Super Clap Explained
Super Clap |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Super Junior |
Album: | Time Slip |
Recorded: | 2019 |
Studio: | - MonoTree Studio
- SM Yellow Tail Studio
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Length: | 3:29 |
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Producer: | Sebastian Thott |
Prev Title: | I Think I |
Prev Year: | 2019 |
Next Title: | 2YA2YAO! |
Next Year: | 2020 |
"Super Clap" (stylized as "SUPER Clap") is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Super Junior for their ninth Korean-language studio album, Time Slip. It was released on October 17, 2019 as the lead single for the album by SM Entertainment, Label SJ, and Dreamus. Produced by Sebastian Thott, the song was composed by Sebastian Thott, Andreas Öberg, and Ninos Hanna, with the lyrics penned by Ialala Studio.
The song peaked at number 83 on Gaon Digital Chart in South Korea in its first week on the chart. In the United States, the song peaked at number 20 on the World Digital Song Sales. An accompanying music video was released on October 17, 2019, three days after the album's release. The song has been performed in the group's headlining concert, Super Show 8.
Background and release
"Super Clap" features the vocals of nine active Super Junior members — Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Donghae, Shindong, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun.
During the band's appearance at HallyuPopFest on May 28, Leeteuk announced the band will release a new album in 2019, to celebrate the group's 15th anniversary.[3]
On September 3, Super Junior began releasing teaser images to generate hype for the album's release on October 14.[4] On September 30, the track listing for the album was announced on the group's social media channels, with "Super Clap" selected as the titular track.[5] On October 10, the band released the second teaser for their music video.[6]
Originally meant to coincide with the album's release on October 14, the song was digitally released alongside its music video on October 17, following of the passing of labelmate Sulli.[7]
Composition
"Super Clap" is an energetic dance-pop song with an emphasis on clapping, synth, and brass sounds on top of a very fast beat.[1] [8] The song was composed by Sebastian Thott, Andreas Öberg, and Ninos Hanna. It was composed in the key of C major with the tempo of 140 beats per minute.[9]
The lyrics were penned by the production team Ialala Studio. The lyrics invite listeners to take a respite from the harsh realities of life.[2]
Critical reception
Tamar Herman from Billboard gave the song a positive review, describing the song as "funky". She further stated that the release of the song "highlights Ryeowook and Yesung's vocals as the band's standout vocalists."[2]
Commercial performance
"Super Clap" debuted at number 83 on the Gaon Digital Chart for the week of October 13–19, 2019.[10] The song was ranked at number 200 on the monthly Gaon Digital Chart for October 2019.[11]
In the United States, the song entered World Digital Song Sales at number 20, where it spent a week on the chart.[12]
Music video
The music video for "Super Clap" was released on October 17, 2019. It was choreographed by Tony Testa, with whom the band had collaborated previously for the choreographies of "Mamacita" and "Devil".[13] Described as "light-hearted", the video shows the band dancing across several different places, namely; an office, an arcade, and in front of a private plane.[14]
It was later revealed that Heechul's appearance in the music video was limited due to health concerns.[15]
Promotion and live performances
The band promoted "Super Clap on KBS World's Music Bank on October 18 and 25.[16] [17] The band returned to Music Bank on December 20 to perform the song, alongside their previous hit, "Sorry, Sorry."[18]
The song was featured in the band's eighth overall tour, .[19]
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[20]
Studio
- MonoTree Studio – recording, digital editing
- SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording
- SM LVYIN Studio – engineered for mix
- SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing
- The Mastering Palace – mastering
Personnel
Release history
Notes and References
- News: 슈퍼주니어, '타임슬립' 트랙리스트 공개! 타이틀곡 '슈퍼클랩' 포함 총 10곡. May 9, 2024. IMBC. https://web.archive.org/web/20220618104000/https://enews.imbc.com/News/ViewAmp/267236. June 18, 2022. ko. Super Junior Reveals 'Time Slip' Tracklist! A total of 10 songs, including the title track 'Super Clap'. live. Naver. Cha. Hye-mi. September 30, 2019.
- News: Super Junior Drop Electrifying ‘Super Clap’ Video From New ‘Time Slip’ Album: Watch. October 18, 2019. May 10, 2024. Billboard. Herman. Tamar. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207175250/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/super-junior-super-clap-video-8533457/. December 7, 2022. live.
- News: SuJu Umumkan akan 'Comeback' dengan Album Baru Tahun Ini. May 28, 2019. May 3, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20190528121935/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20190528154056-227-399178/suju-umumkan-akan-comeback-dengan-album-baru-tahun-ini. May 28, 2019. id. CNN Indonesia. Jakarta. live. SuJu Announces "Comeback" Plan with a New Album This Year.
