"Do Not Touch" is a song recorded by
MiSaMo. It was released as the lead single of their debut extended play ''
Masterpiece
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''. The song was pre-released for
streaming
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and
digital download on July 14, 2023.
Background
On February 9,
JYP Entertainment announced that the trio would debut as MiSaMo with an extended play of seven tracks, including "Bouquet", on July 26. On June 14, they revealed the tracklist and "Do Not Touch" was confirmed as the lead single. The song was pre-released digitally on July 14 with an accompanying music video.
Composition
"Do Not Touch" is an
R&B song
that highlights the charm, color and maturity of the three members. Lyrically, it discusses the importance of consent in relationships, and contains the message that everyone is a noble being worthy of respect. Its lyrical concept is a play on the phrase "Do not touch" used as a warning against touching artwork in
art galleries. The song is composed in the key of
E♭ minor
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with a tempo of 150 beats per minute.
Promotion
To promote the song, MiSaMo performed on TV Asahi's ''
Music Station'', on July 21. On August 19, the group performed "Do Not Touch" on ''Venue101 Presents MiSaMo Masterpiece Show'', a special live broadcast of
NHK's music program ''Venue101''. They also performed the song on NHK's New Year's Eve television special, ''
Kōhaku Uta Gassen
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'', on December 31.
Credits and personnel
*
MiSaMo – vocals, rap, background vocals
* Elley – background vocals
*
Mayu Wakisaka – vocal director, lyricist
* MRey – producer,
programming, bass, drum, guitar,
keyboard,
synthesizer
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* Gu Hye Jin –
recording engineer
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* Lee Sang Yeop – recording engineer
* Tony Maserati –
mixing engineer
* David K. Younghyun – mixing engineer
* Kwon Nam Woo –
mastering engineer
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Charts
Release history
References
External links
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* {{YouTube, vcrC35WYBGo, Choreography video (Moving ver)
Single chart called without artist
Single chart called without song
2023 debut singles
2023 songs
JYP Entertainment singles
Songs in Japanese
Songs written by Park Jin-young
Warner Music Japan singles