"Dirty Work" is song recorded by South Korean girl group Aespa for their first single album of the same name. It was released by SM Entertainment on June 27, 2025.
Background and release On May 15, 2025, SM Entertainment revealed in its annual plan that Aespa was scheduled to release a single album in June 2025. On June 5, it was announced that the single album, Dirty Work, would be released on June 27. Four days later, the performance video for the title track, produced in collaboration with Apple and filmed entirely on an iPhone 16 Pro, was released. The promotional schedule was also released on the same day. On June 26, the music video teaser for the title track was released. The album was released alongside the music video for "Dirty Work" on June 27.
Composition Dirty Work includes four versions of the title track: the original, a version featuring Flo Milli, an English version, and an instrumental. The song is described as a dance track characterized by "synth bass" and lyrics conveying a "subjective message".
Accolades + Awards and nominations Award ceremony Year Category Result Asian Pop Music Awards 2025 Best Dance Performance Record of the Year Golden Disc Awards 2026 Best Digital Song iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026 Favorite K-pop Collab Korea Grand Music Awards 2025 Best Music 10 MAMA Awards 2025 Best Music Video Song of the Year Red Dot Design Award 2026 Product Design
On South Korean music programs, "Dirty Work" won four first-place awards. + Music program awards Program Date Inkigayo M Countdown Show! Music Core
Track listing CD, digital download and streaming "Dirty Work" – 3:00 "Dirty Work" (featuring Flo Milli) – 3:00 "Dirty Work" (English version) – 3:00 "Dirty Work" (instrumental) – 3:00
Digital download and streaming – remixes "Dirty Work" (RayRay remix) – 3:21 "Dirty Work" (Arkins remix) – 3:16 "Dirty Work" (2Spade remix) – 2:57 "Dirty Work" – 3:00
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Dirty Work.
Studio SM Big Shot Studio – recording, digital editing, mixing SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording SM Wavelet Studio – recording SM Droplet Studio – recording Sterling Sound – mastering
Personnel Aespa – vocals, background vocals Jeong Mul-hwa (Jamfactory) – lyrics Evan Blair – composition, arrangement Taylor Upsahl – composition, background vocals Elijah Noll – composition Imlay – composition, arrangement Saay – vocal directing, background vocals Lee Min-kyu – recording, digital editing, mixing Noh Min-ji – recording Kang Eun-ji – recording Kim Joo-hyun – recording Chris Gehringer – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2025) Peakposition Hong Kong (Billboard) 2 Indonesia (Billboard) 22 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) 12 Malaysia (IFPI) [Select 2025 Week 27] 6 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 15 Singapore (RIAS) 8 South Korea (Circle) 2 South Korea Hot 100 (Billboard) 81 South Korean Albums (Circle) 1 Taiwan (Billboard) 1 Thailand (IFPI) [Select 2025 Week 27] 4 UK Indie Breakers (OCC) 12 UK Singles Sales (OCC) 34 UK Video Streaming (OCC) 67 Vietnam (IFPI) [Select 2025 Week 27] 5 Vietnam Hot 100 (Billboard) 11
Monthly charts + Chart (2025) Position South Korea (Circle) 4 South Korean Albums (Circle) 2
Year-end charts + Chart (2025) Position South Korea (Circle) 49 South Korean Albums (Circle) 17
Certifications
Release history + Region Date Format Label South Korea June 27, 2025 CD Various
See also List of Circle Album Chart number ones of 2025 List of Inkigayo Chart winners (2025) List of M Countdown Chart winners (2025) List of Show! Music Core Chart winners (2025)
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