Into The New World - VE Station

## ***Into The New World***Remake single by VE Station

***Into The New World*** is a single originally released by Girls' Generation as their debut single, re-released in a remake format by VE Station featuring VALKYRIE through Virtual Entertainment.

It was released as the promotional track for VALKYRIE's first Greatest Hits album which featured all of their previously released singles from the albums such as ENDLESS, GIRLS, & CHECKMATE.

This marks the first time Max Martin, or Dr Dre are not featured on a VALKYRIE production or songwriting credit, alongside original writer, and producers for *Into The New World*'s original composition were invited to come back with production on the remake, accompanied with Girls Generation member(s) Sooyoung, and Tiffany on writing lyrics for the modernized R&B version. CHAERYONG of VALKYRIE was listed as producer on this track alongside Tiffany.

### Background

Following the success of their releases in 2022, and their global world tour which brought in over $230 million dollars in US revenue towards the company and the group, VALKYRIE went on a hiatus for a few months to relax and take time from their busy schedules. In the time apart, YUNA confirmed she would be releasing a full length album at the end of the year containing 10 tracks with features from various artists. Virtual Entertainment sought out the original composers for the single *Into The New World* previously released in 2006 as the debut of the legendary Korean girl group Girls' Generation.

It was announced before the release, this would be included on VALKYRIE's 5 Year Anniversary album, to which every VALKYRIE unit has released their own anniversary album containing their hits. VALKYRIE's anniversary album is the first to include an additional track which went unreleased and was most likely intended for their 2nd full album CHECKMATE.

### Composition

Following the trend of diversity, the girls were seen in the behind the scene releases requesting it to be a R&B take on the single, and as such Virtual Entertainment enlisted Girls' Generation member Tiffany, Josh Cumbee, and for the first time CHAERYEONG was included as a sole producer without the group on this track. For writing, original writer Kim Jeong-bae accepted the invitation to help in the remake, accompanied with Girls' Generation member Tiffaniy & Sooyoung, and Kenzie.

The single takes on a modern take utilizing modern technology, and sound recording software while also maintaining similar elements to the original. It is composed in an R&B format while also keeping certain elements of the original.

The single focuses more on VALKYRIE's storyline of having won the war. The single is described as "*VALKYRIE singing about the members connecting, and communicating with their sister groups hoping for them all to come together and unite to celebrate".* In the latter half of the song, it touches on them all going their own path, all of them going home and visiting their home, but most of all that they'll always be together no matter what.

### Critical Reception

Following the release of the single it was met with somewhat great reviews, however some felt it was confusing, and a bad take on the single. VALORANTS started a hashtag to move the song to streaming to encourage sales, however it has been met with silence. Girls' Generation member TAEYEON announced via Twitter that she was entranced, and absolutely adored the girl's take on her group's single and wished them nothing but the best.

*RollingStone* rated it as a brilliant take, as VALKYRIE have never stuck to one genre for a comeback, always changing however they found it weird to incorporate the teen-pop aspect elements. *The Heat Seaker* rated the single as a nice take on the single, but while it does have some very pleasing elements to it, nothing could beat the original but they will still support regardless.

### Promotion

VALKYRIE performed the single in an exclusive performance titled "*VALKYRIE - Into The New World Stage Performance #1*" which featured the group entering a landscape of vast energy blasting around them, before calming down. They then proceeded to perform with a massive group of dancers, and vast special effects as the backdrop changed to different landscapes, with props being set up. As the song drifted into the original song's soundscape for a sound change for just a brief moment, the whole performance altered with the girls seen looking into a mirror at the past with all of VALKYRIE's units seen standing alongside, they close out the performance with them all performing the ending choreography, before hugging and wishing the viewer farewell, with it being hinted by fans online that this marked the end of the VALKYRIE storyline with MASUDA. This later became the official music video to the song, being a Live Performance video.

The video was later re-named in the same week as "*VALKYRIE - Into The New World*"

### Commercial Performance

The single debuted first week on every major chart at #1, besides in the UK, and Canada at #1 respectfully. It debuted at #5 in Canada, and #15 in the UK. It debuted first week on Billboard's Global Singles chart with 1,642,824 sales and 233,138,021 views on the music video.

In the United States, the single entered at #1 in it's first week moving over 349,343 units becoming VALKYRIE's seventh #1 debut, and extending their record of #1's on the chart to 7 total number ones. It has been recognized as a record on the chart thus far with VALKYRIE having the most number one debuts on the chart.

In Asia, the single instantly went number one on MelOn 24Hour's Realtime chart in just 15 hours, as the lack of promotion of the release was the primary indicator. It ranks as VALKYRIE's weakest first week in the Asian territories selling only 882,401 copies first week. Nonetheless, it is still a successful feat but in terms of VALKYRIE numbers, it is a weak effort.

Elsewhere, it debuted #1 in Latin America, Europe, and Oceania further proving their power on the charts, setting more records.

The single was not included on streaming services as an incentive to further people to purchase the 5 year anniversary album.