Heavy Serenade (song)

"Heavy Serenade"
Single by Nmixx
from the EP Heavy Serenade
LanguageKorean
ReleasedMay 11, 2026 (2026-05-11)
Genre
Length3:00
Label
Composers
  • Esum
  • Ayushy (The Hub)
  • Awrii (The Hub)
  • Maribelle Anes
  • Josefin Glenmark
  • Seora
  • SSo
LyricistHanroro
Nmixx singles chronology
"Tic Tic"
(2026)		 "Heavy Serenade"
(2026)
Music video
"Heavy Serenade" on YouTube

"Heavy Serenade" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Nmixx for their fifth extended play of the same name. It was released as the EP's lead single by JYP Entertainment and Republic Records on May 11, 2026. It has been described as an electronic rock and electropop song with trance, acid and drum and bass elements.

Background and release

On April 14, 2026, JYP Entertainment announced that Nmixx would be releasing the song titled "Heavy Serenade" on May 11, as the lead single for their fifth extended play of the same name.[1] The extended play's track listing was released on April 21, revealing "Heavy Serenade" as the second track and that its lyrics were written by South Korean singer-songwriter Hanroro.[2] Previews of the song were released through the a cappella and original highlight medley videos on May 3 and 7 respectively.[3][4] The teaser for the song's music video was released on May 10.[5] "Heavy Serenade" was released on May 11 as part of the extended play, alongside its music video.[6]

Composition

"Heavy Serenade" was written by Hanroro, and composed and arranged by Esum, with Ayushy (The Hub), Awrii (The Hub), Maribelle Anes, Josefin Glenmark, Seora and SSo participating in the composition.[2] It is an electronic rock and electropop song that incorporates elements of trance, acid and drum and bass.[7][8]

Promotion

Nmixx performed "Heavy Serenade" on four music programs in the first week of promotion: Mnet's M Countdown on May 14, KBS's Music Bank on May 15, MBC's Show! Music Core on May 16, and SBS's Inkigayo on May 17.[9]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Melon.[10]

Studio

Personnel

  • Nmixx – vocals
    • Lily – background vocals
    • Kyujin – background vocals
  • Hanroro – lyrics
  • Esum – composition, arrangement, computer programming, synthesizer, keyboard, vocal directing
  • Ayushy (The Hub) – composition
  • Awrii (The Hub) – composition
  • Maribelle Anes – composition
  • Josefin Glenmark – composition
  • Seora – composition
  • Sso – composition
  • Jung Kyung-soo – electric guitar
  • C'SA – vocal directing, vocal editing
  • Seo Eun-il – recording
  • Gu Hye-jin – recording
  • Lee Tae-seob – mixing
  • Gu Jong-pil – mixing
  • P.O.D – mixing (assistant)
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering

Charts

Accolades

Music program awards for "Heavy Serenade"
Program Date Ref.
M Countdown May 21, 2026 [17]
Music Bank May 22, 2026 [18]

Release history

Release history for "Heavy Serenade"
Region Date Format Label
Various May 11, 2026

References

  1. ↑ Hwang, Mi-hyun (April 14, 2026). '대세' 엔믹스, 5월 11일 컴백 확정...'헤비 세레나데' 발매 [Trending group Nmixx confirms May 11 comeback... 'Heavy Serenade' to be released]. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 19, 2026. Retrieved April 19, 2026 – via Naver.
  2. 1 2 Yoo, Jung-min (April 23, 2026). 엔믹스, 한로로가 노랫말 쓴 타이틀곡 '헤비 세레나데'로 컴백 [Nmixx makes a comeback with title track 'Heavy Serenade', lyrics written by Hanroro]. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 2, 2026. Retrieved May 2, 2026 – via Naver.
  3. ↑ Yoo, Jung-min (May 4, 2026). 엔믹스, 아카펠라로 들려주는 신보 전곡 스포일러 [Nmixx, Spoiler for all new tracks performed through a cappella]. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 4, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026 – via Naver.
  4. ↑ An, Tae-hyun (May 8, 2026). 엔믹스, '헤비 세레나데' 하라메 공개...더 깊어진 음악성 예고 [Nmixx unveils 'Heavy Serenade' highlight medley... Teasing deeper musicality]. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 8, 2026. Retrieved May 8, 2026 – via Naver.
  5. ↑ Son, Bong-seok (May 10, 2026). NMIXX, 타이틀곡 'Heavy Serenade' 뮤직비디오 티저 공개 [NMIXX releases music video teaser for title track 'Heavy Serenade']. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026 – via Naver.
  6. ↑ Lee, Da-gyeom (May 11, 2026). 엔믹스 "'블루 밸런타인' 후 첫 컴백, 부담 없었다면 거짓말" [일문일답] [Nmixx "first comeback after 'Blue Valentine', it would be a lie to say we were not under pressure" [Q&A]]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2026. Retrieved May 11, 2026 – via Naver.
  7. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff; Billboard Korea (May 10, 2026). "The 25 Best K-Pop Albums of 2026 (So Far), Ranked: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2026. The title track surges into emotional electro rock-pop with all six voices pushed to the front, and proves another sure-footed smash.
  8. ↑ Jeong, Ga-young (May 10, 2026). 엔믹스 '헤비 세레나데', 또 명곡 예감(ft.한로로) [Nmixx 'Heavy Serenade', another masterpiece predicted (ft. Hanroro)]. Sports World (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  9. ↑ Kim, Seung-hyun (May 14, 2026). 엔믹스, '헤비 세레나데' 본격 활동...재킷 비하인드 컷 공개 [Nmixx begins full-scale 'Heavy Serenade' promotions... Behind-the-scenes jacket cuts released]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 17, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026 – via Naver.
  10. ↑ "Heavy Serenade" (in Korean). Dreamus. JYP Entertainment. May 11, 2026. Archived from the original on May 11, 2026. Retrieved May 11, 2026 – via Melon.
  11. ↑ "Billboard Global Excl. US: Week of May 30, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Hong Kong Songs: Week of May 30, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
  13. ↑ "The Official Singapore Charts Week 21 (15 - 21 May 2026)". RIAS. Archived from the original on May 26, 2026. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Digital Chart: Week 21 of 2026". Circle Chart (in Korean). May 17–23, 2026. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Taiwan Songs: Week of May 30, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Digital Chart – June 2026". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  17. ↑ Kim, Hyo-jin (May 22, 2026). "더 열심히 무대하겠다"...엔믹스, '헤비 세레나데'로 '엠카운트다운' 1위 ["I will put in even more effort on stage"... Nmixx tops 'M Countdown' with 'Heavy Serenade']. Top Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 22, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  18. ↑ Lee, Nam-hee (May 22, 2026). [뮤직뱅크] 엔믹스, 청량 몽환 매력 통했다...아일릿 꺾고 1위 'Heavy Serenade' [[Music Bank] Nmixx's refreshing and dreamy charm resonated... Defeating ILLIT to take first place with 'Heavy Serenade']. KBS Entertainment (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 22, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
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