Social Path

{{Infobox song

| name = Social Path

| type = single

| artist = Stray Kids featuring Lisa

| EP = Social Path / Super Bowl (Japanese Ver.)

| language = {{hlist|English|Japanese}}

| A-side = Super Bowl (Japanese ver.)

| released = August 30, 2023

| studio = JYPE (Seoul)

| genre = Rock

| length = 3:19

| label = Epic Japan

| composer =

Bang Chan
Changbin
Han
Versachoi

| lyricist =

Bang Chan
Changbin
Han
Yohei

| producer =

| chronology = Stray Kids

| prev_title = Super Bowl (Japanese ver.)

| prev_year = 2023

| next_title = Lalalala

| next_year = 2023

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Lisa

| type = single

| prev_title = Realize

| prev_year = 2023

| title = Social Path

| year = 2023

| next_title = Hello World

| next_year = 2024

}}{{External music video|{{YouTube|M0c04xfBtyc|"Social Path"}}}}

}}

"Social Path" is a song by South Korean boy band Stray Kids, featuring Japanese singer-songwriter Lisa. It was released on August 30, 2023, through Epic Records Japan, as the second single from their third Japanese-language EP Social Path / Super Bowl (Japanese Ver.).

Background and composition

File:LiSA on PF28 stage 20180520b (cropped) (cropped).jpg features on "Social Path".]]

On June 26, 2023, Stray Kids announced their first Japanese-language extended play, set to be released on September 6.{{cite news |title=Stray Kids、日本1st EP発売決定 |trans-title=Stray Kids to Release 1st Japanese EP |url=https://lp.p.pia.jp/article/news/278865/index.html?detail=true |access-date=June 26, 2023 |work=Pia |date=June 26, 2023 |language=ja}}{{efn-ua|Social Path (Feat. Lisa) / Super Bowl (Japanese Ver.) has been marketed as the group's "Japan first EP", despite having two previous All In (2020), and Circus (2022), which were officially classified as "mini-album".}} The EP's title Social Path / Super Bowl (Japanese Ver.), and its track listing were revealed on July 27, confirming the dual lead single "Social Path", featuring Japanese singer-songwriter Lisa, and the Japanese version of "Super Bowl".{{cite news |title=Stray Kids、LiSAとの初コラボが決定「Social Path (feat. LiSA)を新作EPに収録【バンチャン＆LiSAからコメント到着】 |trans-title=Stray Kids to Collaborate with LiSA for the First Time, "Social Path (feat. LiSA) to be Included in the New EP [Comments from Bang Chan & LiSA] |url=https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/320647 |access-date=July 27, 2023 |work=Spice |date=July 27, 2023 |language=ja}} The song was described as a rock track, expressing both artists' experiences in a music career and strong belief and determination.{{cite news |title=Stray KidsとLiSAがコラボ、バンチャン「さらにもっと特別な楽曲になりました」 |trans-title=Stray Kids and LiSA Collaboration, Bang Chan Said "It Became an Even More Special Song" |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/534505 |access-date=July 27, 2023 |work=Natalie |date=July 27, 2023 |language=ja}} The song was released on August 30, one week before the EP release.{{cite news |title=Stray Kids×LiSAが初共演、コラボ曲「Social Path」MVはソウルで撮影 |trans-title=Stray Kids x LiSA Collaborate for the First Time, MV for Collaborated Song "Social Path" Filmed in Seoul |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/129294/2 |access-date=August 30, 2023 |work=Billboard Japan |date=August 30, 2023 |language=ja}} The Korean version was included on the group's eighth Korean-language EP ''Rock-Star.{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Seung-hoon |title=스트레이 키즈, 신곡명은 '락(樂)'..3RACHA 전곡 작업 참여 [공식] |trans-title=Stray Kids, New Track Is Titled 'Lalalala'.. 3RACHA Participated in All Tracks |url=https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2023100908012114003 |access-date=October 9, 2023 |work=StarNews |date=October 9, 2023 |language=ko}}

