Welcome to My World (Aespa song) explained

Welcome to My World
Artist:Aespa featuring Naevis
Ep:My World
Cover:Aespa - Welcome to My World.png
Alt:Digital cover
Type:single
Genre:
  • Alternative pop
Length:3:27
Label:
Composer:
  • Mich Hansen
  • Jacob Uchorczak
  • Celine Svanbäck
  • Patrizia Helander
Lyricist:
  • Ellie Suh (153/Joombas)
  • Hyun Ji-won
  • Danke (Lalala Studio)
Chronology:Aespa
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Prev Year:2023
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Next Year:2023

"Welcome to My World" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Aespa featuring Naevis. Written by Ellie Suh, Hyun Ji-won, and Danke alongside Mich Hansen, Jacob "Ubizz" Uchorczak, Celine Svanbäck, and Patrizia Helander, it was released as a pre-release single for their third extended play My World by SM Entertainment on May 2, 2023.

Background and release

On February 16, 2023, Lee Sung-soo released a 30-minute video stating: "Lee Soo-man was the reason why Aespa's music has been delayed" and that the group was supposed to release new music on February 20. Moreover, he added that Soo-man wanted to start "injecting environmentalist motifs of tree-planting and sustainability into songs" which were eventually later scrapped as they "did not fit the world of Aespa" and made the group "upset".[1] On March 16, SM Entertainment announced that Aespa would be releasing a record in early May.[2] On April 17, it was announced that the group's third extended play titled My World, and containing six tracks, would be released on May 8. It was also announced that "Welcome to My World" would be pre-released on May 2.[3] On April 26, it was revealed that Naevis, the AI character in Aespa's SMCU storyline, would featured in "Welcome to My World" as a virtual artist.[4] The song alongside its music video was released on May 2.[5]

Composition

"Welcome to My World" was written by Ellie Suh (153/Joombas), Hyun Ji-won, and Danke (Lalala Studio), composed and arranged by Mich Hansen, and Jacob "Ubizz" Uchorczak with Celine Svanbäck, and Patrizia Helander participating in the composition.[6] It was described as a "dreamy" and "majestic" pop and alternative pop song characterized by "guitar riff and orchestra" with lyrics about "inviting Naevis [and the listener] to the music world of Aespa".[7] [8] [9] "Welcome to My World" was composed in the key of G major, with a tempo of 152 beats per minute.[10]

Music video

The music video portrays the members "taking a road trip to a forest and connect with nature" with "a mysterious aura [following] them [throughout] their journey", later revealed to be Naevis, "a personified AI system from the group's [world]".[11]

Commercial performance

"Welcome to My World" debuted at number 122 on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart in the chart issue dated April 30 – May 6, 2023;[12] on its component charts, the song debuted at number 34 on the Circle Download Chart,[13] number 157 on the Circle Streaming Chart,[14] and number 162 on the Circle BGM Chart.[15] In the following week, it ascended to number 64 on the Circle Digital Chart,[16] and number 68 on the Circle Streaming Chart.[17] In Singapore, the song debuted at number 26 on the RIAS Top Regional Chart in the chart issue dated May 5–11, 2023.[18] In Vietnam, the song debuted at number 27 on the Billboard Vietnam Hot 100 in the chart issue dated May 18, 2023.[19]

Critical reception

On NMEs midyear list of the best K-pop songs of 2023, Abby Webster wrote that the song "set the tone with a perfected alchemy of hard and soft (or, in their parlance, salty and sweet)" and called it "a welcome oasis in their digital terrain".[20]

Critic/Publication! scope="col"
ListRank
Business InsiderThe best K-pop songs of 20233[21]
DazedTop 50 best K-pop tracks of 202313[22]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from EP's liner notes.[23]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Singapore Regional (RIAS)26
South Korea (Circle)64
Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)63

Monthly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
South Korea (Circle)[24] 92

