Body (Dayoung song)

"Body"
Single by Dayoung
from the album Gonna Love Me, Right?
Language
  • English
  • Korean
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2025 (2025-09-09)
GenreDance-pop
LabelStarship Entertainment
Songwriters
ProducerThe Wavys
Music video
"Body" on YouTube

"Body" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by the South Korean singer Dayoung. It was released under Starship Entertainment on September 9, 2025 as the lead single on her debut single album Gonna Love Me, Right? (stylized in all lowercase). Written and composed by Jack Brady, Jordan Roman, DCF, Deza, and Eric Nam, with Exy contributing lyrics as well, "Body" has been described as a "flirtatious" dance pop track. The song and its music video, which was filmed in Los Angeles, received acclaim from music critics and appeared in several year-end "Best of" lists from NME, Billboard, Teen Vogue, and other publications. The song was also nominated for Best Dance Performance – Female Solo and Song of the Year at the 2025 MAMA Awards.

Background and composition

On September 9, 2025, South Korean singer Dayoung—a member of inactive Korean girl group WJSN—released her solo debut single album Gonna Love Me, Right? (stylized in all lowercase). It contains three tracks, including the lead single "Body."[1] "Body" was released under Starship Entertainment.[2]

Musically, "Body" has been described as a dance pop song[3] with "bright" synths[2] and a "muscular" bassline.[4] Dayoung is credited for both lead and background vocals. Jack Brady, Jordan Roman, DCF, Deza, and Eric Nam wrote and composed the song, with Dayoung's WJSN bandmate Exy contributing to the lyrics. The Wavys produced and arranged the track.[5] The song has been described as "flirtatious".[6]

Reception

"Body" received acclaim from critics. Carmen Chin of the British music magazine NME commended the song for its "radiant energy", writing that it "sparkles like sunlight at dusk".[6] PopMatters' Evan Sawdey criticized the track's "surface-level" lyrics, but praised its "pounding" chorus and "effortless" execution.[2] The Hollywood Reporter's Nicole Fell described the song as "the perfect example of an artist knowing what their sound should be".[7] Billboard called the track "clean" and its chorus "addictive".[4] Aeden Juvet of Stardust wrote that the song flows with "almost surgical pop precision".[8] Pulp praised Dayoung's "charming" vocal delivery in the song.[9]

Commercially, "Body" peaked at number nine on the South Korean music service Melon's Top 100 chart and entered the top 20 on its weekly chart.[10] On September 23, 2025, "Body" won a trophy on The Show, the first in Dayoung's career.[11][12] As of December 2025, the track's dance challenge had reportedly gone viral, with more than 50,000 participants online.[13]

Music video

The music video for "Body" was shot in Los Angeles.[14] It is composed of one-take clips combined into a single video, showing Dayoung dancing her way through a mansion during a house party.[1] According to the singer, although the video seems simple, "even the smallest gestures" were carefully choreographed, including her eye movements.[15] Chyenne Tatum of Teen Vogue observed that the video focuses on choreography, rather than glamor shots or "fancy" editing.[16] The staff of Filipino music magazine Pulp identified Dayoung's appearance in "Body" as a transformation from her previous "cute" image, making note of the singer's blonde hair, tan, and prominent abs in the video.[9] Tatum lauded the video as "visually refreshing" and "bursting with hot-summer fun".[16]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Work Result Ref.
MAMA Awards 2025 Best Dance Performance – Female Solo "Body" Nominated [17]
Song of the Year Nominated

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Billboard 2025 The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2025: Staff Picks 6th [4]
The Hollywood Reporter The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2025 7th [7]
NME The 25 best K-pop songs of 2025 12th [6]
PopMatters The 15 Best K-pop Songs of 2025 15th [7]
Pulp Pulp Loves: Our Favorite K-pop Songs of 2025 Placed [9]
Stardust The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2025 Placed [8]
Teen Vogue 15 Best K-pop Music Videos of 2025: Ateez, Dayoung, Xlov, Hearts2Hearts and More Placed [9]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Apple Music.[5]

  • Dayoung – lead vocals, background vocals
  • Jack Brady – lyrics, composition
  • Jordan Roman – lyrics, composition
  • DCF – lyrics, composition
  • Deza – lyrics, composition
  • Eric Nam – lyrics, composition
  • Exy – lyrics
  • The Wavys – production, arrangement

References

  1. ^ a b Singh, Surej (September 10, 2025). "Listen to WJSN star Dayoung's debut solo material 'Gonna Love Me, Right?'". NME. Archived from the original on January 23, 2026. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Sawdey, Evan (December 1, 2025). "The 15 Best K-Pop Songs of 2025". PopMatters. Retrieved January 23, 2026.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ Mallorca, Hannah (January 1, 2026). "WJSN's Dayoung on 'body tea,' taking charge as a solo artist". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 23, 2026. One of the highlights of Dayoung's debut single album Gonna Love Me, Right? — which was released in September 2025 — is the dance pop title track 'Body'...{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ^ a b c Ayoud, Amina; Benjamin, Jeff; Billboard Korea; Webster, Abby (December 1, 2025). "The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2025: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2026.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ a b "Body - Song by Dayoung". Apple Music. September 8, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  6. ^ a b c Chin, Carmen; Anderson, Daniel; Yang, George; Morales, Ivana E.; Chen, Mika; Daly, Rhian; Delgado, Sara; Herman, Tamar; Assis, Tássia; Puah, Ziwei (December 10, 2025). "The 25 best K-pop songs of 2025". NME. Retrieved January 23, 2026.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ a b c Fell, Nicole (December 18, 2025). "The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2025". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 23, 2026.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ a b Juvet, Aedan (December 17, 2025). "The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2025". Stardust. Retrieved January 23, 2026.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ a b c d Pulp staff (December 22, 2025). "Pulp Loves: Our Favorite K-pop Songs of 2025". Pulp. Retrieved January 23, 2026.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Ha, Yu-mi (December 12, 2025). "WJSN's Dayoung Named in Best K-pop of 2025 – A Stunning Solo Debut". K-Entertainment News. Archived from the original on January 23, 2026. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  11. ^ Kim, Jae-heun (December 12, 2025). "Three years in the making, K-pop singer's 'Body' proves midtier idols can break through". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 23, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ^ Bernardo, Jaehwa (December 18, 2025). "K-pop star Dayoung is living her dream". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 23, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ^ Songco, Pauline (December 27, 2025). "Dayoung's Manila moment". Daily Tribune. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  14. ^ Edwards, Clint (September 9, 2025). "WJSN's Dayoung goes solo with debut album 'Gonna Love Me, Right?'". KCPQ. Archived from the original on January 23, 2026. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  15. ^ Liang, Danisha (December 17, 2025). "An Exclusive Chat With Dayoung On "Body", Her Growth Since WJSN And Her New Era Of Confidence". Grazia Singapore. Retrieved January 23, 2026.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ a b Tatum, Chyenne (December 17, 2025). "15 Best K-pop Music Videos of 2025: Ateez, Dayoung, Xlov, Hearts2Hearts and More". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on January 23, 2026. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  17. ^ Fung, Raine (October 16, 2025). "2025 MAMA Awards nominations announced". The Standard. Retrieved January 23, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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