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.
Egotistic
MAMAMOO Lyrics
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그렇다고 네가 태양은 아니니
너의 멋대로 중심이 돼
제멋대로 굴면 안 돼
어떻게 한순간의 떨림이
소리 없이 너의 두 눈을 가리니
너의 뜻대로 흘러가네
내게 상처를 주면 안 돼
넌 네 생각만 하지 그래
뭐 그게 참 당연한 듯이
어리석게 너에게만 맞춰 왔던 게
날 괴롭히네 마지막까지 외롭게 해
할 말이 없어 go away
설명이 더 필요해
화를 내도 내 입만 아프다니까
넌 멋대로만 해 braa
난 언제나 너너너너 해
넌 언제나 나나나나 해
움띠야이야 띠야이야
네 멋대로 중심이 돼
넌 너만 생각해
그럴 거면 너너너나 해 에이에
움띠야이야 띠야이야
네 멋대로 굴면 안 돼
멋대로만 해 ay
밤을 새워 버렸어
차갑게 식은 머리도
너의 태도가 이해 안 돼
이젠 조금씩 지쳐 가네
이젠 나도 내 앞길 챙기지
너 없다고 무너질 내가 아니니
너의 품에서 벗어날래
내 멋대로 살아갈래
내가 맞춰야 돼 ay
매번 that's OK man
이런 식으로 매일 반복 돼 (반복 돼)
나의 호의 (호의)에도 너의 권리만 있다면
뭔가 잘못된 거지
뭘 그렇게 놀래
당연한 이야긴데
화를 내도 내 입만 아프다니까
네 멋대로만 해
난 언제나 너너너너 해
넌 언제나 나나나나 해
움띠야이야 띠야이야
네 멋대로 중심이 돼
넌 너만 생각해
그럴 거면 너너너나 해 에이에
움띠야이야 띠야이야
네 멋대로 굴면 안 돼
멋대로만 해
넌 너나 해
I'm leaving, I won't stay
I'm leaving, I won't stay
I'm ready to go on my way
할 말이 없어 go away
설명이 더 필요해
화를 내도 내 입만 아프다니까
나도 멋대로 할래
Bicho Malo, ah ah
난 언제나 너너너너 해
넌 언제나 나나나나 해
움띠야이야 띠야이야
네 멋대로 중심이 돼
넌 너만 생각해
그럴 거면 너너너나 해 에이에
움띠야이야 띠야이야
네 멋대로 굴면 안 돼
재미없어
너너너나 해
이젠 됐어
너너너나 해
후회해도
너너너나 해
네 멋대로 네 멋대로
멋대로만 해 너너나 해
내 멋대로 할래
The lyrics to MAMAMOO's Egotistic can be seen as a message of self-empowerment and a plea for self-respect within a romantic relationship. The lines "I am your satellite, orbiting around you / But that doesn't mean you're the sun" suggest a sense of being subservient in the relationship, but the following line, "You become the center on your own / You can't just act however you want", implies that the singer is feeling disrespected and devalued in the relationship. The chorus also reinforces this idea, with the lines "I'm always you, you, you / And you're always me, me, me / Your way becomes the center" implying a one-sidedness in the relationship that needs to be addressed.
The second verse takes a more direct approach, with the lines "If you're going to only think about yourself / Then be me, me, me, eh-eh" suggesting that the singer is tired of being overlooked and is ready to put herself first. The lyrics also highlight the idea of misunderstandings and miscommunications that can arise in any relationship, with lines like "I can't even get angry, my mouth just hurts / You can do whatever you want, brah". The message of the song can be seen as a call for greater communication and mutual respect within any relationship, romantic or otherwise.
Line by Line Meaning
난 너의 위성 네 주윌 맴돌지
I revolve around you like a satellite, but that doesn't make you the sun.
그렇다고 네가 태양은 아니니
Just because I revolve around you, it doesn't make you the center of my universe.
너의 멋대로 중심이 돼
You can't just do whatever you want and expect me to revolve around you.
제멋대로 굴면 안 돼
I won't allow you to just do what you want, even if it hurts me.
어떻게 한순간의 떨림이 소리 없이 너의 두 눈을 가리니
How can a moment of vulnerability silence the words unspoken by your eyes?
너의 뜻대로 흘러가네
You get your way and do things according to your own will.
내게 상처를 주면 안 돼
But you shouldn't hurt me in the process.
넌 네 생각만 하지 그래
You only think about yourself.
뭐 그게 참 당연한 듯이
As if it's something that's just common sense.
