"ASAP" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group

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for their second

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''. It was released as the lead single on April 8, 2021, by High Up Entertainment. The song was written and composed by

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and Jeon Goon, and arranged by Rado.

Background and release

On March 24, 2021, High Up Entertainment announced that STAYC would be releasing their second single album titled ''Staydom'' on April 8. On March 25, the promotional schedule was released. On March 27, the track listing for the single album was released with "ASAP" announced as the lead single. On April 2, a highlight medley teaser video was released. On April 6, the teaser video showing portion of the song choreography was released. On April 7, the teaser for the music video was released. The song along with the music video was released on April 8.

Composition

"ASAP" was written and composed by Black Eyed Pilseung and Jeon Goon, and arranged by Rado. Musically, the song is described by ''

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'' as "trapped between a cutesy

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production and a sensual summer jam". "ASAP" was composed in the key of

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, with a

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of 132 beats per minute.

Commercial performance

"ASAP" debuted at position 108 on South Korea's

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in the chart issue dated April 11–17, 2021. The song then ascended to position 9 in the chart issue dated June 6–12, 2021. The song debuted at position 70 on ''

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'' K-pop Hot 100 in the chart issue dated April 24, 2021. The song then ascended to position 9 in the chart issue dated May 29, 2021.

Promotion

Prior to the single album's release, on April 8, 2021, STAYC held a live event called "STAYC (스테이씨) The 2nd Single Album TAYDOMShowcase" on

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to introduce the single album and its song including "ASAP". Following the release of the single album, the group performed "ASAP" on five music programs:

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's '' Music Bank'' on every Thursday from April 9 to April 30, SBS's ''

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'' on every Sunday from April 11 to May 2,

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's '' The Show'' on April 13 and 20, MBC's ''

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'' on April 17 and May 1, and MBC M's ''

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'' on April 21.

Accolades

"ASAP" was one of the Digital Song Bonsang winners at the 36th Golden Disc Awards in 2022. It also received nominations Best Dance Performance – Female Group at the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards, and Best K-pop Song at the 2022

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. It was named amongst the best K-pop songs of 2021 by ''

'' (22nd), ''

'' (19th), and ''

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'' (unranked).

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Melon. Studio * Ingrid Studio – recording, digital editing * Koko Sound Studio – mixing * Metropolis Mastering Studios – mastering Personnel * STAYC – vocals, background vocals * Black Eyed Pilseung – lyrics, composition * Jeon Goon – lyrics, composition * Rado – arrangement,

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, keyboard * Jung Eun-kyung – recording, digital editing * Kim Su-jeong – recording * Go Hyeon-jeong – mixing * Kim Jun–sang – mixing (assistant) * Jung Gi-un – mixing (assistant) * Im Min-woo – mixing (assistant) * Stuart Hawkes – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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