The group made their official debut on June 19th 2014, with lead single "Mr. Ambiguous" from their first extended play Hello. The music video for "Mr. Ambiguous" contained cameo appearances from many well-known K-pop industry figures such as CNBLUE's Jonghyun, Baek Ji-young, Wheesung, Jung Joon-young, Bumkey, K.Will, and Rhymer of Brand New Music. The album contained three previously released collaborations and four new songs. The group made their first live appearance on the June 19th episode of M! Countdown.
MAMAMOO rose to domestic fame in 2015 with their single "Um Oh Ah Yeh" which became a sleeper hit and peaked at number three on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. Combined with their many appearances and victories in the popular music competition program Immortal Songs, this launched them into mainstream recognition with the public. On January 10 2016, RBW announced MAMAMOO's first solo concert less than two years after their debut in 2014, setting a new record of being the earliest solo concert among all girl groups. 7,000 tickets for the 2016 Mamamoo Concert "Moosical" were sold out in one minute. Their following release of "You’re the Best" (2016) from their debut studio album Melting proved to be a commercial success and dominated at least eight major music sites upon release, earning MAMAMOO their first music show win on the March 6th episode of Inkigayo and further cementing their popularity and growing momentum.
In 2017, MAMAMOO made a splash on the international scene with their fifth EP, Purple. Its lead single "Yes I Am" earned them their first number one on the Billboard World Albums chart. The quartet went on to achieve hits with high-charting singles "Starry Night" (2018), Egotistic" (2018), and "Gogobebe" (2019) from their "Four Seasons, Four Colors" project whereby every member took turns to become the focus for each album. This culminated in their biggest international success to date, "HIP" from their second studio album reality in BLACK becoming a number-one hit on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. In November 2020, the song was certified platinum by the Korea Music & Content Association (KMCA) for surpassing 100 million streams, making it their third time to achieve this feat. They also earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), indicating their breakthrough in the Japanese music scene.
In January 2020, Kim Do-hoon, the CEO and executive producer of MAMAMOO's record label RBW, confirmed that the members would begin to focus on solo projects, with each member hoping to showcase their individualities that they had previously shown in the "Four Seasons, Four Colors" project series. With the release of Solar's debut single "Spit It Out" on April 23 2020, achieving a debut at number 12 and subsequent peak at number six, MAMAMOO became the second Korean group in which every member had a solo song chart on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart, with "Spit It Out" joining Hwasa's "Twit", Wheein's "Good Bye", and Moonbyul's "Eclipse". However, MAMAMOO continued to release music together as well, with the EP Travel breaking the group's personal sales records upon its release in November 2020, selling a reported 100,000 copies in its first day and over 128,000 copies in its first week, and additionally topping iTunes charts in 29 countries.
On June 11 2021, RBW announced that Wheein would be leaving the company as she had chosen not to renew her solo contract with the agency. However, she signed a second contract extension to remain as a member of MAMAMOO until at least December 2023. Thus, RBW remained responsible for her activities in the group but was no longer involved in her solo endeavors. On August 31 2021, it was revealed that Wheein signed an exclusive solo contract with the agency THEL1VE.
MAMAMOO released a compilation album, titled I SAY MAMAMOO : THE BEST, in September 2021, alongside the lead single and new original song "mumumumuch". The album peaked at number eight on the Gaon Album Chart. On March 23 2022, MAMAMOO released I SAY MAMAMOO: THE BEST -Japan Edition-.
In August 2022, it was announced that members Solar and Moonbyul would be forming the group's first official subunit, MAMAMOO+, with an expected release at the end of the month. Their debut single "Better" featuring rapper BIG Naughty was released on August 30.
MAMAMOO released their 12th EP titled MIC ON and the lead single "ILLELLA" on October 11 2022. This kicked off their first world tour, "My Con", which started in Seoul on November 18 2022 and continued for 15 shows in Asia and 9 arena shows in North America, with the tour concluding with three encore dates in Seoul in June 2023.
On June 27 2023, it was announced that Hwasa would be leaving RBW after ten years. She signed with P Nation on June 30 while guesting at Psy's Summer Swag concert. P Nation released a statement saying "We plan to fully support Hwasa in her future activities, and we will do our best so she can meet her fans as MAMAMOO" (Naver, BNN).
MAMAMOO has received numerous accolades, most notably the Golden Disc Award for Best Group, the Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Vocal Group, and multiple honors at the Seoul Music Awards, as well as the Gaon Chart Music Award for New Artist of the Year in their rookie year. They also participated in and won the first season of the reality TV competition series Queendom in 2019.
