SuperM (EP) explained

SuperM
Type:ep
Artist:SuperM
Cover:SuperM - SuperM.png
Caption:Digital cover
Recorded:2019[1]
Genre:
Studio:
  • Doobdoob (Seoul)
  • Seoul
  • SM Booming System (Seoul)
  • SM Blue Cup (Seoul)
  • SM Blue Ocean (Seoul)
  • SM LVYIN (Seoul)
  • SM SSAM (Seoul)
  • Sound POOL (Seoul)
Length:24:57
Label:
Producer:Lee Soo-man
Next Title:Super One
Next Year:2020

SuperM is the eponymous debut extended play (EP) by South Korean supergroup SuperM.[2] [3] [4] [5] It was released on October 4, 2019 by SM Entertainment, Capitol Records and Dreamus.[6] [7] The CD version of the EP has eight different versions: one individual edition for each member and a "united" version.[8] [9]

The EP debuted at the top spot of the United States' Billboard 200 albums chart, becoming the first Korean act to top the chart with their debut release.

Background and release

On August 7, 2019, Capitol Music Group chairman Steve Barnett and SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man announced SuperM's debut at Capitol Congress.[10] A teaser revealed the members of the group, with each having performance, vocal, and rap abilities.[11]

On August 28, the instrumental of one of the album's songs, "I Can't Stand the Rain", was released.[12] SM Entertainment began releasing teasers and concept videos on September 1 through SuperM's official social media accounts.[13]

The album and its title track's music video were released on October 4 both digitally and physically.

Promotion

SuperM held their debut concert at the Capitol Records Building in Los Angeles on October 5,[14] and made their television debut on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on October 9.[15] The group then started to embark on their first tour, We Are the Future Live, in November 2019.[16] The last leg of the tour which included a Tokyo Dome concert on April 23, was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17]

Commercial performance

SuperM debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 by the end of its first week of release with 168,000 album-equivalent units (of which 164,000 were in album sales), earning the group their record as the first Korean act to hit number one with a debut album.[18] [19] [20] The EP earned the top spot on the Billboard World Albums Chart and remained number one for the next eight consecutive weeks.[21]

Following the EP release, the group topped Billboards Artist 100 chart as the top musical act in the US for the week ending 19 October, making the group the second K-pop act to ever lead the chart, following BTS.[22] The EP placed itself on the eleventh spot with 31,000 units for the following week and continued to chart on the Billboard 200 for the next six weeks (eight weeks in total).[23] [24]

In South Korea, the EP debuted at the third spot of the Gaon Weekly Albums Chart[25] and sold 153,590 copies in just one day of tracking.[26]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019–2020)Peak
position
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[27] 4
Estonian Albums (Eesti Ekspress)[28] 26
French Digital Albums (SNEP)[29] 11
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[30] 5
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[31] 39
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[32] 3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[33] 74
UK Physical Albums (OCC)[34] 24
US Billboard 2001
US World Albums (Billboard)[35] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[36] 33
US Billboard 200[37] 185
US World Albums (Billboard)[38] 2

Accolades

Year-end lists!Critic/Publication!List!Work!Rank!Ref.
DazedThe 20 best K-pop songs of 2019"Jopping"15[39]
BillboardThe 25 best K-pop Songs of 201925[40]
South China Morning PostThe 10 best K-pop songs of 20197[41]
BuzzFeedBest K-pop Music Videos of 201913[42]
MTVThe Best K-pop B-sides of 2019"2 Fast"12[43]
Refinery29The Best K-Pop Songs Of 2019"I Can't Stand The Rain"10[44]
PopCrushBest Pop Albums of 2019SuperM[45]

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United StatesOctober 4, 2019
Various
South KoreaOctober 31, 2019CD

