Get a Guitar (song) explained

Get a Guitar
Cover:Riize - Get a Guitar (English ver).jpg
Caption:English version cover
Type:Single
Artist:Riize
Album:Get a Guitar
Released:September 4, 2023
Studio:
  • SM Big Shot
  • SM Yellow Tail
  • Doobdoob
  • Sound Pool
Genre:
Label:
Length:2:40
Composer:
Lyricist:
  • Peter Wallevik
  • Daniel Davidsen
  • David Arkwright
  • Ben Samama
  • Shin Na-ri
  • Bang Hye-hyun
  • Sam Carter
Prev Title:Memories
Prev Year:2023
Next Title:Talk Saxy
Next Year:2023

"Get a Guitar" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Riize. It was released on September 4, 2023, through SM Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment and RCA Records, as the second single and lead track of the group's debut single album of the same name. The song was a commercial success, peaking at number eleven on the Circle Digital Chart.[2]

Background and release

In May 2023 it was confirmed by SM Entertainment that they would be debuting a new boy band in the second half of 2023, which would later become Riize.[3] [4] On August 7, SM announced that Riize would be making their debut with the release of a single album, Get a Guitar. The track was first teased on August 21, with a small snippet being included at the end of the music video for the group's previous single "Memories".[5] "Get a Guitar" was officially released concurrently with the single album on September 4, along with its music video.[6] [7]

In addition to its original Korean version, a version of the song recorded in English was released digitally on November 9.[8] On December 14, a remix EP entitled iScreaM Vol. 28: Get a Guitar (Remixes) was released through SM's EDM imprint ScreaM, featuring a remix of "Get a Guitar" by Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo in both Korean and English.[9]

Composition

The Korean lyrics for "Get a Guitar" were written by Shin Na-ri and Bang Hye-hyun, with Ben Samama and David Arkwright contributing to composition and lyrics, and Peter Wallevik and Daniel Davidsen participating in lyrics, composition and arrangement under production group "PhD". Additional lyrics for the English version of the song were written by Sam Carter.[10] The track interpolates the bassline from the 1980 song "Another One Bites the Dust" as written by John Deacon and performed by Queen. Described as a dance song characterized by "upbeat instrumentation"[11] with "groovy pop elements", layering guitars into a "retro funky dance track"[12] to become "a slick, bubblegum earworm".[13] The song's lyrics have been described as "easy going" and "carefree" about "love's playful twists and turns".[14] "Get a Guitar" was composed in the key of C-sharp major, with a tempo of 110 beats per minute.[15]

Critical reception

"Get a Guitar" received a positive reception from music critics. Writing for NME, critic Carmen Chin noted that the song "feels like a breath of fresh air" and is "one of the year's standout debut tracks in the K-pop scene." Robin Murray, writing for Clash, characterized the song as "a crisp slice of pop bedlam" and "incredibly infectious".[16]

The song has also been included in "Best Of" lists, including Billboard's "Best K-Pop Songs of 2023" at number 22, with critic Starr Bowenbank writing that the song "highlights the group's strength in the ever-changing landscape of K-pop".[17] Writing for Grammy.com, Tássia Assis included the song on the list of "15 K-Pop Songs That Took 2023 By Storm".[18]

Music video

The music video for "Get a Guitar" was preceded by a 13-second long video teaser which was published to SM's official YouTube channel on August 31.[19]

The "Get a Guitar" music video was released simultaneously with the song on September 4, premiering on SM's YouTube channel at 12:00 AM KST. It was directed by Jinooya Makes,[20] who had previously directed the band's music videos for "Siren" and "Memories", which were shot consecutively with "Get a Guitar" in Los Angeles in July 2023 over a period of five days.[21] [22] The director would later collaborate with the band again on the music video for "Impossible" from their 2024 EP Riizing.[23]

The video has been described as a "love letter to the city of Los Angeles" and prominently features the band dancing in several area landmarks such as the Sixth Street Viaduct and Los Angeles Theatre. In May 2024, the band was honoured with a certificate of appreciation from Los Angeles City Council for promoting the city in its music video.[24] [25]

Chromeo remix

A music video for the Chromeo remix of the song was first teased on December 13, and was released officially onto SM's official YouTube channel the next day. The computer-animated video was directed by Jiseon Kim and produced by Suess Studio.[26] Styled in mock-claymation, the music video consists of the lead character travelling through different scenes while riding a guitar-shaped skateboard.[27]

