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"Do the Dance"
Remixes cover
Single by Illit
from the EP Bomb
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJune 16, 2025 (2025-06-16)
GenreEurodance
Length3:08
LabelBelift Lab
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Frants
  • Fig Tape
  • Shinkung
  • Dyvahh
Illit singles chronology
"Almond Chocolate"
(2025) 		"Do the Dance"
(2025)
Music video
"Do the Dance" on YouTube

"Do the Dance" (Korean: 빌려온 고양이; RR: Billyeoon goyangi; lit. Borrowed cat) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Illit for their third extended play Bomb. It was released as the EP's lead single by Belift Lab on June 16, 2025.

Background and release

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On May 19, 2025, Belift Lab announced that Illit would be releasing their third extended play Bomb on June 16.[1] On May 22, "Do the Dance" was announced as the lead single upon the tracklist reveal, and the highlight medley video previewing the song was released later the same day.[2] A snippet video for the song was released on May 24.[3] On June 13 and 15, music video teasers for the song were released.[4] The song was released alongside its music video and the extended play on June 16.[5] The remixes version was released on June 27.[6]

Composition

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"Do the Dance" was written and produced by "Hitman" Bang, Frants, Fig Tape, Shinkung and Dyvahh, with Moa "Cazzi Opeia" Carlebecker (Sunshine), Ellen Berg (Sunshine), Tomoyuki Asakawa, Jang Jeong-won (Jamfactory), Miah (153/Joombas), Bay (153/Joombas), Kim Kiwi, Yunah, Maryjane (Lalala Studio), 4 Seasons (Lee Aeng-du, Kim Chae-ah, and Lee Eun-hwa) (153/Joombas) and Huh Yunjin participating in the writing.[7][8] It is described as a Eurodance song, having "a romantic and dream-like string theme" that samples part of the soundtrack Yūganaru dassō (優雅なる脱走) from the Japanese anime The Five Star Stories, giving it a classical musical atmosphere.[9][5] It also features "addictive hooks and beats", with whimsical, spell-like lyrics that enhance Illit's unique charm.[10]

Promotion

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On June 16, 2025, prior to the release of Bomb, Illit held a showcase event aimed at introducing the extended play and its songs, including "Do the Dance".[10] They subsequently performed on four music programs in the first week of promotion: Mnet's M Countdown on June 19,[11] KBS's Music Bank on June 20,[12] MBC's Show! Music Core on June 21,[13] and SBS's Inkigayo on June 22.[11]

Accolades

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Music program awards for "Do the Dance"
Program Date Ref.
Music Bank June 27, 2025 [14]
Inkigayo June 29, 2025 [15]

Track listing

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  • Digital download and streaming – Remixes
  1. "Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance)" – 3:08
  2. "Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance)" (Snail's House remix) – 3:15
  3. "Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance)" (Sunlight remix) – 3:15
  4. "Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance)" (Fig Tape remix) – 2:35
  5. "Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance)" (Breakbot & Irfane remix) – 3:04
  6. "Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance)" (slowed + reverb) – 3:55
  7. "Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance)" (instrumental) – 3:08

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.[7]

Studio

Personnel

  • Illit – vocals
  • Kyungseon – background vocals
  • Lara Andersson – background vocals
  • Moa "Cazzi Opeia" Carlebecker (Sunshine) – background vocals
  • Dyvahh – keyboard, synthesizer, drum programming, vocal arrangement, digital editing
  • Frants – keyboard, synthesizer, bass, drum programming
  • Fig Tape – keyboard, synthesizer, bass, drum programming
  • Shinkung – keyboard, synthesizer
  • Woo Min-jeong – digital editing
  • Lee Dong-geun – recording engineering
  • Lee Seong-hun – recording engineering
  • Geoff Swan – mix engineering
  • Matt Cahill – mix engineering assistant

Charts

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Chart performance for "Do the Dance"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Global 200 (Billboard)[16] 144
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[17] 26
Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[18] 41
Japan Streaming (Oricon)[19] 44
Singapore Regional (RIAS)[20] 18
Taiwan (Billboard)[21] 22
South Korea (Circle)[22] 24

