"Girls Will Be Girls" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Itzy for their tenth extended play of the same name. It was released as the EP's lead single by JYP Entertainment on June 9, 2025.
Background and release On May 12, 2025, JYP Entertainment announced that Itzy would be releasing a new record titled Girls Will Be Girls on June 9. On May 26, the tracklist was revealed, with "Girls Will Be Girls" announced as the lead single for the extended play. On June 2, a preview of the song was released as part of a highlight medley video. Music video and visual teasers for the song were released on June 4 and 6. The song was released alongside its music video and the extended play on June 9.
Composition "Girls Will Be Girls" was produced by Ryan Jhun, with Jo In-ho (Lalala Studio) participating in the lyrics writing, Jack Brady, Jordan Roman, David Charles Fischer and Kristin Carpenter participating in the composition, and The Wavys participating in the arrangement. It was described as "a harmonious blend of dynamic beats and expansive vocal harmonies".
Promotion Prior to the release of Girls Will Be Girls on June 9, 2025, Itzy held a live countdown event on YouTube aimed at introducing the extended play and its songs, including "Girls Will Be Girls", and connecting with their fanbase. They subsequently performed on four music programs in the first week of promotion: Mnet's M Countdown on June 12, KBS's Music Bank on June 13, MBC's Show! Music Core on June 14, and SBS's Inkigayo on June 15.
Track listing Digital download and streaming – Remixes "Girls Will Be Girls" (English version) – 2:47 "Girls Will Be Girls" (tech house remix) – 2:46 "Girls Will Be Girls" (EDM remix) – 2:35 "Girls Will Be Girls" (rock remix) – 2:27
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Melon.
Studio JYPE Studio – recording, digital editing Alawn Music Studios – mixing 821 Sound Mastering – mastering
Personnel Itzy – vocals Kim Bo-ah – background vocals, vocal directing Jo In-ho (Lalala Studio) - lyrics Ryan Jhun – composition, arrangement, vocal directing, programming Jack Brady – composition Jordan Roman – composition David Charles Fischer – composition Kristin Carpenter – composition The Wavys – arrangement, programming Noday – vocal directing Kwak Bo-eun – recording Goo Hye-jin – recording Choi Hye-jin – recording, digital editing Alawn – mixing Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
Charts + Chart performance for "Girls Will Be Girls" Chart (2025) Peakposition Singapore Regional (RIAS) 24 South Korea (Circle) 102
Release history + Release history for "Girls Will Be Girls" Region Date Format Version Label Various June 9, 2025 Original June 13, 2025
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