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Untouchable (Itzy song)

"Untouchable" is a song recorded by the South Korean girl group Itzy for their eighth extended play Born to Be (2024). It was released as the EP's lead single through JYP Entertainment on January 8, 2024. Written by Bang Hye-hyun and Lee Seu-ran, the track carries elements of dance-pop and EDM. Lyrically, "Untouchable" conveys a message of resilience in facing the hardships of reality.

"Untouchable"
Single by Itzy
from the EP Born to Be
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJanuary 8, 2024 (2024-01-08)
Genre
Length3:14
Label
Composer(s)
  • Maria Marcus
  • Zarah Christenson
  • Toblas Näslund
Lyricist(s)
  • Bang Hye-hyeon
  • Lee Seu-ran
Itzy singles chronology
"Ringo"
(2023) 		"Untouchable"
(2024) 		"Algorhythm"
(2024)
Music video
Untouchable on YouTube

Background and release

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On December 4, 2023, JYP Entertainment announced Itzy's eighth extended play Born to Be, along with its tracklist, which listed "Untouchable" as the EP's lead single, marking its release for January 8, 2024, in conjunction with the EP's release.[1][2] With the release date set amid Lia's hiatus, the single was recorded by the group as a quartet.[3][4]

A snippet of the single's music video depicting the quartet performing in a straight-line formation was released as the single's first teaser on January 4, 2024.[5][6] Another teaser was released the following day, depicting the members in coordinating all-black outfits, performing in a stage adorned in red lights.[7]

Composition

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"Untouchable" was co-written by Bang Hye-hyun and Lee Seu-ran and co-composed by Maria Marcus, Zarah Christenson, and Toblas Näslund.[8] A dance-pop EDM track driven by "strong guitar sounds", the song expresses one's resilience in combatting the hardships of reality in its lyrics.[9][10] It features "extremely addictive refrains" supported by an "electrifying groove" throughout its runtime of three minutes and 14 seconds.[11] The song was written in the key of C minor and carries an average tempo of 105 bpm.[12]

Accolades

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On South Korea music programs, "Untouchable" achieved a first place win on the January 19 episode of Music Bank in 2024.[13]

Program Date Ref.
Music Bank January 19, 2024 [13]

Music video

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The music video was released in conjunction with the EP on January 8, 2024. The visual depicts the members "strutting into the spotlight" while being surrounded by a "wall of soldiers holding up riot shields", as they perform "dynamic choreography" as their weapon.[14][15] Azrin Tan of Vogue Singapore posited that the visual presents a "mature" image of the group, noting the song's "slick" choreography and the styling of the members for the video.[11] The video culminates in the quartet causing an explosion once the soldiers close in the group, as they continue performing.[16]

Charts

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Release history

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Release history for "Untouchable"
Region Date Format Label
Various January 8, 2024

References

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  1. ^ Myung, Hee-sook (December 4, 2023). 있지, 내년 1월 8일 컴백 확정...두 번째 월드투어 포문 [Itzy, comeback confirmed on January 8th next year... Second world tour kickoff] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Sun-ah, Shim (December 4, 2023). "Itzy to drop new album, kick off world tour". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Ziwei, Puah (September 18, 2023). "Itzy's Lia goes on hiatus over "extreme levels of anxiety"". NME. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Cho, Yong-jun (September 18, 2023). "Itzy's Lia to pause activities due to health concerns". Korea Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Kang, Kristine. "Itzy drops teaser for 'Untouchable' music video". GMA. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Martin, Annie (January 3, 2024). "Watch: Itzy shares 'Untouchable' music video teaser - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  7. ^ Martin, Annie (January 4, 2024). "Look: Itzy dances on stage in 'Untouchable' music video teaser - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Ziwei, Puah (December 4, 2023). "Itzy announce second studio album 'Born to Be', tease world tour". NME. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  9. ^ Yoo, Hong (January 8, 2024). "Itzy releases new album, to embark on 2nd world tour". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  10. ^ Cho, Yong-jun (January 8, 2024). "[SHOWCASE] Itzy proves it was 'Born To Be' artists with eighth EP". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Tan, Azrin (January 9, 2024). "The most magnetic beauty moments in Itzy's 'Untouchable' MV". Vogue Singapore. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "Key, tempo of Untouchable By Itzy | Musicstax". Musicstax. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Seo, Ji-hyun (January 19, 2024). '뮤직뱅크' 있지, SF9 꺾고 1위 "값진 선물 감사해" [TV캡처] ['Music Bank' Itzy beats SF9 to take first place, "Thank you for the priceless gift" [TV Capture]]. Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  14. ^ Martin, Annie (January 8, 2024). "Look: Itzy releases new album, 'Untouchable' music video - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  15. ^ Wang, Jenna (January 10, 2024). "Itzy Reflects on How They're 'Born to Be' Resilient on New Album: 'Think About How Strong You Are' (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  16. ^ Yeo, Gladys (January 8, 2024). "Itzy return with explosive 'Untouchable' music video". NME. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  17. ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 3 (12 - 18 Jan 2024)". RIAS. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  18. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 2 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  19. ^ "Itzy Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  20. ^ "Circle Digital Chart – January 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 8, 2024.
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