SG (song) explained

SG
Type:single
Cover:DJ Snake, Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion and Lisa - SG.png
Artist:DJ Snake, Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion and Lisa of Blackpink
Recorded:2021
Genre:
Length:3:45
Chronology:DJ Snake
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Prev Year:2021
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Next Year:2022

"SG" (an acronym for "Sexy Girl")[1] is a song by French record producer DJ Snake, Puerto Rican singer Ozuna, American rapper Megan Thee Stallion, and Thai rapper and singer Lisa of South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released on 22 October 2021 through DJ Snake Music Productions and Interscope Records. It was written by the artists and Donny Flores, J. Lauryn, Jean Pierre Soto, Lewis Hughes, Nicholas Audino, Omar Walker, and Teddy, and produced by DJ Snake and Yampi.

The song's music video, directed by Colin Tilley, was released on the same day and featured the four artists dancing in a tropical setting. Commercially, the song debuted at number 19 on the Billboard Global 200 and was certified gold in France. In the United States, the song peaked at number 4 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, number 11 on Hot Latin Songs, and topped the Latin Airplay chart.

Background

In April 2021, DJ Snake teased a collaboration with Lisa on Twitter, saying that they "have something", followed by a "shush" emoji.[2] On 8 May, in a series of now-deleted tweets he confirmed a song featuring Lisa and noted that it was already done.[3] On 19 May, DJ Snake posted a four-second snippet of "SG" on his Instagram story, in which Lisa sings the lyrics "Play, play all night with you".[4] On 25 June, the producer posted another six-second snippet of the song with Lisa saying DJ Snake's name. On 3 August, he revealed in a now-deleted tweet that they are "shooting the video soon".[5]

On the red carpet of the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, which took place on 13 September, Ozuna revealed during an interview with MTV News that his next single would feature DJ Snake, Megan Thee Stallion, and Blackpink.[6] On 30 September, Ozuna hinted on Twitter that the song was 97% complete.[7] The first teaser for the song was released on October 13, which featured Ozuna's vocals and confirmed the name to be "SG".[8] On 14 October, DJ Snake announced the release date of the track to be 22 October, which was also confirmed by YG Entertainment, Lisa's agency.[9]

Composition

"SG" is a moombahton and Latin trap song that runs for three minutes and forty-five seconds.[10] [11] Ozuna opens the track in Spanish, followed by Megan Thee Stallion rapping and Lisa singing in English. Lyrically, the song explores the infatuation with a "sexy girl", expressing a desire of wanting to spend a good time together.[10]

Commercial performance

"SG" debuted at number 19 on the Billboard Global 200 and at number 13 on the Global Excl. U.S. with 19,000 global sales (82% outside of the U.S.) and 45.3 million global streams (92% outside of the U.S.).[12] In the United States, "SG" debuted at number two on Billboards Bubbling Under Hot 100 and at number 19 on the Digital Song Sales with 3,500 copies sold.[13] "SG" also debuted at number 4 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs and number 11 on Hot Latin Songs, and topped the Latin Digital Song Sales chart, making Lisa the first K-pop artist to do so.[14] The song debuted at number 37 on the Latin Airplay chart on the ranking dated February 19, 2022 and rose steadily for seven weeks to its peak. In the week ending April 2, it rose from number three to peak at number one with 8.4 million in audience impressions, up 26%. This marked DJ Snake's third number-one song, Ozuna's 27th number-one song, and both Megan Thee Stallion and Lisa's first number-one song on the chart. "SG" simultaneously peaked at number one on Latin Rhythm Airplay, marking DJ Snake's third, Ozuna's 26th, and both Lisa and Megan Thee Stallion's first number-one song on the chart as well.[15] In Canada, the song debuted at number 86 on the Canadian Hot 100. In South Korea, the song did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart but peaked at number 173 on the component Gaon Download Chart with one day of tracking.

