SM Entertainment’s Girls on Top (GOT) project unit, GOT the Beat, was formally announced last December 29, 2022 to be making their first-ever comeback on January 16, 2023 with their first mini album titled, “Stamp On It”.
Comprised of BoA, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and Hyoyeon, Red Velvet’s Seulgi and Wendy, and AESPA’s Karina and Winter, the mini album’s line-up will have the same members as their first release, “Step Back”.
The title track of the same name, “Stamp On It”, was previewed and performed by GOT the Beat at the “SMTOWN LIVE 2023: SMCU PALACE @KWANGYA” online concert last January 1, 2023. The song retained the same girlboss anthem vibes as their last release, with many of the fans loving it at the first listen.
All of the members of the unit shined and definitely owned the song to its core.
got the beat took the stamp on it dance break so serious pic.twitter.com/DZ1Gy5ztqN
— 윈터얼트 (@wntrult) January 1, 2023
GOT THE BEAT STAMP ON IT pic.twitter.com/DvJaAghxbk
— 윈터얼트 (@wntrult) January 1, 2023
https://twitter.com/hrtsapphic/status/1609994991413202945?s=20&t=KqhkMpt62XcJuRwwV8S7Tw
and just like that got the beat might have ended step back with stamp on it
— 윈터얼트 (@wntrult) December 30, 2022
THIS PART OF WENDY DURING STAMP ON IT FFFF pic.twitter.com/ExcSqEnvQB
— ʜ ≷ (@todayisryu) January 1, 2023
who else got stamp on it on the first listen because i sure did! the song is rlly taking it for me
pic.twitter.com/3PX73y3iM4— Mena | #islurking (@_kimmina96) January 1, 2023
they need to drop stamp on it on spotify asap it’s good asf pic.twitter.com/5r77HvJw0L
— 𝐳𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐡 (@JINS0N94) January 1, 2023
wendy's slayage is all over stamp on it…she is everything!! the vocals, performance and looks whew. also very pleased with the outfit and pants definitely help with mobility during choreo
— 💙 🎼 (@springsunhines) January 2, 2023
stamp on it being another girlboss anthem my favorite type of music pic.twitter.com/DvJaAghxbk
— 윈터얼트 (@wntrult) January 1, 2023
they knew wendy popped off in step back so they put her in front and near centre in almost all the choreo positions for stamp on it
— 💤busy w/ work (@rainstopswhen) January 1, 2023
Hyoyeon has 28 seconds of lines in stamp on it???? And it was distributed well all throughout the song ???? She has a center part for the last chrous ???? She looks so good ???? omfg ??? pic.twitter.com/9LdGBWtPId
— 𝑨𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒆⛅ | #Ive_Switch (@SaviorHyo) January 1, 2023
However, one thing about the track made the fans’ reception to it quite “mid”and lukewarm—the lyrics.
Upon reading the lyrics of the song, both K-Netizens and international fans were confused at what the song was trying to point out. What was there to stamp? What do we stamp on what? Huh?
the stamp on it lyrics are definitely more like the empowerment concept we originally thought got was formed for.. but at the same time the lyrics make no sense its so funny like what does this even mean https://t.co/kDO2KO2E5O
— to. a (@suitaes) January 1, 2023
me after trying to understand got the beat’s stamp on it lyrics pic.twitter.com/C58G9r5Xz1
— lintang (@shamepains) January 1, 2023
Stamp On It lyrics are just nonsense in 3 different languages 😭
Not only do the English and Korean lyrics make no sense, but the repeating Arabic sample also says "the rooster goes cock-a-doodle-doo before the sunrise" pic.twitter.com/ZmiuDXKXb2
— 🦖ⵣ (@xiaoxiaodejun) January 1, 2023
people say this to GOT the beat and then see stamp on it on their spotify wrapped 🤨🤨🤨 just admit that sometimes music doesn’t always have poetic lyrics shsjskks https://t.co/livR0SDSCF
— To. G (@anyeonggs) January 2, 2023
GOT the Beat fails to impress with lyrics to new song 'Stamp On It'https://t.co/ZVPWVoT2lN pic.twitter.com/xFoOoNS3fJ
— pannchoa (@pannchoa) January 1, 2023
— 페플 (@Pp_ffle) January 1, 2023
me trying to read the lyrics of stamp on it
pic.twitter.com/PXS21q0730— jay (@wnzuo) January 2, 2023
stamp on it lyrics pic.twitter.com/uJ6gICyqYQ
— 😴🎂 (@ultseul) January 1, 2023
But still, fans still love the song and will still give it a chance so it’s still a win. The song is still a win for the ladies and the gays.
stamp on it lyrics may make no sense but u cant deny the bridge is fuxking good pic.twitter.com/Q8vCydvNoE
— ally (@rnjsdbfl_) January 2, 2023
Ok so Stamp On It lyrics makes no sense but it's not gender specific so we cheer LMAO
— 💤busy w/ work (@rainstopswhen) January 1, 2023
streets saying stamp on it lyrics are cringy pic.twitter.com/PvQMBtG8tt
— 🍖 (@seulgoat) January 1, 2023
i’d rather stamp on it lyrics making zero sense than it being about stamping on a bitch over a man idk we kinda won pic.twitter.com/xhTgqNMuix
— ًً (@tasiachanel) January 1, 2023
I actually like Stamp On It … It gives me 2000 gg vibes and I think it's fun. Now am I a fan of the bridge and dance break: no
Do I understand the lyrics: no. Do I like it better than Step Back: Absolutely no. But hey we move 🤷🏽♀️ pic.twitter.com/ktkOFxC73L— ⁺˚*･❤️🔥༓⁺˚*･༓ (@fancyyxchild) January 2, 2023
i refuse to believe the lyrics says “put your stamp on it”, it’s “bitches stamp on it” for me 💁🏻♀️ https://t.co/1f6riZOBvQ
— tee (@lalatreese) January 1, 2023
quick Stamp On It review:
Good:
+ Taeyeons opening with that lil growl got me 🤤
+ The melody is actually easier to listen to than Step Back wasBad:
– No Taeyeon highnote
– The lyrics makes no sense whatsoever, how is it possible that SM has gotten even worse at english— To. Skellie (@SkellTaeng) January 1, 2023
We’re not hating GOT the Beat’s new song, okay? It slaps hard. It’s just that the lyrics don’t—again. But whatever, we love good beats and good music here at POP!.
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