100 (SuperM song)

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"100"
SuperM - 100.jpg
Single by SuperM
from the album Super One
Language
  • English
  • Korean
ReleasedAugust 14, 2020
Genre
Length3:26
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)
SuperM singles chronology
"Let's Go Everywhere"
(2020)
"100"
(2020)
"Tiger Inside"
(2020)
Music video
"100" on YouTube

"100" is a single by South Korean supergroup SuperM. It was released on August 14, 2020, through SM Entertainment and Capitol Records, as the first pre-release single from the group's debut studio album, Super One , which was released on September 25, 2020. [1]

Contents

Composition and lyrics

"100" was described as a track with a fast base line and dynamic rhythms that expresses SuperM's unique and powerful energy. The song was composed by Mark, Harold "Alawn" Philippon, Andy Love, Jasmine Kara Khatib-nia, Ryan S. Jhun and Yoo Young-jin, with the arrangement was held by Alawn, Love and Yoo. The latter two also co-wrote the lyrics with Mark.

Critics have described it as an anthemic dubstep-inspired track with big, techno-style beats and an aggressive, thumping bass line that wraps around staccato-style raps and a slinky melody. [2] In terms of musical notation, the song is composed in the key of G major, with a tempo of 115 beats per minute and is three minutes and twenty six seconds long. [3]

Live performances

On August 20, 2020 the group made their American morning TV debut on Good Morning America performing the song. SuperM also performed the song on Music Station on August 21. [4] On August 29, SuperM performed "100" at a-nation online 2020. [5] [6]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [7] 35
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100) [8] 94
US World Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 7

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousAugust 14, 2020
South KoreaSM

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes. [10]

Studio

Personnel

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