God's Menu
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{{Infobox song
| name = God's Menu
| type = single
| artist = Stray Kids
| album = Go Live
| language = {{hlist|Korean}}
| released = June 17, 2020
| studio = JYPE (Seoul)
| genre = Trap
| length = 2:48
| label = JYP
| composer =
- Bang Chan
- Changbin
- Han
- Versachoi
| lyricist =
- Bang Chan
- Changbin
- Han
| prev_title = Top
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Back Door
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|TQTlCHxyuu8|"God's Menu"}}}}
}}
"God's Menu" ({{korean|hangul=神메뉴|rr=Sinmenyu}}){{efn|Sometimes written fully in Hangul as "{{lang|ko|신메뉴}}"{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm8dYoZU5h4|title=Stray Kids 신메뉴 Cooking Video|medium=YouTube video|publisher=JYP Entertainment|date=2023-06-13|accessdate=2023-10-14}}}} is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It is the second and title track from their first Korean-language studio album Go Live. It was released as the album's lead single on June 17, 2020, through JYP Entertainment, and distributed by Dreamus. "God's Menu" is regarded as the group's most identifiable and signature track.{{Cite web |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |date=2022-09-08 |title=Stray Kids’ Top 20 Most-Streamed U.S. Songs, With Commentary From Bang Chan |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/stray-kids-chart-top-20-songs-us-streams-interview/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}
Background
Stray Kids' first Korean-language studio album Go Live was first announced via a trailer on May 27, 2020, and set to be released on June 17.{{Citation |title=Stray Kids "GO生" Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFuMwNOMtCE |access-date=2023-06-21 |language=en}} The album's track listing was posted a day later. Out of 12 songs, "God's Menu" appears as the second track and is marked as the lead single. Members Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han were heavily involved in the writing and production of the album under the helm 3Racha; "God's Menu" was released on the same day as the album release.
Music and lyrics
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| description = "God's Menu" described as spicy music and the pioneer of mala taste genre.
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"God's Menu" described as the pioneer of "mala taste music" ({{korean|마라맛 음악|rr=Maramat eumak}}), adopted from the hot and spicy mala seasoning.{{Cite news|last=Kim|first=Hyo-jeong|script-title=ko:스트레이키즈 "우리 음악은 마라맛...'이 갈았구나' 평가 듣고파"|trans-title=Stray Kids "So, our music is mala taste...want to hear the evaluation"|language=ko|url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20200617072900005|date=June 17, 2020|work=Yonhap News|access-date=May 20, 2024|archive-date=May 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519122130/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20200617072900005|url-status=live}}
Music video
An accompanying music video for "God's Menu" was uploaded on June 17, 2020, in conjunction with the single release. It was directed by Bang Jae-yeob and preceded by a teaser 3 days before its release.{{Cite web |date=2020-06-15 |title='컴백 D-2' 스트레이 키즈, 신곡 '神메뉴' MV 티저 공개…독창적 안무+가사 |url=https://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/926916 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=스포츠서울 |language=ko}} The video also features Mako, Rio, Maya, Ayaka, Rima and Miihi, members of the then-predebut Japanese girl group NiziU under JYP Entertainment. As of February 9, 2025, the music video has surpassed 500 million views, the most viewed Stray Kids' music video on YouTube.{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Geon-woo |title=스트레이 키즈, '神메뉴' 뮤비 유튜브 5억뷰 돌파…월드투어 220만 모객 기대 |url=https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2025021013331980632 |access-date=February 10, 2025 |work=Moneytoday |date=February 10, 2025 |language=ko}}
Live performances
Starting on June 17, the release date, Stray Kids performed "God's Menu" at several music programs in South Korea, such as Music Bank,{{Citation |title=Stray Kids (스트레이 키즈) - God's Menu (神메뉴) [Music Bank / 2020.06.19] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu10OiTrXdc |access-date=2023-06-21 |language=en}}{{Citation |title=Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈) - God's Menu (神메뉴) [Music Bank / 2020.06.26] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzizgD9KDzg |access-date=2023-06-21 |language=en}} Show! Music Core,{{Citation |title=[쇼! 음악중심] 스트레이 키즈 -神메뉴 (Stray Kids - God's Menu) 20200620 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOq7aH_10oI |access-date=2023-06-21 |language=en}}{{Citation |title=Stray Kids - God’s Menuㅣ스트레이키즈 - 神메뉴 [Show! Music Core Ep 684] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKskIV24dRY |access-date=2023-06-21 |language=en}} Inkigayo,{{Citation |title=Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈) - God's Menu(神메뉴) @인기가요 inkigayo 20200621 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYdXrn4VXN8 |access-date=2023-06-21 |language=en}}{{Citation |title=Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈) - God's Menu(神메뉴) @인기가요 inkigayo 20200628 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ18HhAnGMY |access-date=2023-06-21 |language=en}} and M Countdown.{{Citation |title=[Stray Kids - God's Menu] Hangawi Special {{!}} M COUNTDOWN 201001 EP.684 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf8w7BdMPw4 |access-date=2023-06-21 |language=en}}{{Citation |title=[Stray Kids - God's Menu] KPOP TV Show {{!}} M COUNTDOWN 200702 EP.672 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVJxWqWyUTs |access-date=2023-06-21 |language=en}}
