Sweat (Zerobaseone song): Difference between revisions

{{ song

| name = Sweat

| cover =

| alt =

| caption =

| type = single

| artist = [[Zerobaseone]]

| EP = You Had Me at Hello

| language = Korean

| released = {{Start date|2024|04|24}}

| recorded = 2024

| genre =

* [[Dance (genre)|Dance]]

* [[House (genre)|House]]

| length = 3:11

| label = [[WakeOne]]

| writer =

* Kim Windy (JamFactory)

* Kyler Niko

* Rajan Muse

* Gabriel Brandes

| producer = Gabriel Brandes

| chronology = [[Zerobaseone]]

| prev_title = [[Yura Yura (Unmei no Hana)]]

| prev_year = 2024

| next_title =

| next_year =

| next_year = 2024

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|6J2tyiQ_V6s|Sweat}}}}

"'''Sweat'''" is a song recorded by South Korean boy group [[Zerobaseone]] as the first single for their third [[extended play]] (EP) ''You Had Me at Hello''. It was released by [[WakeOne]] on April 24, 2024.

==Background and release==

On March 31, Zerobaseone revealed a spoiler film "Summer Came Early" at the end of their special stage performance at the 2024 KCON in Hong Kong and announced that they will be releasing their third EP in May 2024, hinting a summer-themed album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000386432|last=Kim|first=Sun-woo|date=April 1, 2024|publisher=JTBC News|language=ko|script-title=ko:'5월 컴백' 제로베이스원, 스포일러 필름 공개|trans-title='May comeback' Zerobaseone released spoiler film|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=[[Naver]]|archive-date=April 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240414164323/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000386432|url-status=live}}</ref> The group announced that they would released a pre-release single "Sweat" on April 24 ahead of their third EP in May.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0005284053|last=Ji|first=Seung-hun|date=April 5, 2024|publisher=[[Maeil Business Newspaper]]|language=ko|script-title=ko:[단독] 제로베이스원, 24일 선공개곡 발표...5월 컴백 예열|trans-title=[Exclusive] Zerobaseone, pre-release song released on the 24th...Preparing for May comeback|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=[[Naver]]|archive-date=April 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405072540/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0005284053|url-status=live}}</ref> A snippet of the track was released on April 17 on Zerobaseone official TikTok account, runs for 44 seconds and presumably highlights the hook of the single.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Chin|first=Carmen|date=April 17, 2024|title=Hear a snippet of ZEROBASEONE's upcoming single, 'Sweat'|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/zerobaseone-sweat-snippet-release-date-music-video-3618780|magazine=[[NME]]|access-date=April 24, 2024}}</ref> A 24-second teaser for the single's music video was released on April 22.<ref name="teaser">{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/609/0000845908|last=Lee|first=Min-ji|date=April 22, 2024|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|script-title=ko:제로베이스원, 작열하는 태양 아래 청량 에너제틱 바이브|trans-title=Zerobaseone, refreshing energetic vibe under the scorching sun|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=[[Naver]]}}</ref>

==Composition==

"Sweat" has a runtime of three minutes and 11 seconds. The song was written by Kim Windy, Kyler Niko, and Rajan Muse alongside producer Gabriel Brandes. Musically, the song features [[dance music]] in the exhilarating [[house (genre)|house]] genre with synth melodies and [[R&B]] vocals. Lyrically, it is about being entirely involved in dancing with 'you' beneath the scorching sun, where nothing else matters right now.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starnewskorea.com/foreign/starViewEng.html?no=2024042412096987026|title=ZEROBASEONE, pre-release song 'SWEAT' released today|last=Kim|first=Su-jin|date=April 24, 2024|website=Star News Korea|access-date=April 24, 2024}}</ref> The repeating chorus, paired with the members' individual vocals, heightens the invigorating atmosphere. It captures the time when the heat and passion of summer show through, along with our limitless possibilities, in a lovely and incredibly addicting manner.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0005059519|last=Kang|first=Seo-jung|date=April 17, 2024|publisher=Osen|language=ko|script-title=ko:‘5월 컴백’ 제로베이스원, 개인 콘셉트 포토 ‘청량+청정’ 무공해 비주얼 그 자체|trans-title=‘May Comeback’ Zerobaseone, personal concept photo ‘refreshing + clean’ pollution-free visual itself|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=[[Naver]]}}</ref>

==Music video==

The music video for "Sweat" was released in conjunction with the single and the upcoming EP.<ref name="teaser" /> It showcases the members enjoying the summer heat in their own ways as they dance in the rain under the signpost labeled 'HELLO ZB1', and visualizes the song in constantly shifting landscapes set in a stage surrounded by water and a middle of the road.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/076/0004137308|last=Lee|first=Jeong-hyuk|date=April 24, 2024|publisher=[[Sports Chosun]]|language=ko|script-title=ko:ZEROBASEONE, 오늘(24일) 선공개곡 'SWEAT' 발매…청량 에너제틱 바이브 과시!|trans-title=ZEROBASEONE releases pre-release song ‘SWEAT’ today (24th)…Show off a refreshing energetic vibe!|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=[[Naver]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Chin|first=Carmen|date=April 24, 2024|title=ZEROBASEONE are ready for the summer in new ‘Sweat’ music video|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/zerobaseone-sweat-snippet-release-date-music-video-2-3618780|magazine=[[NME]]|access-date=April 24, 2024}}</ref>

==Release history==

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ Release history for "Sweat"

! scope="col" | Region

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Format

! scope="col" | Label

|-

! scope="row" | Various

| April 24, 2024

| {{Hlist|[[Music download|Digital download]]|[[Streaming media|streaming]]}}

| [[WakeOne]]

|}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

{{Zerobaseone}}