Lyrically, the song was described as having "Aespa's own color expressed" such as "comparing the desire to seduce and devour one's opponent to goblin fire". It consists of elements indicative of hyperpop, including an "eccentric percussion to hi-hats and electric, woodblock-like clicks". The second track "Illusion" was described as an electronic "high-energy" hip hop, synth-pop, dance and EDM-trap song with "punchy 808 bass and kicking sound that catches the ears". It's "glitchy, electronic-heavy production" softens during the bridge, before "sliding into a nutty techno breakdown" at the end. The lead single "Girls" was described as a "dark", "brooding" dance, pop and electropop song with "heavy bass synth" and lyrics about "Aespa and ae-Aespa having a full-fledged battle with Black Mamba ". Rolling Stone's Kristine Kwak noted that while " Girls" and " Illusion" are closer to the group's futuristic sound, the rest of the mini album is "more light-hearted side of the girls with themes of not taking life too seriously". Lyrically, the album discusses themes of love, self-confidence, friendship, alliance, and more. Girls features various genres such as pop. The standard edition of the mini album is about nineteen minutes long, consisting of 6 tracks, while the digital adds the group's previously released singles " Black Mamba", " Forever", and " Dreams Come True". Eventually the members felt the latter fits the album's concept better and has "Aespa's color". On June 24, 2022, in an exclusive interview with Korean media StarNews, the group mentioned that they were wondering if "Lingo" or "Illusion" should be released as a pre-release single. In an interview with the Audacy, Inc., it was revealed that the release of Girls had been postponed to July 8 from its original date to "make way for more refinements to be made to its songs". The group debuted the song live at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. On June 24, the English version of "Life's Too Short" was released as the EP's second pre-release single. They released "Illusion" as a pre-release song for the promotions on various music streaming services on June 1, 2022. Alongside making pre-orders for Girls available, the group also released a feature short film for Up Next. Īespa was selected as the June artist for Apple Music's Up Next, a global campaign designating the most anticipated artists of the month amongst new artists worldwide. Digital and physical pre-sales for the EP opened on June 2. In an interview with Billboard, Giselle reiterated that Aespa would travel to the US to promote the EP. Girls was released in South Korea and the United States by both SM Entertainment and Warner Records, with whom SM Entertainment signed a global partnership for music content distribution and marketing promotions earlier in the year. It was the group's first EP since Savage in October 2021, and their first release since their 2021 remake of the song " Dreams Come True", originally by S.E.S. It was then announced that the group would release their second EP, titled Girls, on July 8. The teaser was a short video with a "panorama of a digital mountain range" and a "burst of synth-heavy music". On June 1, 2022, a teaser marking the release of Aespa's upcoming extended play (EP) was posted on the group's various social media accounts. It also debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 with 56,000 album-equivalent units, becoming the group's second and highest entry on the chart. Selling over 1,610,000 units during its pre-order period, the EP became Aespa's best-selling album to date surpassing a record previously held by Savage (2020). In September, the EP was certified Million by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) for surpassing 1,000,000 copies sold. Girls was a commercial success and debuted at number one on South Korea's Circle Album Chart with 1,426,487 copies sold in the first week of release, marking Aespa's second number-one album on the chart and their highest-selling album to date. The digital version also adds the group's previously released singles " Black Mamba", " Forever", and " Dreams Come True". It consists of six tracks and was preceded by the promotional single " Illusion", and two official singles: " Life's Too Short" (English version) and " Girls". The EP was released through SM Entertainment and Warner Records on July 8, 2022. Girls is the second extended play by South Korean girl group Aespa.
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