"After School" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group

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. It was released on March 17, 2021, as the lead single from their third extended play

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Composition

"After School" was written by Seo Ji-eum and Seo Jeong-ah, composed by Daniel Durn, David Quinones, Denzil Remedios, Katrine Neya Klith Joergensen, Jazelle Paris, and Ryan S. Jhun, also arranged by Denzil Remedios and Ryan S. Jhun. Musically, the song was described as a " pop number mixed with

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and trap beats" and an "impressive" song with "dynamic synthesizer and popping melody". Lyrically, it portrayed the "precious" time with friends after school. "After School" was composed in the key of

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, with a tempo of 164 beats per minute.

Commercial performance

"After School" reached number 21 on the US ''Billboard''

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chart, also the group's first ever entry on the chart.

Promotion

Weeekly promoted the single on several music programs starting from

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's '' M Countdown'' on March 18, 2021,

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'' on March 19, MBC's '' Show! Music Core'' on March 20, SBS's '' Inkigayo'' on March 21, SBS MTV's '' The Show'' on March 21, and

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