See also

Notes and References

  1. New K-pop Band SuperM: 'We Don't Want to Step on Other Groups to Get to the Top'. Rolling Stone. 2019-10-09. 2021-11-06.
  2. Web site: Integrantes de outros grupos famosos, formam o 'SuperM' e lançam primeiro mini-álbum. Mais QI Nerds. Carvalho. Alana. pt-BR. September 9, 2019. October 5, 2019.
  3. Web site: SuperM Unboxes And Reacts To Their Soon-To-Be-Launched Album: Watch E! News. m.eonline.com. October 5, 2019.
  4. Web site: K-pop Group SuperM Announces the Release Date of Their First Album. Murphy. Eryn. Showbiz Cheat Sheet. August 28, 2019. October 5, 2019.
  5. Web site: SuperM The 1st Mini Album 'SuperM' – SuperM Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic. October 5, 2019.
  6. Web site: SuperM - The 1st Mini Album. Spotify. October 5, 2019.
  7. Web site: Taemin: SuperM 1st Mini Album 8/4 Release Info~!. SHINee USA. September 3, 2019. October 5, 2019.
  8. Web site: Super M Official Store. Super M Official Store. October 5, 2019.
  9. 'We Are the Future': New K-Pop 'Supergroup' SuperM Announces Debut EP. Billboard. October 5, 2019.
  10. Web site: Benjamin. Jeff. SuperM, 'The Avengers Of K-Pop,' Unveiled By SM Entertainment And Capitol Music Group. 2020-08-19. Forbes. en.
  11. 2019-08-08. EXO, NCT 127, SHINee & WayV Members Unite for SuperM Supergroup Via Capitol Records & SM Entertainment. 2020-08-19. Billboard.
  12. 2019-08-28. 'We Are the Future': New K-Pop 'Supergroup' SuperM Announces Debut EP. 2020-08-19. Billboard.
  13. Web site: 2019-09-01. SuperM Twitter Account: SuperM Teaser. 2020-08-19. Twitter. en.
  14. News: The Korea Herald. 2019-10-02. Q&A: SuperM answers big questions before its debut this week. en. 2020-08-19.
  15. Web site: 2019-10-02. SuperM to perform on Ellen as K-pop supergroup makes debut. 2020-08-19. Metro. en.
  16. Web site: Benjamin. Jeff. 'K-Pop Avengers' SuperM Announce Arena Tour Before Even Releasing An Album. 2020-08-19. Forbes. en.
  17. Web site: 슈퍼엠 4월 도쿄돔 콘서트, 코로나19 여파로 보류(공식입장). 2020-08-19. entertain.naver.com. ko.
  18. SuperM Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart With 'The 1st Mini Album'. Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. October 13, 2019. October 14, 2019.
  19. Billboard Staff. The 2020 Billboard Impact List Revealed. January 23, 2020. Billboard. February 26, 2020.
  20. Web site: Michael. Michael Love. Will SuperM Be the Next K-Pop Group to Rule the World?. October 14, 2019. Paper. February 26, 2020.
  21. Web site: Billboard's Top World Albums Chart . . 24 December 2019.
  22. News: Zellner . Xander . SuperM Becomes Second K-Pop Act to Hit No. 1 On Artist 100 Chart . 24 December 2019 . . 16 October 2019.
  23. Web site: SuperM, '빌보드 200' 11위… 美 빌보드 2주 연속 차트인. OSEN. Sun. Mi-kyung. October 23, 2019. October 23, 2019.
  24. Web site: Billboard 200 Chart - Week Ending 7 December . . 24 December 2019.
  25. Web site: 2019년 44주차 Album Chart. Gaon. November 20, 2019.
  26. Web site: 2019년 10월 Album Chart. Gaon. November 20, 2019.
  27. Web site: List of sales 21 week 2020 (18.05.2020 - 24.05.2020.). May 30, 2020 . HDU. Croatian. November 14, 2020.
  28. Web site: EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS: Lauvi album, mis pole veel ilmunud, teeb albumitabelis ilma . Estonia. October 27, 2019.
  29. Web site: SuperM - The 1st Mini Album. October 11, 2019. October 15, 2019.
  30. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2019/10/07 付け. Billboard Japan. October 10, 2019.
  31. Web site: Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). Lithuanian. AGATA. October 14, 2019. November 29, 2019.
  32. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – Week 44, 2019. Gaon Chart. ko. November 7, 2019.
  33. Web site: Top 100 Albumes – Semana 50: del 6.12.2019 al 12.12.2019. Productores de Música de España. Spanish. December 18, 2019.
  34. Web site: UK Physical Album – Week 4, 2020. Official Charts Company. en. July 28, 2023.
  35. World Albums: October 19, 2019. Billboard. October 15, 2019. subscription.
  36. Web site: 2019년 Album Chart. Gaon. January 10, 2020.
  37. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 5, 2018.
  38. World Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
  39. Web site: The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019 . Dazed . December 6, 2019 . December 6, 2019.
  40. The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019: Critics' Picks . Billboard . December 30, 2019 . December 29, 2019.
  41. Web site: The 10 best K-pop songs of 2019: hit tracks from supergroups BTS and Blackpink, and newcomers SuperM and Itzy. South China Morning Post. Benjamin. Jeff. December 21, 2019. December 30, 2019.
  42. Web site: Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019 . January 1, 2020 . BuzzFeed. January 1, 2020.
  43. Web site: The Best K-pop B-sides of 2019, From Twice to BTS . MTV. Bell. Crystal. December 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191227051006/http://www.mtv.com/news/3150475/best-k-pop-b-sides-2019-bts-twice-list/. December 27, 2019. dead. December 27, 2019.
  44. Web site: The Best K-Pop Songs Of 2019. Refinery29 . Morin. Natalie. December 20, 2019. December 27, 2019.
  45. Web site: Best Pop Albums of 2019 . . December 2, 2019 . December 9, 2019.

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