Superhuman (NCT 127 song)

Superhuman (Korean: 슈퍼휴언) is a song recorded by South Korean boy band NCT 127, the Seoul-based sub-unit of SM Entertainment's unlimited boy group 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 is one of the group's most viewed online video within 24 hours of release, with 3.1 million views.[1]

"Superhuman"
Single by NCT 127
from the EP We Are Superhuman
LanguageKorean
ReleasedMay 24, 2019
Recorded2019
StudioSM Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Genre
Length3:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Park Sung-hee
  • Lee Seu-ran
  • JQ
  • Ameli
  • Rick Bridge
Producer(s)
  • Adrian McKinnon
  • Tak
  • 1 Take
NCT 127 singles chronology
"Let's Shut Up & Dance"
(2019)		 "Superhuman"
(2019)		 "So Am I"
(2019)
NCT singles chronology
"Take Off"
(2019)		 "Superhuman"
(2019)		 "So Am I"
(2019)
Music video
"Superhuman" on YouTube

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.

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.[3] The official music video was released on YouTube two days later on May 24, 2019 at 12 AM KST.[4] 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)[5] and also performed it on an episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden that aired on May 14, 2019.[6] 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 by Park Sung-hee, Lee Seu-ran, JQ, Ameli, and was produced by Korean producers TAK and 1Take who are known for their hard-hitting, sledgehammer synths with a glitchy electro-dance base. SM Entertainment also credits American songwriter Adrian McKinnon, who has previously written songs for other SM Entertainment artists including: SHINee, EXO, and f(x).

Reviews and Reception

According to Billboard's Tamar Herman, "Superhuman" is a complextro hiphop-oriented vibrant electropop track, with a powerful, declarative chorus.[7]

MTV's 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.

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.
Dazed The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019 6 [8]
Hypebae The Best K-pop Songs and Music Videos of 2019 N/A [9]
SBS PopAsia Top 100 Asian pop songs of 2019 26 [10]
Music program awards
Program Network Date Ref.
Music Bank KBS June 7, 2019 [11]
Show Champion MBC Music June 12, 2019 [12]

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[13] 90
South Korea (Gaon)[14] 117
South Korea (Kpop Hot 100)[15] 13
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[16] 3
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References
  1. "'NCT 127's Superhuman hits 3m views in 24 hours'". allkpop. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  2. "'NCT 127 NEW ALBUM 〖WE ARE SUPERHUMAN〗'". NCT 127 on Twitter. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  3. SMTOWN (May 22, 2019). "'NCT 127 엔시티 127 Superhuman MV Teaser'". Retrieved November 12, 2019 – via YouTube.
  4. SMTOWN (May 24, 2019). "'NCT 127 엔시티 127 Superhuman MV'". Retrieved November 12, 2019 – via YouTube.
  5. "'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. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  6. "NCT 127 to Appear On 'The Late Late Show with James Corden'". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  7. "'Superhuman' On New EP". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  8. "The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019". Dazed. December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  9. "The Best K-pop Songs and Music Videos of 2019". Hypebae. December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  10. "PopAsia's Top 100 Asian pop songs of 2019: 50-1". SBS PopAsia. Popasia. December 24, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  11. "5월 4주 뮤직뱅크 <k-차트> 순위 세부 사항입니다". KBS (in Korean). Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  12. "Watch: NCT 127 Grabs 2nd Win For "Superhuman" On "Show Champion"; Performances By CLC, WJSN, AB6IX, And More". Soompi. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  13. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/6/8". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  14. "Digital Chart – Week 22 of 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  15. "Billboard Kpop Hot 100". Billboard Korea. June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  16. "NCT 127 Chart History: World Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
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