Mama Said (KickFlip song)
| "Mama Said" | ||||
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| Single by KickFlip | ||||
| from the EP Flip It, Kick It! | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | January 20, 2025 | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
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| "Mama Said" on YouTube | ||||
"Mama Said" is a song recorded by South Korean boy group KickFlip for their first extended play Flip It, Kick It!. It was released by JYP Entertainment on January 20, 2025.
Background and release
On November 21, 2024, during the 2024 MAMA Awards in Los Angeles, JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin-young announced that they are in the "final stages of preparation" for their upcoming boy group, and revealed a silhouetted image of its seven members.[1] On November 22, it was announced that the group would be called KickFlip.[2]
They released a pre release single "Umm Great" on January 6.[3] On January 15, JYP posted an album track list image and track spoiler video on Kickflip's official social media accounts in which "Mama Said" was revealed to be the title track.[4] The music video teasers were released on January 15 and 16.[5]
Composition
"Mama Said" lyrics were written by KickFlip member Amaru as well as Kevin_D (D_answer), Catcher (153/Joombas), Song Cherry (153/Joombas), E.Jean (Artiffect), Four Seasons (153/Joombas), Kass, Mun Yeo-reum (Jamfactory), Kang Se-bi (153/Joombas), Zior Park and Lee Yoon-seol (Jamfactory). It was composed by Julia Bognar Finnseter (Blueprint), Henrik Heaven, Kristin Langsrud, Adam Kapit, Tommy Park and Jeremy Tay Jasper.[6]
"Mama Said" is described as being energetic and a rebellious anthem about following one's own path despite criticism.[7] The song is composed in the key B Major and has 144 beats per minute and a running time of 2 minutes and 57 seconds.[8]
Promotion
KickFlip held their debut stage for "Mama Said" on Mnet M Countdown on January 23. KickFlip also performed on three other music programs in the first week of promotion: Music Bank on January 24, Show! Music Core, on January 25 and SBS's Inkigayo on January 26.[9]
Music video
This music video, which contains the message 'I don't care about obvious nagging and go my way', produced an energetic performance and energetic performance of the free-wim members such as blowing hamburgers with a big swing or making birds from trees in the garden.[10] It was directed by Junyeop Lee of Keepusweird. [11]
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak positions |
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| South Korea Download (Circle)[12] | 12 |
Monthly charts
| Chart (January 2025) | Peak position |
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| South Korea Download (Circle)[13] | 61 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | January 20, 2025 | JYP |
References
- ↑ Pyo, Kyung-min (November 25, 2024). "JYP to launch new K-pop boy group KickFlip in 2025". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ↑ "JYP to unveil new boy group KickFlip on New Year's Day". m.koreaherald.com. November 25, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ↑ Jung-youn, Lee (January 6, 2025). "7-member Kickflip to make official debut Jan. 20". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ↑ 'JYP rookie' kick flip, debut song title 'What are you going to be?' ...Participonting in the lyrics of member Amaru (in Korean). Newsen. January 16, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Naver.
- ↑ Hwang, Hye-jin (January 17, 2025). 'JYP rookie' kick flip, debut song MV teaser released... Cheerful and lively vibe (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Naver.
- ↑ "Mama Said" (in Korean). Dreamus. JYP Entertainment. January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025 – via Melon.
- ↑ KickFlip debuts as JYP's new spin (in Korean). zThe Korean Times. January 26, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Naver.
- ↑ "Key & BPM for Mama Said by KickFlip | Tunebat". Tunebat. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ↑ Kim, Soo-jin (January 26, 2025). 'K팝 슈퍼 루키' 킥플립, 오늘(23일) '엠카' 시작으로 데뷔곡 'Mama Said (뭐가 되려고?)' 음악방송 활동 시동 (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Naver.
- ↑ 'Mama Said' 킥플립, 데뷔와 동시에 차트 정상 석권 (in Korean). Newsen. January 26, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Naver.
- ↑ KickFlip(킥플립) "Mama Said (뭐가 되려고?)" M/V. JYP Entertainment. January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Circle Download Chart – Week 04 of 2025". Circle Chart. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Download Chart – January 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). January 2026. Retrieved January 23, 2026.