2022 single by NewJeans
"
Attention
" is a song by South Korean girl group
NewJeans
. The music video for the song was
surprise
-released on July 22, 2022, without prior disclosure of the group's members or concept. "Attention" was officially released for
download
and
streaming
as the first
single
of their
self-titled debut EP
on August 1, 2022. The song co-written by the group's member
Danielle
, features a groovy, early
2000s
R&B
-influenced sound with dynamic key changes.
It was met with
critical
acclaim and was praised for its engaging listening experience and significant debut impact. It appeared on multiple year-end best song lists, including those by
Billboard
,
IZM
,
Music Y
,
NME
, and
Teen Vogue
.
Commercially, it debuted at number one on
Billboard
's
South Korea Songs
and peaked at number one on the
Circle Digital Chart
. Internationally, it reached number 26 on the
RMNZ Hot Singles
, number 54 on the
Billboard Global 200
, and debuted at number eleven in Singapore and Vietnam.
Background and release
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On July 22, NewJeans released the music video for "Attention" as a
surprise release
, without previously revealing the members' identities or the group concept.
[1]
[2]
[3]
The choreography video was released on the same day, and followed swiftly by the announcement of the quintet's debut self-titled extended play, which was confirmed to contain four tracks, including two additional singles.
[4]
Composition
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With a length of two minutes and 58 seconds,
[5]
"Attention" was described as having "a
groovy
je ne sais quoi
highlighted by a bustling beat" and "
key changes
that jump between
major and minor
which keeps its early
2000s
R&B
-influenced instrumentation
minimal
".
[6]
NewJeans member Danielle participated in writing lyrics for the track.
[7]
Reception
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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Source
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IZM
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Jang Jun-hwan wrote for
IZM
that "it aims for a comfortable listening experience, but will never be boring" and "satisfies the concept and significance of debut in many ways".
[8]
Commercial performance
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"Attention" debuted at number one and number two on the
Billboard
'
s South Korea Songs and on the
Circle Digital Chart
, respectively.
[19]
[20]
It peaked at number one on the
Circle Digital Chart
in the chart issue dated August 14?20.
[19]
Overseas, it debuted at number 26 on the
RMNZ
Hot Singles on the chart issue dated August 8, 2022.
[21]
On the
Global 200
the song peaked at 54.
[22]
In Singapore and Vietnam the song debuted at eleven.
[23]
[24]
Accolades
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Melon Popularity Award
Award
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Date (2022)
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Ref.
|
Weekly Popularity Award
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August 22
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Credits and personnel
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Credits adapted from the EP's photo book.
[36]
Locations
Credits and personnel
Charts
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Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
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Release history
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References
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[[Y Issue] New Jeans, girl group debut song record high in 3 years... Dominate music charts].
YTN
. Retrieved
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.
- ^
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[Girl group New Jeans, a blast from the beginning of their debut #1 on Spotify in Korea].
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2022
.
- ^
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.
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- ^
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올해 유튜브 最高 人氣 映像은 에버랜드 '소울리스座'
[The most popular video on YouTube this year is Everland's 'Soulless Seat'].
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. Retrieved
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2022
.
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b
c
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.
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- ^
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b
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.
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- ^
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.
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.
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.
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- ^
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- ^
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.
- ^
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.
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- ^
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[Producer 250 wins 4 awards at the Korean Popular Music Awards, New Jeans wins 3 awards].
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. Retrieved
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2023
.
- ^
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'엠카' 뉴진스, 少女時代 넘고 1位…"영광스러운 賞 氣分 좋다"[종합]"
.
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뉴진스, 少女時代 꺾고 ‘뮤직뱅크’ 1位...音源?音盤?放送 回數 點數 壓倒
[NewJeans, beats Girls' Generation to take first place on 'Music Bank'... Overwhelming score for number of music?album?broadcasts].
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(in Korean)
. Retrieved
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2022
.
- ^
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"
'怪物 新人' 뉴진스, '陰中' 1位 3冠王..더보이즈→少女時代 컴백 [綜合]"
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. Retrieved
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2022
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.
- ^
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뉴진스, '人氣歌謠' 1位…音樂放送 올킬韓 '怪物 新人'
[NewJeans, 'Inkigayo' 1st place... 'Monster Rookie' who did an all-kill on music shows].
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.
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