"God of Music" () is a song by South Korean boy band Seventeen. It was released as the lead single of their eleventh extended play (EP) Seventeenth Heaven on October 23, 2023, and is the group's first song to chart at number one on the Circle Digital Chart.
On September 20, 2023, Seventeen announced their plans to release their eleventh EP Seventeenth Heaven the following month through a 30-second video of a red festival wristband. The album's tracklist was then dropped on October 15, revealing "God of Music" as its lead single. To promote the song, two music video teasers, as well as a highlight medley, were released on YouTube. The single was released alongside an accompanying music video on October 23.
A trot parody song titled "God of Light Music" was revealed on Seventeen's web variety show Going Seventeen, during a two-episode special aired on October 18 and 25. Due to fan demand, the track, along with a trot remix of "God of Music", was officially released on streaming platforms on December 26.
"God of Music" was composed by Woozi, Bumzu, and Park Ki-Tae; writing credits were also provided to Woozi, Bumzu, S.Coups, Vernon, and Mingyu. The song was described to be "a soul-inspired, funky pop track", as well as a single that "rid[es] high on euphoric brass and funk".
The music video was filmed in various locations across Budapest, Hungary; this marked the first time Seventeen filmed an overseas music video in six years, since the release of their 2017 single "Don't Wanna Cry".
In partnership with Sent Into Space, a marketing company that specializes in near-space launches, Seventeen sent a disco-ball-inspired microphone into space. The item was launched using spacecraft attached to a high-altitude balloon filled with hydrogen gas, ascending to over 113,000 feet, where it was filmed for over two hours for a four-second clip on the music video.
"God of Music" debuted at number one on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart for the week of October 22âÂÂ28, 2023, becoming Seventeen's first song to top the chart. Internationally, "God of Music" entered the World Digital Song Sales chart at number nine on the week of November 4, 2023.
Maria Sherman of the Associated Press praised the track, describing it as both a "sunshine-y pop single with bright brassy touches" and "a life-affirming sing-along so nice they put it on the album twice". In agreement, Hwang Ji-young of JoongAng Ilbo wrote that "God of Music" was a "festival-like song that lets you feel the energy of happiness that Seventeen talks about". Commending the song's addictive nature, Lee Min-ji from Newsen identified the onomatopoeic chorus as a captivating rhythm that "will make your shoulders shake even after just hearing it once". NME Abby Webster also commented that, despite its title, "God of Music" is an unpompous single that shows the band doing what they love most.