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. == Composition ==