Super Hero (VIXX song)

"Super Hero"
Single by VIXX
B-side	"Starlight"
Released	May 24, 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	K-pop, Dance-pop
Length	3:30
Label	Jellyfish Entertainment
Songwriter(s)	Kiggen, Ravi
Producer(s)	Kiggen, Brent Paschke, Jimmy Richard Drew
VIXX singles chronology
Music video
	"Super Hero" on YouTube

Super Hero is a song recorded by South Korean idol group VIXX. It was released physically and as a digital single on May 24, 2012 through Jellyfish Entertainment. The song served as VIXX's debut single and single album. "Super Hero" was written and composed by Lee Ki Won aka Kiggen, the leader of hip-hop trio Phantom. VIXX's rapper, Ravi also participated in the song's creation by writing the rap for "Super Hero".

The song's music video was directed by Hong Won-ki of Zanybros.

Composition

VIXX's debut track, "Super Hero", was composed by rapper Kiggen (Phantom), guitarist Brent Paschke and prolific music producer Drew Ryan Scott.

Promotions

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

Music video

The MV for "Super Hero" was directed by veteran director Hong Won-ki of Zanybros.[2]

Track listing

The credits are adapted from the official homepage of the group.[3]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Super Hero"	Kiggen, Ravi (rap)	Kiggen, Brent Paschke, Jimmy Richard Drew	03:30
2.	"Starlight"	Jeong Hye Young, Ravi (rap)	Andreas Oberg, Erik Lidbom and Jona Nilsson	03:41
3.	"Super Hero" (Inst.)		Kiggen, Brent Paschke, Jimmy Richard Drew	03:30
Total length:				10:41

Credits and personnel

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

Chart performance

Chart	Peak position
South Korea (Gaon Singles Chart)[4]	112
South Korea (Gaon Monthly Singles chart)[5]	185

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
South Korea	May 24, 2012	CD Digital download	Jellyfish Entertainment CJ E&M Music
Worldwide	May 24, 2012	Digital download	Jellyfish Entertainment

References

"VIXX begins promoting remix version of debut track, "Super Hero"". Allkpop. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
"VIXX releases "Super Hero" MV!". Allkpop. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
"1st Single: Super Hero". Jellyfish Entertainment. May 24, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Overall singles – May 20, 2012 to May 26, 2012". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 20 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
"South Korean Gaon Chart: Overall singles – May 2012". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 1 June 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

External links

Super Hero - Single on iTunes

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[1] "VIXX begins promoting remix version of debut track, "Super Hero"". Allkpop. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2014.

[2] "VIXX releases "Super Hero" MV!". Allkpop. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

[3] "1st Single: Super Hero". Jellyfish Entertainment. May 24, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2016.

[4] "South Korean Gaon Chart: Overall singles – May 20, 2012 to May 26, 2012". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 20 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

[5] "South Korean Gaon Chart: Overall singles – May 2012". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 1 June 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.