"Crush" (Korean: 가시) is a song recorded by South Korean boy group Zerobaseone for their second extended play (EP) Melting Point. It was released as the lead single from the EP by WakeOne on November 6, 2023.
On August 20, 2023, WakeOne released a teaser for Zerobaseone's second EP to be released on November later that year, hinting at a winter-themed album.[1]
On October 6, it was announced that the EP titled Melting Point would be released on November 6.[2] The track listing was released on October 19, with the track "Crush" announced as the lead single.[3] Teasers for the music video of "Crush" were released on November 1 and 5.[4][5]
"Crush" was written by Melange (Inhouse), Song-yu (Inhouse), Jeong Min-ji (Inhouse), sunfl0wer, Jo Yoon-kyung, Danke, and Kass, and produced by Imsuho, Niko, Chris Wahle, Ryan Lawrie, Ronnie Icon, Nicole Timms, Andreas Öhrn, Adora, and Haedo (Papermaker). Musically, the song features drum and bass and Jersey club rhythms.[6] It has been described as "an intense and powerful song that summarizes Zerobaseone's commitment to take the next step".[7] The song is composed in the key of F-sharp major with a tempo of 154 beats per minute.[8]
^Lee, Se-bin (August 20, 2023). [단독] 제로베이스원, 겨울 컴백 예고..."11월 목표로 준비 중" [[Exclusive] Zero Base One, winter comeback preview... "Preparing for November target"]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023 – via Naver.
^Hwang, Hye-jin (October 6, 2023). 제로베이스원, 11월 6일 컴백 확정...미니 2집 'MELTING POINT' 발매 [Zero Base One confirms comeback on November 6th... 2nd mini album 'MELTING POINT' released]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023 – via Naver.
^Park, Sang-hoo (October 19, 2023). '11월 컴백' 제로베이스원, 미니 2집 타이틀곡은 '크러쉬' ['Comeback in November' Zerobaseone, 2nd mini album title song is 'Crush'] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Naver.
^Park, Seo-hyun (November 1, 2023). "'컴백 D-5' 제로베이스원 'CRUSH' MV 티저..강렬한 전율" ['Comeback D-5' Zerobaseone 'CRUSH' MV teaser... Intense thrill] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Naver.
^Park, Sang-hoo (November 5, 2023). "제로베이스원, 결연한 다짐 담은 미니 2집 타이틀곡 'CRUSH (가시)'" [Zerobaseone, the title song of their 2nd mini album 'CRUSH', a resolute promise] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Naver.
