ITZY has officially dropped their highly anticipated new album today, featuring 11 tracks, including two lead singles: “Gold” and “Imaginary Friend.” Among the B-side tracks is “VAY,” a standout collaboration with Stray Kids’ member Changbin, who is credited as both lyricist and composer through his group 3RACHA.
During a press conference held on October 15 in Western Seoul, the members of ITZY shared their excitement about the collaboration. Chaeryeong expressed her admiration for Changbin's work, recalling her reaction when she first heard the demo: “I was just like, ‘Ahh, this is written by Changbin sunbaenim!’” Ryujin added that the group had been listening to several demos together in the car, and when they discovered one produced by Changbin, they immediately recognized it: “The moment we heard the ‘VAY’ demo, we were just like, ‘Ah, this is it!’ The song that Changbin worked on!”
itzy yuna said it's a song that changbin produced and featured on, he also directed the recording! vay is the combination of way and V which is half of W which expresses the idea that "although we've come far, we're not even halfway there yet and will keep moving forward!With this collaboration, ITZY continues to showcase their versatility and willingness to explore new sounds, making “VAY” a track to look out for in their exciting new album.
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