A few hours ago, Anderson .Paak and aespa surprised fans by announcing a song collaboration titled ‘Keychain‘ with an exciting new teaser video and the official release date.
On February 22nd, the American singer shared a new video teaser singing his next song with many references to South Korea, but the real surprise was in the caption, where he wrote, “@aespa_official YOU THINK THEY READY FOR THIS?!?”
Anderson .Paak teases collab with aespa.
The track was produced by Dem Jointz, who previously worked on major K-pop releases like "Cherry Bomb," "Obsession," "Supernova," and "Don't Call Me.”
pic.twitter.com/ArQOvIW1N5— Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) February 23, 2026
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Today, both artists posted the official announcement of their collaborative song titled ‘Keyring’ through their accounts with a cover image of a purple, furry bag with a keychain in the shape of Anderson .Paak and another one with the aespa logo.
Keychain with Anderson .Paak X aespa Coming Soon 🔑#KPOPSmovie EXCLUSIVELY HITTING AMC THEATRES THIS FRIDAY
Anderson .Paak X aespa 〖Keychain (FROM THE FILM K-POPS!)〗
➫ 2026.02.27 12AM (ET) / 2PM (KST)#aespa #æspa #에스파#Keychain #aespaKeychain#AndersonPaak… pic.twitter.com/ht58akSDY6— aespa (@aespa_official) February 23, 2026
This song will be part of the singer’s soundtrack for his upcoming movie ‘KPOPS,’ and both will be released this Friday, February 27, 00:00 (ET) and 14:00 (KST).
Are you excited to listen to this collaboration between aespa and Anderson .Paak?

