"Dash" (stylized in all caps) is a song by South Korean girl group Nmixx for their second extended play, Fe3O4: Break. It was released as the EP's lead single by JYP Entertainment and Republic Records on January 15, 2024.
Background and release On November 28, 2023, JYP Entertainment announced Nmixx would be releasing their second EP, Fe3O4: Break, on January 15, 2024. On January 6, 2024, "Dash" was announced as the lead track of the album with the release of the track listing, followed by the release of a teaser for its music video on January 13. The song along with its music video and the album was released two days later on January 15.
Composition "Dash" was written by Deza, Won Ji-ae (Jamfactory), Jeong Da-yeon (Onclassa), Baek Sae-in (Pnp), Oh Hyun-seon (Lalala Studio), Rick Bridges, Kim In (153/Joombas), Hyeong Geun (Inhouse), Wkly, and Seong Yu-jin (Jamfactory), and composed by Puff, Strong Dragon (The Hub), and C'SA. The song is described as being a "cross between old school hip-hop and pop punk".
Commercial performance In South Korea, "Dash" debuted at number 78 on the Circle Digital Chart in the chart issue dated January 14–20, 2024. Three weeks later, the song peaked at number 77.
Promotion On the second week of release, Nmixx performed "Dash" on four music programs: MBC M's Show Champion on January 24, Mnet's M Countdown on January 25, KBS' Music Bank on January 26, and SBS' Inkigayo on January 28, all of which where they won first place and making it their first music show wins since "Love Me Like This".
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Dash" Chart (2024) Peakposition Global Excl. US (Billboard) 181 South Korea (Circle) 75
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Dash" Chart (2024) Position South Korea (Circle) 81
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Dash" Chart (2024) Position South Korea (Circle) 155
Accolades + Music program awards for "Dash" Program Date Show Champion M Countdown Music Bank Inkigayo
Listicles
+ Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Idology 2024 16 Best Songs of 2024 IZM 2024 Domestic Single of the Year NME The 15 best K-pop songs of 2024 – so far NMEs 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2024 21st
Release history + Release history for "Dash" Region Date Format Label Various January 15, 2024
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