Got the Beat (Korean: 갓더비트; RR: Gatdeobiteu; stylized as GOT the beat) is a South Korean supergroup formed by SM Entertainment in 2022. It is the first sub-unit of project group Girls On Top, and consists of eight members: soloist BoA, Taeyeon and Hyoyeon from Girls' Generation, Seulgi and Wendy from Red Velvet, and Karina, Winter and Venus from Aespa.
Got the Beat
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Background information
Origin : Seoul, South Korea Genres : K-pop Years active : 2022–present Labels : SM Spinoff of : Girls' Generation • Red Velvet • Aespa Members : BoA Taeyeon Hyoyeon Seulgi Wendy Karina Winter Venus
History
Background
All members of Got the Beat are part of SM Entertainment's recording artists lineup. BoA had been an active artist since the age of 13, when she debuted as a soloist in 2000. Taeyeon and Hyoyeon debuted as members of Girls' Generation in 2007, and as members of Girls' Generation's second sub-unit Oh!GG in 2018. Taeyeon is also a member of Girls' Generation's first sub-unit Girls' Generation-TTS since 2012. Taeyeon and Hyoyeon have been soloists since 2015 and 2016, respectively. Seulgi and Wendy debuted as members of Red Velvet in 2014. Seulgi is a member of Red Velvet's sub-unit Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi since 2020, while Wendy and Seulgi debuted as a soloist in 2021 and 2022, respectively. Venus debuted as a soloist in 2019. Karina, Winter and Venus debuted as members of Aespa in 2020.
2021–present: Formation, debut with "Step Back", and Stamp On It
SM Entertainment announced the launch of the project group Girls On Top and its first sub-unit Got the Beat on December 27, 2021, with Got the Beat focusing on intense dance songs and performances. On December 28, 2021, it was announced that the group's debut single "Step Back" would be released on January 3, 2022. The song peaked at number 4 on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number 5 on the Billboard World Digital Songs Chart. The group unveiled their first "Step Back" performance stage at the SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express at Kwangya on January 1, before making their official broadcast debut on music program M Countdown almost a month later. Got the Beat won their first music show award on SBS' Inkigayo on January 30.
On December 29, 2022, it was announced that Got the Beat's first extended play Stamp on It would be released on January 16, 2023.
Extended plays List of extended plays, showing selected details, and sales figures
• Stamp on It Released: January 16, 2023 Label: SM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, SMC Sales : KOR: 147,112 JPN: 2,583 (Phy.)
Singles List of singles, showing year released, and name of the album
• "Step Back" : 2022 Album : Non-album single • "Stamp on It" : 2023 Album : Stamp On It
Videography
Music videos
• "Stamp on It" : 2023 Director : Swisher
Other videos • " 'Step Back' Stage Video" : 2022 Director : Lucid color • " 'Stamp on It' Stage Video" : 2023 Director : Unknown
Concerts
Concert participation • SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express at Kwangya (2022) • SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express (2022) • SM Town Live 2023: SMCU Palace at Kwangya (2023)
Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Circle Chart Music Awards, 2023 • Artist of the Year – Global Digital Music (January) "Step Back" : Nominated
Golden Disc Awards, 2023 • Digital Bonsang : Nominated
Seoul Music Awards, 2023 • Bonsang Award : Won • Daesang Award : Nominated • K-Wave Popularity Award : Nominated • Popularity Award : Nominated
