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| Single by Stray Kids | ||||
| from the EP Oddinary | ||||
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| Released | March 18, 2022 | |||
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| Length | 3:02 | |||
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"Maniac" is a song recorded by the South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was the second track released from their sixth Korean extended play (EP), Oddinary, and was its lead single on March 18, 2022, through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records. Written by Stray Kids' in-house production team 3Racha and Versachoi, "Maniac" is a trap, electropop song about "odd" people who break the "ordinary" social norms set by the world, referring to Frankenstein's monster.
Commercially, "Maniac" peaked at number 29 on the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart, and made its first appearance on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 at number 19, as well as in Australia, Canada, Portugal and the United Kingdom. The song also debuted at the top of World Digital Song Sales, which is the second song after "Mixtape: Oh". It took two wins from music programs, Show Champion and Music Bank, and was nominated for Best K-Pop Video at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. "Maniac" was certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).