Music video

The music video, directed by Colin Tilley, premiered on 22 October 2021 on DJ Snake's YouTube channel.[16] A 30-second teaser was released on 13 October. In the teaser, DJ Snake walks out of a building and gets into a car with a license plate that reads "SXY GRL". Later, the camera moves across three parked cars with license plates featuring the names of Lisa, Megan, and Ozuna.[8] Two behind-the-scenes videos were released on 18 and 21 October, which showed the four artists filming the music video in Miami.[17]

The tropical-themed music video incorporates all the collaborators, both alone and together, against bright summer visuals. DJ Snake and Ozuna appear in between cuts of girls dancing in Carnaval-inspired headdresses and bikinis. Other scenes in the video feature DJ Snake standing at the tip of a yacht, Megan Thee Stallion splashing around in puddles of water, and Lisa performing choreography while clad in a bedazzled top reminiscent of a showgirl's.[18]

The music video garnered 46.1 million views in its first week and topped YouTube's ranking of the most-viewed music videos globally.[19]

Live performances

On January 26, 2024, DJ Snake and Lisa performed "SG" live for the first time together at the Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes charity event organized by the First Lady of France, Brigitte Macron, in Paris.[20]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "SG"
YearOrganizationAwardResult
2022Joox Thailand Music AwardsInternational Song of the Year[21]
2023Premios Lo NuestroCrossover Collaboration of the Year[22]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[23]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021–2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Croatia (HRT)[24] 59
France (SNEP)[25] 87
Malaysia (RIM)[26] 17
Netherlands (Dutch Global Top 40)[27] 16
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[28] 5
Singapore (RIAS)[29] 26
South Korea Download (Gaon)[30] 173
Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[31] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[32] 93
Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[33] 31

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
Various22 October 2021[34]
Italy5 November 2021Contemporary hit radio[35]

