"That That" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Psy and South Korean rapper Suga of BTS for Psy's eighth studio album Psy 9th. The song was written and produced by Psy and Suga. It was released for digital download and streaming on April 29, 2022, as the album's lead single by School Boy, Republic, and P Nation.

"That That"
Single by Psy featuring Suga
from the album Psy 9th
LanguageKorean, English
ReleasedApril 29, 2022 (2022-04-29)
Length2:54
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Psy
  • Suga
Producer(s)
  • Psy
  • Suga
Psy singles chronology
"I Luv It"
(2017)
"That That"
(2022)
"Celeb"
(2022)
Suga singles chronology
"Blueberry Eyes"
(2020)
"That That"
(2022)
"Lilith (Diablo IV Anthem)"
(2023)
Music video
"That That" on YouTube

Background and release

edit

On April 26, 2022, "That That", was announced as the lead single for Psy's eighth studio album, Psy 9th.[1] The song was written and produced by Psy and Suga.[2][3] Mixing was handled by Tony Maserati, while mastering was done by Sterling Sound's Chris Gehringer.[4]

The song was released for digital download and streaming by P Nation on April 29, 2022.[5]

Music video

edit

The music video for "That That" was filmed on a sandy beach in Incheon in mid-March. According to Psy, the weather was cold and rainy, causing some difficulties during filming, as the sand became muddy and made their feet to sink into the ground.[6] It garnered more than 30 million views within 24 hours of its release and 100 million views within a week of its release.[7][8]

Critical reception

edit

"That That" was ranked at number 20 on Billboard's list of The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2022 and number 10 on Paris Match's list of The 10 best K-pop releases from 2022.[9][10]

Accolades

edit
Awards and nominations for "That That"
Organization Year Category Result Ref.
Circle Chart Music Awards 2023 Global Digital Music – April Nominated [11]
Genie Music Awards 2022 Song of the Year Nominated [12]
Golden Disc Awards 2023 Digital Bonsang Won [13]
MAMA Awards 2022 Best Collaboration Won [14]
Best Dance Performance – Solo Won
Song of the Year Nominated [15]
Melon Music Awards 2022 Song of the Year Nominated [16]
Music program awards (7 total)
Program Date Ref.
Show Champion May 11, 2022 [17]
May 18, 2022 [18]
Inkigayo May 15, 2022 [19]
May 22, 2022 [20]
May 29, 2022 [21]
M Countdown May 19, 2022 [22]
Show! Music Core May 21, 2022 [23]

Charts

edit

Certifications

edit
Certifications for "That That"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Streaming
South Korea (KMCA)[53] Platinum 100,000,000

Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

edit
  1. ^ Ziwei, Puah (April 26, 2022). "Psy announces new single 'That That', produced by Suga of BTS". NME. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. ^ Suacillo, Angela Patricia (April 27, 2022). "BTS' Suga to feature on Psy's upcoming single, 'That That'". NME. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Lee, Seul (April 27, 2022). 방탄소년단 슈가, 싸이 타이틀곡 'That That' 공동 프로듀싱→피처링 [BTS' Suga and Psy's title song 'That That' co-produced → featured]. X-ports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Psy 9th (CD booklet). Psy. South Korea: P Nation. 2022.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Mier, Tomás (April 29, 2022). "K-Pop Past Meets K-Pop Present as BTS' Suga Stars in Psy's 'That That' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  6. ^ Ko, Seung-ah (April 29, 2022). "싸이 "BTS 슈가 '댓댓' 듣자마자 좋아…귀한 발걸음 고맙다" [N현장]" (in Korean). News1. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  7. ^ Hicap, Jonathan (May 1, 2022). "Psy says 'That That' produced by BTS' Suga gets more than 30-M views on YouTube in one day". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  8. ^ Cooper, Gael Fashingbauer. "Psy's Catchy New Video With Suga of BTS Smashes Past 100 Million Views". CNET. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  9. ^ Benjamin, Jeff; Bowenbank, Starr; Lynch, Joe; Oak, Jessica; Rowley, Glenn (December 20, 2022). "The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022: Staff Picks". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  10. ^ Roger, Séraphine (December 30, 2022). "Les 10 meilleurs titres de k-pop de l'année 2022" [The Top 10 K-Pop Songs of 2022]. Paris Match (in French). Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  11. ^ "The Artist of this year – Global Digital Music Nominees". www.circlemusicawards.co.kr. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  12. ^ "2022 GMA – Song of the Year Nominees". Genie Music (in Korean). Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  13. ^ Hwang, So-young (January 7, 2023). '37회 골든디스크' 2관왕 싸이 "'댓댓' 함께한 윤기(슈가)에 고맙다" ['37th Golden Disc Awards' Psy who won two awards, "Thank you for Yoongi (Suga) for being on 'That That'."] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Bowenbank, Starr (November 29, 2022). "Here Are the 2022 MAMA Awards Winners: Full List". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  15. ^ Bowenbank, Starr (October 23, 2022). "BTS, J-Hope, BLACKPINK & More Nominated for 2022 MAMA Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  16. ^ "Melon Music Awards" MMA 2022 – 부문별 투표 – 올해의 베스트송 [MMA 2022 – Category Voting – Song of the Year]. Melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved November 4, 2022. (Note: Click on tab labelled "부문별 투표" to view open categories then on subheading labelled "올해의 베스트송" to view Song of the Year nominees.)
  17. ^ SHOW CHAMPION 433회 TOP5 [SHOW CHAMPION Episode 433 TOP 5]. MBC Plus (in Korean). May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  18. ^ SHOW CHAMPION 434회 TOP5 [SHOW CHAMPION Episode 434 TOP 5]. MBC Plus (in Korean). May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  19. ^ Sun, Mi-kyung (May 15, 2022). '인기가요' 싸이, 출연 없이 1위..투모로우바이투게더⋅정세운 컴백[종합] [‘Inkigayo’ Psy, 1st place without an appearance... Tomorrow X Together·Jeong Se-woon comeback [Comprehensive]]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  20. ^ Lee, Seung-hoon (May 22, 2022). '인기가요' 싸이xBTS 슈가, 2주 연속 1위..효연⋅아스트로⋅원어스 컴백→TNX 데뷔[종합] ['Inkigayo' Psy x BTS Suga, 1st place for 2 weeks in a row... Hyoyeon·Astro·Oneus comeback→TNX debut [General]]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Ha, Soo-jeong (May 29, 2022). '인기가요' 싸이, 출연 안해도 1위x7관왕..세븐틴·강다니엘 컴백 러시 [종합] ['Inkigayo' Psy wins 1st place x 7 even without appearance... Seventeen·Kang Daniel comeback rush [Comprehensive]]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Kim, Han-gil (May 19, 2022). 싸이, '엠카' 정상 "종종 1위 하는 댄스가수될 것" [종합] [Psy, tops 'M Countdown' “I will become a first-class dance singer” [General]]. TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  23. ^ Lee, Deok-haeng (May 21, 2022). "'음악중심' 싸이, 방송 출연 없이 1위..임영웅은 2위 [★밤TView]" ['Music Core' Psy, 1st place without appearing on TV... Lim Young-woong is 2nd [★Night TView]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.
  24. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  25. ^ "Psy Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  26. ^ "Psy Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  27. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  28. ^ "Psy Chart History (India Songs)". Billboard. May 10, 2022.
  29. ^ "Psy Chart History (Indonesia Songs)". Billboard. May 10, 2022.
  30. ^ "Psy Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  31. ^ "Weekly Combined Singles Chart – May 16, 2022" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  32. ^ "Psy Chart History (Malaysia Songs)". Billboard. May 10, 2022.
  33. ^ "Psy Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. May 10, 2022.
  34. ^ "Nederlandse Global Top 40 – week 20, 2022" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  35. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  36. ^ "Psy Chart History (Peru Songs)". Billboard. May 10, 2022.
  37. ^ "Psy Chart History (Philippines Songs)". Billboard. May 10, 2022.
  38. ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 19 (6 - 12 May 2022)". RIAS. May 17, 2022. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  39. ^ "Psy Chart History (Singapore Songs)". Billboard. May 10, 2022.
  40. ^ "2022년 20주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). May 8–14, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  41. ^ "Psy Chart History (South Korea Songs)". Billboard. May 10, 2022.
  42. ^ "Psy prod. & feat. Suga of BTS – That That". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  43. ^ "Psy Chart History (Taiwan Songs)". Billboard. May 17, 2022.
  44. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  45. ^ "Psy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  46. ^ "Psy Chart History (World Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  47. ^ "Psy Chart History (Billboard Vietnam Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  48. ^ "Digital Chart – May 2022". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  49. ^ "Billboard Global Excl. U.S. – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  50. ^ "Billboard Japan Download Songs Year-End 2022". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  51. ^ "Digital Chart 2022". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  52. ^ "Digital Chart 2023". Circle Chart. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  53. ^ "South Korean single streaming certifications – Psy – That That" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved September 7, 2023.