[Edaily Reporter YUN GI BACK ] The group aespa has put their own spin on a classic Christmas carol. Having made a name for themselves with their distinctive “edgy” sound, aespa is now teaming up with the voice of legendary singer Eartha Kitt to present a unique end-of-year track.

According to their agency, SM Entertainment, aespa released their new single “Santa Baby” at midnight on the 13th via various music streaming platforms. This track is a collaboration featuring actual vocal recordings from the original artist, Eartha Kitt, and was produced to allow listeners to hear both aespa’s voices and the original artist’s vocals in a single song.
“Santa Baby” is a Christmas carol that has been loved for a long time and reinterpreted by numerous artists. Among the countless versions, the original song performed by Ethel Kit holds the record for the most streams to date. aespa adds their own unique flair to this familiar carol, delivering a fresh appeal.
This collaboration was organized to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Osa Kit’s birth on January 17 of next year. It draws attention for connecting music loved across generations with today’s K-pop artists. Music publisher Primary Wave Music handled the final mixing of the track, as well as the production of the cover image and artwork video, while SM Entertainment supported aespa’s participation in the recording.

aespa shared their thoughts, saying, “We’re delighted to be part of a song that has been loved for so long. It felt special to add our own unique touch to the original song by Ethel Kit, which all four of us members used to enjoy listening to every year-end. We hope this song brings warm joy and happiness to many people’s year-end celebrations.”
Kitt Shapiro, the daughter of Asa Kit, also welcomed the collaboration. She shared that her mother valued connecting different generations and cultures through music, and described the collaboration with aespa as a project that celebrates the power of music to bring people together.
aespa will also release another track to mark the end of the year. On the 20th, they plan to release a remix version of “KISS N TELL,” the title track of their first Japanese mini-album, newly arranged by Japanese music producer Taku Takahashi.