"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.
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. 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.
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. On August 29, SuperM performed "100" at a-nation online 2020.
Charts
Release history
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.
Studio
SM Booming System – recording, mixing, engineered for mix, digital editing
Sonic Korea – mastering
Personnel
SM Entertainment – executive producer
Lee Soo-man – producer
Lee Sung-soo – production director, executive supervisor
Tak Young-jun – executive supervisor
SuperM – vocals, background vocals
Mark – lyrics, composition
Andy Love – producer, lyrics, composition, arrangement
Harold "Alawn" Philippon – producer, composition, arrangement
Yoo Young-jin – producer, lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, background vocals, recording, mixing, engineered for mix, digital editing, music and sound supervisor Jasmine Kara Khatib-nia – composition Ryan S. Jhun – composition Jeon Hoon – mastering