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MAMAMOO Lyrics
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하나 둘 셋 눈 감아
난 반짝이는 너를 지울게
며칠 밤만 더 참아
다짐을 해봐도
손가락 사이로
하나 둘 붙잡고 있어
어떻게 너를 보낼까
이토록 아픈 밤일까
별도 지워버린 열 밤을 세본다
또다시 눈을 감는다
오늘 내일 지나 약속할게 이별에게
이렇게 놓아볼게
별일 아닐 거라 믿고만 싶은 밤
그렇게 지내고 싶어
어떻게 너를 보낼까
이토록 아픈 밤일까
별도 지워버린 열 밤을 세본다
또다시 눈을 감는다
오늘 내일 지나 약속할게 이별에게
이렇게 놓아볼게
누가 뭐라 하든
가장 찬란했던 순간들에
우리 사랑했잖아
Oh 너를 안은 아침과
내게 기댄 그 밤을
모두 다 잊을게 wow oh
어쩌면 너를 만난 건
모든 게 휴식 같았어
달도 어렴풋이 기울여 앉는다
열한 번 해가 지는 밤
언제 그랬듯이 견뎌볼게 이별에게
이렇게 지내볼게
딱 열 밤이 지나 놓을게
하나 둘 셋 눈 감아
The lyrics of MAMAMOO's song Ten Nights reflect the pain and difficulty of letting go of a past love. The singer vows to let go of their sparkling memories of their former partner in ten nights, counting down the days until they are finally free. The singer tries to distract themselves with promises and vowing to forget, but ultimately find themselves holding onto the memories, unable to let go. The chorus repeats the haunting question of how to let go of someone so painful to lose, and counting the nights they have already tried to erase from their mind. The song ends with a resolution to move on, despite the difficult process it will be.
The lyrics paint a vivid and emotional picture of the internal struggle of letting go of a past love. They do so by utilizing strong visual imagery and relatable emotions. The retelling of the memories they shared, the pain of having to let go of those memories and the fear of the unknown future paint a story that many listeners can relate to. The repetition of questions and the counting of the nights add to the haunting quality of the song, emphasizing the singer's desperation to be free of their past love.
Line by Line Meaning
딱 열 밤이 지나 놓을게
I will let go of you after exactly ten nights
하나 둘 셋 눈 감아
I will close my eyes one, two, three times
난 반짝이는 너를 지울게
I will erase the sparkling you
며칠 밤만 더 참아
I will endure a few more nights
다짐을 해봐도
Even if I make a resolution
손가락 사이로
It slips through my fingers
하나 둘 붙잡고 있어
I am holding onto one or two
어떻게 너를 보낼까
How am I going to let you go
이토록 아픈 밤일까
Is this night so painful
별도 지워버린 열 밤을 세본다
I count the ten nights where I erased the stars
또다시 눈을 감는다
I close my eyes once again
오늘 내일 지나 약속할게 이별에게
After today and tomorrow, I promise to let go to separation
이렇게 놓아볼게
I'll try to let you go like this
별일 아닐 거라 믿고만 싶은 밤
I want to believe that it's just another ordinary night
그렇게 지내고 싶어
I want to spend it like that
누가 뭐라 하든
No matter what anyone says
가장 찬란했던 순간들에
During the brightest moments we had together
우리 사랑했잖아
We loved each other
Oh 너를 안은 아침과
Oh, the morning where I held you
내게 기댄 그 밤을
And the night where you relied on me
모두 다 잊을게 wow oh
I will forget them all
어쩌면 너를 만난 건
Perhaps, meeting you
모든 게 휴식 같았어
Felt like a period of rest
달도 어렴풋이 기울여 앉는다
Even the moon slowly leans down
열한 번 해가 지는 밤
On a night where the sun sets eleven times
언제 그랬듯이 견뎌볼게 이별에게
I will bear it just like I always have to separation
이렇게 지내볼게
I'll try to spend it like this
딱 열 밤이 지나 놓을게
I will let go of you after exactly ten nights
하나 둘 셋 눈 감아
I will close my eyes one, two, three times
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Hyun A Kim, Jin Young Jang, Sung Jin Hwang, Yeon Jeong Won, Young Hyun Kim
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
King Seokjin
DID Y'ALL HEAR MOONBYUL'S HIGH NOTE? THAT'S OUR RAPPER BUT BE SLAYING HIGH NOTES LIKE ITS NOTHING 😭😭
Saltedpeanuts
It’s better than most gg in the 3rd gen
SaLoNi
literally replayed it ten times im screaming she finally took on the high notes and boi did she slay aaaa
Lady Alexa Beloria
I almost choked on my own saliva after hearing Moonbyul's high note
Mamamoo Bts
I'm glad that they encouraged Moonbyul to sing the high note, so now even the non-fan could see her other talents besides her rapping, dancing and composing skills.
Binbinbinbinh
@Emerald Stone IGOT7-InSomnia-Buddy 1:36
jojo
Didn't even finish the song but it already sounds like the best K-Drama OST. AND MOONBYUL'S VOCALS!!! ❤️
Irene Joanne
I thought so too, when I first heard this song
Rionald Julius Halim
Sameee
The8thK
I’m more reminded of how this can fit Hotel Del Luna tracks xD