DM (song)

"DM"
Single by Fromis 9
from the EP Midnight Guest
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJanuary 17, 2022 (2022-01-17)
GenreK-pop
Length3:24
Label
Composer(s)
  • Lee Woo-min "collapsdone"
  • Justin Reinstein
  • Louise Frick Sveen
  • Caroline Gustavsson
Lyricist(s)
  • Cho Su-jin
  • Gu Tae-woo
Fromis 9 singles chronology
"Talk & Talk"
(2021) 		"DM"
(2022) 		"Stay This Way"
(2022)
Music video
"DM" on YouTube

"DM"[note 1][1] is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Fromis 9 for their fourth extended play Midnight Guest. It was released as the lead single on January 17, 2022, by Pledis Entertainment.

Background and release

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On December 15, 2021, Pledis Entertainment announced that Fromis 9 would be releasing a new extended play in January 2022.[2] On December 30, it was announced the extended play, titled Midnight Guest, would be released on January 17, 2022. A concept trailer was also released in the same day.[3] On January 10, the track listing was released with "DM" announced as the lead single.[4] On January 11, the highlight medley video for Midnight Guest was released.[5] On January 13, the sound source and portion of the choreography was released on TikTok.[6] On January 15 and 16, the teaser music video was released.[7] The song, alongside its music video, was released on January 17.[8]

Composition

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"DM" was written by Cho Su-jin and Gu Tae-woo, composed by Lee Woo-min "collapsedone", Justin Reinstein, Louise Frick Sveen, and Caroline Gustavsson, and arranged by Lee and Reinstein.[9] Musically, the song is described as a pop song with "faint chord progression and funky bassline" with lyrics about "the excitement of the moment when Fromis 9, who succeeded in escaping at dawn, approaches the person [they] likes and boldly confesses [their] love".[10] "DM" was composed in the key of B minor, with a tempo of 122 beats per minute.[11]

Commercial performance

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"DM" debuted at position 57 on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart in the chart issue dated January 16–22, 2022.[12] The song also debuted at position 3, position 175, and position 1 on Gaon Download Chart, Gaon Streaming Chart, and Gaon BGM Chart, respectively, in the chart issue dated January 16–22, 2022.[13][14][15]

Promotion

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Prior to the extended play's release, on January 17, 2022, Fromis 9 held a live event online and offline to introduce the extended play and communicate with their fans.[16] Following the release of the extended play, the group performed "DM" on four music programs on the first week: MBC M's Show Champion on January 19, Mnet's M Countdown on January 20, KBS2's Music Bank on January 21, and SBS's Inkigayo on January 23.[17] On the second week of the song's release, the group performed on SBS MTV's The Show on January 25, and MBC M's Show Champion on January 26, where they won first place in both appearances.[18][19]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Melon.[9]

  • Cho Su-jin – lyrics
  • Gu Tae-woo – lyrics
  • Lee Woo-min "collapsedone" – composition, arrangement
  • Justin Reinstein – composition, arrangement
  • Louise Frick Sveen – composition
  • Caroline Gustavsson – composition

Accolades

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On South Korean music programs, "DM" achieved first place wins on two broadcasts; the January 25 episode of The Show[18] and the January 26 episode of Show Champion.[19]

Charts

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Release history

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Release history for "DM"
Region Date Format Label
Various January 17, 2022

Notes

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  1. ^ An initialism for the phrase "doesn’t matter", as member Ji-heon said in the Midnight Guest media showcase

References

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  1. ^ Choi, Ji-won (January 17, 2022). "Fromis_9 makes a bold confession of love with 'DM'". The Korea Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Ji, Min-kyung (December 15, 2021). "[단독] 프로미스나인, 1월 새 앨범 발매 확정..4개월 만에 컴백" [[Exclusive] Fromis 9, new album release confirmed in January..comeback after 4 months] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Jo, Seung-woon (December 30, 2021). "프로미스나인, 1월 17일 'Midnight Guest' 발매...초고속 컴백" [Fromis 9 releases 'Midnight Guest' on January 17th...super fast comeback] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Gong, Mi-na (January 10, 2022). "프로미스나인, 미니 4집 트랙리스트 공개..타이틀곡 'DM'" [Fromis 9, 4th mini album track list released..Title song 'DM'] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Kang, Da-yun (January 11, 2022). "프로미스나인, 미니 4집 하이라이트 메들리 오픈...전곡 음원 최초 공개" [Fromis 9, 4th mini album highlight medley open...All songs released for the first time] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Jeong, Hye-yeon (January 13, 2022). "프로미스나인, 신곡 '디엠' 음원+안무 일부 공개..깜짝 선물" [Fromis 9, new song 'DM' sound source + part of choreography released..Surprising gift] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Park, Seo-hyun (January 16, 2022). "'컴백 D-1' 프로미스나인, 새 앨범 기대 포인트 #3 "과감한 모습 보여드릴 것"" ['Comeback D-1' fromis 9, new album anticipation point #3 "I will show you a bold side"] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Lee, Deok-haeng (January 17, 2022). "프로미스나인, 미니 4집 'Midnight Guest' 발매...글로벌 유행 예고" [Fromis 9 releases 4th mini album 'Midnight Guest'...Global fashion notice] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ^ a b "Midnight Guest – Fromis 9" (in Korean). YG Stage. Pledis Entertainment. January 17, 2022. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Melon.
  10. ^ Park, Seo-yeon (January 17, 2022). "[팝's신곡]"이대로 널 보낼 순 없어" 프로미스나인, 과감한 사랑의 고백 'DM'" [[Pop's new song] "I can't let you go like this" Fromis 9, bold confession of love 'DM'] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. ^ "Key & BPM for DM by Fromis 9". Tunebat. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "2022년 04주차 Digital Chart" [Week 4 of 2022 Digital Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. January 16–22, 2022. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
  13. ^ "2022년 04주차 Download Chart" [Week 4 of 2022 Download Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. January 16–22, 2022. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
  14. ^ "2022년 04주차 Streaming Chart" [Week 4 of 2022 Streaming Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. January 16–22, 2022. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
  15. ^ "2022년 04주차 BGM Chart" [Week 4 of 2022 BGM Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. January 16–22, 2022. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
  16. ^ Jeong, Hye-yeon (January 10, 2022). "프로미스나인, 미니 4집 '미드나잇 게스트' 발매 기념 팬 쇼케이스 개최" [Fromis 9 held a fan showcase to commemorate the release of the 4th mini album 'Midnight Guest'] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Jung, Won-hee (January 24, 2022). "시원하게 터지는 고음 "완벽 소화" 프로미스나인, 'DM' 첫 주 음악방송 활동 성료" [Cool high-pitched "perfect digestion" Fromis N9ine, 'DM' first week of music broadcast activities completed] (in Korean). Seoul Economic Daily. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. ^ a b Oh, Yoon-joo (January 25, 2022). "프로미스나인 "외딴섬일지라도…견뎌준 멤버들 고마워", '더쇼' 1위 눈물 [종합]" [Fromis 9 "Even on a remote island...thanks to the members who endured it", 'The Show' 1st place tears [General]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Naver.
  19. ^ a b Kim, Soo-jin (January 27, 2022). "프로미스나인, 신곡 'DM' 음악방송 2관왕..'쇼챔' 1위" [Fromis 9, new song 'DM' wins 2 awards on music shows...'Show Champion' 1st place] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. ^ "Billboard K-pop Hot 100 – Week of February 12, 2022". Billboard Korea. February 6–12, 2022. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  21. ^ "Digital Chart 2022". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
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