"Stuck in the Middle" is a song by South Korean girl group
BabyMonster
BabyMonster (; stylized in all caps), also known as Baemon (), is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by YG Entertainment. The group consists of seven members: Ruka, Pharita, Asa, Ahyeon, Rami, Rora, and Chiquita. They debuted on Novem ...
. It was released on February 1, 2024, by
YG Entertainment, as a pre-release single for their first extended play, ''
BabyMons7er'' (2024).
Background and release
On January 1, 2024, YG Entertainment founder
Yang Hyun-suk announced through a video published on YouTube that BabyMonster will be releasing their second single titled "Stuck in the Middle" on February 1, 2024.
The release was confirmed through a teaser on January 25, where it was also announced that song is a pre-release single for their upcoming EP.
A concept poster was released a day later, featuring the members of BabyMonster wearing a bright white dress in a fantasy-like landscape, which was described as "a stark contrast to the energetic and sporty image that they showed in their debut single "
Batter Up"".
The song and its accompanying music video was released on February 1.
Composition
"Stuck in the Middle" was written by
Jared Lee
Jared D. Lee (born August 19, 1943) is an artist and humorous illustrator.
Biography
Jared Devon Lee was born in Van Buren, Indiana on August 19, 1943. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1966 from The John Herron Art Institute locat ...
and Dan Whittemore, both of whom also composed the song alongside Dee.P.
In Yang's announcement video, he described the song as "not a hip-hop track" which makes him "wonder if YG has ever released a song like this" and listening to it "feels like being in a state of zero gravity in outer space", suggesting at a vast shift in tone and genre compared to the group's previous single "
Batter Up".
The song was also described as "an emotional
ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads derive from the medieval French ''chanson balladée'' or ''ballade'', which were originally "dance songs". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and ...
that handles the confusing emotions of love through the members' soulful vocals".
Charts
Release history
References
{{BabyMonster
2024 songs
2024 singles
YG Entertainment singles
Sentimental ballads
English-language South Korean songs
BabyMonster songs