Klaxon (song)

On June 10, 2024, Cube Entertainment announced that (G)I-dle would be releasing their seventh Korean extended play on July 8.^[1] On June 27, the track listing was released with "Klaxon" announced as the lead single.^[2] A day later, the audio snippet video was released.^[3] The music video teasers were released on July 4 and 5.^[4][5] The song was released alongside its music video and the extended play on July 8.^[6]

"Klaxon" was written, composed, and arranged by Soyeon, with Pop Time, Daily, and Likey participating in the composition.^[7] It was described as a "summer" dance song featuring "string, brass, and guitar rhythm" with lyrics about "expressing the feelings of a person in love".^[8] "Klaxon" was composed in the key of B minor, with a tempo of 120 beats per minute.^[9]

Prior to the release of I Sway, on July 8, 2024, (G)I-dle held a live event called "(G)I-dle 7th Mini Album [I Sway] Comeback Live" on YouTube and Weverse, aimed at introducing the extended play and its songs, including "Klaxon", and connecting with their fanbase.^[10] They subsequently performed the song on three music programs: Mnet's M Countdown on July 11,^[11] KBS's Music Bank on July 12,^[12] and MBC's Show! Music Core on July 13.^[13]

Reporter Kim Ji-hye emphasized that the summery vibe of "Klaxon," with its smooth string melodies, brass, and rhythmic guitar, makes it the perfect track for office workers in the early morning, "providing a refreshing break from the summer heat." The song's catchy chorus, combined with the viral 'Jjanggu Dance,' also helped propel its popularity on short-form video platforms.^[14] Cultural critic Ha Jae-geun praised the group's image transformation, noting how the cheerful and seasonally fitting song appealed to diverse audiences. He also commended the group's dedication to innovation over their seven-year career, with members actively participating in album production.^[14]

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.^[7]

Studio

• Cube Studio – recording
• Ingrid Studio – digital editing
• Klang Studio – mixing
• 821 Sound Mastering – mastering

Personnel

• (G)I-dle – vocals
  • Soyeon – lyrics, composition, arrangement
• Kako – background vocals
• Pop Time – composition, arrangement, keyboard
• Daily – composition, arrangement, keyboard
• Likey – composition, arrangement
• Kang Roy – recording
• Jeong Eun-kyung – digital editing
• Gu Jong-pil – mixing
• Hong Jang-mi – engineered for mix
• Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
• Yoo Eun-jin – mastering (assistant)
• Ryo – guitar