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"Wow Thing"
Single by Seulgi, SinB, Chungha, and Soyeon
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)
StudioIn Grid Studio
Length2:51
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
SM Station X 0 singles chronology
"We Young"
(2018)
"Wow Thing"
(2018)
"Written in the Stars"
(2018)
Kang Seul-gi singles chronology
"Selfish"
(2018)
"Wow Thing"
(2018)
"Hello Tutorial"
(2018)
Chungha singles chronology
" Love U"
(2018)
"Wow Thing"
(2018)
"Whatcha Doin'"
(2018)
SinB singles chronology
"Wow Thing"
(2018)
"Be Yourself"
(2020)
Jeon So-yeon singles chronology
"Idle Song"
(2018)
"Wow Thing"
(2018)
"You Too? Me Too!"
(2019)
Music video
"Wow Thing" on YouTube

"Wow Thing" is a song by South Korean artists Seulgi from Red Velvet, soloist and former I.O.I member Chungha, SinB from Viviz (formerly member of GFriend) and Soyeon from (G)I-dle. [1] The single was released on 28 September, 2018, by SM Entertainment. [2]

Background

Station Young, made up of four members: Red Velvet's Seulgi, GFriend's SinB, former I.O.I member and soloist Chungha and (G)I-dle's Jeon So-yeon.

Release

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 O project. The song emphasizes on self-love and confidence in one’s own actions, urging people to be positive while finding their own path. [4]

Members

Music video

The music video was released on September 28, 2018. The MV featured the song's butterfly as a spirit animal flitting about the women as they coolly show off how they're truly "Wow Thing"s around retro-inspired sets. The choreography is both captivating and powerful, with the four punching their fists and grabbing the camera's attention.

Track listing

  • Digital download / streaming
  1. "Wow Thing" – 2:51
  2. "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

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Wow Thing"
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

Monthly chart performance for "Wow Thing"
Chart (October 2019) Position
South Korea (Gaon) [8] 74

References

  1. ^ "SM confirms the formation of a project girl group, Station Young for Station x 0!". KMusic. August 8, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "'SM스테이션' 다음 주자는 '슬기X신비X소연X청하'다". 17 September 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Wow Thing - Single by SEULGI, SinB, Chungha, Soyeon, 2018-09-28, retrieved 2019-07-03
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 2018년 40주차 Digital Chart [2018, Week 40 Digital Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. September 30 – October 6, 2018. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 – The Week of September 24 – 30, 2018". Billboard Korea (in Korean). September 24–30, 2018. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "World Digital Song Sales – The Week of October 13, 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 5, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  8. ^ 2018년 10월 Digital Chart [October 2018 Digital Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. October 2018. Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2021.