OMG (single album)

OMG is the first single album by South Korean girl group NewJeans. It was released on January 2, 2023 by ADOR. It contains the lead single of the same name and "Ditto", which was released prior to the single album on December 19, 2022.

OMG
Digital cover
Single album by NewJeans
Released	January 2, 2023 (2023-01-02)
Recorded	2022
Studio	Hybe Studio (Yongsan, Seoul)
Genre	Pop
Length	6:37
Language	Korean
Label	ADOR
Producer	Min Hee-jin Park Jin-su 250
NewJeans chronology
New Jeans (2022) OMG (2023) Get Up (2023)
Singles from OMG
"Ditto" Released: December 19, 2022 "OMG" Released: January 2, 2023

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
NME	^[1]

Background

NewJeans released their first extended play New Jeans, which had a strong presence on charts globally and was met with commercial and critical success.^[2] In November 2022, Hybe Corporation, the parent company of ADOR, which is managed by Min Hee-jin, confirmed in an online briefing about the future of the company that the quintet would release a new single album in January.^[3]

Release and promotion

On November 10, during Hybe Corporation's annual community briefing on YouTube, CEO Jiwon Park announced that NewJeans' are slated to return with the release of their first single album OMG on January 2, 2023.^[4] On the same day, it was revealed that the single album will consist of the title track that was already planned at the time of production for the group’s debut album New Jeans as well as a pre-release single which will be released on December 19.^[5] On December 12, the first teasers were released, which were inspired by '90s Christmas visuals.^[6] Both teasers show a rabbit hopping in the middle of the logo, meant to symbolize the group's fanbase, known as "bunnies". On the same day, the name of the pre-release track which was revealed to be "Ditto" was released.^[7]

Composition

The single album contains two tracks, including the eponymous lead single and "Ditto".^[8] In a brief statement to South Korean media outlets, ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin told: "If the debut album showcased NewJeans' summer, this single album will be one that showcases NewJeans' winter.^[9]

Track listing

Track listing for OMG

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"OMG"	Gigi Ylva Dimberg Hanni	Park Jin-su Ylva Dimberg David Dawood	Park Jin-su	3:32
2.	"Ditto"	Ylva Dimberg The Black Skirts Oohyo Minji	250 Ylva Dimberg	250	3:06
Total length:					6:38

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for OMG Chart (2023) Peak position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[10] 69 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[11] 173 Croatian International Albums (HDU)^[12] 13 Japan (Oricon)^[13] 2 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)^[14] 1 Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard Japan)^[15] 2 Portuguese Albums (AFP)^[16] 8 South Korean Albums (Circle)^[17] 1

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for OMG Chart (2023) Peak position Japan (Oricon)^[18] 11 South Korean Albums (Circle)^[19] 2 Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for OMG Chart (2023) Position Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)^[20] 3 South Korean Albums (Circle)^[21] 24

Certifications and sales

Certification and sales for OMG

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan	—	30,473^[22]
South Korea (KMCA)^[24]	Million	1,148,843^[23]
South Korea (KMCA)^[26] Weverse album	Platinum	418,927^[25]

Release history

Release history for OMG

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	January 2, 2023	Digital download streaming	ADOR	^[27]
South Korea		CD		^[28]
United States	March 10, 2023		ADOR Geffen	^[29]

References

1. Daly, Rhian (January 3, 2023). "NewJeans prove their debut success was no fluke on inventive new release 'OMG'". NME. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
2. Koh, Seung-hee (November 16, 2022). "K팝 걸그룹 르세라핌·뉴진스, 美 빌보드 장기 흥행" [K-pop girl group Le Sserafim and NewJeans, long-term success on the US Billboard]. Herald Economy (in Korean). from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
3. Lim, Jeong-won (November 10, 2022). "HYBE hints at future plans including new songs, artists". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
4. Seon, Mi-kyung (December 12, 2022). "뉴진스, 내년 1월 2일 컴백 확정...새 싱글 'OMG' 발매[공식]" [New Jeans confirms comeback on January 2 next year...Release new single 'OMG' [Official]]. Osen (in Korean). from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
5. Kang, Kyung-yoon (November 10, 2022). "뉴진스, 내년 1월 2일 새 싱글 'OMG'로 컴백" [New Jeans to make a comeback with a new single 'OMG' on January 2 next year]. SBS Entertainment (in Korean). from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
6. "Attention! NewJeans drops teasers for 'OMG'". Rappler. December 12, 2022. from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
7. Yeo, Gladys (December 12, 2022). "NewJeans to preview second project 'OMG' with new song 'Ditto' next week". NME. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
8. Chin, Carmen (December 10, 2022). "NewJeans to release new single album 'OMG' in January 2023". NME. from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
9. Yoo, JW (November 10, 2022). "NewJeans to Release a Pre-release Single on December 19". SBS News. from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
10. "Ultratop.be – New Jeans – OMG" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
11. "Ultratop.be – New Jeans – OMG" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
12. "OMG – Week 13, 2023" (in Croatian). HDU. 26 March 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
13. Oricon Weekly Single Ranking – 2023-01-16 Oricon News. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
14. "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2023-01-16" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
15. "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales – Week of January 11, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 18, 2023.
16. "Portuguesecharts.com – NewJeans – New Jeans 'OMG'". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
17. "Circle Album Chart – Week 1, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 12, 2023.
18. . Oricon. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
19. "Circle Album Chart – January 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 9, 2023.
20. "【オリコン年間ランキング2023】King & Prince、「シングル」「アルバム」ともにミリオン達成で「音楽」3ジャンルで首位 YOASOBI「アイドル」が3冠 | 合算シングルランキング 1位~10位". Oricon (in Japanese). December 20, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
21. "Album Chart 2023". Circle Chart. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
22. (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
23. Accumulated sales for OMG:
    • "Circle Album Chart – January 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
    • "Circle Album Chart – February 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
    • "Circle Album Chart – March 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
    • "Circle Album Chart – May 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
24. "South Korean album certifications – NewJeans – OMG" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved June 7, 2023.
25. Accumulated sales for OMG Weverse Album:
    • "Circle Album Chart – January 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
    • "Circle Album Chart – February 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
    • "Circle Album Chart – March 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
    • "Circle Album Chart – May 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
    • "Circle Album Chart – June 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
26. "South Korean album certifications – NewJeans – OMG (Weverse)" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved June 7, 2023.
27. . Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Melon.
28. . Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Hanteo.
29. "NewJeans - NewJeans 'OMG' (CD)". from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Target.