# Sumayaw Sumunod (Hori7on song)

"Sumayaw Sumunod" (stylized in all caps; lit. 'Dance follow' , Korean: 호라이즌) is a song by South Korea-based Filipino boy band Hori7on and lead single from their Single album DAYTOUR 2 (2024). It was released on August 13, 2024, through MLD Entertainment, and was composed by Kim Jun Tae, JAEJUN, Norman Caraan, Ji Seong and MARCUS, arranged by Ji Seong and JAEJUN.

## Background

   Actually, noong lumabas po siya, nagulat po ako kasi paborito po siya dati ng mama ko. Since luma po ito at niremaster [remake] po namin, then nung lumabas na, o siya, talagang parang nagulat ako. Sabi ko, 'Ah, parang magiging papatok to, di lang sa matatanda, kung di sa mga bata din; na kung baga, yung matanda, parang magiging bata rin sila kasi mafefeel nila pag narinig nila yung kanta.' Para sa akin naman po, bago nagustuhan po namin yung 'Sumayaw Sumunod,' nagustuhan na talaga siya ng CEO namin. Eto talaga ng CEO namin [...] kasi parang unti-unti na niyang napamahal yung OPM song. Alam namin na, ako, mahilig rin ako sa OPM song, and familiar na sa akin yon. And then, ayun, excited ako na makanta siya, and eto 'Sumayaw Sumunod.' Kasi noong we were back in Dream Maker, we also remained Filipino classic, 'Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko,' and I think it was also inspired partly by that type of, you know, inspiration that was taken from that. Maybe our management saw the potential that we could also do that as well as a debuted group, and 'Sumayaw Sumunod' just became, you know, the catalyst for that. I think sonically, yun talaga, hindi pa namin nagagawa. And it's a classic OPM song, and I really like that we brought that to this generation because it was released back in 1978. I think The Boyfriends, nobody here, I think, was born on that year. So bringing it back now sa 2024, right? [...] We're in 2024, it's fun, kasi pano ba? Parang binigyan na namin ng bagong buhay, and I think everyone, everyone here in the Philippines, pag narinig nila yung 'Sumayaw Sumunod sa indak-' it's, they know. It's an earworm; everyone knows it, even if they don't know the title of the song or who sang it, they just know that hook.
—Hori7on discusses their cover of the OPM classic "Sumayaw Sumunod" in an episode of Billboard Philippines Volume.
After the success of Single album Daytour, Hori7on made a return with an upcoming release of their digital single "Sumayaw Sumunod", a revival song from 1978 song by Filipino group The Boyfriends, generating great anticipations among fans.

## Composition

"Sumayaw Sumunod" is three minutes and fifteen seconds long, set in key of C, with a tempo of 63 beats per minute. The song was composed by Kim Jun Tae, JAEJUN, Norman Caraan, Ji Seong and MARCUS, arranged by Ji Seong and JAEJUN.

## Promotion and release

On August 4, Hori7on teased on their social media with a caption "Gusto niyo bang makisayaw?" (Do you want dance with us?) and "Coming Soon." "Sumayaw Sumunod", along with music video and released with 4 versions the main, full Tagalog and Korean language and Instrumental version on August 13, 2024. On August 21, Hori7on was a guest and performed live on the longest-running noontime show in the Philippines Eat Bulaga!.

## Credits

Credits are adapted from Apple Music.
* Hori7on — Performer
* Norman Caraan — Songwriter
* Kim Jun Tae — Songwriter
* Lee Jae Jun — Songwriter, Arranger
* Marcus — Songwriter