GOT the beat (갓 더 비트) is a seven-member female supergroup under SM Entertainment. They made their debut on January 3, 2022 with the digital single "Step Back".[1] They are the first unit under SM's Girls On Top project.
On December 27, 2021, SM Entertainment opened the social networks for the project, at the same time the unit's first photo, its members and debut date on January 3, 2022 were revealed. It was also announced that the unit would be doing a special stage at SMTOWN Live 2022 : SMCU Express@Kwangya on January 1, 2022.[2] Later that same day, SM explained that GOT the beat is the first unit of the agency's newest project, Girls On Top, in which female artists under the SM will show different unit combinations by theme. The 'GOT the beat' unit is based on intense dance songs and performances.[3] On December 28, 2021, it was announced that the unit would be debuting with the digital single "Step Back".[4]
2022: First music show win[]
On January 3, "Step Back" was released. On January 30, the unit won their first music show win with "Step Back" on SBS's Inkigayo.[5]
2023: Stamp On It[]
On December 23, 2022, Sport TV News reported that GOT the beat will be having their first comeback with a new song set to be released sometime in January 2023.[6] A couple of hours later, SM Entertainment confirmed the reports.[7] On December 29, it was revealed that they will come back with their first mini album, Stamp On It, on January 16, 2023.[8]
↑Positions based on each member's part in Step Back. Taeyeon herself revealed that she was the leader of the unit during the press conference for her album INVU, later it was again stated that she was the leader in an interview with the unit for Billboard.
