"ETA" is a song by the South Korean idol girl group NewJeans from their second extended play (EP), Get Up (2023). ADOR released the song on July 21, 2023, as a single to promote the EP. "ETA" was written by Beenzino, Gigi, and Ylva Dimberg whilst composition was handled by 250 and Dimberg. Its accompanying music video, a collaboration with Apple, was filmed in Barcelona and shot entirely on the iPhone 14 Pro.[1]

"ETA"
Single by NewJeans
from the EP Get Up
ReleasedJuly 21, 2023
GenreBaltimore club
Length2:31
LabelADOR
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)250
NewJeans singles chronology
"Cool with You"
(2023)
"ETA"
(2023)
"How Sweet"
(2024)
Music video
"ETA" on YouTube

Background and composition

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NewJeans first unveiled "ETA" during their Bunnies Camp fan meeting concert in Seoul on July 1–2, 2023.[2] "ETA", which stands for "estimated time of arrival", is an upbeat Baltimore club[3] track that utilizes funky, choppy air horns and scurried drum breaks while at the same time consisting of a "mellow" melody.[4][5]

Music video

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The music video for "ETA" was uploaded alongside the release of Get Up. A collaboration with Apple, the visual was shot entirely on an iPhone 14 Pro and was filmed in Barcelona, where the video for "Cool with You" was also filmed. The music video depicts NewJeans attending a pool party and discovering that their friend's boyfriend was cheating on her. Towards the end of the video, her boyfriend and his newfound lover are stuffed in the trunk of a car.[6][7][8]

Reception and accolades

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"ETA" was named the best K-pop songs of 2023 by Business Insider, and amongst the best songs of 2023 by Elle.[9][10] Apple's campaign and "ETA"'s music video received awards at the One Show and the Spikes Asia Awards.[11][12] The song received four music show awards, twice on both M Countdown and Inkigayo.

Music program awards for "ETA"
Program Date Ref.
M Countdown August 10, 2023 [13]
August 17, 2023 [14]
Inkigayo September 3, 2023 [15]
September 10, 2023 [16]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Melon.[17]

  • NewJeans – vocalists
  • Beenzino (Miles Parks McCollum) – lyricist
  • Gigi (Kim Hyun-ji)– lyricist
  • Ylva Dimberg – lyricist, composer
  • 250 (Lee Ho-hyung) – composer, instrumental, programming

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "ETA"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[39] Platinum 100,000,000

Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for "ETA"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various July 21, 2023 ADOR [17]

References

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  9. ^ Haasch, Palmer (December 26, 2023). "The best K-pop songs of 2023, ranked". Business Insider. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "The Best Songs of 2023". Elle. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  11. ^ Geum, Bit-na (May 22, 2024). 뉴진스 ‘ETA’ MV, 글로벌 광고제 ‘원쇼 2024’서 4관왕...국제 광고제 잇따라 주목 (공식입장) [NewJeans 'ETA' MV won 4 gold medals in the global advertising festival 'One Show 2024'... International advertising festival one after another (official position)]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved May 23, 2024.
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  13. ^ 뉴진스, 있지 꺾고 '엠카' 1위…전소미·조유리→더보이즈 컴백 [종합] [New Jeans beat Itzy to win first place on 'M Countdown' ... Jeon Somi · Jo Yuri → The Boyz comeback [comprehensive]]. Xports News (in Korean). Naver. August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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  16. ^ Im, Si-ryeong (September 10, 2023). '인기가요' 뷔, 그루브 넘치는 솔로무대→1위 트로피 뉴진스 [TV캡처] [‘Inkigayo’ V, groove-filled solo stage → 1st place trophy NewJeans [TV capture]]. Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
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