DALLA DALLA

**Dalla Dalla** (Hangul: 달라달라; stylized as **DALLA DALLA**) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group ITZY. It is the first and title track from their first single IT'z Different. The music video was released on February 11, 2019.

The song also has a remix and is ​​the fourth track from the first extended play by ITZY, IT'z ICY.

## Description

* Original
* Translation

**Original (ITZY official site)**: "ITZY는 그룹의 아이덴티티와 색깔을 효과적으로 표현한 첫 디지털 싱글 앨범 'IT’z Different'의 타이틀곡 '달라달라'로 가요계 등장을 알린다. 타이틀곡 '달라달라'는 특별한 개성을 지닌 5명의 멤버들이 만나 유니크한 조합을 탄생시킨 것에 기안해 기존 K팝의 형식을 깨고 새롭게 제작한 'Fusion Groove(퓨전 그루브)'트랙이다. EDM, 하우스, 힙합 등 여러 장르의 장점을 취해 한 곡에 담아냈다. 가사는 세상의 중심에 선 '나'를 존중하고 사랑하는 내용으로, 존재 이유와 의미를 찾는 이 시대 개성들의 취향을 정조준한다. 그간 대중이 기대했던 '틴크러쉬', '걸크러쉬' 매력을 제대로 충족시킬 사운드와 메시지를 지녔다."

**(May contain some mistakes) translation**: "ITZY announces the emergence of the music scene with the title song 'DALLA DALLA' of the first digital single album 'IT'z Different' that effectively expresses the group's identity and color. The title song 'DALLA DALLA' is a new 'Fusion Groove' track that breaks the existing K-Pop format by creating a unique combination of five members with special personalities. EDM, House, Hip-Hop, and other genres have been taken into one song. Lyrics are contents that respect and love 'me' at the center of the world, and aim at the tastes of the personalities of this era in search of the reason and meaning of existence. It has a sound and a message that satisfies the 'tin crush' and 'girl crush' charms expected by the public."

## Lyrics

* KOR
* ROM
* ENG

## Korean

DDA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA
DDA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA

People look at me, and they tell me
외모만 보고 내가 날라리 같대요
So what? 신경 안 써 I’m sorry
I don’t care, don’t care, really don’t care, because

사랑 따위에 목매지 않아
세상엔 재밌는 게 더 많아
언니들이 말해 철들려면 멀었대
I’m sorry sorry 철들 생각 없어요 (Nope)

예쁘기만 하고 매력은 없는
애들과 난 달라 달라 달라
DDA-DDA-LA DDA-LA
니 기준에 날 맞추려 하지 마
난 지금 내가 좋아 나는 나야
DDA-DDA-LA DDA-LA DDA-LA

I love myself
난 뭔가 달라 달라 Yeah
I love myself
난 뭔가 달라 달라 Yeah
난 너랑 달라 달라 Yeah

Bad, bad, I’m sorry I’m bad, I’m just the way I am
남 신경 쓰고 살긴 아까워
하고 싶은 일 하기도 바빠
My life 내 맘대로 살 거야 말리지 마
난 특별하니까 Yeah

남들의 시선 중요치 않아
내 Style이 좋아 그게 나니까
언니들이 말해 내가 너무 당돌하대
I’m sorry sorry 바꿀 생각 없어요 (Nope)

예쁘기만 하고 매력은 없는
애들과 난 달라 달라 달라
DDA-DDA-LA DDA-LA
니 기준에 날 맞추려 하지 마
난 지금 내가 좋아 나는 나야
DDA-DDA-LA DDA-LA DDA-LA

Don’t care what people say 나는 내가 알아
I’m talking to myself 기죽지 마 절대로
고갤 들고 니 꿈을 쫓아
Just keep on dreaming

Keep your chin up, we got your back
Keep your head up, just keep on dreaming
Keep your chin up, we got your back
Keep your head up, just keep on dreaming

예쁘기만 하고 매력은 없는
애들과 난 달라 달라 달라
DDA-DDA-LA DDA-LA
니 기준에 날 맞추려 하지 마
난 지금 내가 좋아 나는 나야
DDA-DDA-LA DDA-LA DDA-LA

I love myself
난 뭔가 달라 달라 Yeah
I love myself
난 뭔가 달라 달라 Yeah
난 너랑 달라 달라 Yeah

## Romanization

DDA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA
DDA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA

People look at me, and they tell me
wemoman bogo naega nallari gattaeyo
So what? shingyeong an sseo I’m sorry
I don’t care, don’t care, really don’t care, because

sarang ttawie mongmaeji ana
sesangen jaeminneun ge deo mana
eonnideuri malhae cheoldeullyeomyeon meoreottae
I’m sorry sorry cheoldeul saenggak eopseoyo (Nope)

yeppeugiman hago maeryeogeun eomneun
aedeulgwa nan dalla dalla dalla
DDA-DDA-LA DDA-LA
ni gijune nal matchuryeo haji ma
nan jigeum naega joa naneun naya
DDA-DDA-LA DDA-LA DDA-LA

I love myself
nan mweonga dalla dalla Yeah
I love myself
nan mweonga dalla dalla Yeah
nan neorang dalla dalla Yeah

