100 (SuperM song) explained

100
Cover:File:SuperM - 100.jpg
Type:single
Artist:SuperM
Album:Super One
Released:August 14, 2020
Length:3:26
Composer:
Lyricist:
Producer:
Prev Title:Let's Go Everywhere
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Tiger Inside
Next Year:2020

"100" is a single by South Korean supergroup SuperM. It was released on August 14, 2020, through SM Entertainment and Capitol Records, as the first pre-release single from the group's debut studio album, Super One, which was released on September 25, 2020.[1]

Composition and lyrics

"100" was described as a track with a fast base line and dynamic rhythms that expresses SuperM's unique and powerful energy. The song was composed by Mark, Harold "Alawn" Philippon, Andy Love, Jasmine Kara Khatib-nia, Ryan S. Jhun and Yoo Young-jin, with the arrangement was held by Alawn, Love and Yoo. The latter two also co-wrote the lyrics with Mark.

Critics have described it as an anthemic dubstep-inspired track with big, techno-style beats and an aggressive, thumping bass line that wraps around staccato-style raps and a slinky melody.[2] In terms of musical notation, the song is composed in the key of G major, with a tempo of 115 beats per minute and is three minutes and twenty six seconds long.[3]

Live performances

On August 20, 2020 the group made their American morning TV debut on Good Morning America performing the song. SuperM also performed the song on Music Station on August 21.[4] On August 29, SuperM performed "100" at a-nation online 2020.[5] [6]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[7] 35
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[8] 94
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] 7

Release history

!Region!Date!Format!Label
VariousAugust 14, 2020
South Korea SM

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[10]

Studio

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McIntyre. Hugh. K-Pop Stars SuperM Announce Their Comeback With New Single '100' And Debut Album 'Super One'. 2020-08-26. Forbes. en. 2020-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20200815060134/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2020/08/05/k-pop-stars-superm-announce-their-comeback-with-new-single-100-and-debut-album-super-one/. live.
  2. Chan. Tim. 2020-08-14. Listen: SuperM Drop High-Octane Comeback Single '100'. 2020-08-27. Rolling Stone. en-US.
  3. Web site: Key, BPM of 100 By SuperM Musicstax. 2020-09-01. musicstax.com. en. 2020-11-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126112315/https://musicstax.com/track/100/65x81o2eIyfQT6hpQkCKhj. live.
  4. Web site: "가장 핫한 K팝 그룹"...SuperM, 美 'GMA'도 접수. 2020-08-26. entertain.naver.com. ko. 2021-03-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210327172238/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000455148. live.
  5. Web site: 2020-09-01. SuperMがa-nation2020で新曲含む5曲を披露!限定カットとMCを全文公開!. 2020-09-01. vivi. ja. 2020-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20200904115442/https://www.vivi.tv/post143389/. live.
  6. Web site: 【SuperM】"a-nation online 2020"ライブリポート。韓国のスーパーユニット、圧巻のパフォーマンスで世界を魅了!. 2020-09-01. DAILY MORE ファッション、ビューティ、ライフスタイルの最新情報. ja. 2020-09-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20200902171219/https://more.hpplus.jp/odekake/o-news/60253. live.
  7. SuperM - Japan Hot 100. 2020-08-27. Billboard.
  8. SuperM Chart History Billboard K-pop 100. 2021-05-14. Billboard.
  9. Web site: 100 - US World Digital Songs Sales. 2020-08-26. Billboard. 2020-09-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20200901185628/https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-digital-song-sales/2020-08-29. live.
  10. Super One. SuperM. 2020. Credits. photobook. SM Entertainment; Dreamus. South Korea.