot Singles chart.[27] In Japan "Wannabe" debuted and peaked at number 23, making it their highest peak on that chart.[28] "Wannabe" also marks the group's debut on the Canadian Hot 100 at number 92, becoming only the seventh K-pop female act to appear on the chart (after CL, Red Velvet, BLACKPINK, Jennie and TWICE). The song topped the charts in Malaysia and Singapore, becoming their first number-one song on both charts.[29][30]

Charts

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States — 1,000[34]

Release history
Release formats for "Wannabe"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 9, 2020 Digital download, streaming JYP Entertainment
[1]

See also

References
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  2. "ITZY "WANNABE" M/V". Youtube. JYP Entertainment. March 9, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. "ITZY <IT'z ME> TRACK LIST". Itzy. March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
  4. "Itzy Embrace Who They Really 'Wannabe' in New Self-Love Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
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  21. Kim, Yeon-ji (March 28, 2020). '인기가요' 있지, 1위 "앞으로 더 열심히 할 것" [There is 'popular song', first place "I will work harder in the future"]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Naver.
  22. ‘인기가요’ ITZY, 8관왕 달성으로 활동 마무리…“과분한 사랑에 감사” ['Inkigayo' ITZY finishes its activities by achieving 8 crowns… “Thanks for undeserved love”]. kukinews (in Korean). April 5, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020 – via Naver.
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  24. '쇼챔피언' 마지막 활동ITZY, 'WANNABE'로 1위.."마지막까지 응원 감사" [The last activity of 'Show Champion' ITZY, ranked first with 'WANNABE' .. "Thanks for your support till the end"]. StarNews (in Korean). April 1, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020 – via Naver.
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  27. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
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  34. "ITZY Score First Top 5 on World Albums Chart With 'It'z Me'". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
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