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"Small Girl" is a song by South Korean rapper Lee Young-ji featuring singer Doh Kyung-soo. It was released on June 21, 2024, by Mainstream as the lead single of her debut EP, 16 Fantasy (2024). "Small Girl" topped South Korean Circle Digital Chart and peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Global 200.

Background

On June 10, 2024, Lee announced the upcoming release of her debut EP 16 Fantasy on June 21. Four days later, she announced that singer Doh Kyung-soo of boy band Exo would be the featured singer of the song.

Composition

The lyrics of the song was entirely penned by Lee herself. She collaborated with music producer Peejay for the composition. The song is primarily performed in English, narrating Lee's experience dating boyfriends who were around the same height or a little shorter than her. The song highlights her admiration and envy of shorter girls whilst discussing her inability to conform to societal standards. Lee claimed to have written the song right away after being annoyed when a little girl asked her how she was doing.

Critical reception

Music critic Jung Min-jae gave the song a positive review highlighting Lee's narrations that provide comfort and solidarity.

Music video

The music video was released on the same day as the song. Within two days, the music video already surpassed two million views. The music video received backlash from some fans as it featured a cheek kissing scene between Lee and Doh. During an interview with Na Young-seok, Lee clarified that the scene was discussed beforehand. Following the backlash, the director of the music video stated that it was okay to scrap the scene since the rapper "wished to not be hated and meet an untimely death", although ultimately the video remained aired as it was.

Charts

Credits

Musicians

• Lee Young-ji – vocals, lyrics, composition
• Peejay – producer, composition, arrangement, drum, keyboard and piano, synthesizer
• Koo Young-jun – guitar
• Ikbbo – bass
• Doh Kyung-soo – vocals

Technical personnel

• MoZ – recording
• Jung Eun-kyung – recording
• Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
• Ko Hyun-jung – mixing
  • Ji Min-woo – mixing assistant
  • Kim Joon-young – mixing assistant

Studios

• Ingrid Studio – recording
• Kokosound Studio – mixing
• 821 Sound – mastering

References

1. Jung, Eun-yong (June 10, 2024). ""괄쪽이는 이제 안녕"…이영지, 앨범 발매하며 '본업 복귀' 예고→깜짝 스포 보니?" ["Say goodbye to the captain"... Lee Young-ji Announces 'Return to Full-Time Job' with Album Release →Surprise Spobony?]. Top Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
2. Hong, Hye-min (June 14, 2024). "이영지, 엑소 도경수 협업 깜짝 발표..."타이틀 곡 피처링"" [Lee Young-ji and EXO's Do Kyung-so Collaboration Surprise Announcement..."Featuring the Title Song"]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Naver.
3. Kim, Ha-na (June 22, 2024). "도경수X이영지 기습 볼뽀뽀 반응 폭발, 'Small girl' 인급동 1위→음원차트 5위" [Do Kyungsoo x Lee Young-ji's surprise cheek-kiss reaction explosion, 'Small girl' ranked No. 1 in In-sup-dong → No. 5 on the music charts]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Naver.
4. Lee, Tae-soo (June 25, 2024). "'MZ퀸' 이영지, 예능 넘어 음악도 통했다…첫 앨범 차트 석권" ['MZ Queen' Lee Young-ji went beyond entertainment and also made music... First album chart-topping]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Seoul. Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
5. Kang, Seo-jung (June 22, 2024). "도경수, 이영지에 볼뽀뽀..'스몰걸' 200만뷰 돌파+인급동 1위 "기분 째져다"[Oh!쎈 이슈]" [Do Kyung-so, Lee Young-ji's cheek kiss..' 'Small Girl' surpassed 2 million views + No. 1 in the crowd "I'm in a good mood" [Oh!]. OSEN [ko] (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Naver.
6. Yeo, Gladys (June 26, 2024). "Lee Young-ji "seriously considered" removing kiss scene with EXO's D.O from 'Small Girl' music video after fan backlash". NME. Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
7. "Billboard Global 200: Week of July 6, 2024". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
8. "Hong Kong Songs: Week of July 13, 2024". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 4, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
9. "Malaysia Songs: Week of July 13, 2024". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
10. "Philippines Hot 100: Week of July 13, 2024". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
11. "Digital Chart – Week 26 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2025.
12. "Taiwan Songs: Week of July 6, 2024". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
13. "Digital Chart – July 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2025.
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