After School (song)

"After School" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Weeekly. It was released on March 17, 2021, as the lead single from their third extended play We Play.

For other songs with the same title, see After School (disambiguation) § Music.
"After School"
Single by Weeekly
from the album We Play
ReleasedMarch 17, 2021 (2021-03-17)
Length3:25
LabelPlay M
Composer(s)
  • Daniel Durn
  • David Quinones
  • Denzil Remedios
  • Katrine Neya Klith Joergensen
  • Jazelle Paris
  • Ryan S. Jhun
Lyricist(s)
Weeekly singles chronology
"Zig Zag"
(2020)		 "After School"
(2021)		 "Holiday Party"
(2021)
Music video
"After School" on YouTube

Composition

"After School" was written by Seo Ji-eum and Seo Jeong-ah, composed by Daniel Durn, David Quinones, Denzil Remedios, Katrine Neya Klith Joergensen, Jazelle Paris, and Ryan S. Jhun, also arranged by Denzil Remedios and Ryan S. Jhun.[1] Musically, the song was described as a "pop number mixed with reggae and trap beats" and an "impressive" song with "dynamic synthesizer and popping melody". Lyrically, it portrayed the "precious" time with friends after school.[2] "After School" was composed in the key of C-sharp major, with a tempo of 164 beats per minute.[3]

Commercial performance

"After School" reached number 21 on the US Billboard World Digital Songs chart, also the group's first ever entry on the chart.[4]

Promotion

Weeekly promoted the single on several music programs starting from Mnet's M Countdown on March 18, 2021,[5] KBS2's Music Bank on March 19,[6] MBC's Show! Music Core on March 20,[7] SBS's Inkigayo on March 21,[8] SBS MTV's The Show on March 21, and Arirang TV's Simply K-Pop on March 29.[9]

Accolades

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, and the result of the nomination
Ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
Korean Music Awards 2022 Best K-pop Song Nominated [10]

Listicles
"After School" on year-end lists
Publisher Listicle Rank Ref.
CNN Philippines Our favorite K-pop songs of 2021 Placed [11]
Idology Top 10 Songs of the Year Placed [12]
JoyNews24 Freshest Song Placed [13]
NME The 25 best K-Pop songs of 2021 17 [14]
Paper The 40 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021 4 [15]
Rolling Stone India 21 Best Korean Music Videos of 2021 21 [16]
South China Morning Post The 20 best K-pop songs of 2021 8 [17]
Teen Vogue The 54 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021 Placed [18]
The Ringer The Best K-Pop Songs of 2021 2 [19]
Time The Best K-pop Songs of 2021 So Far Placed [20]
The Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2021 Placed [21]

Charts
Weekly chart performance for "After School"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Malaysia (RIM)[22] 16
Singapore (RIAS)[23] 26
South Korea (Gaon)[24] 155
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[25] 21

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s)
Various March 17, 2021
Play M

References
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  2. Ji, Min-kyoung (March 17, 2021). "위클리, 오늘(17일) 신곡 'After School'로 컴백..'롱보드' 퍼포먼스 예고" [Weeekly, today (17th) made a comeback with a new song, "After School". Longboard performance preview.]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  3. "Key & BPM for After School by Weeekly". Tunebat. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  4. McIntyre, Hugh (April 27, 2021). "Blackpink, BTS, Stray Kids And Weeekly: Hits Making Moves On The World Songs Chart". Forbes. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  5. Kim, Ye-na (March 18, 2021). "블핑 로제 솔로 데뷔→제시 컴백…임영웅 고퀄리티 무대 (엠카)" [Blackpink Rosé's solo debut → Jessi's comeback. Lim Young-woong high quality stage. (M Countdown)]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  6. Noh, Su-rin (March 19, 2021). "브레이브걸스, '롤린'으로 1위..."역주행 도와주신 모든 분들께 감사" (뮤직뱅크)" [Brave Girls topped the list with "Rollin"... "Thank you to everyone who helped us climb the charts." (Music Bank)]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2021.
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  9. Choi, Hee-jae (March 23, 2021). "임영웅부터 브레이브걸스까지…역대급 무대 예고 (더쇼)" [From Lim Young-woong to Brave Girls. All-time stage announcements. (The Show)]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  10. Kim, Woo-jeong (February 9, 2022). K팝 부문 신설한 한대음, 최다 부문 후보는 이랑 [Han Dae-eum newly established in the K-pop category, and Lee Rang is the most nominated.]. No Cut News (in Korean). Retrieved February 16, 2022.
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