Smart (song)
"Smart" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Le Sserafim for their third extended play Easy. It was released as the EP's second single by Source Music on March 5, 2024.
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| Single by Le Sserafim | ||||
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| Released | March 5, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Amapiano | |||
| Length | 2:46 | |||
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| Producer | 13 | |||
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"Smart" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Le Sserafim for their third extended play Easy. It was released as the EP's second single by Source Music on March 5, 2024.
Background and release
[edit]On January 22, 2024, Source Music announced that Le Sserafim would be releasing their third extended play titled Easy on February 19.[1] On February 7, five track sampler videos were released.[2] A day later, the track listing was released, with "Smart" confirmed as a song on the album.[3][4] The music videos teaser was released on March 4[5] and the music video was released the following day, on March 5.[6] On March 20, it was announced that an English version and remixes of the song would be released on March 22.[7]
Composition
[edit]"Smart" was written and produced by Score and Megatone of the production collective 13, with Supreme Boi, Arineh Karimi, BB Elliot, Zzz, "Hitman" Bang, Paige Garabito, Jasmin Lee Maming, Teodor Herrgårdh, Hadar Adora, Charli, Lee Eun-hwa, and Le Sserafim member Huh Yunjin participating in the writing.[4] The song was described as an Afropop-inspired Amapiano song.[8] "Smart" was composed in the key of C-sharp major, with a tempo of 113 beats per minute.[9]
Music video
[edit]The music video directed by Yong Seok Choi was released by Source Music on March 5, 2024.[10] In the video, the members "[perform] the song's accompanying choreography in the middle of a large, empty warehouse adorned with numerous large tapestries of art hung from the ceiling and on the walls."[6]
Track listing
[edit]- Digital download and streaming – Remixes
- "Smart" – 2:46
- "Smart" (English version) – 2:46
- "Smart" (smartest remix) – 2:56
- "Smart" (chill remix) – 2:42
- "Smart" (Miami bass remix) – 2:15
- "Smart" (festival house remix) – 2:25
- "Smart" (sped up version) – 2:09
- "Smart" (slowed + reverb remix) – 3:55
- "Smart" (instrumental) – 2:46
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the album liner notes.[11]
- Le Sserafim – lead vocals
- Score (13) – production, keyboards, drums digital editing, vocal arrangement
- Megatone (13) – production, bass, guitar, digital editing, vocal arrangement
- Arineh Karimi – background vocals
- Jasmine Lee Maming – background vocals
- Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young – mix engineering
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Hwang Min-hee – engineering
- Lee Yeon-soo – engineering
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[29] | Gold | 50,000,000† |
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† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label |
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| Various | February 19, 2024 | Original | ||
| March 22, 2024 |
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References
[edit]- ^ Moon, Wan-sik (January 22, 2024). 르세라핌, 2월 19일 컴백..미니 3집 'EASY' 발매 [Le Sserafim, comeback on February 19th..3rd mini album 'EASY' released] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Baek, Ji-eun (February 7, 2024). 르세라핌, 역대급 메시지 담은 수록곡...트랙 샘플러 공개 [Le Sserafim, a song with the greatest message of all time...Track Sampler Revealed] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Decter, Rosie (March 12, 2024). "LE SSERAFIM Now Have Two Tracks On The Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Kim, Na-yul (February 8, 2024). 르세라핌, 'EASY' 트랙리스트 공개..전 멤버 곡 참여 [Le Sserafim, 'EASY' tracklist revealed...all members participate in the song] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ @SOURCEMUSIC (March 4, 2024). "LE SSERAFIM 3rd Mini Album 'EASY' <Smart> MV TEASER" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ a b Chin, Carmen (March 6, 2024). "LE SSERAFIM release striking music video for 'Smart'". NME. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ @SOURCEMUSIC (March 21, 2024). "LE SSERAFIM 'Smart (Remixes)' PROMOTION TIMETABLE" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ Delgado, Sara (February 22, 2024). "LE SSERAFIM Talk New Mini-Album "Easy" & Coachella 2024 Plans". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Key & BPM for Smart by Le Sserafim". Tunebat. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ LE SSERAFIM (르세라핌) 'Smart' OFFICIAL MV (Video). Source Music. March 5, 2024. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ EASY (Booklet). Source Music. 2024. 8809973501161.
- ^ "Le Sserafim Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "Le Sserafim Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "Le Sserafim Chart History (Hong Kong Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "Le Sserafim Chart History (Indonesia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "Le Sserafim Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2024-04-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Malaysia Songs: Week of April 6, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Le Sserafim Chart History (Malaysia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "Smart — Dutch Global Top 40: Week 13, 2024" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 26, 2024. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20: from 15/03/2024 to 21/03/2024". theofficialmenachart.com. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 13 (22 - 28 Mar 2024)". RIAS. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Digital Chart – Week 12 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Le Sserafim Chart History (Taiwan Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "Le Sserafim Chart History (World Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "Digital Chart – April 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Digital Chart – 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Le Sserafim – Smart" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved May 29, 2025. Select 2025年4月 on the drop-down menu
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