Stuck in the Middle (Babymonster song)

On January 1, 2024, YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun-suk announced through a video published on YouTube that Babymonster would be releasing their second single titled "Stuck in the Middle" on February 1, 2024.^[1][2] The release was confirmed through a teaser on January 25, where it was also announced that song is a pre-release single for their upcoming EP.^[3] A concept poster was released one day later, featuring the members of Babymonster wearing a bright white dress in a fantasy-like landscape, which was described as "a stark contrast to the energetic and sporty image that they showed in their debut single "Batter Up".^[4][5] The song and its accompanying music video was released on February 1.^[6]

"Stuck in the Middle" was written by Jared Lee and Dan Whittemore, both of whom also composed the song alongside Dee.P.^[3] In Yang's announcement video, he described the song as "not a hip-hop track" which makes him "wonder if YG has ever released a song like this" and listening to it "feels like being in a state of zero gravity in outer space", suggesting at a vast shift in tone and genre compared to the group's previous single "Batter Up".^[1] The song was also described as "an emotional ballad that handles the confusing emotions of love through the members' soulful vocals".^[6]