Superhuman (NCT 127 song) explained

Superhuman
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:NCT 127
Ep:We Are Superhuman
Released:May 24, 2019
Recorded:2019
Studio:
  • SM LVYIN Studio (Seoul)
  • SM Big Shot Studio (Seoul)
  • MonoTree Studio (Seoul)
  • Jungle City Studios (New York)
Genre:
Length:3:56
Label:SM
Producer:TAK
Chronology:NCT 127
Prev Title:Let's Shut Up & Dance
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:So Am I
Next Year:2019

Superhuman is a song recorded by South Korean boy band NCT 127, the Seoul-based sub-unit of SM Entertainment's unlimited boy band NCT. It was released on May 24, 2019, by SM Entertainment as the lead single from the group's fourth extended play, We Are Superhuman. The song's music video was one of the group's most viewed online video within 24 hours of release at the time, with 3.1 million views.[1]

Background and release

On April 18, 2019, NCT 127 released a statement on the group's official Twitter and Instagram accounts simultaneously, announcing that their fourth extended play, We Are Superhuman, would be released on May 24, 2019.[2] The initial teaser image that was released only included nine members of the ten-member group: Taeil, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, Mark, and Haechan. Later that same day, it was announced that WinWin would not participate in this comeback, due to the fact that he was preparing to debut with WayV, NCT's Chinese sub-unit.[3]

Promotion

A 30-second teaser for the music video was released on May 22, 2019, and featured close up shots of all the members as well as scenes from the music video itself.[4] The official music video was released on YouTube two days later on May 24, 2019, at 12 AM KST.[5] The group performed the song for the first time live on April 18, 2019, as the musical guests on Good Morning America (making them only the third K-Pop group to perform on the show)[6] and also performed it on an episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden that aired on May 14, 2019.[7] NCT 127 started their Korean promotions for the single on May 24, 2019, on Music Bank. Additionally, they performed Superhuman on the Show! Music Core, Inkigayo, and The Show.

Composition

The song was written and produced by Korean producers TAK and 1Take, known for their hard-hitting, sledgehammer synths with a glitchy electro-dance base, and LA-based composer Adrian McKinnon, who has previously written songs for other SM Entertainment artists including: SHINee, EXO, and f(x). Park Sung Hee, Lee Suran, JQ, Ameli, and Rick Bridges were responsible for the lyrics.

Critical reception

According to Billboard's Tamar Herman, "Superhuman" is a "vibrant" complextro and hip hop-oriented electropop track with a powerful, declarative chorus.[8]

MTVs Crystal Bell, describes the single as a "nu-disco song that pulsates with energy, from the isolated harmonies that open and close the track -- an old SM Entertainment flourish that groups like TVXQ, Shinhwa, and SHINee, have all employed -- to the ever-changing synths that progress with such vigor, and the deep, dirty groove that hammers into your soul. The track is shining, shimmering splendor, and the futuristic visual crackles with the same intensity."[9]

Chart performance

"Superhuman" debuted at number 117 on Gaon Digital Chart. Also, the song debuted at number 3 on the World Digital Song Sales chart, with one thousand downloads sold, becoming the group's seventh top-ten song on the chart.

Accolades

Year-end lists!Critic/Publication!List!Rank!Ref.
DazedThe 20 best K-pop songs of 20196[10]
HypebaeThe Best K-pop Songs and Music Videos of 2019[11]
SBS PopAsiaTop 100 Asian pop songs of 201926[12]
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Date
Music Bank (KBS)June 7, 2019[13]
Show Champion (MBC Music)June 12, 2019[14]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

!Chart (2019)!Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[16] 90
South Korea (Gaon)[17] 117
South Korea (Kpop Hot 100)[18] 13
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[19] 3

