Whatcha Doin' (song)
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| Single by Yesung featuring Chung Ha | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | December 17, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
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| Length | 3:29 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Kuuro | |||
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| "Whatcha Doin'" on YouTube | ||||
"Whatcha Doin'" (Korean: 지금 어디야?; RR: Jigeum eodiya?; lit. '"Where are you now?"') is a song recorded by South Korean singer-songwriter Yesung featuring Chung Ha for the SM Station Season 3 project. It was released on December 17, 2018, by SM Entertainment and Label SJ, and distributed by iRiver.
Background
[edit]Throughout 2018, Yesung actively took part in Super Junior's Super Show 7 world tour and participated in the group's first EP One More Time, which was released in October.[1][2] As a soloist, he released "On My Own", one of the soundtracks of Should We Kiss First? in April.[3]
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Chung Ha released her second EP Offset in January.[4] She then released her third EP, Blooming Blue, fronted by lead single "Love U" in July.[5] On August 8, she was announced to be part of the SM Station X 0 collaborative project with Seulgi, SinB, and Soyeon for an SM Station X 0.[6] Their single "Wow Thing" was released on September 28.[7]
On December 12, Label SJ announced that Yesung and Chung Ha has teamed up for the single "Whatcha Doin'" which was planned to be released on December 17. The teaser images and the music video preview were uploaded on the same day.[8] The teaser music video was uploaded on the SM Town channels two days later.[9]
The single was released on the noon of December 17 alongside its music video.[10]
Composition
[edit]Composed by MZMC, Jack Wilson, Jordin Post, Luke Shipstad, Andrew Choi, Ginette Claudette, and Yesung, "Whatcha Doin'" was introduced an up-tempo pop song with groovy bass line and synth pad.[11] CNN Indonesia described the song as sweet pop song with a touch of R&B, and a chorus that is easy to sing-along.[12]
The lyrics were co-written by Yesung and Min Yeon-jae, expressing the feelings of being torn by someone who cannot be contacted.[10]
The song was arranged by Kuuro in the key of D major with the tempo of 99 beats per minute.[13]
Music video
[edit]The "sweet" music video featured turquoise, pale pink, and green colors to create an adorable impression. Chung Ha appears with oversized clothes as she waits a phone call from Yesung.[12]
Chart
[edit]| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| South Korea BGM (Gaon)[14] | 64 |
Credits
[edit]Credits adapted from Melon.[15]
Personnel
- SM Entertainment – executive supervisor
- Label SJ – executive producer
- Kuuro – producer, arrangement
- Jordin Post – composition
- Luke Shipstad – composition
- Yesung – vocals, lyrics, composition
- MZMC – composition
- Jack Wilson – composition
- Andrew Choi – composition
- Ginette Claudette – composition
- Min Yeon-jae – lyrics
- Kim Chung-ha – vocals
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | December 17, 2018 | ||
| Various |
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References
[edit]- ^ Jang, Woo-young (January 29, 2018). 슈퍼주니어, 싱가포르 물들인 ‘슈퍼쇼7’…성공적 월드투어 신호탄 [Super Junior, 'Super Show 7' dyed in Singapore... Signal of a successful world tour]. K-Pop Herald (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 2, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ "Super Junior Kuasai Tangga Lagu Dunia Lewat 'One More Time'" [Super Junior Dominates the World Charts With 'One More Time']. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Jakarta. October 9, 2018. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (April 2, 2018). 슈퍼주니어 예성, '키스먼저할까요' OST 참여…감성 보이스 [Super Junior Yesung participates in the OST of 'Let's Kiss First'... Emotional Voice]. The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 2, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (January 18, 2018). "Chung Ha Reflects on Maturing for 'Roller Coaster,' I.O.I Reunions & Why She Kept Pursuing Her K-Pop Dream". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (July 19, 2018). "Chung Ha Wants to 'Love U' In Romantic Tropical House Single: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 13, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ 태연X멜로망스, 10일 신곡 'Page 0' 발매 [Taeyeon X Melomanse releases new song 'Page 0' on the 10th]. Asia Economy (in Korean). August 8, 2018. Archived from the original on August 2, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (September 28, 2018). "Red Velvet's Seulgi, GFriend's SinB, (G)I-dle's Soyeon & Chung Ha Team for 'Wow Thing'". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 21, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Kim, Jae-min (December 12, 2018). "Yesung, Chungha to drop duet Whatcha Doin". K-Pop Herald. Archived from the original on August 2, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Kwak, Hyun-so (December 14, 2018). 예성x청하 'Whatcha Doin' 뮤비 티저…17일 낮 12시 풀버전 공개 [Yesung x Chungha's 'Whatcha Doin' music teaser... Full version released at 12 noon on the 17th]. The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 2, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Lee, Ho-yeon (December 17, 2018). 예성X청하, 밀당 커플송 'Whatcha Doin' 으로 보여줄 케미 [Yesung X Chungha, the chemistry to be shown in the Mildang couple song 'Whatcha Doin']. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 2, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Kim, Min-ji (December 12, 2018). 예성X청하, 'Whatcha Doin'으로 핫 컬래버… 17일 공개 [Yesung X Chungha has a hot collaboration with 'Whatcha Doin'... Released on the 17th]. News1 (in Korean). Seoul. Archived from the original on August 2, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ a b "Yesung SuJu-Chungha Adu Gengsi di 'Whatcha Doin'" [Yesung SuJu-Chungha Has A Lot Of Prestige In 'Whatcha Doin']. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Jakarta. December 17, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ "Key & BPM for "Whatcha Doin'"". Tunebat. December 17, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ "Week 51 of 2018 BGM Chart". Gaon Chart. December 22, 2018. Archived from the original on March 10, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ "Whatcha Doin' (지금 어디야?)". Melon (in Korean). December 17, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2025.