"Combo" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band

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. It was released on September 4, 2024, through

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and distributed by

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and

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, as the lead single of the

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d version of the band's first EP, '' Riizing: Epilogue''.

Background and release

"Combo" was first previewed in June 2024, with a portion of the song being used as background music in the trailer for the group's EP, ''

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''. The song's title was not given, and it was not included on the original release of the EP. On September 2,

announced that Riize would be issuing a new version of the EP, to be entitled ''Riizing: Epilogue'', as celebration of the group's one-year anniversary, including new track "Combo". The song was released to digital download and

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platforms on September 4, 2024.

Composition

Lyrics for "Combo" were written by Kenzie, who also participated in the song's composition and arrangement. Additional contributions to composition were made by Ronny Svendsen, Adrian Thesen, Anne Judith Wik, and Bobii Lewis, with the former two also adding to arrangement. Most contributors are members of Norwegian songwriting collective

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. Characterized as an

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song, the song features "dynamic" drums, "powerful" electric guitar, and "shouting" vocals. Lyrically, the song "tells a story that disrupts and ultimately completes each other’s world." "Combo" was composed in the key of

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with a

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of 140 beats per minute.

Music video

The music video for "Combo" was released simultaneously with the song, being posted to

's official

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channel on September 4, 2024. The music video consists mostly of behind-the scenes footage captured during the filming of the ''Riizing: Epilogue'' trailer video.

Live performances

"Combo" was performed for the first time on September 13, when it was included on the setlist of the group's

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encore shows in Seoul. In the performance, the group was suspended 40-feet in the air on wires, surrounded by an opaque sheet, smoke, and lasers. The second half of the performance featured fast-paced choreography. An official recording of the performance was released on the band's

channel on September 20. The band performed the song at the 2024 Melon Music Awards on November 30, 2024, including it in a medley performance with "

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Credits and personnel

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* SM Droplet Studio – recording * SM Blue Cup Studio - mixing * Sterling Sound – mastering Personnel *

–

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* Jang Cheol-hyuk – executive supervisor *

– vocals ** Eunseok –

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** Wonbin – background vocals ** Sohee – background vocals * Kenzie – lyrics,

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, vocal direction * Ronny Svendsen – composition, arrangement,

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s * Adrian Thesen – composition, arrangement * Anne Judith Wik – composition * Bobii Lewis – composition, background vocals * Kang Eun-ji - recording, digital editing * Kim Joo-hyun - recording * Jeong Eui-seok - mixing *

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– mastering

Charts

Release history

References

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