Egotistic
2018 single by Mamamoo
"Egotistic" (Korean: 너나 해) is a song by South Korean girl group Mamamoo. It was released on July 16, 2018 as the second single from the group's seventh extended play Red Moon (2018). An upbeat pop song with Latin influences, "Egotistic" was written and composed by Kim Do-hoon and Park Woo-sang.
01Background and release
In January 2018, Mamamoo released the digital single "Paint Me", a precursor to their upcoming album project titled 'Four Seasons, Four Colors', in which the group would release four EPs, each focusing on one member and a corresponding season. In March 2018, the group released the first installments in the series, Yellow Flower and the single "Starry Night". On July 16, 2018, Red Moon was released as the second installment of the series, with "Egotistic" serving as the main single for the era.
On August 7, 2019, the re-recorded Japanese-language version of the song was released as part of the group's debut Japanese album, 4colors, by JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment. On September 15, 2021, a remix of the song subtitled the "Blistering Sun Version" was released as part of their debut compilation album I Say Mamamoo: The Best.
02Composition
Musically, "Egotistic" is a K-pop song with strong Latin influences. At a runtime of three minutes and 16 seconds, the song is composed in the key of E-flat minor with a tempo of 98 beats per minute.
03Commercial performance
"Egotistic" debuted and peaked at number four on the Gaon Digital Chart, with over 47.1 million index points earned in its first week, debuting at number one on the component Gaon Download Chart. It remained within the Gaon Digital Chart's top-five in its second week, with 44.4 million index points, and spent seven weeks in the chart's top-ten before slipping to number 11 in early September. On the monthly rendition of the chart, "Egotistic" peaked at number six in August. Overall, "Egotistic" was the 48th highest-performing song of 2018 on the Circle Digital Chart, being the 41st most-downloaded and 49th most-streamed.
Elsewhere, "Egotistic" peaked at number 27 in Singapore and at number four on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. It charted for five weeks on the latter, making it their second longest-charting song alongside "Gogobebe" (2019).
04Track listings
Digital download/streaming
- "Egotistic" (너나 해), 3:16
Digital download/streaming, Japanese Version
- "Egotistic (Japanese Version)", 3:18
Digital download/streaming, remix
- "Egotistic (Blistering Sun Version)", 3:31
05Accolades
| Song | Program | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Egotistic" | The Show | July 24, 2018 | |
| M Countdown | August 2, 2018 |
06Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
Year-end charts
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07Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | July 16, 2018 |
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Korean | ||
| Japan | August 7, 2019 | Japanese | Victor Entertainment | ||
| Various | September 15, 2021 | Remix |
Sources and credits
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