Dash (song)

"Dash" was one of the two songs presented to the contestants of Dream Maker to perform for their fourth and final "mission" on the show, along with "Deja Vu", which was written by Seo Won-jin.[3][4] The song was first performed at the show's finale, performed by contestants Jay-R Albino, Jeromy Batac, Kim Ng, Kyler Chua, Matt Cruz, Prince Enclean, Wilson Budoy, and Winston Pineda.[5]

The song was recorded by the final members of Hori7on and was released as one of the group's pre-debut singles on March 22, 2023.[6]

The song, written by Bull$eye, is described as a pop, hip-hop, EDM song.[1][7] Rafael Bautista of Nylon Manila remarked that the song is "laced with confidence and self-assurance.[8] The song is composed in the key of A major, and carries an average tempo of 165 beats per minute.[9]

The song topped the Philippines' iTunes chart on March 28, 2023.[10][11] Online, the music video garnered a positive response from viewers.[12]

The music video goes through multiple sets—an abandoned building, an aircraft hangar, an airport runway, a rooftop with a helipad, and a shipping yard.[2][8]

The song was peformed by Hori7on on February 15, 2023 on It's Showtime as part of their pre-debut promotional activities.[13] The song was also performed by the group at their promotional mall shows,[8] as well as their first fan meeting held on April 22, 2023.[14]

Credits adapted from Genius:[15]

• Hori7on – vocals
• Avec – writer, lyricist, composer
• Bull$eye – lyricist, arranger
• Calvin (Kor) – recording engineer
• Hyun Woo Bin – digital editor
• MonkeyVegas – writer, drums, programmer, composer, synthesizer
• Ondine – writer, lyricist, arranger, composer
• Team AMG – mixing engineer, mastering engineer