"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.
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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