Not by the Moon
2020 single by Got7
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"Not By The Moon" is a song recorded by South Korean boy group Got7 for their eleventh EP Dye. It was released by JYP Entertainment on April 20, 2020.
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| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | April 20, 2020 | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
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| "Not By The Moon" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
On April 6, the group announced the upcoming release of the extended play Dye with the lead single "Not By the Moon" by posting a trailer film and ten cinema scripts, narrated in English.[2][3] On April 7, the first set of solo teaser photos of each member was released.[4] On April 8, a second set of solo teaser photos were released featuring each member with masquerade ball masks.[5] On April 11, the band released a group photo teaser done up in a vintage style.[6] On April 12, 4 sets of teaser photos featuring four different sub-units were released.[7] On April 15, the first music video teaser for the lead single "Not By the Moon" was released.[8] A second music video teaser was released on April 16.[9] Both "Not By The Moon" and Dye were released on April 20.[10]
Composition
"Not By The Moon" lyrics were written by Park Jin-young and Lee Seu-ran. It was composed by Park Jin-young, Jay & Rudy, Isaac Han, Aaron Kim and OKIRO. [11] The song is composed in the key F Minor and has 152 beats per minute and a running time of 3 minutes and 25 seconds.[12]
Promotion
Got7 first performed "Not By The Moon" on Mnet's M Countdown! on April 23.[13] KBS's Music Bank on April 23 [14] and May 1.[15] They also performed on SBS's Inkigayo on April 26 [16] and May 3 [17] as well as MBC's Show! Music Core on May 2. [18]
Music video
The music video makes references to themes of "royalty", "astronomy", "mystical motifs" and "magic" as the band clad in white perform "complex choreography".[19][20] It was heavily inspired by English playwright and poet William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet.[21] It was directed by Hobin (A Hobin Film). [22]
Accolades
| Program | Date | Ref. |
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| Music Bank | May 1, 2020 | [23][24] |
| Show Champion | April 29, 2020 | [25] |
| M Countdown | April 30, 2020 | [26] |
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| South Korea (Gaon)[27] | 64 |
| South Korea (Kpop Hot 100)[28] | 61 |
| US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[29] | 5 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | April 20, 2020 | JYP |