See also

Notes and References

  1. DJ Snake. djsnake. 1449062243786702854 . October 15, 2021. We changed it because Tiktok won't let us use « Sexy Girl » … No choice ‍♂️. no. October 15, 2021.
  2. News: BLACKPINK News: Lisa's Solo Debut Arriving This June With DJ Snake Collab? . Pantoja-Contreras . Stacy . 18 April 2021 . Business Times . 18 April 2021.
  3. News: DJ Snake Is Reportedly Collaborating With Blackpink's Lisa On A Solo Track . White . Caitlin . 8 May 2021 . . 8 May 2021.
  4. News: DJ Snake teases alleged collaboration with BLACKPINK's Lisa . Abanes . Mariel . 20 May 2021 . . 20 May 2021.
  5. News: DJ Snake teases yet another spoiler for his rumoured collab with BLACKPINK's Lisa in a now deleted tweet . Mane . Anwaya . 4 August 2021 . . 4 August 2021 . 20 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211020073216/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/dj-snake-teases-yet-another-spoiler-his-rumoured-collab-blackpinks-lisa-now-deleted-tweet-841817 . dead .
  6. News: BLACKPINK and Megan Thee Stallion to appear on Ozuna's upcoming single . Yeo . Gladys . 13 September 2021 . . 13 September 2021.
  7. Ozuna Hints That Blackpink, Megan Thee Stallion & DJ Snake Collab is '97%' Complete . 30 September 2021 . . 30 September 2021.
  8. News: DJ Snake teases collaboration with BLACKPINK's Lisa and Megan Thee Stallion . Carmen . Chin . 13 October 2021 . . 13 October 2021.
  9. News: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003545728 . ko:블랙핑크 리사, 디제이 스네이크와 글로벌 콜라보 공식 발표 '역대급 협업' . Blackpink Lisa, DJ Snake and Global Collaboration Officially Announced 'Greatest Collaboration' . Kwak . Myeong-dong . 16 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211016021321/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003545728 . live . October 16, 2021 . My Daily . . 16 October 2021.
  10. News: DJ Snake Drops Star-Studded Collaborative Single 'SG' . Dongre . Divyansha . 22 October 2021 . . 22 October 2021.
  11. News: Megan Thee Stallion, Ozuna, and Lisa From Blackpink Go Global for 'SG'. Haylock. Zoe. November 13, 2021 . . November 13, 2021.
  12. New Around the World: DJ Snake, Ozuna, Lisa & Megan Thee Stallion Soar In With 'SG'. Frankenburg. Eric. Billboard. 4 November 2021. 4 November 2021.
  13. Web site: McIntyre. Hugh. Blackpink's Lisa Ties BTS's RM For The Second-Most Bestselling Songs In The U.S. Among K-Pop Solo Stars. November 1, 2021. Forbes. en. November 1, 2021.
  14. Web site: McIntyre. Hugh. Blackpink's Lisa Becomes The First K-Pop Musician To Hit No. 1 On Billboard's Latin Sales Chart. November 4, 2021. Forbes. en. November 4, 2021.
  15. DJ Snake, Ozuna, LISA & Megan Thee Stallion Rule Latin Airplay With 'SG'. Bustios. Pamela. Billboard. 30 March 2022. 30 March 2022.
  16. News: DJ Snake, Megan Thee Stallion, Ozuna, and BLACKPINK's Lisa Share Video for New Song "SG": Watch . Hussey . Allison . 22 October 2021 . . 22 October 2021.
  17. DJ Snake Teases 'SG' Video Featuring Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion & BLACKPINK's Lisa . Bowenback . Starr . . 21 October 2021 . 21 October 2021.
  18. Megan Thee Stallion, Ozuna & BLACKPINK's Lisa Star in DJ Snake's Splashy 'SG' Video . Garcia . Thania . 22 October 2021 . . 22 October 2021.
  19. News: Blackpink's Lisa Replaces Adele At No. 1 On The YouTube Chart, Scoring Her Third Leader Of 2021 . McIntyre . Hugh . . 5 November 2021 . 5 November 2021.
  20. News: Blackpink Lisa ignites the French gala alongside Brigitte Macron. Ja-ah. Kim. Lee. So-yeon. The Chosun Ilbo. January 28, 2024. January 28, 2024. January 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128080344/https://www.chosun.com/english/kpop-culture-en/2024/01/28/7RKF5GZFV5F3NNKCJ4ABR7QHSY/. live.
  21. Web site: https://www.sanook.com/music/2442081/. th:JOOX Thailand Music Awards 2022 เปิดลิสต์เข้าชิงสุดยอดรางวัลดนตรีแห่งปี 12 สาขา. . March 7, 2022. Sanook Entertainment News. th. JOOX Thailand Music Awards 2022 opens a list of nominations for the best music awards of the year in 12 categories. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220307173750/https://www.sanook.com/music/2442081/. March 7, 2022. March 7, 2022.
  22. Web site: Sebastián Yatra lidera nominaciones a Premio Lo Nuestro seguido de Bad Bunny, Becky G y Grupo Firme. Calle. Tommy. Los Angeles Times. January 23, 2023. es. January 23, 2023. January 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230123172117/https://www.latimes.com/espanol/entretenimiento/articulo/2023-01-23/sebastian-yatra-lidera-nominaciones-a-premio-lo-nuestro-seguido-de-bad-bunny-becky-g-y-grupo-firme. live.
  23. Web site: DJ Snake, Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion, LISA - SG / Credits. October 22, 2021. DJ Snake Music, Interscope. Tidal. October 22, 2021.
  24. Web site: Croatia ARC TOP 100. HRT. November 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211109200222/https://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-8-studenoga-2021/272944/. November 9, 2021. live.
  25. Web site: Top Singles (Week 43, 2021). SNEP. November 2, 2021.
  26. Web site: Top 20 Most Streamed International + Domestic Songs Week 43 (22/10/2021-28/10/2021). November 5, 2021. November 9, 2021. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. November 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211109070922/https://m.facebook.com/RecordingIndustryMalaysia/photos/pcb.5087887334571929/5087887291238600/. live.
  27. Web site: Nederlandse Global Top 40 – week 45, 2021 . . April 16, 2022 . nl.
  28. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 1 November 2021. 30 October 2021.
  29. Web site: RIAS International Top Charts Week 43. Recording Industry Association (Singapore). 2 November 2021. dead. https://archive.today/20211102141547/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/. 2 November 2021.
  30. Web site: ko:2021년 43주차 Download Chart. http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=43&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week. Gaon Music Chart. 23 October 2021. 28 October 2021. ko. Download Chart for week 43 of 2021.
  31. Web site: Top 5 14 April 2022. Top 5 April 14, 2022. Nationale Top 40 Suriname. 14 April 2022. July 7, 2023. nl.
  32. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. 3 December 2021.
  33. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. 5 December 2022.
  34. Web site: DJ Snake - SG (with Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion & LISA of BLACKPINK). Spotify. 22 October 2021.
  35. Web site: DJ SNAKE "SG" (Radio Date: 05/11/2021). November 3, 2021 . Radio Date.

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