Release history

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Release history for "Do the Dance"
Region Date Format Version Label
Various June 16, 2025
Original Belift Lab
June 27, 2025 Remixes

References

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  1. ^ Lee, Jae-hoon (May 19, 2025). 아일릿, 이번엔 더 터진다...내달 미니 3집 '밤' [Illit, this time it's more explosive... 3rd Mini Album 'Bomb' next month] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Go, Seung-ah (May 23, 2025). 아일릿, 미니 3집 타이틀곡은 '빌려온 고양이'...중독성 예고 [Illit, the title song of the 3rd mini album is 'Borrowed Cat'... Addictive premonition] (in Korean). News1 [ko]. Archived from the original on June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Lee, Seon-myeong (May 24, 2025). '6월 컴백' 아일릿, 고양이로 돌아온다 ['June Comeback' Illit, returns as cats] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Yang, Ju-yeon (June 14, 2025). 아일릿, 단발+교복 스타일 파격 변신...'빌려온 고양이' MV 티저 공개 [Illit, short hair + school uniform style breakthrough transformation... 'Borrowed Cat' MV teaser released] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025 – via Naver.
  5. ^ a b Lee, Jae-hoon (June 16, 2025). '꿍실냐옹' 아일릿, 빌려온 고양이? 나·너 만나는 서로주체성 ["Kkungsil-nyang" Illit, borrowed cat? Intersubjectivity between me and you] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on June 16, 2025. Retrieved June 16, 2025 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Son, Bong-seok (June 28, 2025). 아일릿, '빌려온 고양이 (Do the Dance)' 리믹스 발매 [Illit releases remix of 'Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance)'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Naver.
  7. ^ a b Illit (2025). Bomb (photobook). South Korea: Belift Lab; Genie Music; Stone Music Entertainment. Credits.
  8. ^ 빌려온 고양이 (Do the Dance) (in Korean). Genie Music; Stone Music Entertainment. Belift Lab. Archived from the original on June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025 – via Melon.
  9. ^ Ziwei, Puah (June 16, 2025). "ILLIT – 'Bomb' EP review: building upon a tried and true formula". NME. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  10. ^ a b An, Tae-hyun (June 16, 2025). "피맛 날 정도로 연습" 아일릿, 고양이 입은 마법 소녀로 귀환(종합) ["Practising to the point of blood" Illit returns as magical girls in cat suits (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). News1 [ko]. Archived from the original on June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025 – via Naver.
  11. ^ a b Son, Bong-seok (June 21, 2025). 아일릿, '엠카운트다운' 홀린 러블리 고양이...글로벌 팬 취향 저격- [Illit, 'M Countdown' lovely cats...Targeting global fans' tastes-] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Ji, Min-kyung (June 20, 2025). "팬들에게 미안해" '뮤직뱅크' 도영, 눈물의 1위..제이홉 컴백 [종합] ["I'm sorry to the fans" 'Music Bank' Doyoung, tearful 1st place.. J-Hope's comeback [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Osen [ko]. Archived from the original on June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Kim, Na-yeon (June 21, 2025). NCT 도영, '음중' 1위.."나보다 더 나를 사랑해주는 시즈니, 고맙고 미안" 뭉클 소감[종합] [NCT Doyoung, 'Music Core' 1st place.."Thank you and sorry to Czennies who love me more than I love myself" touching thoughts [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Osen [ko]. Archived from the original on June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Hwang, Mi-hyun (June 28, 2025). 아일릿, '빌려 온 고양이'로 음방 첫 1위...고양이 수염 공약 [Illit, First music show win with 'Do the Dance'... Promise of cat whiskers] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Jang, Ju-yeon (June 29, 2025). 아일릿, '빌려온 고양이'로 '인기가요' 1위 [Illit, "Do the Dance" ranked No. 1 in 'Inkigayo'] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on June 29, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Naver.
  16. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of July 5, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  17. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of June 25, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  18. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Digital Singles: 2025-06-30" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 25, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  19. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Streaming: 2025-07-07" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  20. ^ "The Official Singapore Charts Week 26 (20 - 26 Jun 2025)". RIAS. Archived from the original on July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  21. ^ "Taiwan Songs: Week of July 5, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  22. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 26 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 3, 2025.
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