"Icy" is a song by South Korean girl group

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from their debut EP, titled ''

It'z Icy ''It'z Icy'' (stylized as ''IT'z ICY'') is the first Korean extended play by the South Korean girl group Itzy released on July 29, 2019, by JYP Entertainment. "Icy" was released as the lead single from the EP. The physical release is available in ...

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as the lead single on July 29, 2019. On January 22, 2021, Itzy released their first English EP '' Not Shy (English Ver.)'', featuring the English version of "Icy", along with English versions of their other title tracks "

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Dalla Dalla "Dalla Dalla" () is the debut single by South Korean girl group Itzy. The song was released to digital outlets as the lead single from their debut single album, ''It'z Different'', on February 12, 2019, through JYP Entertainment. Written and ...

". Itzy's first compilation album ''

It'z Itzy South Korean girl group Itzy have released two studio albums, one compilation album, nine extended plays, one single album, fourteen singles, four promotional singles and one soundtrack. On February 12, 2019, the group released their debut sin ...

'', released on December 22, 2021, includes both Korean and Japanese-language versions of "Icy". The Japanese lyrics were written by D&H.

Composition

"Icy" was written by

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and Penomeco. The song is written in the key

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and has a

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of 125 beats per minute. It has been described as a "fiery and energetic summer song that promotes the quintet's passions about music." In a showcase, Itzy described the song as an extension of the group's first record, "

," sharing similar meanings but having a more festive and upbeat air. The pre-chorus lyrics, consisting of lines such as "Icy but I'm on fire" and "Look at me, I'm not a liar," serves as the lead-up to the dynamic chorus of the song, and according to '' Billboards Tamar Herman, "may as well be the girl group's anthem."

Critical reception

''Pop Crush'' included "Icy" in their best songs of 2019 list, writing that "it's a song that should sound overwhelming in theory, but instead is balanced perfectly with strong vocals, creating an effervescent dance track that empowers listeners to be confident and believe in themselves."

Music video

The music video for the title track was released at midnight of the same day and accumulated 18.1 million views within 24 hours. The music video was ranked at No. 7 on 2019 YouTube's Most Popular Music Video in South Korea, the group's second song to enter the list, with "Dalla Dalla" ranked in second place. As of August 2021, it has over 224 million views and 3,3 million likes on

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. The music video for "Icy" was filmed in

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Accolades

Commercial performance

"Icy" debuted at No. 11 of the Gaon Digital Chart, later peaking at No. 10 the second week, giving the group their second top ten song. "Icy" also debuted at No. 2 of the Gaon Download Chart. It also peaked at number 1 and 7 on the ''Billboard''

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and

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charts, respectively.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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. * FRIDAY. (GALACTIKA *) — background vocals * e.NA — background vocals * CHANG (GALACTIKA *) — drums * ATHENA (GALACTIKA *) — keyboards * War of Stars * (GALACTIKA *) - background vocals recording * Jeong Yoo-ra — digital editing * HONZO — digital editing * Eom Se-hee — recording, assistant mixer * Kang Yeon-nu — recording * Lee Tae-seop — mixer *

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— mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

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Release history

References

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