"I Think I" | ||||
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Single by Super Junior | ||||
from the album Time Slip and I Think U | ||||
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Released | October 4, 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2019 | |||
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Length | 3:22 | |||
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"I Think I" on YouTube | ||||
"I Think I (Japanese version)" on YouTube |
"I Think I" is a single by South Korean boy band Super Junior released on October 4,2019,by SM Entertainment and Label SJ. The single was featured in Super Junior's ninth Korean-language studio album, Time Slip (and later in its repackage Timeless ) as the fourth pre-release single. The song was then re-released in Japanese on October 30,2019,as the lead single for their first Japanese EP, I Think U .
"I Think I" features the vocals of nine active Super Junior members —Leeteuk,Heechul,Yesung,Donghae,Shindong,Eunhyuk,Siwon,Ryeowook,and Kyuhyun. Kyuhyun was discharged from his mandatory military service on May 7,2019,and did not partake in the band's previous release, One More Time . [3]
Kangin,who had been on hiatus since 2016 announced his decision to depart from the band on July 11. [4] Sungmin continues his indefinite hiatus and voluntarily did not join band activities after last appearing for them for Mamacita album back in 2014. [5] As a result,Super Junior became a ten-member group with nine active members promoting.
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. [6]
On September 3,Super Junior began releasing teaser images to generate hype for the album's release on October 14. [7] The song was digitally released alongside its music video on October 4,albeit five hours behind schedule due to an alleged production issue. [8] [9] On October 30,the song was digitally released in Japanese. [10]
"I Think I" is classified as a fusion between Latin pop music with jazz strings and horns,and R&B,the former was a nod to their debut extended play. [1] [2] The song was composed by Rudi Daouk,Jakob Mihoubi,Nermin Harambašić,and JINBYJIN in the key of F# Major,with the tempo of 145 beats per minute. [11] Its lyrics were written by January 8th,Jo Yoon-kyung,and member Eunhyuk. JINBYJIN was credited as the producer of the song. [12]
The lyrics of the song likens a time spent together akin to dancing. [1] [13]
The music video for the song features the members walking around New York's 14th Street station. The music video featured minimalist choreography for a track with a dance rhythm. [1]
The Japanese version of the music video shows the members dancing around several sets. [14]
The group promoted the song on KBS World's Music Bank on October 18 alongside "Super Clap". [15] On October 26,the group performed the song at MBC's Show! Music Core . [16]
The song was included in the setlist for the group's eighth tour (in overall),Super Show 8. [17]
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [18]
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Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Japan Download Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [19] | 95 |
US World Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [20] | 19 |
Region | Date | Version | Format | Label | Ref |
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Various | October 4, 2019 | Korean | [21] | ||
Japan | January 29, 2020 | Japanese | [22] | ||
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