Smart (song)

"Smart" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Le Sserafim for their third extended play Easy. It was released as the EP's second single by Source Music on March 5, 2024.

"Smart"
Remixes cover
Single by Le Sserafim
from the EP Easy
Language	Korean English
Released	March 5, 2024 (2024-03-05)
Genre	Amapiano
Length	2:46
Label	Source YG Plus Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Score (13) Megatone (13) Supreme Boi Arineh Karimi BB Elliot Zzz "Hitman" Bang Paige Garabito Huh Yun-jin Jasmin Lee Maming Teodor Herrgårdh Hadar Adora Charli Lee Eun-hwa (153/Joombas)
Producer(s)	13
Le Sserafim singles chronology
"Easy" (2024) "Smart" (2024) "Crazy" (2024)
Music video
"Smart" on YouTube

Background and release

On January 22, 2024, Source Music announced that Le Sserafim would be releasing their third extended play titled Easy on February 19.^[1] On February 7, five track sampler videos were released.^[2] A day later, the track listing was released, with "Smart" confirmed as a song on the album.^[3][4] The music videos teaser was released on March 4^[5] and the music video was released the following day, on March 5.^[6] On March 20, it was announced that an English version and remixes of the song would be released on March 22.^[7]

Composition

"Smart" was written and produced by Score and Megatone of the production collective 13, with Supreme Boi, Arineh Karimi, BB Elliot, Zzz, "Hitman" Bang, Paige Garabito, Jasmin Lee Maming, Teodor Herrgårdh, Hadar Adora, Charli, Lee Eun-hwa, and Le Sserafim member Huh Yun-jin participating in the writing.^[4] The song was described as an Afropop-inspired Amapiano song.^[8] "Smart" was composed in the key of C-sharp major, with a tempo of 113 beats per minute.^[9]

Music video

The music video directed by Yong Seok Choi was released by Source Music on March 5, 2024.^[10] In the video, the members "[perform] the song's accompanying choreography in the middle of a large, empty warehouse adorned with numerous large tapestries of art hung from the ceiling and on the walls."^[6]

Track listing

• Digital download and streaming – Remixes

1. "Smart" – 2:46
2. "Smart" (English version) – 2:46
3. "Smart" (smartest remix) – 2:56
4. "Smart" (chill remix) – 2:42
5. "Smart" (Miami bass remix) – 2:15
6. "Smart" (festival house remix) – 2:25
7. "Smart" (sped up version) – 2:09
8. "Smart" (slowed + reverb remix) – 3:55
9. "Smart" (instrumental) – 2:46

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.^[11]

• Le Sserafim – lead vocals
• Score (13) – production, keyboards, drums digital editing, vocal arrangement
• Megatone (13) – production, bass, guitar, digital editing, vocal arrangement
• Arineh Karimi – background vocals
• Jasmine Lee Maming – background vocals
• Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young – mix engineering
• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• Hwang Min-hee – engineering
• Lee Yeon-soo – engineering

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Smart" Chart (2024) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 91 Global 200 (Billboard)[13] 39 Hong Kong (Billboard)[14] 13 Indonesia (Billboard)[15] 22 Japan (Japan Hot 100)[16] 46 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[17] 44 Malaysia (Billboard)[18] 4 Malaysia International (RIM)[19] 4 Netherlands (Global Top 40)[20] 17 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[21] 21 Saudi Arabia (IFPI)[22] 16 Singapore (RIAS)[23] 4 South Korea (Circle)[24] 8 Taiwan (Billboard)[25] 4 US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[26] 9

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Smart" Chart (2024) Position South Korea (Circle)[27] 11

Release history

Release history for "Easy"

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label
Various	February 19, 2024	Digital download streaming	Original	Source YG Plus Geffen
	March 22, 2024		English Remixes

References

1. Moon, Wan-sik (January 22, 2024). 르세라핌, 2월 19일 컴백..미니 3집 'EASY' 발매 [Le Sserafim, comeback on February 19th..3rd mini album 'EASY' released] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Naver.
2. Baek, Ji-eun (February 7, 2024). 르세라핌, 역대급 메시지 담은 수록곡...트랙 샘플러 공개 [Le Sserafim, a song with the greatest message of all time...Track Sampler Revealed] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Naver.
3. Decter, Rosie (March 12, 2024). "LE SSERAFIM Now Have Two Tracks On The Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
4. Kim, Na-yul (February 8, 2024). 르세라핌, 'EASY' 트랙리스트 공개..전 멤버 곡 참여 [Le Sserafim, 'EASY' tracklist revealed...all members participate in the song] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Naver.
5. @SOURCEMUSIC (March 4, 2024). "LE SSERAFIM 3rd Mini Album 'EASY' <Smart> MV TEASER" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
6. Chin, Carmen (March 6, 2024). "LE SSERAFIM release striking music video for 'Smart'". NME. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
7. @SOURCEMUSIC (March 21, 2024). "LE SSERAFIM 'Smart (Remixes)' PROMOTION TIMETABLE" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
8. Delgado, Sara (February 22, 2024). "LE SSERAFIM Talk New Mini-Album "Easy" & Coachella 2024 Plans". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
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10. LE SSERAFIM (르세라핌) 'Smart' OFFICIAL MV (Video). Source Music. March 5, 2024. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
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13. "Billboard Global 200: Week of April 6, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
14. "Hong Kong Songs: Week of March 23, 2024". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
15. "Indonesia Songs: Week of March 23, 2024". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
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17. "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2024-04-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
18. "Malaysia Songs: Week of April 6, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
19. "TOP 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 12 (15/03/2024-21/03/2024)". RIM. March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Facebook.
20. "Smart — Dutch Global Top 40: Week 13, 2024" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
21. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 26, 2024. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
22. "This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20: from 15/03/2024 to 21/03/2024". theofficialmenachart.com. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
23. "RIAS Top Charts Week 13 (22 - 28 Mar 2024)". RIAS. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
24. "Digital Chart – Week 12 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 28, 2024.
25. "Taiwan Songs: Week of March 23, 2024". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
26. "World Digital Song Sales: Week of March 16, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
27. "Digital Chart – April 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2024.