어리석게 너에게만 맞춰 왔던 게
It's foolish for me to have always done things to cater to your needs.
날 괴롭히네 마지막까지 외롭게 해
It's tormenting me and making me feel even more alone.
할 말이 없어 go away
I have nothing to say, so just go away.
설명이 더 필요해
I need more than just an explanation.
화를 내도 내 입만 아프다니까
Even when I'm angry, it only hurts me to keep it inside.
넌 멋대로만 해 braa
You just do whatever you want, braa.
난 언제나 너너너너 해
I've always been all about you.
넌 언제나 나나나나 해
But you've only ever been about yourself.
움띠야이야 띠야이야 네 멋대로 중심이 돼
You always become the center of attention, no matter what.
넌 너만 생각해
You only think about yourself.
그럴 거면 너너너나 해 에이에
If that's the case, then you should just do everything for yourself.
네 멋대로 굴면 안 돼
But you can't just do whatever you want and disregard everyone else.
멋대로만 해 ay
You just do whatever you want, ay.
밤을 새워 버렸어
I stayed up all night.
차갑게 식은 머리도
Even my once passionate mind has grown cold.
너의 태도가 이해 안 돼
I don't understand your attitude towards me.
이젠 조금씩 지쳐 가네
I'm slowly getting tired of all of this.
이젠 나도 내 앞길 챙기지
I need to start focusing on my own path now.
너 없다고 무너질 내가 아니니
I won't fall apart just because you're not around anymore.
너의 품에서 벗어날래
I want to break free from your embrace.
내 멋대로 살아갈래
I want to live life on my own terms.
내가 맞춰야 돼 ay
I always have to compromise, ay.
매번 that's OK man
It's always okay with you, man.
이런 식으로 매일 반복 돼 (반복 돼)
It's been like this every day, repeating the same pattern over and over.
나의 호의 (호의)에도 너의 권리만 있다면
Even with my good intentions, it seems like you only care about your own rights.
뭔가 잘못된 거지
Something isn't right.
뭘 그렇게 놀래
Why are you so surprised?
당연한 이야긴데
It's a natural conversation to have.
네 멋대로만 해
You just do whatever you want.
재미없어 너너너나 해
It's not fun when you only think about yourself.
이젠 됐어 너너너나 해
I've had enough of you only thinking about yourself.
후회해도 너너너나 해
Even if you regret it, you still only think about yourself.
네 멋대로 네 멋대로 멋대로만 해 너너나 해
You just do whatever you want, going against everyone else, only caring about yourself.
내 멋대로 할래
I'm going to do things my own way.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Do Hoon Kim, Woo Sang Park
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ylin7118
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MAMAMOO US tour in May and June!
Tickets are still available~
MAMAMOO US Tour dates, cities & venues:
May 16 - New York (UBS Arena at Belmont Park)
May 18 - Baltimore (CFG bank Arena)
May 20 - Atlanta (State Farm Arena)
May 22 - Nashville (Bridgestone Arena)
May 24 - Fort Worth (Dickies Arena)
May 27 - Chicago (Wintrust Arena)
May 31 - Glendale (Desert Diamond Arena)
June 2 - Oakland (Oaklamd Arena)
June 4 - Los Angeles (KIA Forum)
@elfxikonicxblinkxaomg2650
I love Solar's braahhh
I love Hwasa's eyy
I love Wheeins's iyahiyah
I love Moonbyul's ergh
I LOVE MAMAMOO
And you do
@no-no7md
I love Hwasa's
Bicho malo
@velasqp
lets show our love for MAMAMOO Queen Hwasa is making her solo debut on 13.02.2019 everyone!
Moomoos are going to trend Hwasa_Twit on Twitter at 6PM KST that day to support her.
Please help us if you can!
@ayafaiq1391
I love moonbyul . She is my bias and solar ,her voice kill me
@reshminandan2541
Are you a fan of Super Junior?
@goldenjk9017
What about bicho malo
@KpopLoversForever
For new moomoos :-
WHEEIN : THE PRETTY ONE
HWASA : THE PRETTY ONE
SOLAR : THE PRETTY ONE
MOONBYUL : THE PRETTY ONE
Hope this helped 😉
@Renysidro
I'm sorry guys, Solar is absolute gorgeous, and just mind blowing, and her visuals are stunning. Like... I'm melting, she is literally amazing.
@kirainyourheart
Mamamoo is not a girl group, it's a women's group
@mr_eam9578
what is the difference؟