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
Various <-- Inclusive of South Korea -->May 2, 2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SM Entertainment CEO alleges Lee Soo-man delayed release of new aespa music with insistence on lyrics about sustainability. NME. Chin. Carmen. February 17, 2023. May 2, 2023. March 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230318194832/https://www.nme.com/news/music/sm-entertainment-ceo-alleges-lee-soo-man-delayed-aespa-new-music-lyrics-sustainability-3400447. live.
  2. Web site: SM "에스파, 5월 컴백 목표로 준비 중" [공식입장]]. SM "Aespa, preparing for a comeback in May" [Official Position]. Naver. My Daily. ko. Oh. Yoon-joo. March 16, 2023. May 2, 2023. March 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230331093956/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003707870. live.
  3. Web site: 에스파가 돌아온다! 5월 8일 'My World' 컴백 확정[공식]]. Espa is back! May 8th 'My World' comeback confirmed [Official]. Naver. MT Star News. ko. Yoon. Sang-geun. April 17, 2023. May 2, 2023. April 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230424085306/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003145008. live.
  4. Web site: 에스파, 나이비스 콜링했다...선공개곡 '웰컴 투 마이 월드' 피처링. Aespa, Naevis called...Featured in the pre-release song 'Welcome to My World'. Naver. Sports Chosun. ko. Jeong. Bit. April 26, 2023. May 2, 2023. May 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230502140556/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003999755. live.
  5. Web site: 'AI'도 초대한 에스파의 세계관 시즌2, '웰컴 투 마이 월드'. Aespa's Worldview Season 2 Invited by 'AI', 'Welcome to My World'. Naver. X-port News. ko. Jo. Hye-jin. May 2, 2023. May 2, 2023. May 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230502140517/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001588157. live.
  6. Web site: My World. Melon. Dreamus. SM Entertainment. ko. May 2, 2023. May 2, 2023. May 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230502133917/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=11236264. live.
  7. Web site: 에스파, 광야 떠나 리얼 월드로...카리나·닝닝의 압도적 비주얼. Aespa, leaving the wilderness to the real world...Overwhelming visuals of Karina·Ningning. Naver. News1. ko. Koh. Seung-ah. April 19, 2023. May 2, 2023. April 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430055450/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0006756186. live.
  8. Web site: 광야 떠난 에스파의 'My World', 기대 포인트 셋. Aespa's 'My World' left in the wilderness, three points to look forward to. Naver. X-port News. ko. Jo. Hye-jin. April 27, 2023. May 2, 2023. April 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430055450/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001586084. live.
  9. Aespa Ditches the Metaverse for the 'Real World'. Paper. Gatewood. Payton. April 26, 2023. May 2, 2023. April 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230428040743/https://www.papermag.com/aespa-my-world-2659882663.html. live.
  10. Web site: Key & BPM for Welcome to My World by Aespa featuring Naevis. Tunebat. May 2, 2023. May 2, 2023. https://archive.today/20230502163238/https://tunebat.com/Info/Welcome-To-MY-World-feat-n-vis-aespa-n-vis/6qVqWJxIpsabUKBILG7d6N. live.
  11. Web site: Aespa drop music video for pre-release single 'Welcome to My World'. NME. Yeo. Gladys. May 2, 2023. May 2, 2023. May 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230502140534/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/aespa-music-video-pre-release-single-welcome-to-my-world-3438206. live.
  12. Web site: Circle Digital Chart – Week 18 of 2023. Circle Chart. ko. April 30 – May 6, 2023. May 20, 2023. May 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230520061105/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=18&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week. live.
  13. Web site: Circle Download Chart – Week 18 of 2023. Circle Chart. ko. April 30 – May 6, 2023. May 20, 2023. May 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230520061203/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=18&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week. live.
  14. Web site: Circle Streaming Chart – Week 18 of 2023. Circle Chart. ko. April 30 – May 6, 2023. May 20, 2023. May 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230520061323/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1040&targetTime=18&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week. live.
  15. Web site: Circle BGM Chart – Week 18 of 2023. Circle Chart. ko. April 30 – May 6, 2023. May 20, 2023. May 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230520061447/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1060&targetTime=18&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week. live.
  16. Web site: Circle Digital Chart – Week 19 of 2023. Circle Chart. ko. May 7–13, 2023. May 20, 2023. May 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230518131258/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=19&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week. live.
  17. Web site: Circle Streaming Chart – Week 19 of 2023. Circle Chart. ko. May 7–13, 2023. May 20, 2023. May 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230518131705/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1040&targetTime=19&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week. live.
  18. Web site: RIAS Top Charts – Week 19 (May 5–11, 2023). Recording Industry Association Singapore. May 5–11, 2023. May 20, 2023. May 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230520060642/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/#1562208279199-5ec9aa23-80dc. deviated.
  19. Web site: Billboard Vietnam Hot 100 – Week of May 18, 2023. Billboard Vietnam. vi. May 18, 2023. May 20, 2023. May 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230520055141/https://billboardvn.vn/billboard-vietnam-hot-100/. deviated.
  20. June 28, 2023. The 15 best K-pop songs of 2023 – so far. December 17, 2023. NME.
  21. Web site: The best K-pop songs of 2023, ranked. Haasch. Palmer. December 26, 2023. Business Insider. December 27, 2023.
  22. From Jung Kook to NewJeans and aespa, we look back on the K-pop tracks that ruled the last 12 months. Glasby. Taylor. December 15, 2023. Dazed. December 17, 2023.
  23. My World. Aespa. 2023. Credits. photobook. SM Entertainment; Dreamus. South Korea.
  24. Web site: Digital Chart – May 2023 . June 8, 2023 . . ko.

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