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"Walkin on Water"
Remixes cover
Single by Stray Kids
from the album Hop
Language
  • Korean
  • English
ReleasedDecember 13, 2024
Studio
  • JYPE (Seoul)
  • Channie's "Room" (Seoul)
GenreOld-school hip-hop
Length2:28
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
Stray Kids singles chronology
"Giant"
(2024) 		"Walkin on Water"
(2024)
Music video
"Walkin on Water" on YouTube

"Walkin on Water" is a song by South Korean boy band Stray Kids from their first mixtape Hop (2024). It was released as the mixtape's lead single by JYP Entertainment and Republic Records on December 13, 2024.

Background and release

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On November 15, 2024, Stray Kids announced their first mixtape Hop, marketed as "SKZhop Hiptape".[1] Four days later, the group revealed the mixtape's track list, which confirmed that "Walkin on Water" would be the lead single, and included the "Hip" version of the song.[2] "Walkin on Water" was first previewed via a mashup video alongside "Bounce Back" and "U" on December 7,[3] and teased alongside choreography by each member via short-form video platforms on December 11–12.[4] The song was released alongside the mixtape on December 13 and its remix EP—Sleigh, Sway, sped up, and instrumental—the next three days.[5]

Composition

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"Walkin on Water" was written by Stray Kids' in-house production team 3Racha, and co-composed with Restart and Chae Gang-hae.[6] Described as a "challenge", 3Racha revealed on behind-the-scenes video Intro "Hop" that it is the first time that the song contains only one genre in the whole song, which is "old-school hip-hop genre with boom bap beats", departing from mixing diverse sounds of previous works, such as "Chk Chk Boom".[7] It includes rhythmic chant of "water water walkin on ppikkippikki", but "water" was pronounced "wuh-huh", as well as water splashing sound effects.[8] Lyrically, the song compared walking on the flowing water as Stray Kids' confidence toward the stage and overcoming obstacles,[8] likening the group's "autobiography" throughout seven years.[9]

Music video

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An accompanying music video for "Walkin on Water" premiered on December 13, 2024, in conjuction with the song and Hop releases,[10] preceded by two teaser videos.[11][12] It shows a mixing and matching of traditional Korean and hip-hop cultures,[13] which was compared to the group's music video for 2021 single "Thunderous".[14] The music video begins with a group of unknown people readying bows and arrows[15] and depicts Stray Kids, wearing trendy outfits, doing activities at traditional Korean palace: driving and lining up motorcycles and horses and standing on the boat in front of the palace, driving water scooter on the pond inside the palace, and playing billiard and janggi in the pavillion.[9][14]

Live performances

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Stray Kids first unofficially performed a part of "Walkin on Water" at the Bangkok show of Dominate World Tour on December 14, 2024.[16][17]

Track listing

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  • Digital download and streaming – Remixes
  1. "Walkin on Water" (Sleigh version) – 2:35
  2. "Walkin on Water" (Sway version) – 2:24
  3. "Walkin on Water" (sped up version) – 2:09
  4. "Walkin on Water" (instrumental) – 2:28

Credits and personnel

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Musicians

  • Stray Kids – lead vocals
  • Restart – composition, arrangement, instruments, computer programming
  • Chae Gang-hae – composition, arrangement, instruments, computer programming
  • Lee Kyeong-won – digital editing
  • Lee Chang-hoon – recording
  • Goo Hye-jin – recording
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing, mixing in Dolby Atmos
  • Chris Galland – mix engineering
    • Ramiro Fernandez-Seoane – assistant
  • Dale Becker – mastering
    • Noah McCorkle – assistant
    • Katie Harvey – assistant
    • Adam Burt – assistant

Locations

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Walkin on Water"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various December 13, 2024
  • Original
  • Hip
[18]
December 15, 2024 Digital download
  • Sleigh
  • Sway
  • sped up
  • instrumental
 [19]
December 16, 2024
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Remixes [20]

References

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  1. ^ Lee, Seung-gil (November 15, 2024). "스트레이 키즈, 12월 13일 '合 (HOP)' 발매...2024년 화려하게 마무리 [공식]". Mydaily (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Park, Se-yeon (November 19, 2024). "스트레이 키즈 '합' 트랙리스트 공개...타블로 지원사격". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Lee, Min-ji (December 7, 2024). "스트레이 키즈, 조금만 들어도 탁월한 새 앨범 '合 (HOP)'". Newsen (in Japanese). Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Noh, Yi-seul (December 12, 2024). ""SKZ 표 힙합, 색다른 매력"...스트레이키즈, 新 장르 제시하는 신보 '合 (HOP)'". SWTV (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Ji, Min-kyung (December 16, 2024). "스트레이 키즈, 해외서도 잘 나간다..월드와이드 앨범 차트 정상". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (December 13, 2024). ""거센 물살처럼 흘러" 보법 다른 스트레이 키즈 'Walkin On Water'[들어보고서]". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Jo, Hee-shin (December 12, 2024). "'자체 제작돌' 스트레이 키즈, 새로운 도전 나선다". NewsCulture (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Han, Soo-jin (December 14, 2024). "스트레이 키즈가 곧 장르, 반하게 될 'SKZ표' 올드스쿨 [뉴트랙 쿨리뷰]". Ize (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Jeong, Ga-young (December 13, 2024). "[SW신곡] "이게 우리의 플로우" 스트레이 키즈 '워킨 온 워터', '힙합'이 폭발한다". Sports World (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  10. ^ Saenz, Rome (December 13, 2024). "Stray Kids Return With New Music Video For "Walkin On Water"". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  11. ^ Kang, Ju-hee (December 10, 2024). "스트레이 키즈, 신곡 '워킨 온 워터' 뮤비 티저 공개". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  12. ^ Lee, Seung-hoon (December 11, 2024). "스트레이 키즈 표 환상 군무 예고..'워킨 온 워터' MV 티저 추가 오픈". StarNews (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  13. ^ Baek, Ji-yeon (December 16, 2024). "스트레이 키즈, 새 앨범 '合 (HOP)' 및 타이틀곡 'Walkin On Water' 글로벌 호성적". Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  14. ^ a b Kim, Ji-won (December 16, 2024). "BTS·블랙핑크 이어 스트레이 키즈, '한국 전통미' 치트키 발동 [TEN뮤직]". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  15. ^ Martin, Annie (December 13, 2024). "Watch: Stray Kids release 'Hop' mixtape, 'Walkin on Water' music video". UPI. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  16. ^ Daisachulshu, Narudon (December 17, 2024). ""Stray Kids World Tour dominATE BANGKOK" โชว์จัดเต็มทั้งมันส์ อลังฯ สนุก และซึ้งจากเหล่าเด็กหลง". GQ Thailand (in Thai). Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  17. ^ "'Stray Kids World Tour' เปล่งประกายเกินใคร จัดเต็มคอนเสิร์ต สมศักดิ์ศรีตัวจริงเรื่องเพอร์ฟอร์แมนซ์". WorkpointToday (in Thai). December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  18. ^ "Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈) "合 (HOP)" Released Online". Stray Kids Official Website (in Korean). December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  19. ^ Citations concerning remixes of "Walkin on Water":
  20. ^ "Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈) Digital Single "Walkin On Water (Remixes)"". Stray Kids Official Website (in Korean). December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
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