Gotta Go (Sunmi song) explained

Gotta Go
Cover:	Gotta_Go_Sunmi.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Sunmi
Album:	XX (Original Television Soundtrack) Pt. 1
Length:	2:59
Prev Title:	Lalalay
Prev Year:	2019
Next Title:	Pporappippam
Next Year:	2020

"Gotta Go" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Sunmi for the soundtrack of the web series XX. It was released as a digital single on February 6, 2020 by Vlending Co., Ltd. and PlayList Global.

Background

On November 22, 2019, it was reported that Sunmi would participate in the soundtrack of the web series XX.^[1] The first teaser of the series, released on January 9, 2020 and in which Sunmi made a cameo appearance, featured the song as background music.^[2]

Composition

Sunmi co-composed the track with her frequent collaborator Frants. Compared to most Korean drama soundtracks which "tend to be ballad or acoustic-leaning," Sunmi's "Gotta Go" is "based on the theme of the drama or specific scene for which its [sic] used."^[3] "Gotta Go" is a hip hop song encompassing diverse genres such as rock and trap.

Track listing

• Digital download

Music video

A music video for the song was released on February 2, 2020 at noon, six hours before the single's release. It features scenes from XX, showing how the friendship between Yoon Na-na (Ahn Hee-yeon) and Lee Roo-mi (Hwang Seung-eon) broke when they were university students.^[4]

Performance video

A dance performance video directed by NOVVKIM^[5] was released on February 8, 2020.^[6]

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number 130 on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart during the week of February 2–8, 2020 before peaking at 123 the following week.^[7] It also debuted at number 81 on the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 chart and peaked at number 65; it spent three weeks on the chart. On the week of February 22, 2020, "Gotta Go" debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard World Digital Songs Chart before dropping out of the chart the following week.^[8]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Melon.^[9]

• Sunmi – vocals, songwriter, composer, chorus
• Frants – composer, arranger, programming, drum, percussion, bass, keyboard, synth
• Heo Eun-sook – recording, digital editing
• Gu Jong-pil – mixing
• Randy Merrill – mastering

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)^[10]	123
South Korea (Kpop Hot 100)^[11]	65
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)^[12]	17

Notes and References

1. News: Kang. Hyo-jin. [단독]선미, 하니 주연 MBC 드라마 'XX' 카메오+OST 출격]. June 29, 2020. Naver. Spot TV News. November 22, 2019. ko.
2. Web site: Kim. Ji-won. '엑스엑스' 선미, OST부터 카메오까지 지원 사격. January 9, 2020. The Korea Economic Daily. February 1, 2020. ko.
3. Benjamen. Jeff. LOONA's JinSoul Hits New Chart Peak With Korean Drama Soundtrack Single. April 23, 2020. Billboard. June 29, 2020.
4. Web site: Shim. Eon-kyung. 선미, 오늘(6일) '엑스엑스' OST '가라고' MV 선공개..음원 발매에도 '관심↑'. February 6, 2020. Osen. July 11, 2020. ko.
5. Web site: SUNMI - Gotta Go (from XX). https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B8TO24eJpxg . 2021-12-26 . registration. @novvkim. Instagram. February 8, 2020.
6. Web site: Baek. Jong-mo. 선미, 고혹적 자태…'가라고' 섹시 퍼포먼스 예고. February 7, 2020. Xports News. July 11, 2020. ko.
7. Web site: 2020 Week 6 Digital Chart. February 2–8, 2020. February 13, 2020.
8. Billboard Chart Search: Sunmi + Gotta Go. Billboard. June 30, 2020.
9. Web site: Gotta Go. Melon. ko. June 29, 2020.
10. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 7 of 2020. Gaon Chart. ko. June 29, 2020.
11. Billboard Korea K-Pop 100. February 15, 2020. Billboard. June 29, 2020.
12. Billboard World Albums. February 22, 2020. Billboard. June 29, 2020.
13. Web site: XX (Original Television Soundtrack) Pt. 1 - Single. Apple Music. June 29, 2020.