Rich Man (Aespa song)
2025 single by Aespa
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"Rich Man" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Aespa for their sixth extended play of the same name. It was released as the EP's lead single by SM Entertainment on September 5, 2025.
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| "Rich Man" | ||||
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English version cover | ||||
| Single by Aespa | ||||
| from the EP Rich Man | ||||
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| Released | September 5, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Dance | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
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| Lyricist | Le'mon (153/Joombas) | |||
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| "Rich Man" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
On August 4, 2025, SM Entertainment announced that Aespa would release "Rich Man" as the lead single from their extended play of the same name.[1] A month later, the music video teaser was released.[2] The song was released alongside its music video and the extended play on September 5.[3]
On September 12, two English versions of the track were released with the first featuring Iranian-Dutch singer Sevdaliza and the second was performed solely by Aespa.[4] On September 19, the remix version was released.[5]
Composition
"Rich Man" was described as a dance song characterized by a "rough electric guitar rhythm" with lyrics conveying "a message of confidence and independence".[6] The song's lyrics were inspired by an interview with American singer Cher, in which she recalled her mother telling her to "settle down and marry a rich man", to which Cher famously replied, "Mom, I am a rich man".[7]
Accolades
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Asian Pop Music Awards | 2025 | Best Arranger[a] | Won | [8] [9] |
| Top 20 Songs of the Year | Won | |||
| Korea Grand Music Awards | 2025 | Best Dance Performance | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Music Video | Nominated |
On South Korean music programs, "Rich Man" won ten first-place awards.[11]
| Program | Date | Ref. |
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| Inkigayo | September 21, 2025 | [12] |
| September 28, 2025 | [13] | |
| October 12, 2025 | [14] | |
| M Countdown | September 18, 2025 | [15] |
| September 25, 2025 | [16] | |
| October 2, 2025 | [17] | |
| Show Champion | September 17, 2025 | [18] |
| Show! Music Core | September 20, 2025 | [19] |
| September 27, 2025 | [20] | |
| October 4, 2025 | [21] |
Track listing
Digital download and streaming – English version
- "Rich Man" (featuring Sevdaliza) – 3:17
- "Rich Man" (English version) – 3:17
Digital download and streaming – remixes
- "Rich Man" (Yellow Claw remix) – 3:10
- "Rich Man" (DPR Cream & H4rdy remix) – 3:17
- "Rich Man" (DPR Artic remix) – 2:40
- "Rich Man" – 3:17
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Rich Man's liner notes.[22]
Studio
- SM Wavelet Studio – recording, digital editing
- SM Droplet Studio – recording
- SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing
- Sterling Sound – mastering
Personnel
- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Aespa – vocals, background vocals
- Le'mon (153/Joombas) – lyrics
- Cody Tarpley – producer, composition, arrangement, programming
- Rachel Kanner – composition, background vocals
- Ben Samama – composition
- Ryan Jhun – producer, composition, arrangement, programming
- Joowon – vocal directing
- Kang Eun-ji – recording, digital editing
- Kim Joo-hyun – recording
- Nam Koong-jin – mixing
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
Year-end charts
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label |
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| Various | September 5, 2025 | Original | ||
| September 12, 2025 | English | |||
| September 19, 2025 | Remixes |