Super Hero (VIXX song)

"Super Hero" is the debut single by South Korean boy band VIXX. It was released as a physical album and as a digital single on May 24, 2012 through Jellyfish Entertainment.[1]

"Super Hero"
Single by VIXX
B-side"Starlight"
ReleasedMay 24, 2012 (2012-05-24)
Recorded2012
GenreK-pop, dance-pop
Length3:30
LabelJellyfish Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Kiggen, Ravi
Producer(s)Kiggen, Brent Paschke, Jimmy Richard Drew
VIXX singles chronology
"Super Hero"
(2012)
"Rock Ur Body"
(2012)
Music video
"Super Hero" on YouTube

Composition

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"Super Hero" was composed by rapper Kiggen (of the hip hop group Phantom), guitarist Brent Paschke and music producer Drew Ryan Scott. VIXX member Ravi wrote the raps for both the title track and B-side "Starlight."[2]

Promotions

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The group started promoting on May 24 and they had their debut stage on Mnet's M! Countdown.[citation needed] They ended promotion for the album performing a remix of "Super Hero" in their goodbye stages from July 1 to July 13.[3][unreliable source?]

Music video

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The music video for "Super Hero" was directed by veteran k-pop music video director Hong Won-ki of Zanybros.[4]

Track listing

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The credits are adapted from the official homepage of the group.[5]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Super Hero"Kiggen, Ravi (rap)Kiggen, Brent Paschke, Jimmy Richard Drew03:30
2."Starlight"Jeong Hye Young, Ravi (rap)Andreas Oberg, Erik Lidbom and Jona Nilsson03:41
3."Super Hero" (Inst.) Kiggen, Brent Paschke, Jimmy Richard Drew03:30
Total length:10:41

Credits and personnel

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  • VIXX – vocals
    • Cha Hakyeon (N) – Lead vocals, background vocals
    • Jung Taekwoon (Leo) – Main vocals, background vocals
    • Lee Jaehwan (Ken) – Main vocals, background vocals
    • Kim Wonsik (Ravi) – rap, songwriting
    • Lee Hongbin – vocals
    • Han Sanghyuk (Hyuk) – vocals
  • Kiggen – songwriting, producer, music
  • Brent Paschke – producer, music
  • Jimmy Richard Drew – producer, music

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[6] 112
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[7] 18

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
South Korea May 24, 2012
  • CD
  • Digital download
Worldwide Digital download Jellyfish Entertainment

References

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  1. ^ "신예 빅스, 타이틀곡 '슈퍼히어로' 성공적 데뷔" [Rookie VIXX debuts with title song 'Superhero']. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). May 25, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "빅스 라비, 젤리피쉬 엔터테인먼트 최초 래퍼 등극" [VIXX's Ravi becomes Jellyfish Entertainment's first rapper]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). June 5, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "VIXX begins promoting remix version of debut track, "Super Hero"". Allkpop. May 15, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  4. ^ "홍장현 작가-홍원기 감독, 빅스 '슈퍼 히어로' 뮤직비디오 위해 '의기투합'" [Writer Hong Jang-hyun and director Hong Won-ki join forces for VIXX's 'Super Hero' music video]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). May 30, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "1st Single: Super Hero". Jellyfish Entertainment. May 24, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  6. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart, 2012년 6월 1주차". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  7. ^ "2012년 22주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
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