"Batter Up" is the debut single by South Korean girl group

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. It was released on November 27, 2023, by YG Entertainment. The Japanese version of the single was released through YGEX on August 16, 2024.

Background and release

On December 30, 2022, YG Entertainment introduced their upcoming new girl group BabyMonster though the release of a teaser poster. In 2023, the seven members were introduced in the reality show ''Last Evaluation'',' where it was also announced that the group would be debuting in September later that year. On November 10, after the supposed debut month, YG Entertainment confirmed a debut date of November 27. Ten days later, the digital single "Batter Up" was announced as BabyMonster's debut release. On November 24, the teaser for the music video was released.

Composition

"Batter Up" was written by Jared Lee, Yang Hyun-suk,

member Asa, Treasure member Choi Hyun-suk, AKMU member Lee Chan-hyuk, and songwriting teams Where the Noise and BigTone, and composed by Chaz Mishan, Yang Hyun-suk, Dee.P, Jared Lee, and Asa. It is described as a song with "hip-hop and trap" sounds characteristic of YG Entertainment.

Critical reception

Yoo Ji-hee from ''Daily Sports'' expressed that the group failed to establish a clear identity apart from their labelmate seniors

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and Blackpink, and wrote how the song evokes "a familiar taste, but it's not enough to really grab you." Rhian Daily from '' NME'' rated the song two out of five stars, calling it "a tired formula" with "lazy songwriting" and commented "Even in the moments that are clearly designed to be the track’s earworm moments, it feels weak and leaves no lasting impression."

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References

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