Not Shy (song)

"Not Shy" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Itzy for their third extended play of the same name. It was released as the EP's lead single through JYP Entertainment and Republic on August 17, 2020. It is an R&B trap-dance song that incorporates hip-hop, pop, and caribbean elements. It was composed by Kobee and Charlotte Wilson, while it was written by JY Park “The Asiansoul” who also handled the arrangement alongside Kobee and earattack.

"Not Shy"
Single by Itzy
from the EP Not Shy
ReleasedAugust 17, 2020 (2020-08-17)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length2:58
Label
Composer(s)
  • Kobee
  • Charlotte Wilson
Lyricist(s)J.Y. Park “The Asiansoul”
Itzy singles chronology
"Wannabe"
(2020)		 "Not Shy"
(2020)		 "In the Morning"
(2021)
Music video
"Not Shy" on YouTube
"Not Shy (English Ver.)" on YouTube

Commercially, "Not Shy" peaked at number nine on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number four on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100, earning Itzy their fourth top-ten hit on both charts. The song has since been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). An accompanying music video was uploaded onto JYP's YouTube channel simultaneously with the single's release and has surpassed 200 million views on the platform.

On January 22, 2021 an English version of "Not Shy" was released on Itzy's English debut extended play Not Shy (English Ver.). It was accompanied by a music video featuring 3-D Zepeto avatars of the members. A Japanese version of "Not Shy" was also included on Itzy's first compilation album It'z Itzy, which was released on December 22, 2021. The Japanese lyrics were written by Yohei.[3]

Background and release

On June 22, 2020, it was reported that Itzy is preparing for a comeback at the end of July.[4]

Composition

"Not Shy" composed by Kobee and Charlotte Wilson and it was written by JYP founder JY Park “The Asiansoul” who also handled the arrangement alongside Kobee and earattack.[5] Musically, "Not Shy" is an up-tempo R&B trap-dance song accompanied by rapid beats and "intense" saxophone sounds.[1][2] It incorporates hip-hop and pop elements[6] mixed with Caribbean influence and a "reggae feel."[7] In terms of musical notation, the song is written in the key of D minor, with a tempo of 101 beats per minute.[8]

The title song “Not Shy” delivers the message that you should express yourself confidently and be fearless in love. I think this song will encourage many people. I am most proud of this song too, as I like the message of this song very much.

— Chaeryeong on the meaning behind the song via Elle.[9]

Lyrically, it was described as Itzy's first "love-themed song" compared to their previous work.[10][11] Where the narrative of “Not Shy” is about giving authority to one’s own voice. In the context of the protagonist declaring her love to her crush—a "confession often marked by hesitancy".[12] Where the singers sing lyrics that express the message of "don't be shy and express yourself confidently",[13] "without hesitation," regardless of how the things would turn out,[14][15] with lyrics such as "Why wait, what are you doing?" and "Why can't I tell you my heart?" that are meant to convey that the singers are "honest and confident in front of love", and that "there's no shame" in expressing one's emotions in front of the person they like.[16] Lyrics such as "Not shy, Not me / I tell you what I want quickly / What if I can't have it? ‘Why can’t you say yeah" showed the group singing about giving encouragement "to those who hesitated" in expressing their emotions to their lover.[2]

Critical reception

Time called "Not Shy" one of the songs that defined 2020, praising its usage of the saxophone tunes, urgent percussion and "the group’s sassy utterance", as well as how the group's established their "repertoire of self-empowering anthems in the short period since it debuted in 2019."

Year-end lists for "Not Shy"
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Time The Songs and Albums That Defined K-Pop's Monumental Year in 2020 Placed [12]
CNN Philippines CNN Philippines' best K-pop songs of 2020 Placed [17]

Accolades
Awards and nominations for "Not Shy"
Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2021 Song of the Year – August Nominated [18]
Asian Pop Music Awards Best Lyrics - Foreign Nominated [19]
Music program awards for "Not Shy"
Program Date (5 total) Ref.
Show Champion August 26, 2020 [20]
Music Bank August 28, 2020 [21]
M Countdown September 3, 2020 [22]
September 10, 2020 [23]
September 17, 2020 [24]

Credits and personnel

Credits adopted from Melon.[5][25]

Studio

Personnel

  • Itzy – vocals
  • Park Jin-young – lyrics, arrangement
  • Sophia Pae – english lyrics, vocal director, vocal engineer
  • Charlotte Wilson — composition
  • Earattack — arrangement
  • Kobee — composition, arrangement, vocal director, synths , bass, drum, computer programming
  • Perry (PERRIE) — vocal director
  • Eunjung Park — recording engineer
  • Manny Marroquin— mixing engineer
  • Robin Florent — mixing engineer
  • Chris Galland — assisting
  • Jeremie Inhaber — assisting
  • Zach Pereyra— assisting
  • Chris Gehringer — mastering

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[34] Gold 50,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release history for "Not Shy"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref
Various August 17, 2020
Original (Korean)
[35]
January 22, 2021 English [36]

See also

References
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