Bad, bad, I’m sorry I’m bad, I’m just the way I am
nam shingyeong sseugo salgin akkaweo
hago shipeun il hagido bappa
My life nae mamdaero sal geoya malliji ma
nan teukbyeolhanikka Yeah

namdeure shiseon jungyochi ana
nae Style-i joa geuge nanikka
eonnideuri malhae naega neomu dangdolhadae
I’m sorry sorry bakkul saenggak eopseoyo (Nope)

yeppeugiman hago maeryeogeun eomneun
aedeulgwa nan dalla dalla dalla
DDA-DDA-LA DDA-LA
ni gijune nal matchuryeo haji ma
nan jigeum naega joa naneun naya
DDA-DDA-LA DDA-LA DDA-LA

Don’t care what people say naneun naega ara
I’m talking to myself gijukji ma jeolttaero
gogael deulgo ni kkumeul jjocha
Just keep on dreaming

Keep your chin up, we got your back
Keep your head up, just keep on dreaming
Keep your chin up, we got your back
Keep your head up, just keep on dreaming

yeppeugiman hago maeryeogeun eomneun
aedeulgwa nan dalla dalla dalla
DDA-DDA-LA DDA-LA
ni gijune nal matchuryeo haji ma
nan jigeum naega joa naneun naya
DDA-DDA-LA DDA-LA DDA-LA

I love myself
nan mweonga dalla dalla Yeah
I love myself
nan mweonga dalla dalla Yeah
nan neorang dalla dalla Yeah

## English

DDA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA
DDA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA

People look at me, and they tell me
They look at my looks alone and say I’m a punk
So what? I don’t care, I’m sorry
I don’t care, don’t care, really don’t care, be, be, be, because

I don’t care for love
There’s much more fun out there in the world
Sisters tell me I still have a long way to become mature
I’m sorry sorry, I don’t want to be mature (Nope)

Just pretty but not attractive at all
I’m different from the kids
I’m different
Don’t measure me by your standards alone
I love being myself, I’m nobody else
I’m different

I love myself
Something’s different about me, yeah
I love myself
Something’s different about me, yeah
I’m different from you, yeah

Bad, bad I’m sorry I’m bad, I’m just the way I am
It’s such a little time to care about what others think
I’m busy doing what I want to do
My life, I will live my own way, don’t you care
Cause I’m special, yeah

I don’t care about what others think
I like my style cause that’s me
Sisters tell me I’m daring
I’m sorry sorry, I don’t want to change (Nope)

Just pretty but not attractive at all
I’m different from the kids
I’m different
Don’t measure me by your standards alone
I love being myself, I’m nobody else
Template:Color yrics

Don’t care what people say, I know myself.
I’m talking to myself, keep your head up
Hold your head up and go after your dreams
Just keep on dreaming

Keep your chin up, we got your back
Keep your head up, just keep on dreaming
Keep your chin up, we got your back
Keep your head up, just keep on dreaming

Just pretty but not attractive at all
I’m different from the kids
Template:Color
Don’t measure me by your standards alone
I love being myself, I’m nobody else
I’m different

I love myself
Something’s different about me, yeah
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{{Color lyrics|Yeji|Something’s different about me, yeah}
I’m different from you, yeah

## Trivia

* The music video was uploaded on JYP Entertainment's YouTube channel on February 11, 2019, and became the most viewed debut video by a K-pop group, beating the record set by "La Vie en Rose" by Iz One, with 17 million views in 24 hours.
* **DALLA DALLA** is written by music production team Galactika (별들의전쟁), who also written Heart Shaker by Twice and other musics by Twice.
* The song broke the record for the most music show wins by a debut song, with 9 total wins.
* The song made ITZY the fastest to win a music show win by a girl group.
* **DALLA DALLA** surpassed 100 million streams on Gaon Music Chart, earning group's first platinum certification. It was the first debut song by a K-pop group to earn a platinum certification from the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) since certifications were introduced in April 2018.
* **DALLA DALLA** is the song by a girl group with the most points on Gaon Chart in 2019 and the difference from the 2 spot is more than 200M points.

## Song Credits

* **Background vocals by:** F R I D A Y . (GALACTIKA) / e.NA
* **Drums by:** CHANG (GALACTIKA)
* **Keyboards by:** 아테나 (GALACTIKA)
* **Background vocals recorded by:** 별들의전쟁 \* at GALACTIKA studios
* **Digital editing by:** 정유라, HONZO
* **Recorded by:** 엄세희 (JYPE Studios), 강연누 at U Productions
* **Mixed by:** 이태섭 (JYPE Studios) at RCAVE Sound
* **Mixing Assisted by:** 엄세희 (JYPE Studios) at RCAVE Sound
* **Mastered by:** Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound

## Links

* "DALLA DALLA" Official Music Video
	+ Teaser 1
	+ Teaser 2
	+ Voice Teaser
	+ Performance Video

* Music Video Behind:
	+ Yeji
	+ Lia
	+ Ryujin
	+ Chaeryeong
	+ Yuna

* Dance Practice:
	+ "DALLA DALLA" Dance Practice
	+ "DALLA DALLA" Dance Practice (Close-Up Ver.)
	+ "DALLA DALLA" Dance Practice (2020 ver.)

## Accolades

### Music program wins

 *Music Bank* (KBS)
 *Show! Music Core* (MBC)
 *Inkigayo* (SBS)
 March 10, 2019