Accolades
"Gods Menu" appeared on year-end lists of the best K-pop songs of 2020 of several publications including BuzzFeed (15th),{{cite web |last=Travis |first=Emlyn |date=December 31, 2020 |title=35 Songs That Helped Define K-Pop In 2020 |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/emlyntravis/the-best-k-pop-songs-of-2020 |access-date=December 31, 2020 |work=BuzzFeed}} CNN Philippines Life (unranked),{{cite web |date=December 22, 2020 |title=Our best K-pop songs of 2020 |url=https://cnnphilippines.com/life/entertainment/music/2020/12/22/kpop-best-of-2020.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222105258/https://cnnphilippines.com:443/life/entertainment/Music/2020/12/22/kpop-best-of-2020.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |access-date=December 23, 2020 |work=CNN Philippines}} Cosmopolitan Philippines (2nd),{{cite web |last=Tamondong |first=Hanna |date=December 27, 2020 |title=These Are Our Absolute *Favorite* K-Pop Songs Of 2020 |url=https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/best-k-pop-songs-2020-cosmo-ph-team-a4575-20201227-lfrm |access-date=December 29, 2020 |work=Cosmopolitan Philippines}} and Rolling Stone India (12th).{{cite magazine |last=Chakraborty |first=Riddhi |date=January 1, 2021 |title=20 Best K-pop Music Videos of 2020 |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/20-best-k-pop-music-videos-of-2020/ |magazine=Rolling Stone India |access-date=January 2, 2021}} In 2023, Rolling Stone in included it in their list of the 100 Greatest Songs in the History of Korean Pop Music at number 84, citing it as the "perfected vision of [Stray Kids'] noisy, explosive trap-pop" as they take the "bad-boy concept and set it aflame."{{cite magazine |date=July 20, 2023 |title=The 100 Greatest Songs in the History of Korean Pop Music |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-korean-pop-songs-1234727955/gods-menu-stray-kids-1234729404/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=July 21, 2023}}
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Melon.{{Cite web |title=GO生 - Stray Kids (스트레이 키즈) |url=http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10445940 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Melon |language=ko}}{{Cite web |title=IN生 - Stray Kids (스트레이 키즈) |url=http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10490109 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Melon |language=ko}}
Personnel
- Stray Kids – vocals
- Bang Chan (3Racha) – lyrics, composition
- Changbin (3Racha) – lyrics, composition
- Han (3Racha) – lyrics, composition
- Versachoi – composition, arrangement, drum, computer programming
- Lee Sang-yeob – recording
- Lee Kyung-won – vocal editing
- Manny Marroquin – mixing
- Chris Galland – mix engineer
- Robin Florent – mix engineer assistant
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Will Quinnell – mastering assistant
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance of "God's Menu" ! Chart (2020) ! Peak |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2020-06-26|title=Hot 40 Singles |website=The Official NZ Music Charts|access-date=February 4, 2020}}
| 24 |
|---|
| scope="row"| South Korea Download (Gaon){{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=25&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week|title=2020년 25주차 Download Chart|trans-title=25th week of 2020 Download Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=June 28, 2020}}
| 144 |
| scope="row"| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/stray-kids/chart-history/wdt/|title=Stray Kids Chart History (World Digital Song Sales)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 16, 2023}}
| 4 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "God's Menu"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Gold|certyear=2023|relyear=2020|title=God's Menu|artist=Stray Kids|access-date=October 13, 2023}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=single|title=God's Menu|artist=Stray Kids|award=Gold|streamsonly=true|certyear=2024|certmonth=6|access-date=July 25, 2024|refname=st}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|streamsonly=true|noshipments=true|nosales=true}}
Notes
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