Overview
"Oh My God" (stylized in sentence case) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle as the lead single for their third extended play I Trust. It was released in both Korean and English through Cube Entertainment and Kakao M on April 6, 2020. It is an urban hip hop track with trap and pop influence. Its lyrics revolve around the themes of self-trust, and contrasts between light and dark, purity and sin. It was written by Soyeon and composed by her and long-time collaborator Big Sancho, while the lyrics for the English version were translated by Lauren Kaori.
In South Korea, the song debuted and peaked at number 15 on the Gaon Digital Chart, and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart. An accompanying music video, directed by Yoon Rima and Jang Dongju, was released alongside the single. It became (G)I-dle's third to reach 100 million views, after "Latata" and "Hann (Alone)", and was nominated for Best K-Pop Video at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards.
Background
"Oh My God" was released in Korean and English language. According to Miyeon, they included the English version specially for global fans for the now-postponed I-Land: Who Am I Tour. A Japanese version of the song was released on August 26, 2020, as the lead single from their 2nd Japanese EP Oh My God.
Composition
"Oh My God" was written and co-produced by leader Soyeon, who also produced the group's popular songs from "Latata" to "Lion". "Oh My God" is an urban hip hop track with trap and pop influence in which the stark differences in rhythm that correspond to the atmospheric changes within the song stand out. The fantasy-like mood and bold production are led by a vintage piano sound, and strong 808 bass. In terms of musical notation, the song was written in the key of E minor, with a tempo of 110 BPM per minute. The song's lyrics was conceptualized around the theme of 'self-trust' when encountering reality and experiencing feelings of rejection, confusion, recognition, and dignity. Crystal Bell from MTV describes the song as "a dark, trap-infused song with lyrics that riff on contrasts — light and dark, purity and sin — to communicate the idea that true divinity comes from knowing and trusting yourself."
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