"Shut Up" is a song by Unnies, a special girl group comprising the cast members from the South Korean reality show ''

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''. Written and produced by

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, it was released by

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and

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on July 1, 2016. As of 2021, the track was not made available on streaming services.

Background and release

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show starring

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, Kim Sook,

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Min Hyo-rin Min Hyo-rin (; born Jung Eun-ran on 5 February 1986) is a South Korean actress, model and singer. Career Born in Daegu as Jung Eun-ran, she adopted the stage name Min Hyo-rin when she began modeling for the clothing brand Flapper in 2006. She ...

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and Tiffany that follows the cast's attempt at fulfilling their personal dreams. In order to accomplish Min Hyo-rin's dream of debuting as a member of a girl group, the cast formed a special girl group named Unnies and began working on a song produced by

. Hyo-rin had been a trainee at

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but was cut by the company, although she later debuted as a soloist and has released an album, it was a regret of hers that she had been unable to debut as a girl group member. Recording and choreography practice sessions for the song, later revealed to be titled "Shut Up", took place at JYP's headquarters and made up several episodes of the show. "Shut Up" was released on July 1, 2016. Its music video, which features guest appearances by

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, Kim Joon-ho, Park Jin-young, Nine Muses member Gyeongree and Got7 member

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, was released on July 8. All profits from the single are reportedly donated towards helping people in need achieve their dreams.

Promotion

Unnies made their debut performance with "Shut Up" on the KBS music television show ''

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'' on July 1, 2016.

Track listing

Charts

"Shut Up" debuted at number 4 on the South Korean Gaon weekly digital chart. Sales

Release history

References

External links

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