SuperM (EP)
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{{Infobox album
| name = SuperM
| type = ep
| artist = SuperM
| cover = SuperM - SuperM.png
| alt =
| caption = Digital cover
| released = {{start date|2019|10|4}}
| recorded = 2019{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/superm-kpop-boy-band-896576/|title=New K-pop Band SuperM: 'We Don't Want to Step on Other Groups to Get to the Top'|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=2019-10-09|access-date=2021-11-06}}
| genre =
| studio=
- Doobdoob (Seoul)
- Seoul
- SM Booming System (Seoul)
- SM Blue Cup (Seoul)
- SM Blue Ocean (Seoul)
- SM LVYIN (Seoul)
- SM SSAM (Seoul)
- Sound POOL (Seoul)
| length = 24:57
| language = {{hlist|Korean|English}}
| label =
| producer = Lee Soo-man
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Super One
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Singles
| name = SuperM
| type = ep
| single1 = Jopping
| single1date = October 4, 2019
}}
}}
SuperM is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean supergroup SuperM.{{Cite web|url=https://maisqinerds.com/2019/09/09/integrantes-de-outros-grupos-famosos-formam-o-superm-e-lancam-primeiro-mini-album/|title=Integrantes de outros grupos famosos, formam o 'SuperM' e lançam primeiro mini-álbum|website=Mais QI Nerds|last=Carvalho|first=Alana|language=pt-BR|date=September 9, 2019|accessdate=October 5, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.eonline.com/ap/amp/news/1071763/superm-unboxes-and-reacts-to-their-soon-to-be-launched-album-watch|title=SuperM Unboxes And Reacts To Their Soon-To-Be-Launched Album: Watch {{!}} E! News|website=m.eonline.com|accessdate=October 5, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/k-pop-group-superm-announces-the-release-date-of-their-first-album.html/|title=K-pop Group SuperM Announces the Release Date of Their First Album|last=Murphy|first=Eryn|website=Showbiz Cheat Sheet|date=August 28, 2019|accessdate=October 5, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/superm-the-1st-mini-album-superm-mw0003314271|title=SuperM The 1st Mini Album 'SuperM' – SuperM {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|accessdate=October 5, 2019}} It was released on October 4, 2019 by SM Entertainment, Capitol Records and Dreamus.{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1C1qYeSC9RdgbrKXpZCTSJ|title=SuperM - The 1st Mini Album|website=Spotify|accessdate=October 5, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://shineeusa.net/2019/09/03/taemin-superm-1st-mini-album-8-4-release-info/|title=Taemin: SuperM 1st Mini Album 8/4 Release Info~!|website=SHINee USA|date=September 3, 2019|accessdate=October 5, 2019}} The CD version of the EP has eight different versions: one individual edition for each member and a "united" version.{{Cite web|url=https://shop.supermofficial.com/|title=Super M Official Store|website=Super M Official Store|accessdate=October 5, 2019}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8528601/superm-album-announcement-debut-ep|title='We Are the Future': New K-Pop 'Supergroup' SuperM Announces Debut EP|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=October 5, 2019}}
The EP debuted at the top spot of the United States' Billboard 200 albums chart, becoming the first Korean act to top the chart with their debut release.
Background and release
On August 7, 2019, Capitol Music Group chairman Steve Barnett and SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man announced SuperM's debut at Capitol Congress.{{Cite web|last=Benjamin|first=Jeff|title=SuperM, 'The Avengers Of K-Pop,' Unveiled By SM Entertainment And Capitol Music Group|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbenjamin/2019/08/07/super-m-the-avengers-of-k-pop-unveiled-by-sm-entertainment-and-capitol-music-group/|access-date=2020-08-19|website=Forbes|language=en}} A teaser revealed the members of the group, with each having performance, vocal, and rap abilities.{{Cite magazine|date=2019-08-08|title=EXO, NCT 127, SHINee & WayV Members Unite for SuperM Supergroup Via Capitol Records & SM Entertainment|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8526798/exo-nct-127-shinee-wayv-superm-supergroup-capitol-congress|access-date=2020-08-19|magazine=Billboard}}
On August 28, the instrumental of one of the album's songs, "I Can't Stand the Rain", was released.{{Cite magazine|date=2019-08-28|title='We Are the Future': New K-Pop 'Supergroup' SuperM Announces Debut EP|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8528601/superm-album-announcement-debut-ep|access-date=2020-08-19|magazine=Billboard}} SM Entertainment began releasing teasers and concept videos on September 1 through SuperM's official social media accounts.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-09-01|title=SuperM Twitter Account: SuperM Teaser|url=https://twitter.com/superm/status/1168177573227982848|access-date=2020-08-19|website=Twitter|language=en}}
The album and its title track's music video were released on October 4 both digitally and physically.
