"ETA" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group NewJeans, released via ADOR on July 21, 2023. It serves as one of the three singles spawned from the group's second extended play Get Up (2023), along with "Super Shy" and "Cool with You". "ETA" was written by Beenzino, Gigi, and Ylva Dimberg whilst composition was handled by 250 and Dimberg. Its accompanying music video, a collaboration with Apple, was filmed in Barcelona and shot entirely on the iPhone 14 Pro.
Background and composition
NewJeans first unveiled "ETA" during their Bunnies Camp fan meeting concert in Seoul on July 1–2, 2023. "ETA", which stands for "estimated time of arrival", is an upbeat Baltimore club track that utilizes funky, choppy air horns and scurried drum breaks while at the same time consisting of a "mellow" melody.
Music video
The music video for "ETA" was uploaded alongside the release of Get Up. A collaboration with Apple, the visual was shot entirely on an iPhone 14 Pro and was filmed in Barcelona, where the video for "Cool with You" was also filmed. The music video depicts NewJeans attending a pool party and discovering that their friend's boyfriend was cheating on her. Towards the end of the video, her boyfriend and his newfound lover is stuffed in the trunk of a car.
Accolades
"ETA" has received four music show awards, twice on both M Countdown and Inkigayo.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Melon. NewJeans – vocalists Beenzino (Lim Sung-bin) – lyricist Gigi (Kim Hyun-ji)– lyricist Ylva Dimberg – lyricist, composer 250 (Lee Ho-hyung) – composer, instrumental, programming