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Slash (song)

"Slash" is a song by South Korean boy band Stray Kids from the soundtrack to the 2024 Marvel Studios superhero film Deadpool & Wolverine. It was released as a promotional single on July 23, 2024, through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records.

"Slash"
Tiger, wearing a hanbok, dancing with swords with irworobongdo-styled mountain ranges and waterfalls in right corner and the title "Slash" on the top inked in Korean-styled calligraphy
Promotional single by Stray Kids
from the album Deadpool & Wolverine (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Language
  • Korean
  • English
ReleasedJuly 23, 2024
Studio
  • JYPE (Seoul)
  • Channie's "Room" (Seoul)
GenreEDM trap
Length3:11
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han

Background and release

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In 2021, Stray Kids competed the competition show Kingdom: Legendary War. In the second part of the third round, the group performed the mashup of their song "God's Menu" and Blackpink's "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" with the theme heavily inspired by the film Deadpool (2016).[1] They used various properties inspired by the film such as Deadpool's mask and Ant-Man's tanks.[2] This performance was noticed by Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds, who mentioned them in a fan edit video of Deadpool and the show on Twitter and following their social media accounts, then Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman also noticed and followed. Reynolds sent his signed Aviation American Gin along with Deadpool mask to Stray Kids, and the group's Bang Chan sent Reynolds the signed In Life (2020) album back.[3][4][5] During the promotion of Free Guy (2021), Reynolds did a video interview with Bang Chan and expressed their thankful feelings to each other.[6][7]

During Deadpool & Wolverine press conference in Seoul, South Korea, Reynolds mentioned his interest in K-pop by mentioning Stray Kids.[8] After the press conference, Reynolds and Jackman were reported to have a private meeting with Stray Kids' Bang Chan, Felix, and Han,[9] and prepared a special content for the film.[10] On July 17, 2024, the track list for the Deadpool & Wolverine soundtrack was revealed, which features "Slash" by Stray Kids as the fourth track.[11][12] The song was released as a promotional single ahead of the soundtrack album on July 23, 2024.[13][14]

Composition

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"Slash" is described as an EDM trap song, combining "strong drum beats and restrained synth sounds," with an "addictive piano line and 'Knife FX' sound added to the majestic yet tense atmosphere."[15] It was written by the group's in-house producer 3Racha (Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han), and co-composed with Versachoi.[16] The song composed in the key of C# major, 160 beats per minute with a running time of 3 minutes and 11 seconds.[17]

Commercial performance

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In South Korea, "Slash" debuted at number 24 on the Circle Download Chart,[18] and number 151 on the BGM Chart.[19] In Japan, the song debuted at number 13 on Billboard Japan Download Songs,[20] and number 12 on Oricon Digital Singles Chart.[21] In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 75 on Official Charts Company's Singles Sales Chart,[22] and number 68 on the Singles Download Chart.[23] The song also entered the US Billboard World Digital Song Sales at number 5.[24]

Credits and personnel

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Personnel

Locations

  • JYPE Studios – recording
  • Channie's "Room" – recording
  • MadMiix – mixing
  • 821 Sound Mastering – mastering

Charts

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Chart performance for "Slash"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Japan Download (Billboard Japan)[20] 13
Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[21] 12
South Korea BGM (Circle)[19] 151
South Korea Download (Circle)[18] 24
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[23] 68
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[22] 75
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[24] 5

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Slash"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various July 23, 2024
[25]

References

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  1. ^ Yang, So-yeong (May 21, 2021). '데드풀' 라이언 레이놀즈, 스트레이 키즈 '킹덤' 무대에 "Hello" ['Deadpool' Ryan Reynolds said "Hello" to Stray Kids' 'Kingdom' performance]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (May 21, 2021). '킹덤' 스트레이키즈 승민, 보컬 유닛 승리에 일조 ['Kingdom" Stray Kids Seungmin Contributed to the Victory of the Vocal Unit]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Lee, Se-hyeon (May 24, 2021). 라이언 레이놀즈, 스트레이 키즈 팬 된 사연 [Ryan Reynolds' Story of Becoming Stray Kids Fan]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Jeong, Hye-won (July 17, 2024). 스키즈 필릭스 "'토르' 크리스 헴스워스와 장난치는 사이" [SKZ Felix, "I'm Joking Around with 'Thor' Chris Hemsworth"]. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Bell, Crystal (May 24, 2021). "Stray Kids' Bang Chan Is Ryan Reynolds' "New Favourite Australian" After Deadpool Homage". Teen Vogue. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Kim, Bo-ra (August 12, 2021). '프리가이' 라이언 레이놀즈, 스트레이 키즈 방찬 만났다 "팬이에요" ['Free Guy' Ryan Reynolds Meets Stray Kids Bang Chan, "I'm a Fan"]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  7. ^ Yoo, Byeong-cheol (August 12, 2021). 스트레이 키즈 방찬, 라이언 레놀즈와 만남 성사...능수능란 인터뷰 실력으로 색다른 매력 과시 [Stray Kids Bang Chan's Meeting with Ryan Reynolds...Show off his unique charm with excellent interview skills]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  8. ^ Jeong, Yu-jin (July 4, 2024). 라이언 레이놀즈 "스트레이키즈 너무 좋아, 내년 맷 갈라 때 입고픈 한복" [Ryan Reynolds, "I really like Stray Kids, I want to wear Hanbok at next year's Met Gala"]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  9. ^ Ha, Su-jeong (July 4, 2024). 'K팝 찐팬' 라이언 레이놀즈, 스트레이 키즈와 만남 성사 ['Real K-pop Fan' Ryan Reynolds Meets Stray Kids]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  10. ^ Park, Hye-jin (July 6, 2024). '데드풀과 울버린', 깜짝 콜라보...라이언 레이놀즈, 스키즈 만났다 ['Deadpool & Wolverine' Surprise Collaboration...Ryan Reynolds Meets Stray Kids]. Dispatch (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  11. ^ Kim, Tae-hyun (July 18, 2024). '데드풀과 울버린', 흥미로운 OST 트랙 리스트 공개...스트레이 키즈, 'SLASH'도 포함돼 ['Deadpool & Wolverine' Interesting OST tracklist Revealed...Stray Kids' 'Slash' was also included]. Ilyo Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "'Deadpool & Wolverine' Soundtrack Album Details". Film Music Reporter. July 17, 2024. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  13. ^ 스트레이키즈 "정상서 다 씹어먹겠다" 포부 안고 컴백 [Stray Kids Returns with Ambition "Ate Up Everything at the Top"]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  14. ^ Lee, Min-kyung (July 23, 2024). "스트레이 키즈, '데드풀과 울버린' OST 공개" [Stray Kids Release 'Deadpool & Wolverine' OST]. TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  15. ^ "Stray Kids - Slash". Melon. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  16. ^ Baek, Jin-ah (July 23, 2024). "스트레이 키즈. 오늘(23일) 'SLASH' 발매...'데드풀과 울버린' OST" [Stray Kids Released 'SLASH' Today (23rd)...'Deadpool & Wolverine' OST]. Hangang Times (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  17. ^ "Key, tempo, & BPM of Slash by Stray Kids". Musicstax. Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  18. ^ a b "Download Chart – Week 30 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  19. ^ a b "BGM Chart – Week 30 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Download Songs – Week of July 31, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Oricon Top 50 Digital Singles: 2024-08-05" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2024-07-31. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  23. ^ a b "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
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