Boys Like You is the third English digital single by ITZY. It was released on October 21, 2022 as a pre-release single for their sixth mini album CHESHIRE.
On October 17, JYP Entertainment announced that ITZY would release an English single titled "Boys Like You", which would serve as a pre-release song for the group's upcoming album.[1]
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ITZY is set to share “Boys Like You,” the new pre-release English single.
The group continues to accelerate its rise in global popularity by sharing its new English EP, “Boys Like You,” at 1 p.m. (midnight EST) on October 21.
“Boys Like You” is a track full of the group’s signature bold and daring energy. Its frank and straightforward lyrics send a warning to the person who let the singers down, emphasizing the point that they “won’t ever fall for boys like you again.” With its pop sound made even fuller with a touch of funk, the track boasts an intensely catchy melody as its hook. Didrik Thott and Sebastian Thott, the Swedish composers behind “Sneakers,” the quintet’s hit track that took over the K-pop scene this summer, participated in the song’s production.
As for the track’s music video, the trendy cinematography and the looks of ITZY’s members, who look straight out of a teen movie, aim directly at the hearts of the Gen Z audience. The clip portrays the members who plot revenge after eventually discovering the true identity of the boy with octopus legs whom they met at a Halloween party in a lovely and bubbly tone. Together with the video’s teenage rom-com plotline, ITZY’s new performance is to add a boost to the charm of the group that is fittingly called the “representative performers of K-pop.” The new performance of the group is well-structured with catchy choreographic highlights, inducing viewers to dance along with the members.