Music video

An accomapanying music video for "Social Path" premiered on August 30, 2023, the same day as the single release. Directed by Novvkim and filmed in Seoul, South Korea,{{cite instagram |author=Novvkim |user=novvkim |postid=CwiGkpTJq9w |date=August 30, 2023 |title=Stray Kids - Social Path (feat. LiSA) |access-date=August 30, 2023}} the visual features Stray Kids members enduring a storm and a crowd of people wearing paper masks,{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Annie |title=Watch: Stray Kids endure in 'Social Path' video featuring LiSA |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2023/08/29/korea-Stray-Kids-Social-Path-music-video-LiSA/4381693327544/ |access-date=August 30, 2023 |work=UPI |date=August 29, 2023}} while Lisa sings on the aerial stage.{{cite news |title=Stray Kids×LiSA、コラボ楽曲「Social Path (feat. LiSA)」MV公開 |trans-title=Stray Kids x LiSA Release MV for Collaborated Song "Social Path (feat. LiSA)" |url=https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/news/0000320432/ |access-date=August 30, 2023 |work=The First Times |date=August 30, 2023 |language=ja}}

Live performances

Stray Kids gave the debut performance of "Social Path" on August 16 at Fukuoka show of their 5-Star Dome Tour.{{cite news |title=Stray Kids、"応募総数250万件超" 初の4大ドームツアー開幕未解禁のLiSAとのコラボ曲初披露 |trans-title=Stray Kids, "Over 2.5 Million Applications" First 4 Major Dome Tour Kicks Off Unreleased Collaboration Song with LiSA for the First Time |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2291422/full/ |access-date=August 18, 2023 |work=Oricon |date=August 18, 2023 |language=ja}} The group and Lisa performed the song together at the television special Venue 101 Presents Stray Kids 5-Star Live on September 23,{{cite news |title=Stray Kids、日本で叶えたい夢はプリン作り!? NHK「Venue101」のスピンオフ特番に登場 |trans-title=Stray Kids' Dream of Making Pudding in Japan!? Appeared on NHK's "Venue 101" Spin-off Special Program |url=https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2226052 |access-date=September 24, 2023 |work=Kstyle |date=September 24, 2023 |language=ja}} and Music Station Super Live 2023 on December 22, alongside "S-Class".{{cite news |title=「Mステ SUPER LIVE 2023」出演アーティスト46組の楽曲発表 |trans-title=46 Artists to Perform at "Music Station SUPER LIVE 2023" Have Announced Their Songs |url=https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/4101682 |access-date=December 22, 2023 |work=Modelpress |date=December 15, 2023 |language=ja}} Lisa solely performed "Social Path" at the Seoul concert of her Lisa Live Is Smile Always Asia Tour on July 20, 2024.{{cite news |last1=Park |first1=Jae-hwan |title='귀멸의 칼날' OST 가수 리사, 내한 콘서트 성료 |trans-title='Kimetsu no Yaiba' OST Singer Lisa, Successful Concert in Korea |url=https://kstar.kbs.co.kr/list_view.html?idx=324981 |access-date=August 10, 2024 |work=KBS Entertainment |date=July 22, 2024 |language=ko}}

Usage in media

"Social Path" was selected to be the theme for Abema's sports program Abema Sports Time in October 2023.{{cite news |title=Stray Kidsの楽曲「Social Path （feat. LiSA）」がABEMAのスポーツ番組主題歌に決定 |url=https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/news/0000336155/ |access-date=October 12, 2023 |work=The First Times |date=October 12, 2023 |language=ja}}

Accolades

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ Awards and nominations for "Social Path" ! scope="col" \| Ceremony ! scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Award ! scope="col" \| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row" \| Asian Pop Music Awards \| 2023 \| Best Collaboration \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{cite news \|last1=Sai \|first1=Aishwarya \|title=From BTS' V to Straykids: A complete list of KPop nominations at Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 \|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/from-bts-v-straykids-a-complete-list-kpop-nominations-asian-pop-music-awards-2023 \|access-date=December 1, 2023 \|work=Sportskeeda \|date=November 30, 2023}}

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|+ Awards and nominations for "Social Path"