Live performances

Following the release of "Get a Guitar", Riize performed on six South Korean music programs: Mnet's M Countdown on September 7,[28] 14,[29] and 21,[30] KBS's Music Bank on September 8, 15, 22,[31] MBC's Show! Music Core on September 9, 16, and 23,[32] SBS's Inkigayo on September 10 and 17, SBS M's The Show on September 19,[33] and MBC Plus's Show Champion on September 20[34]

To further promote the song, the group also performed on Mnet's Studio Choom,[35] MBC's It's Live,[36] and The First Take.[37]

Riize also performed the song at several music awards ceremonies, beginning with the 2023 The Fact Music Awards on October 10, 2023.[38] At the 2023 Melon Music Awards on December 2, 2023, Riize performed the song with a live band, with member Wonbin performing a guitar solo introduction before being joined by the rest of the group.[39] At the 33rd Seoul Music Awards on January 2, 2024, the band performed the song in a medley along with "Talk Saxy",[40] and at the 13th Circle Chart Music Awards on January 10, the group included the song in a medley performance along with "Love 119."[41]

The song was also included in the setlist of the group's 2024 Riizing Day concert tour.[42]

Track listing

  1. "Get a Guitar" (Chromeo remix) – 2:47
  2. "Get a Guitar" (English ver.) (Chromeo remix) – 2:47

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the single album's liner notes and Naver.[44] [10]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[45] 98
South Korea (Circle)11

Monthly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Position
South Korea (Circle)[46] 15

Yearly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
South Korea (Circle)[47] 147

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLanguageVersionLabel
VariousSeptember 4, 2023KoreanOriginal
November 9, 2023English
December 14, 2023Remixes

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 4 of 2024. Circle Chart. January 21–27, 2024. February 1, 2024. February 1, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240201015811/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=04&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
  3. Web site: SM Entertainment to debut three new groups this year. NME. Ziwei. Puah. May 24, 2023. September 28, 2024.
  4. Web site: ′NCT 유니버스′ 루키즈 쇼헤이X은석X승한, 선배 NCT 127 향한 팬심-궁금증 폭발. www.sportsw.kr. ko. W). 스포츠W(Sports. November 16, 2022. May 18, 2024. May 18, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240518003501/https://www.sportsw.kr/news/newsview.php?ncode=1065572125512746. live.
  5. Web site: SM 신인 그룹 라이즈 'Get A Guitar' MV 티저 공개...힙한 매력에 관심 집중. 스포츠한국. ko. September 1, 2023. September 28, 2024.
  6. Web site: New boy band Riize to debut in September. Korea JoongAng Daily. Cho. Yong-jun. August 7, 2023. August 7, 2023. August 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230807061238/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/08/07/entertainment/kpop/RIIZE-SM-Entertainment-new-boy-band/20230807105914936.html. live.
  7. Web site: 'SM 신인' 라이즈, 9월4일 첫 싱글 '겟 어 기타' 발매. 'SM Rookie' Riize to release first single 'Get A Guitar' on 4 September. Naver. News1. ko. Kim. Min-ji. August 7, 2023. August 7, 2023. August 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230808194650/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0006974885. live.
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  17. The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2023. Billboard. Benjamin. Jeff. Bowenbank. Starr. Lynch. Joe. Oak. Jessica. Unterberger. Andrew. December 28, 2023. September 28, 2024. December 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231229004822/https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-k-pop-songs-2023/. live.
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  26. Web site: süss on Instagram: "RIIZE 라이즈 'Get A Guitar (Chromeo Remix)' MV - Animation Production : Suess Studio @suess.tv Director : Jiseon Kim @simu_nator Producer : Sol Yoo @u_sol Art : Seoyoung Park @5eoyoun6, Jiseon Kim, Hangyeong Park @ttukttak_park, Seongmin Lee @bigg.motion, Seokcheol Noh @nostoneiron, Sol Yoo Character Design : Sol Yoo, Seongmin Lee Character Modeling : Seongmin Lee, Seoyoung Park, Junha Huh 3D Animation : Junha Huh @_h.j.h, Seoyoung Park, Hangyeong Park, Seokcheol Noh, Seongmin Lee 2D Animation : Jiseon Kim - Client : SM Entertainment - #SM #smentertainment #riize #getaguitar #chromeo #remix #musicvideo #MV #character #animation #3danimation #C4D #cinema4d #aftereffects #motiongraphics #라이즈 #겟어기타 #뮤직비디오 #캐릭터 #애니메이션 #캐릭터애니메이션 #모션 #모션그래픽 #아트웍". Instagram. May 8, 2024. September 29, 2024.
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