Super Hero (VIXX song) explained

Super Hero
Cover:	VIXX_Super_Hero_(single)_Cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	VIXX
B-Side:	Starlight
Recorded:	2012
Genre:	K-pop, dance-pop
Length:	3:30
Label:	Jellyfish Entertainment
Producer:	Kiggen, Brent Paschke, Jimmy Richard Drew
Chronology:	VIXX
Next Title:	Rock Ur Body
Next Year:	2012

"Super Hero" is the debut single by South Korean boy band VIXX. It was released as a physical album and as a digital single on May 24, 2012 through Jellyfish Entertainment.^[1]

Composition

"Super Hero" was composed by rapper Kiggen (of the hip hop group Phantom), guitarist Brent Paschke and music producer Drew Ryan Scott. VIXX member Ravi wrote the raps for both the title track and B-side "Starlight."^[2]

Promotions

The group started promoting on May 24 and they had their debut stage on Mnet's M! Countdown. They ended promotion for the album performing a remix of "Super Hero" in their goodbye stages from July 1 to July 13.^[3]

Music video

The music video for "Super Hero" was directed by veteran k-pop music video director Hong Won-ki of Zanybros.^[4]

Track listing

The credits are adapted from the official homepage of the group.^[5]

Credits and personnel

• VIXX – vocals
  • Cha Hakyeon (N) – Lead vocals, background vocals
  • Jung Taekwoon (Leo) – Main vocals, background vocals
  • Lee Jaehwan (Ken) – Main vocals, background vocals
  • Kim Wonsik (Ravi) – rap, songwriting
  • Lee Hongbin – vocals
  • Han Sanghyuk (Hyuk) – vocals
• Kiggen – songwriting, producer, music
• Brent Paschke – producer, music
• Jimmy Richard Drew – producer, music

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
South Korea (Gaon)^[6]	112
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[7]	18

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
South Korea	May 24, 2012
Worldwide		Digital download	Jellyfish Entertainment

External links

• Super Hero – Single on iTunes

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2012-05-25 . 신예 빅스, 타이틀곡 '슈퍼히어로' 성공적 데뷔 . Rookie VIXX debuts with title song 'Superhero' . 2024-03-01 . The Korea Economic Daily . ko.
2. Web site: 2012-06-05 . 빅스 라비, 젤리피쉬 엔터테인먼트 최초 래퍼 등극 . VIXX's Ravi becomes Jellyfish Entertainment's first rapper . 2024-03-01 . The Korea Economic Daily . ko.
3. Web site: VIXX begins promoting remix version of debut track, "Super Hero" . Allkpop. 19 May 2014. 15 May 2012.
4. Web site: 2012-05-30 . 홍장현 작가-홍원기 감독, 빅스 '슈퍼 히어로' 뮤직비디오 위해 '의기투합' . Writer Hong Jang-hyun and director Hong Won-ki join forces for VIXX's 'Super Hero' music video . 2024-03-01 . The Korea Economic Daily . ko.
5. Web site: 1st Single: Super Hero. May 24, 2012. Jellyfish Entertainment. May 1, 2016.
6. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart, 2012년 6월 1주차 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140413182609/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/index.php?nationGbn=T&current_week=22&current_year=2012&chart_Time=week . 13 April 2014 . 6 June 2014 . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association . ko.
7. Web site: 2012년 22주차 Album Chart . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20211213210459/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=22&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week . 13 December 2021 . 28 February 2024 . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association . ko.