Do the Dance

On May 19, 2025, Belift Lab announced that Illit would be releasing their third extended play Bomb on June 16.^[1] On May 22, "Do the Dance" was announced as the lead single upon the tracklist reveal, and the highlight medley video previewing the song was released later the same day.^[2] A snippet video for the song was released on May 24.^[3] On June 13 and 15, music video teasers for the song were released.^[4] The song was released alongside its music video and the extended play on June 16.^[5] The remixes version was released on June 27.^[6] On September 1, the Japanese version of the song was released as part of Illit's first Japanese maxi single "Toki Yo Tomare".^[7]

"Do the Dance" was written and produced by "Hitman" Bang, Frants, Fig Tape, Shinkung and Dyvahh, with Moa "Cazzi Opeia" Carlebecker (Sunshine), Ellen Berg (Sunshine), Tomoyuki Asakawa, Jang Jeong-won (Jamfactory), Miah (153/Joombas), Bay (153/Joombas), Kim Kiwi, Yunah, Maryjane (Lalala Studio), 4 Seasons (Lee Aeng-du, Kim Chae-ah, and Lee Eun-hwa) (153/Joombas) and Huh Yunjin participating in the writing.^[8][9] It is described as a Eurodance song, having "a romantic and dream-like string theme" that samples part of the soundtrack Yūganaru dassō (優雅なる脱走) from the 1989 Japanese anime film The Five Star Stories, giving it a classical musical atmosphere.^[10][5] It also features "addictive hooks and beats", with whimsical, spell-like lyrics that enhance Illit's unique charm.^[11]

On June 16, 2025, prior to the release of Bomb, Illit held a showcase event aimed at introducing the extended play and its songs, including "Do the Dance".^[11] They subsequently performed on four music programs in the first week of promotion: Mnet's M Countdown on June 19,^[12] KBS's Music Bank on June 20,^[13] MBC's Show! Music Core on June 21,^[14] and SBS's Inkigayo on June 22.^[12]

• Digital download and streaming – Remixes

1. "Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance)" – 3:08
2. "Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance)" (Snail's House remix) – 3:15
3. "Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance)" (Sunlight remix) – 3:15
4. "Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance)" (Fig Tape remix) – 2:35
5. "Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance)" (Breakbot & Irfane remix) – 3:04
6. "Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance)" (slowed + reverb) – 3:55
7. "Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance)" (instrumental) – 3:08

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.^[8]

Studio

• Hybe Studio – recording
• Diver Studio – digital editing
• 77F Studio – digital editing
• The Nest – mixing

Personnel

• Illit – vocals
• Kyungseon – background vocals
• Lara Andersson – background vocals
• Moa "Cazzi Opeia" Carlebecker (Sunshine) – background vocals
• Dyvahh – keyboard, synthesizer, drum programming, vocal arrangement, digital editing
• Frants – keyboard, synthesizer, bass, drum programming
• Fig Tape – keyboard, synthesizer, bass, drum programming
• Shinkung – keyboard, synthesizer
• Woo Min-jeong – digital editing
• Lee Dong-geun – recording engineering
• Lee Seong-hun – recording engineering
• Geoff Swan – mix engineering
• Matt Cahill – mix engineering assistant