Run It (Stray Kids song)

On June 22, 2026, Stray Kids announced the single, titled "Run It", through its teaser video, alongside the band's tenth Korean-language EP, This & That, and its supporting concert tour, Run It World Tour.^[1] The song was released through digital music and streaming platforms for the next two days.^[2] "Run It" appears as the first track on the EP.^[3]

"Run It" was written by Stray Kids' in-house production team 3Racha and Marcus "MarcLo" Lomax, and co-composed with Versachoi.^[4] The song combines pop and alternative hip-hop and incorporates a worldbeat rhythm,^[5] based on brass instrument and marching-drum sounds. Its lyrics express "unstoppable progress and the confidence of racing toward victory,"^[6] their journey from "small room" to "Seoul" and "the world", as well as conveying their gratitude to their fans as their "motivation".^[7] The band described the song as their "new anthem".^[8]

Writing for IZM, Kim Ho-hyun gave "Run It" three out of five stars, commenting that "the [song's] mixing, which heavily compresses the overall sound, feels somewhat unsatisfying. While it succeeded in bringing the vocals to the forefront to highlight the melody, the process made the vocal tones somewhat flat, diluting the singers' dimensionality." The critic felt the band emphasized the song's overall energy and the team's cohesion rather than delicate textures and each member's individuality.^[9] According to Luminate, the song sold 2,000 digital sales in the United States for two-day tracking.^[10]

An official music video for "Run It", directed by Sam Son,^[11] premiered on June 24, 2026, concurrently with the single release.^[12] Set in a warehouse and sun-bleached desert, the video shows vanguard-like Stray Kids' "collision and cycles through black and white",^[5] expressing "symbolic direction connecting the past and present through a forward-moving force, combined with a refined narrative and black-and-white harmony."^[13][14]

Stray Kids debuted the live performance of "Run It" at their Run It World Tour, and included the song on the setlist.^[15]

Personnel

Locations

• JYPE Studios – recording
• Channie's "Room" – recording, digital editing
• MadMiix – mixing
• 821 Sound Mastering – mastering
• BK Studio – mixing and mastering in Dolby Atmos