Wow Thing

"Wow Thing" is a song by South Korean artist Seulgi from Red Velvet featuring Soyeon from (G)I-dle, SinB from GFriend and Chungha former member of I.O.I [2] The single was released on 28 September, 2018, by SM Entertainment.[3]

"Wow Thing"
Single by Seulgi, Chungha, SinB, Soyeon
from the album SM Station X 0
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)
Recorded2018
Genre
Length2:51[1]
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Karen Poole
  • Anne Judith Stokke Wik
  • Sonny J Mason
  • Jeon So-yeon
  • Jo Yun-gyeong
SM Station X 0 singles chronology
"We Young"
(2018)		 "Wow Thing"
(2018)		 "Written in the Stars"
(2018)
Kang Seul-gi singles chronology
"Selfish"
(2018)		 "Wow Thing"
(2018)		 "Hello Tutorial"
(2018)
Chungha singles chronology
"Love U"
(2018)		 "Wow Thing"
(2018)		 "Whatcha Doin'"
(2018)
SinB singles chronology
"Wow Thing"
(2018)
Jeon So-yeon singles chronology
"Idle Song"
(2018)		 "Wow Thing"
(2018)		 "You Too? Me Too!"
(2019)
Music video
"Wow Thing" on YouTube

Background

Station Young, made up of four members: Red Velvet's Seulgi, GFriend's SinB, former I.O.I member and soloist Chungha and (G)I-dle's Jeon So-yeon was formed as a project girl group for SM Station X 0.

Release

The single was released on September 28, 2018, through several music portals including iTunes.[1]

Composition

A bright, R&B-influenced pop song, "Wow Thing" puts the foursome's powerful vocals in the spotlight and showcases their dynamic through its accompanying music video, released through SM Entertainment's Station X O project. The song emphasizes on self-love and confidence in one’s own actions, urging people to be positive while finding their own path.[4]

Members

Music video

The music video was released on September 28, 2018. The MV featured the song's butterfly as a spirit animal flitting about the women as they coolly show off how they're truly "Wow Thing"s around retro-inspired sets. The choreography is both captivating and powerful, with the four punching their fists and grabbing the camera's attention.

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Wow Thing"
  • Karen Poole
  • Anne Judith Stokke Wik
  • Sonny J Mason
  • Sonny J Mason
2:51
2."Wow Thing (inst.)" 
  • Karen Poole
  • Anne Judith Stokke Wik
  • Sonny J Mason
  • Sonny J Mason
2:51
Total length:5:42

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Digital)[5] 35
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[6] 43
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[7] 3

References
  1. Wow Thing - Single by SEULGI, SinB, Chungha, Soyeon, 2018-09-28, retrieved 2019-07-03
  2. "SM confirms the formation of a project girl group, Station Young for Station x 0!". KMusic. August 8, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  3. "'SM스테이션' 다음 주자는 '슬기X신비X소연X청하'다". Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  4. "Red Velvet's Seulgi, GFriend's SinB, (G)I-dle's Soyeon & Chung Ha Team for 'Wow Thing'". Billboard. September 28, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  5. "2018년 40주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). September 30 – October 6, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  6. "Wow Thing". Billboard Korea (in Korean). September 24, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-10-06.
  7. "Wow Thing". Billboard. October 13, 2018.
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