Promotion
SuperM held their debut concert at the Capitol Records Building in Los Angeles on October 5,{{Cite news|last=The Korea Herald|date=2019-10-02|title=Q&A: SuperM answers big questions before its debut this week|language=en|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20191002000672|access-date=2020-08-19}} and made their television debut on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on October 9.{{Cite web|date=2019-10-02|title=SuperM to perform on Ellen as K-pop supergroup makes debut|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/02/superm-perform-ellen-k-pop-supergroup-makes-debut-10845582/|access-date=2020-08-19|website=Metro|language=en}} The group then started to embark on their first tour, We Are the Future Live, in November 2019.{{Cite web|last=Benjamin|first=Jeff|title='K-Pop Avengers' SuperM Announce Arena Tour Before Even Releasing An Album|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbenjamin/2019/10/02/k-pop-avengers-superm-announce-us-arena-tour-before-even-releasing-an-album/|access-date=2020-08-19|website=Forbes|language=en}} The last leg of the tour which included a Tokyo Dome concert on April 23, was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=슈퍼엠 4월 도쿄돔 콘서트, 코로나19 여파로 보류(공식입장)|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000261721|access-date=2020-08-19|website=entertain.naver.com|language=ko}}
Commercial performance
SuperM debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 by the end of its first week of release with 168,000 album-equivalent units (of which 164,000 were in album sales), earning the group their record as the first Korean act to hit number one with a debut album.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8532879/superm-the-1st-mini-album-billboard-200-no-1|title=SuperM Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart With 'The 1st Mini Album'|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=October 13, 2019|accessdate=October 14, 2019}}{{cite magazine|last=Billboard Staff|title=The 2020 Billboard Impact List Revealed|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8548435/billboard-impact-list-honorees-2020-industry-executives|date=January 23, 2020|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=February 26, 2020}}{{cite web|last=Michael|first=Michael Love|title=Will SuperM Be the Next K-Pop Group to Rule the World?|url=https://www.papermag.com/super-m-bts-2640964575.html|date=October 14, 2019|work=Paper|accessdate=February 26, 2020}} The EP earned the top spot on the Billboard World Albums Chart and remained number one for the next eight consecutive weeks.{{cite web |title=Billboard's Top World Albums Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=24 December 2019}}
Following the EP release, the group topped Billboard{{'}}s Artist 100 chart as the top musical act in the US for the week ending 19 October, making the group the second K-pop act to ever lead the chart, following BTS.{{cite news |last1=Zellner |first1=Xander |title=SuperM Becomes Second K-Pop Act to Hit No. 1 On Artist 100 Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8533154/superm-no-1-artist-100-chart |accessdate=24 December 2019 |magazine=Billboard |date=16 October 2019}} The EP placed itself on the eleventh spot with 31,000 units for the following week and continued to chart on the Billboard 200 for the next six weeks (eight weeks in total).{{cite web|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111246444|title=SuperM, '빌보드 200' 11위… 美 빌보드 2주 연속 차트인|work=OSEN|last=Sun|first=Mi-kyung|date=October 23, 2019|accessdate=October 23, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Billboard 200 Chart - Week Ending 7 December |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2019-12-07?rank=168 |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=24 December 2019}}
In South Korea, the EP debuted at the third spot of the Gaon Weekly Albums Chart{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=44&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week|title=2019년 44주차 Album Chart|work=Gaon|accessdate=November 20, 2019}} and sold 153,590 copies in just one day of tracking.{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&termGbn=month|title=2019년 10월 Album Chart|work=Gaon|accessdate=November 20, 2019}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = SuperM track listing{{cite web|title=SuperM – The 1st Mini Album by SuperM on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/superm-the-1st-mini-album/1477917587|date=October 4, 2019|access-date=October 5, 2019}}
| extra_column = Arrangement
| title1 = Jopping
| note1 =
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Jeremy "Tay" Jasper|Adrian McKinnon|Kim Min-ji|Hwang Yoo-bin}}
| music1 = {{hlist|LDN Noise|Jeremy "Tay" Jasper|Adrian McKinnon|Nasia Jones|Geoffrey McCray|Zachary Chicoine|Marcus Scoutt}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|LDN Noise|Yoo Young-jin}}
| length1 = 4:11
| title2 = I Can't Stand the Rain
| note2 =
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Kenzie}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Thomas Troelsen|Sam Martin|Kenzie}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Kenzie}}
| length2 = 3:28
| title3 = 2 Fast
| note3 = performed by Taemin, Baekhyun, Mark, and Lucas
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Danke (lalala Studio)}}
| music3 = {{hlist|LDN Noise|Adrian McKinnon|Ebenezer Olaoluwa Fabiyi}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|LDN Noise}}
| length3 = 3:00
| title4 = Super Car
| note4 = performed by Taemin, Baekhyun, Taeyong, Ten, and Mark
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Park Seong-hee}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine)|Ludvig Evers (Moonshine)|Bobii Lewis|Charite Viken Reinås}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Moonshine}}
| length4 = 3:34
| title5 = No Manners
| note5 = performed by Taemin, Kai, Taeyong and Ten
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Kim Ran|Cho Yu-ri|Taeyong}}
| music5 = {{hlist|Jonathan Santana|Shae Jacobs|Tyler Holmes|Taeyong}}
| extra5 = Jonathan Santana
| length5 = 3:03
| title6 = Jopping
| note6 = Instrumental
| lyrics6 =
| music6 = {{hlist|LDN Noise|Jeremy "Tay" Jasper|Adrian McKinnon|Nasia Jones|Geoffrey McCray|Zachary Chicoine|Marcus Scoutt}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|LDN Noise|Yoo Young-jin}}
| length6 = 4:11
| title7 = I Can't Stand the Rain
| note7 = Instrumental
| lyrics7 =
| music7 = {{hlist|Thomas Troelsen|Sam Martin|Kenzie}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Kenzie}}
| length7 = 3:28
| total_length = 24:57
}}
Charts
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! Chart (2019) ! Peak |
scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2019&hitYear=2019&termGbn=year|title=2019년 Album Chart|website=Gaon|accessdate=January 10, 2020}}
| 33 |
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scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 5, 2018}}
| 185 |
scope="row"| US World Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/world-albums|title=World Albums – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 6, 2019}}
| 2 |
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Accolades
Release history
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! scope="col"| Country ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label |
scope="row"| United States
| rowspan="2"| October 4, 2019 | {{hlist||CD|LP|digital download|streaming}} |
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scope="row" |Various
| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming|CD}} | {{hlist|UMG|Caroline|Virgin EMI}} |
scope="row"| South Korea
| October 31, 2019 | CD | {{hlist|SM|Dreamus}} |
See also
References
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{{SuperM}}
Category:2010s Korean-language albums