! scope="col" | Ceremony

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Award

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" | Asian Pop Music Awards

| 2023

| Best Collaboration

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |last1=Sai |first1=Aishwarya |title=From BTS' V to Straykids: A complete list of KPop nominations at Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/from-bts-v-straykids-a-complete-list-kpop-nominations-asian-pop-music-awards-2023 |access-date=December 1, 2023 |work=Sportskeeda |date=November 30, 2023}}

Credits and personnel

Personnel

Stray Kids – vocals, background vocals
Bang Chan (3Racha) – lyrics, composition, vocal directing
Changbin (3Racha) – lyrics, composition
Han (3Racha) – lyrics, composition
Lisa – featured vocals
Versachoi – composition, arrangement, all instruments, computer programming, synthesizer, keyboard, vocal directing
Nickko Young – guitar
Lee Kyeong-won – digital editing
Goo Hye-jin – recording
Curtis Douglas – mixing
Chris Gehringer – mastering

Locations

Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. – publishing (Japanese/original version)
JYP Publishing (KOMCA) – publishing
JYPE Studios – recording
Sterling Sound – mastering

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Chart performance for "Social Path" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| Japan (Japan Hot 100){{cite web\|url=https://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2023&month=09&day=11\|title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of September 6, 2023\|website=Billboard Japan\|language=ja\|access-date=September 6, 2023}} \| 27
scope="row"\| Japan Combined Singles (Oricon){{cite web \|title=Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2023-09-11 \|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/cos/w/2023-09-11/p/3/ \|publisher=Oricon \|access-date=September 8, 2023 \|language=ja}} \| 27
scope="row"\| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-09-08\|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|date=September 11, 2023\|access-date=September 9, 2023}} \| 29
scope="row"\| South Korea Download (Circle){{cite web\|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=45&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3\|title=Download Chart – Week 45 of 2023\|website=Circle Chart\|language=ko\|access-date=November 16, 2023}} {{small\|Korean version}} \| 23

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! scope="col"| Chart (2023)

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position

scope="row"| Japan (Japan Hot 100){{cite web|url=https://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2023&month=09&day=11|title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of September 6, 2023|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|access-date=September 6, 2023}}

| 27

scope="row"| Japan Combined Singles (Oricon){{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2023-09-11 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/cos/w/2023-09-11/p/3/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=September 8, 2023 |language=ja}}

| 27

scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-09-08|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=September 11, 2023|access-date=September 9, 2023}}

| 29

scope="row"| South Korea Download (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=45&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Download Chart – Week 45 of 2023|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=November 16, 2023}}
{{small|Korean version}}

| 23

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ Release dates and formats for "Social Path" ! scope="col" \| Region ! scope="col" \| Date ! scope="col" \| Format ! scope="col" \| Label ! scope="col" \| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row" \| Various \| August 30, 2023 \| {{hlist\|Digital download\|streaming}} \| Epic Japan \| style="text-align:center" \| {{cite web \|title=Stray Kids、「Social Path (feat. LiSA)」の先行配信&Music Videoが公開! \|trans-title=Stray Kids, "Social Path (feat. LiSA)" Pre-Release & Music Video Released! \|url=https://www.straykidsjapan.com/info/archive/?555408 \|website=Stray Kids Japan Official Website \|access-date=August 30, 2023 \|language=ja \|date=August 30, 2023}}

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scope="row" | Various

| August 30, 2023

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| Epic Japan

| style="text-align:center" | {{cite web |title=Stray Kids、「Social Path (feat. LiSA)」の先行配信&Music Videoが公開! |trans-title=Stray Kids, "Social Path (feat. LiSA)" Pre-Release & Music Video Released! |url=https://www.straykidsjapan.com/info/archive/?555408 |website=Stray Kids Japan Official Website |access-date=August 30, 2023 |language=ja |date=August 30, 2023}}

Notes

References

Category:2023 singles

Category:2023 songs

Category:Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1987) songs

Category:Songs in Japanese

Category:Songs written by Bang Chan

Category:Songs written by Changbin

Category:Songs written by Han (musician)

Category:Sony Music Entertainment Japan singles

Category:Stray Kids songs