Got the Beat (; stylized as GOT the beat) is a South Korean supergroup and first sub-unit of project group Girls On Top. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2022, composed of seven female artists who already debuted under the agency: soloist BoA, Taeyeon and Hyoyeon from Girls' Generation, Seulgi and Wendy from Red Velvet, and Karina and Winter from Aespa.
History Background All members of Got the Beat are part of SM Entertainment's recording artists lineup. BoA had been an active artist since the age of 13, when she debuted as a soloist in 2000. Taeyeon and Hyoyeon debuted as members of Girls' Generation in 2007, and as members of Girls' Generation's second sub-unit Oh!GG in 2018. Taeyeon is also a member of Girls' Generation's first sub-unit Girls' Generation-TTS since 2012. Taeyeon and Hyoyeon have been soloists since 2015 and 2016, respectively. Seulgi and Wendy debuted as members of Red Velvet in 2014. Seulgi is a member of Red Velvet's sub-unit Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi since 2020, while Wendy and Seulgi both debuted as soloists in 2021 and 2022, respectively. Karina and Winter debuted as members of Aespa in 2020.
2021–present: Formation, debut with "Step Back", and Stamp On It SM Entertainment announced the launch of the project group Girls On Top and its first sub-unit Got the Beat on December 27, 2021, with Got the Beat focusing on intense dance songs and performances. On December 28, 2021, it was announced that the group's debut single "Step Back" would be released on January 3, 2022. The song peaked at number 4 on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number 5 on the Billboard World Digital Songs Chart. The group unveiled their first "Step Back" performance stage at the SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express at Kwangya on January 1, before making their official broadcast debut on music program M Countdown almost a month later. Got the Beat won their first music show award on SBS' Inkigayo on January 30.
On December 29, 2022, it was announced that Got the Beat's first extended play Stamp on It would be released on January 16, 2023.
Members
BoA () Taeyeon () Hyoyeon () Seulgi () Wendy () Karina () Winter ()
Discography Extended plays + List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures Title Details Peak chartpositions Sales KOR JPN Stamp on It Released: January 16, 2023 Label: SM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, SMC 3 27 KOR: 171,335Cumulative sales for Stamp on It:
JPN: 2,583
Singles + List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORCirclePeak chart positions on Gaon Digital Chart:
KORHotPeak chart positions on Billboards K-pop Hot 100: JPNHotPeak chart positions on Billboard Japan Japan Hot 100: NZHotPeak chart positions on Recorded Music NZ's Hot 40 Singles: SGPPeak chart positions on RIAS's Top Streaming Chart: USWorldPeak chart positions on Billboards World Digital Song Sales: VIEHotPeak chart positions on Billboard Vietnam Hot 100: WWPeak chart positions on Billboard Global 200: "Step Back" 2022 4 6 69 19 19 5 19 116 "Stamp on It" 2023 80 — — — — — — — Stamp on It "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory
Videography Music videos Title Year Director(s) "Stamp on It" 2023 Swisher
Other videos Title Year Director(s) "'Step Back' Stage Video" 2022 Lucid color "'Stamp on It' Stage Video" 2023
Concerts Concert participation
SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express at Kwangya (2022) SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express (2022) SM Town Live 2023: SMCU Palace at Kwangya (2023)
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 Nominee / Work Result Circle Chart Music Awards 2023 Artist of the Year – Global Digital Music (January) "Step Back" Golden Disc Awards 2023 Digital Bonsang Seoul Music Awards 2023 Bonsang Award Got the Beat Daesang Award K-Wave Popularity Award Popularity Award
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