On November 28, 2023, JYP Entertainment announced Nmixx would be releasing their second EP titled Fe3O4: Break on January 15, 2024.[1] On January 6, 2024, "Dash" was announced as the lead track of the album with the release of the track listing,[2] followed by the release of a teaser for its music video on January 13.[3] The song along with its music video and the album was released two days later on January 15.
"Dash" was written by Deza, Won Ji-ae (Jamfactory), Jeong Da-yeon (Onclassa), Baek Sae-in (Pnp), Oh Hyun-seon (Lalala Studio), Rick Bridges, Kim In (153/Joombas), Hyeong Geun (Inhouse), Wkly, and Seong Yu-jin (Jamfactory), and composed by Puff, Strong Dragon (The Hub), and C'SA.[2] The song is described as being a "cross between old school hip-hop and pop punk".[4]
In South Korea, "Dash" debuted at number 78 on the Circle Digital Chart and at number 3 on the Download Chart in the charts issue dated January 14–20, 2024.[5][6] Three weeks later, the song peaked at number 77.[7]
^Seon, Mi-kyung (November 28, 2023). "엔믹스, 내년 1월 15일 컴백 확정..12월 4일 디지털 싱글 선공개" [Nmixx confirms comeback on January 15th next year...digital single pre-release on December 4th] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Naver.
^ abKang, Seo-jeong (January 6, 2024). "엔믹스, 컴백 타이틀곡='DASH'..DAY6 Young K 참여 2번째 미니앨범" [Nmixx, comeback title song='DASH'..DAY6 2nd mini album featuring Young K] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Naver.
^Kim, No-eul (January 13, 2024). "엔믹스, 신곡 'DASH' MV 티저 공개..설윤→해원 새 얼굴" [Nmixx releases MV teaser for new song 'DASH'...Sullyoon → Haewon's new face] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Naver.
^ abcMin, Kyung-Hoon (January 27, 2024). ""첫 1위한 곳인데..." 엔믹스가 '쇼챔'서 눈물 흘린 이유[민경훈의 줌인]" ["It's the place where they won first place..." The reason Nmixx shed tears on Show Champion [Min Kyung-hoon's zoom-in]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Naver.
^ abSon, Bong-seok (January 26, 2024). "NMIXX, 신곡 'DASH'로 음악방송 2관왕 달성" [Nmixx achieves 2 music broadcast wins with new song "Dash"] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Naver.
^ abHa, Ji-won (January 28, 2024). "엔믹스 'DASH'로 데뷔 첫 '인가' 1위 "엔써 사랑해 고마워"" [Nmixx's 'DASH' takes first place on Inkigayo since debut "Thank you for loving me"] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Naver.