"I Do" is a song by South Korean girl group

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, as the group's first original English single from their first English-language EP ''Heat''. It was written by its producers

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synth pop sound, while its lyrics revolve around a story about a lost love and the bitterness that comes with it. Commercially, "I Do" peaked at number 26 on the ''Billboard'' US Pop Airplay and at number 39 on the New Zealand Hot Singles RMNZ. An accompanying music video was uploaded onto 88rising's

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channel simultaneously with the single's release and has surpassed 19 million views on the platform. On July 24, an alternative music video titled "I Do: A Love Story in Bangkok," starring

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and Jirawat Sutivanichsak, was posted on 88rising's YouTube account.

Background and release

On May 15, 2023, the group released their sixth Korean-language '' I Feel'', which was a commercial success debuting at number one on the Circle Chart with one million copies sold in the first week and receiving positive reviews from domestic critics. On July 10, ''Billboard'' reported a partnership between the group's parent company Cube Entertainment and the American record label

, where the group would release their first English-language extended play titled ''Heat'', with "I Do" serving as the lead single, released on July 13, 2023, on streaming platforms.

Composition

"I Do" is a

song inspired by

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elements. It is characterized by "the harmonization of relaxed tempos" and electronic elements "that give it a dreamy feel," while its lyrics revolve around a "lost love of the past and the bitterness that accompanies it."

Music video

An accompanying music video for "I Do" was preceded by five concept images and two teaser videos. In the video the members take on the role of a shapeshifting alien who crash lands on Earth and meets a "kind stranger who takes her in, and the pair soon fall in love." However, the duo are chased down by "mysterious men in hazmat suits," and are later cornered in a deserted warehouse. In order to save her love, the alien uses her magic powers and sacrifices herself. An alternative music video titled "I Do: A Love Story in Bangkok," starring

and Jirawat Sutivanichsak but with no appearances from (G)I-dle, was posted on

account on July 24. The video depicts Tontawan and Jirawat as students falling in love in high school before an emotional break up at prom. The video ends with the two reunited, presumably years later, after a chance encounter at a park.

Credits and personnel

– vocals *

–

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– songwriter, producer * Blaise Railey – songwriter *

– songwriter * Choi Ye-Ji –

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* Tristan Hoogland –

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* Dale Becker –

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* Katie Harvey – assistant mastering engineer

Charts

Release history

References

External links

* * {{(G)I-dle (G)I-dle songs 2023 singles 2023 songs 88rising singles Cube Entertainment singles South Korean pop songs South Korean synth-pop songs English-language South Korean songs Songs written by Rogét Chahayed