Got the Beat

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Got the Beat
Got the Beat Logo.svg
Official logo
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2022–present
LabelsSM
Associated acts
WebsiteOfficial website
Members

Got the Beat (Korean: 갓더비트; RR: Gatdeobiteu; stylized as GOT the beat) is a South Korean supergroup formed by SM Entertainment in 2022. It is the first sub-unit of project group Girls On Top, and consists of seven members: soloist BoA, Taeyeon and Hyoyeon from Girls' Generation, Seulgi and Wendy from Red Velvet, and Karina and Winter from Aespa.

History[]

Background[]

All members of Got the Beat are part of SM Entertainment's recording artists lineup. BoA had been an active artist since the age of 13, when she debuted as a soloist in 2000. Taeyeon and Hyoyeon debuted as members of Girls' Generation in 2007, and as members of Girls' Generation's second sub-unit Oh!GG in 2018. Taeyeon is also a member of Girls' Generation's first sub-unit Girls' Generation-TTS since 2012. Taeyeon and Hyoyeon have been soloists since 2015 and 2016, respectively. Seulgi and Wendy debuted as members of Red Velvet in 2014. Seulgi is a member of Red Velvet's sub-unit Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi since 2020, while Wendy debuted as a soloist in 2021. Karina and Winter debuted as members of Aespa in 2020.[1][2]

2021–present: Formation, and debut with "Step Back"[]

SM Entertainment announced the launch of the project group Girls On Top and its first sub-unit Got the Beat on December 27, 2021, with Got the Beat focusing on intense dance songs and performances. On December 28, 2021, it was announced that the group's debut single "Step Back" would be released on January 3, 2022.[3][4][5] The song peaked at number 11 on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number 5 on the Billboard World Digital Songs Chart.[6][7] The group unveiled their first "Step Back" performance stage at the SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express at Kwangya on January 1, before making their official broadcast debut on music program M Countdown almost a month later.[8][9] Got the Beat won their first music show award on SBS's Inkigayo on January 30.[10]

Members[]

  • BoA (보아)
  • Taeyeon (태연) (Girls' Generation)
  • Hyoyeon (효연) (Girls' Generation)
  • Seulgi (슬기) (Red Velvet)
  • Wendy (웬디) (Red Velvet)
  • Karina (카리나) (Aespa)
  • Winter (윈터) (Aespa)

Discography[]

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR JPN
Hot
[11] 		NZ
Hot
[12] 		SGP
[13] 		US
World
[14] 		VIE
Hot
[15] 		WW
[16]
Gaon
[17] 		Hot
[18]
"Step Back" 2022 4 6 69 19 19 5 19 116 Non-album single

Videography[]

Other videos[]

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"'Step Back' Stage Video" 2022 Lucid color [19]

Concerts[]

Concert participation[]

References[]

  1. ^ Tamar, Herman (December 27, 2021). "The 'female SuperM', K-pop group Girls on Top to feature Aespa pair, BoA, Taeyeon of Girls' Generation and other familiar faces". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  2. ^ Chan, Tim (January 3, 2022). "Meet 'Girls on Top:' K-Pop's New Female 'Super Group'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Park, Se-yeon (December 28, 2021). "갓더비트 보아·태연·슬기·윈터 티저 공개 '강렬'" [Got the Beat BoA, Taeyeon, Seulgi, Winter teaser released 'Strong'] (in Korean). Maeil Economic Daily. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Lee, Min-ji (January 3, 2022). "SM 프로젝트 유닛 GOT the beat, 오늘(3일) 'Step Back' 발매" [SM project unit GOT the beat releases 'Step Back' today (3rd)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Lee, Jae-hoon (December 27, 2021). "보아·태연·효연·슬기·웬디·카리나·윈터...SM '갓 더 비트'" [BoA, Taeyeon, Hyoyeon, Seulgi, Wendy, Karina, Winter...SM 'Got the Beat'] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ^ "2022년 04주차 Digital Chart" [Week 4 of 2022 Digital Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. January 16–22, 2022. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
  7. ^ "Billboard World Digital Song Sales – Week of January 15, 2022". Billboard. January 9–15, 2022. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  8. ^ Lee, Tae-soo (December 27, 2021). "보아·태연·카리나 등 뭉쳤다...SM 여성 유닛 '갓 더 비트' 출범" [BoA, Taeyeon, Karina, etc. have teamed up...SM female unit 'Got the Beat' launched] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Jo, Hye-jin (January 19, 2022). "갓 더 비트, 27일 '엠카' 출격...'Step Back' 무대 선사" [Got the Beat, 'Mcar' scrambled on the 27th...'Step Back' stage presentation] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Park, Eun-hae (January 30, 2022). '인기가요' 갓 더 비트 1위, 규현 펜타곤 김용준 화려한 컴백무대 ['Inkigayo' Got the Beat 1st Place, Kyuhyun Pentagon Kim Yong-jun Splendid Comeback Stage]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Peak chart positions on Billboard Japan Japan Hot 100:
  12. ^ Peak chart positions on Recorded Music NZ's Hot 40 Singles:
    • "Step Back". January 10, 2022. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  13. ^ Peak chart positions on RIAS's Top Streaming Chart:
    • "Step Back". January 7–13, 2022. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ Peak chart positions on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales:
    • "Step Back". Billboard. January 9–15, 2022. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  15. ^ Peak chart positions on Billboard Vietnam Hot 100:
    • "Step Back". Billboard Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). January 15–20, 2022. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  16. ^ Peak chart positions on Billboard Global 200:
    • "Step Back". Billboard. February 13–19, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  17. ^ Peak chart positions on Gaon Digital Chart:
    • "Step Back" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. January 30 – February 5, 2022. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
  18. ^ Peak chart positions on Billboard's K-pop Hot 100:
    • "Step Back". Billboard Korea (in Korean). February 20–26, 2022. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  19. ^ 2021년 12월 / GOT the beat 'Step Back' Stage Video [December 2021 / GOT the beat 'Step Back' Stage Video]. Lucid color. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Vimeo.
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