- News: 슈퍼주니어, 10월 정규 9집으로 컴백…10년만의 완전체. ko. Super Junior will make a comeback with their 9th studio album in October... Complete in 10 years. September 3, 2019. May 3, 2024. The Dong-a Ilbo. https://web.archive.org/web/20190925055930/https://www.donga.com/news/amp/all/20190903/97242079/1. September 25, 2019. live. live.
- Super Junior. SJofficial . 1178504810842083329. The 9th Album 'Time_Slip' Track List. live. February 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220205101339/https://twitter.com/SJofficial/status/1178504810842083329. May 10, 2024.
- News: Rilis Teaser Kedua MV 'Super Clap', Lihat Super Junior yang Buat Gaduh di Dalam Kantor. October 10, 2019. May 10, 2024. id. Tribun Network. Noventa. Claudia. Vintoko. Rekarinta. https://web.archive.org/web/20240510143745/https://wow.tribunnews.com/2019/10/10/rilis-teaser-kedua-mv-super-clap-lihat-super-junior-yang-buat-gaduh-di-dalam-kantor?page=all. May 10, 2024. live. 'Super Clap' MV Second Teaser Release, See Super Junior Making Noise in the Office.
- News: Super Junior releases 'Super Clap' music video. United Press International. United Press International. Martin. Annie. October 17, 2019. May 10, 2024. April 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423093803/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2019/10/17/Super-Junior-releases-Super-Clap-music-video/2801571334953/. live.
- 슈퍼주니어, 정규 9집 트랙리스트 공개! 타이틀 곡 ‘슈퍼클랩’ 포함 총 10곡으로 꽉 채웠다!. September 30, 2019. May 10, 2024. ko. SM Entertainment. Super Junior Reveals Tracklist for 9th Album! Including the title track "Super Clap", it is packed with a total of 10 songs!.
- Web site: SUPER Clap Key & BPM. Tunebat. October 14, 2019. May 10, 2024.
- Web site: 2019년 42주차 Digital Chart. October 19, 2019. Gaon Chart. May 9, 2024. ko. Digital Chart for Week 42 of 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205070612/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=42&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week. December 5, 2021. dead.
- Web site: Digital Chart – October 2019. Circle Chart. ko. May 10, 2024. July 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718145206/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=10&hitYear=2019&termGbn=month. dead. October 31, 2019.
- Web site: World Digital Song Sales. Billboard. May 9, 2024. April 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230405221703/https://www.billboard.com/artist/super-junior/chart-history/ldt/. live.
- News: [V Report] Super Junior breaks sweat over choreography]. October 15, 2019. May 10, 2024. live. K-Pop Herald. https://web.archive.org/web/20191018113023/https://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201910150917010866855_2. October 18, 2019.
- Super Junior release video for ‘Super Clap’, from their new album ‘Time_Slip’. October 18, 2019. May 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20230208143306/https://www.nme.com/news/music/super-junior-video-super-clap-new-album-time-slip-2556726. February 8, 2023. live. NME. Ziwei. Puah.
- News: Paket Kebahagiaan Super Junior dalam 'SUPER Clap'. id. Super Junior Happiness Pack in 'SUPER Clap'. October 18, 2019. May 10, 2024. CNN Indonesia. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423110053/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20191018111959-227-440635/paket-kebahagiaan-super-junior-dalam-super-clap. April 23, 2021. live.
- Web site: Super Junior - SUPER Clap [Music Bank COMEBACK / 2019.10.18]]. October 18, 2019. May 10, 2024. YouTube. KBS World.
- Web site: Super Junior - SUPER Clap [Music Bank / 2019.10.25]]. October 25, 2019. May 10, 2024. YouTube. KBS World. May 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240510152449/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wene2pn9jvA. live.
- Web site: Super Junior - SUPER Clap & Sorry Sorry [Music Bank / 2019.12.20]]. YouTube. December 20, 2019. May 10, 2024. KBS World. May 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240510152444/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKGXZ0RPM8I. live.
- News: Penampilan baru Shindong bikin pangling di Super Show 8. id. ANTARA. ANTARA. January 11, 2020. May 10, 2024. Yuniar. Nanien. Putri. Maria Rosari Dwi. https://web.archive.org/web/20220427155417/https://www.antaranews.com/berita/1246135/penampilan-baru-shindong-bikin-pangling-di-super-show-8. April 27, 2022. live. Shindong's new look made a splash at Super Show 8.
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