Fast Forward (song)

In October 2021, Somi's released her first studio album, XOXO, along with its title track of the same name. Prior to that, Somi's released the pre-release single "Dumb Dumb," which became her first top-ten hit on both the Circle Digital Chart and the Kpop Hot 100 at the time. The singer later released a music video for the track "Anymore" as a fan gift . On June 2, 2023, an official spokesperson from the artist's parent agency, The Black Label, confirmed to the South Korean media outlet Star News that Somi is preparing for her comeback. On July 24, her agency posted a "profile image" on Somi's official SNS, announcing the EP's release date, August 7, alongside its title track. ==Composition==

"Fast Forward" was written by Somi alongside Teddy, Bekuh Boom, and Vince, and composed by Teddy, Vince, R.Tee, and Bekuh Boom. It is a deep house song that "coolly colors the summer with refreshing instruments," characterized by an "uplifting" pre-chorus and energetic hook. Lyrically, it is a song "that captures the desire to meet a true love". "Fast Forward"'s hook samples the introductory vocal of "Chained to the Rhythm", a 2017 track by Katy Perry. ==Critical reception==

Business Insider ranked it number 9 in their list of The best K-pop songs of 2023 while Dazed placed it at 21 in their list of Top 50 best K-pop tracks of 2023. ==Accolades==

Song credits • Somi – vocals, creative director, lyricist • Teddy – lyricist, composition, arrangement • Bekuh Boom – lyricist, composition • Vince – lyricist, composition, arrangement • R.Tee – composition, arrangement • Young Ju Bang – recording engineer • Yung Dungeon – recording engineer • Josh Gudwin – mixing engineer • Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer Visual credits • Han Sa-min – music video director • Jeawook Lee – choreographer director • Sadeck Waff – choreography, choreographer director • BabyZoo – choreography, choreographer director, • Aya Sato – choreography • Kiel Tutin – choreography ==Charts==

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