"100" is a single by South Korean supergroup

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. It was released on August 14, 2020, through SM Entertainment and

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, 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,

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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

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ic dubstep-inspired track with big, techno-style beats and an aggressive, thumping bass line that wraps around

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-style raps and a slinky melody. In terms of

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, the song is composed in the

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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 ''

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'' 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,

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* Sonic Korea – mastering

Personnel

* SM Entertainment – executive producer * Lee Soo-man – producer * Lee Sung-soo – production director, executive supervisor *

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– executive supervisor *

– vocals, background vocals ** Mark – lyrics, composition * Andy Love – producer, lyrics, composition, arrangement * Harold "Alawn" Philippon – producer, composition, arrangement * Yoo Young-jin –

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, lyrics, composition,

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, vocal directing, background vocals, recording, mixing, engineered for mix, digital editing,
music and sound supervisor * Jasmine Kara Khatib-nia – composition *

– composition * Jeon Hoon – mastering

References

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