Menow (song)

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"#menow"
Single by Fromis 9
from the album Unlock My World
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJune 5, 2023 (2023-06-05)
Length2:49
Label
Composer(s)
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Svea Kågemark
  • Celine Svanbäck
  • Jeppe London Bilsby
  • Stally
  • Pateko
Lyricist(s)Cho Su-jin
Fromis 9 singles chronology
"Stay This Way"
(2022) 		"#menow"
(2023)
Music video
#menow on YouTube

"#menow" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Fromis 9 for their first studio album Unlock My World. It was released as the album's lead single by Pledis Entertainment on June 5, 2023.

Background and release

On May 15, 2023, Pledis Entertainment announced Fromis 9 would be releasing their first studio album titled Unlock My World on June 5.[1] On May 17, the track listing was released with "#menow" announced as the lead single.[2] On May 31, the highlight medley teaser video was released.[3] On June 4, the music video teaser was released.[4] The song was released alongside the album and its music video on June 5.[5]

Composition

"#menow" was written by Cho Su-jin, composed and arranged by Ryan S. Jhun, Jeppe London Bilsby, Stally, and Pateko, with Svea Kågemark, and Celine Svanbäck participating in the composition.[6] "#menow" was composed in the key of F-sharp minor, with a tempo of 118 beats per minute.[7]

Commercial performance

"#menow" debuted at number 13 on South Korean's Circle Digital Chart in the chart issue dated June 4 to 10;[8] on its component charts, the song debuted at number two on the Circle Download Chart,[9] and number 23 on the Circle BGM Chart.[10]

Promotion

Prior to the release of Unlock My World, on June 5, 2023, Fromis 9 held a live event on YouTube and Weverse to introduce the album and its song, including "#menow", and to communicate with their fans.[11] The group subsequently performed on three music programs in the first week: Mnet's M Countdown on June 8,[12] KBS's Music Bank on June 9,[13] and SBS's Inkigayo on June 11.[14] On the second week, they performed on two music programs: SBS M's The Show on June 13,[15] MBC M's Show Champion on June 14,[16] where they won first place on the former.

Accolades

Music program awards for "#menow"
Program Date Ref.
The Show June 13, 2023 [15]

Charts

Release history

Release history for "#menow"
Region Date Format Label
Various June 5, 2023

See also

References

  1. ^ Lee, Min-ji (May 16, 2023). "프로미스나인 컴백, 6월 5일 첫 정규앨범 발매 확정 [공식]" [Fromis 9 comeback, first regular album release confirmed on June 5 [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Seon, Mi-kyung (May 17, 2023). "프로미스나인, 정규 1집 타이틀곡은 '#menow'..트랙리스트 공개" [Fromis 9, the lead single of the 1st regular album is '#menow'..Tracklist released] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Park, Seo-hyun (June 1, 2023). "'서머퀸' 프로미스나인, 6월 5일 컴백..확장된 음악 스펙트럼 예고" ['Summer Queen' Fromis 9, comeback on June 5..Notice the expanded music spectrum] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Ahn, Byung-gil (June 4, 2023). "프로미스나인 'D-1' MV티저 공개" [Fromis 9 'D-1' MV teaser released] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Lee, Min-ji (June 5, 2023). "프로미스나인, 오늘(5일) 첫 정규앨범 발매...솔직당당 매력 컴백" [Fromis 9, today (5th) first full album release...Candid and confident comeback] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. ^ "Unlock My World" (in Korean). YG Plus. Pledis Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Melon.
  7. ^ "Key & BPM for Spicy by Aespa". Tunebat. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Circle Digital Chart – Week 23 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). June 4–10, 2023. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "Circle Download Chart – Week 23 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). June 4–10, 2023. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  10. ^ "Circle BGM Chart – Week 23 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). June 4–10, 2023. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  11. ^ Seo, Byung-ki (June 6, 2023). "'컴백' 프로미스나인, 음악+퍼포먼스+비주얼 '삼박자'" ['Comeback' Fromis 9, Music + Performance + Visual 'Triple Time'] (in Korean). Herald Economy. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Son, Bong-seok (June 9, 2023). "프로미스나인, 변화 이상의 성장 입증한 퍼모먼스(엠카운트다운)" [Fromis 9, a performance that proved growth beyond change (M Countdown)] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Shim, Min-kyung (June 9, 2023). "[뮤직뱅크] 더 넓은 세계로 나아가기 위한 프로미스나인의 잠금 해제 ♪#menow" [[Music Bank] Unlock Fromis 9 to advance to a wider world ♪#menow] (in Korean). KBS Entertainment News. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Kang, Da-yun (June 11, 2023). "'인가' (여자)아이들, 또 아이브·에스파 꺾고 1위...태용 데뷔-프로미스나인·더뉴식스 컴백 [종합]" ['Instant' (G)I-dle beats Ive and Aespa again and takes first place...Taeyong Debut - Fromis 9·The New Six Comeback [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. ^ a b Ji, Min-kyung (June 14, 2023). "프로미스나인, '#menow'로 '더쇼' 1위.."더 발전하는 그룹될 것"" [Fromis 9, 1st place on 'The Show' with '#menow'.."We will become a group that develops further"] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Go, Ara (June 14, 2023). "프로미스나인 '치명 치명'[엑's HD포토]" [Fromis 9 'Critical Critical' [X's HD Photo]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. ^ "Digital Chart – June 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2023.
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