What You Waiting For (Somi song)

"What You Waiting For" is a song released by Korean-Canadian singer Somi. It was released by The Black Label on July 22, 2020. [3][4]

"What You Waiting For"
Single by Somi
Language
  • Korean
  • English
ReleasedJuly 22, 2020 (2020-07-22)
Genre
Length2:55
Label
Songwriter(s)
Somi singles chronology
"Birthday"
(2019)		 "What You Waiting For"
(2020)
Music video
"What You Waiting For" on YouTube

Background

Somi started teasing the song after she signed to Interscope Records. The first promotional poster with the song's release date was revealed on July 14.[5] The following day a credits poster was unveiled revealing the Somi was involved in the songs's writing and production as well. [6]

Music video

A music video for the song was released the same day as the song. The video features Somi trying to escape her messy jail room until she breaks herself out to take on the city. [7] The video amassed over six million views in its first 24 hours of release.

Commercial performance

The song peaked at number 53 on the South Korean Gaon chart becoming Somi's third highest entry on the chart. In Malaysia the song peaked at number 8 becoming her first top ten hit in the country. In Singapore the song hit number two becoming her highest charting song there. The song also peaked at number 8 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart becoming her second top 10 entry on the chart.

Accolades

Music show win

On August 6, 2020, Somi took her first music show trophy with the song on Mnet's M Countdown.[8]

Program Date Ref.
M! Countdown (Mnet) August 6, 2020 [9]

Year end lists
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Hypebae Best K-Pop Songs and Music Videos of 2020 N/A [10]

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Malaysia (RIM)[11] 8
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 38
Singapore (RIAS) [13] 2
South Korea (Gaon)[14] 53
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[15] 33
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) [16] 8

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Various July 22, 2020 Digital download
streaming		 The Black Label
United States Interscope

See also

References
  1. Lim, J (July 22, 2020). "Watch: Somi Asks "What You Waiting For" In Comeback MV". forbes.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  2. Benjamin, Jeff (July 22, 2020). "Somi Makes Her Global K-Pop Move With 'What You Waiting For' After U.S. Record Deal". hyperbae.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  3. Kim, YeEun (July 22, 2020). "SOMI Releases New Single "What You Waiting For" After Signing to Interscope Records". hyperbae.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  4. Benjamin, Jeff (July 22, 2020). "Somi Makes Her Global K-Pop Move With 'What You Waiting For' After U.S. Record Deal". forbes.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  5. "Jeon So Mi confidently asks 'What You Waiting For' in next comeback teaser". allkpop.com. July 14, 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  6. "Jeon So Mi excites fans with stylish 'What You Waiting For' credit poster, participates as composer & lyricist". allkpop.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  7. "Jeon So Mi is falling over you in 'What You Waiting For' MV". allkpop.com. July 22, 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  8. "'엠카' 전소미, 8월 첫째 주 1위...'레몬 먹고 앵콜 무대' 공약 이행 [종합]". Xportsnews (in Korean). 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  9. "SOMI wins first prize for the song 'What You Waiting For'". n.news.naver.com.
  10. "These Are the Best K-Pop Songs and Music Videos of 2020". HYPEBAE. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  11. "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  12. "What You Waiting For". Recorded Music NZ. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  13. RIAS Chart:
  14. "What You Waiting For – Week 31 of 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  15. "Somi Chart History: Billboard Korea K-Pop 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  16. "Somi Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
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