Notes and References

  1. News: 'NCT 127's Superhuman hits 3m views in 24 hours'. allkpop. November 12, 2019. November 18, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191118040301/https://www.allkpop.com/forum/threads/nct127s-superhuman-hit-3m-views-in-24-hours.303793/. live.
  2. News: 'NCT 127 NEW ALBUM 〖WE ARE SUPERHUMAN〗'. NCT 127 on Twitter. November 12, 2019. May 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210523115407/https://twitter.com/nctsmtown_127/status/1120407982515290114?lang=en. live.
  3. Web site: SM 측 "NCT 127 윈윈, 예정된 中활동 준비로 새앨범 방송활동 불참". live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200912031831/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201811221901060410. September 12, 2020. August 23, 2020. Newsen.
  4. News: 'NCT 127 엔시티 127 Superhuman MV Teaser'. SMTOWN. May 22, 2019. YouTube. November 12, 2019. May 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210523115837/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRvin-gDjDc. live.
  5. News: 'NCT 127 엔시티 127 Superhuman MV'. SMTOWN. May 24, 2019. YouTube. November 12, 2019. December 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191215082530/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x95oZNxW5Rc. live.
  6. News: 'NCT 127 makes their US morning show debut on 'GMA': Here are 5 things to know about the K-pop boy band'. Good Morning America. November 12, 2019. November 18, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191118040303/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/nct-127-made-us-television-debut-jimmy-kimmel-58396509. live.
  7. News: NCT 127 to Appear On 'The Late Late Show with James Corden'. Billboard. November 12, 2019. May 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190513071434/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8510484/nct-127-to-appear-late-late-show-james-corden. live.
  8. News: 'Superhuman' On New EP. Billboard. 2019-05-30. 2020-11-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108004603/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/8513025/nct-127-we-are-superhuman-ep-review. live.
  9. Web site: Bell. Crystal. NCT 127's 'Superhuman' Is A Stunning Achievement. https://web.archive.org/web/20190524214103/http://www.mtv.com/news/3125376/nct-127-superhuman-stunning-achievement/. dead. May 24, 2019. 2021-05-24. MTV News. en.
  10. Web site: The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019 . Dazed . December 6, 2019 . December 6, 2019 . December 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191215164754/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/47023/1/the-20-best-k-pop-songs-of-2019 . live .
  11. Web site: The Best K-pop Songs and Music Videos of 2019 . Hypebae . December 21, 2019 . December 17, 2019 . April 24, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200424202915/https://hypebae.com/2019/4/best-kpop-songs-korean-music-videos-blackpink-kill-this-love-bts-jimin-promise-txt-crown-nct-127-wakey-wakey . live .
  12. Web site: PopAsia's Top 100 Asian pop songs of 2019: 50-1 . SBS PopAsia . Popasia . January 1, 2019 . December 24, 2019 . December 25, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191225170742/https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2019/12/23/popasias-top-100-asian-pop-songs-2019-50-1 . live .
  13. News: 5월 4주 뮤직뱅크 순위 세부 사항입니다.. ko. KBS. June 7, 2019. 2021-05-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20210523115255/https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/musicbank/pc/index.html. live.
  14. News: Watch: NCT 127 Grabs 2nd Win For "Superhuman" On "Show Champion"; Performances By CLC, WJSN, AB6IX, And More. Soompi. November 12, 2019. November 18, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191118040301/https://www.soompi.com/article/1331671wpp/watch-nct-127-grabs-2nd-win-for-superhuman-on-show-champion-performances-by-clc-wjsn-ab6ix-and-more,. live.
  15. We Are Superhuman. NCT 127. photobook. South Korea. SM Entertainment, Dreamus.
  16. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/6/8. Billboard Japan. Japanese. June 8, 2019. 2021-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423154944/https://www.billboard.com/charts/japan-hot-100/2019-06-08. live.
  17. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 22 of 2019. Gaon Chart. ko. June 6, 2019. September 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190915081358/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=22&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week. live.
  18. Web site: Billboard Kpop Hot 100. Billboard Korea. June 8, 2019. June 20, 2019.
  19. Web site: NCT 127 Chart History: World Digital Songs. Billboard. June 6, 2019. 2019-06-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20190620173418/https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2019-06-08/world-digital-song-sales. dead.

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