Shoot (Firecracker)
Single
AlbumLil Fantasy Vol. 1
ArtistChaeyoung
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Length2:49
Label
Composer
Lyricist
  • Chaeyoung
  • Gliiico
  • Kona Rose Jackson
  • Kosumo Yamamoto
  • Sokodomo
ChronologyChaeyoung
Prev year2025
Next year2025

"Shoot (Firecracker)" is a song by the South Korean singer Chaeyoung for her first studio album Lil Fantasy Vol. 1. It was released by JYP Entertainment on September 12, 2025.

Background

JYP Entertainment confirmed Chaeyoung's solo debut on August 8, 2025, and posted a video of Chaeyoung working on the album on JYP's official social media channels. The clip features her meeting with Japanese pop band Gliiico and playing the piano.[1] Chaeyoung is the fourth member of Twice to make her solo debut following Nayeon, Jihyo and Tzuyu.[2]

Composition

"Shoot (Firecracker)" was written, composed and arranged by Chaeyoung, Gliiico, Kona Rose Jackson and Kosumo Yamamoto with additional lyrics by Sokodomo and arrangement by Slom.[3] The song is composed in the key C Minor and has 120 beats per minute and a running time of 2 minutes and 49 seconds.[4]

Music video

The music video sees Chaeyoung in a myriad of strange settings, including being sandwiched between a number of mattresses, frolicking through a garden that looks like something out of Alice In Wonderland and rooms with gigantic desserts. [5] It was directed by Minjae Kim.[6]

Promotion

Chaeyoung only performed on three music programs the first being on September 12, on KBS' Music Bank, [7] MBC's Show! Music Core on September 13.[8] And SBS' Inkigayo on September 14.[9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Shoot (Firecracker)"
Chart (2025)Peak
positions
South Korea Download (Circle)[10]25

Monthly charts

Chart (September 2025)Peak
position
South Korea Download (Circle)[11]117

Publication lists

Publication lists for "Shoot (Firecracker)"
Critic/PublicationListRankRef.
The Hollywood ReporterThe 40 Best K-Pop Songs of 202539[12]

Release history

Release history for "Shoot (Firecracker)"
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousSeptember 12, 2025Digital download · streamingJYP · Republic

References

  1. ^ Yonhap (August 8, 2025). "ko:TWICE's Chaeyoung to make solo debut in September" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved August 8, 2025. – via Naver
  2. ^ Yoon, So-yeon (August 12, 2025). "ko: Twice's Chaeyoung to release debut solo album 'Lil Fantasy vol. 1' on Sept. 12" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved August 12, 2025. – via Naver
  3. ^ "Shoot (Firecracker)" (in Korean). Dreamus. JYP Entertainment. September 15, 2025. Retrieved September 15, 2025. – via Melon.
  4. ^ "Key & BPM for Shoot (Firecracker) by Chaeyoung | Tunebat". Tunebat. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  5. ^ Singh, Surej (September 12, 2025). "TWICE's Chaeyoung drops debut solo album 'Lil Fantasy Vol. 1'". NME. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  6. ^ "채영(CHAEYOUNG) 'SHOOT(Firecracker)'". September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  7. ^ "HOT DEBUT CHAEYOUNG (TWICE) 채영 (트와이스)- SHOOT (Firecracker)[Music Bank]". KBS World TV. September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025. – via YouTube
  8. ^ "CHAEYOUNG (TH° (TWICE)) - SHOOT (Firecracker)". MBC Kpop TV. September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025. – via YouTube
  9. ^ "SHOOT (Firecracker) - 채영(TWICE)". SBS X Inkigayo. September 14, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025. – via YouTube
  10. ^ "Download Chart: 2025 Week 37" (in Korean). Circle Chart. September 7–13, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  11. ^ "Download Chart – September 2025" (in Korean). Circle Chart. September 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  12. ^ Fell, Nicole (December 29, 2025). "The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2025". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 30, 2025.