Paparazzi (Girls' Generation song)

"Paparazzi"
Digital and CD-only edition cover.
Single by Girls' Generation
from the album Girls & Peace
Language	Japanese
Released	June 27, 2012 (2012-06-27)
Recorded	2012
Genre	Electropop R&B
Length	3:47
Label	Nayutawave
Songwriter(s)	Fredrik Thomander Johan Becker Junji Ishiwatari
Producer(s)	Miles Walker
Girls' Generation singles chronology
"The Boys" (2011) "Paparazzi" (2012) "Oh!" (2012)
Music video
"Paparazzi" on YouTube

"Paparazzi" is a song recorded in the Japanese language by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation for their second Japanese-language studio album, Girls & Peace (2012). It was released as the album's lead single on June 27, 2012. Written by Fredrik Thomander, Johan Becker, and Junji Ishiwatari, and produced by Miles Walker, the track was described as an electropop and R&B song. To promote the single, Girls' Generation appeared on Japanese music programs Music Station and Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ, while a music video for the song directed by Toshiyuki Suzuki premiered on June 10, 2012, to accompany the release of the song.

Upon its release, "Paparazzi" received mixed reviews from music critics, who compared the song to the group's previous Japanese-language single "Mr. Taxi" in 2011. The track was ranked number 19 on Spin's list of top 20 K-pop songs of 2012.^[1] The single was a commercial success in Japan, peaking atop the Japan Hot 100 and at number two on both the Oricon Singles Chart and RIAJ Digital Track Chart. "Paparazzi" was certified Gold in Japan for the sales of the single's digital and physical release, respectively.