"Egotistic"
Single by Mamamoo
from the EP Red Moon
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJuly 16, 2018
StudioRBW Studio
GenreK-pop
LabelRBW
Songwriter(s)
  • Park Woo-sang
  • Kim Do-hoon
Producer(s)
  • Park Woo-sang
  • Kim Do-hoon
Mamamoo singles chronology
"Rainy Season"
(2018) 		"Egotistic"
(2018) 		"Wind Flower"
(2018)
Music video
"Egotistic" on YouTube

"Egotistic" (Korean: 너나 해) is a song by South Korean girl group Mamamoo. It was released on July 16, 2018 as the second single from the group's seventh extended play Red Moon (2018).[1] An upbeat pop song with Latin influences, "Egotistic" was written and composed by Kim Do-hoon [ko] and Park Woo-sang [ko].[2]

Background and release

In January 2018, Mamamoo released the digital single "Paint Me", a precursor to their upcoming album project titled 'Four Seasons, Four Colors', in which the group would release four EPs, each focusing on one member and a corresponding season.[3] In March 2018, the group released the first installments in the series, Yellow Flower and the single "Starry Night".[4][5][6] On July 16, 2018, Red Moon was released as the second installment of the series, with "Egotistic" serving as the main single for the era.[7]

On August 7, 2019, the re-recorded Japanese-language version of the song was released as part of the group's debut Japanese album, 4colors, by JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment.[8] On September 15, 2021, a remix of the song subtitled the "Blistering Sun Version" was released as part of their debut compilation album I Say Mamamoo: The Best.[9]

Composition

Musically, "Egotistic" is a K-pop song with strong Latin influences.[2] At a runtime of three minutes and 16 seconds, the song is composed in the key of E-flat minor with a tempo of 98 beats per minute.[10]

Commercial performance

"Egotistic" debuted and peaked at number four on the Gaon Digital Chart, with over 47.1 million index points earned in its first week, debuting at number one on the component Gaon Download Chart.[11][12] It remained within the Gaon Digital Chart's top-five in its second week, with 44.4 million index points, and spent seven weeks in the chart's top-ten before slipping to number 11 in early September.[13][14] On the monthly rendition of the chart, "Egotistic" peaked at number six in August.[15] Overall, "Egotistic" was the 48th highest-performing song of 2018 on the Circle Digital Chart, being the 41st most-downloaded and 49th most-streamed.[16][17][18]

Elsewhere, "Egotistic" peaked at number 27 in Singapore and at number four on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.[19][20] It charted for five weeks on the latter, making it their second longest-charting song alongside "Gogobebe" (2019).[21] As of August 2023, "Egotistic" is the group's second most-streamed song on Spotify, with 122.3 million streams to date.[22]

Track listings

Digital download/streaming[23]

  1. "Egotistic" (너나 해) – 3:16

Digital download/streaming – Japanese Version[24]

  1. "Egotistic (Japanese Version)" – 3:18

Digital download/streaming – remix[9]

  1. "Egotistic (Blistering Sun Version)" – 3:31

Accolades

Music program wins for "Egotistic"
Song Program Date Ref.
"Egotistic" The Show July 24, 2018 [citation needed]
M Countdown August 2, 2018 [25]

Charts

Release history

Release history and formats for "Egotistic"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various July 16, 2018
Korean
[23]
Japan August 7, 2019 Japanese Victor Entertainment [8]
Various September 15, 2021 Remix
[9]

References

  1. ^ ""함께 미쳐봅시다"…마마무, 여름 불태울 이열치열 매력 '너나 해'(종합)". Sport MK. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  2. ^ a b "너나 해 (Egotistic)". Genius. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Jai, Arie (February 21, 2018). "[Review] Mamamoo Gets Colorful With 'Paint Me'". Asia 24/7. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Kim, D. (February 19, 2018). "MAMAMOO Drops Group Teaser For Comeback With "Yellow Flower"". Soompi. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Ham, Dam-young (March 8, 2018). "Mamamoo gets mellow, returns with yellow spring vibe". The Korea Herald. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Yellow Flower by MAMAMOO on Apple Music". Apple Music. March 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  7. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (July 27, 2018). "Mamamoo Earn Best U.S. Sales Week Yet With 'Red Moon,' First Appearance on Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "4COLORS by MAMAMOO on Apple Music". Apple Music. August 7, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  9. ^ a b c "Egotistic (Blistering Sun Version) by Mamamoo on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  10. ^ "Mamamoo - Egotistic". Tunebat. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "2018 Weeks 29". Circle Chart. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  12. ^ "2018 Weeks 29 (Download Chart)". Circle Chart. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  13. ^ "2018 Weeks 30". Circle Chart. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  14. ^ "2018 Weeks 36". Circle Chart. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  15. ^ a b "2018.08 Month". Circle Chart. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Digital Chart 2018". Circle Chart. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  17. ^ "Download Chart 2018". Circle Chart. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  18. ^ "Streaming Chart 2018". Circle Chart. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  19. ^ a b "RIAS International Top Charts" (PDF). Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-13. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  20. ^ a b "US World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. August 4, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  21. ^ "Mamamoo Chart History (World Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  22. ^ "MAMAMOO Spotify Top Songs". Kworb.net. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  23. ^ a b "Egotistic by Mamamoo on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  24. ^ "Egotistic (Japanese Ver.) by Mamamoo on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  25. ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (August 2, 2018). [DA:리뷰] ‘엠카운트다운’ 마마무, 세븐틴 꺾고 1위…레오-SF9 컴백(종합) [[DA:Review] 'M Countdown' Mamamoo beats Seventeen and placed first... Leo-SF9 Comeback (Comprehensive)]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020 – via Naver.
  26. ^ "2021 Weeks 38 (Download Chart)". Circle Chart. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
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