''We Are Superhuman'' (stylized in

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as ''NCT #127 We Are Superhuman'') is the fourth Korean

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(fifth overall) by South Korean boy band

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. Originally confirmed concurrently during the release of their first Japanese studio album '' Awaken'' earlier in April 2019, it was released on May 24, 2019 by

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and

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. Adrian McKinnon, Tak, 1 Take,

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, Vedo, Léon Paul Palmen, Jihad Rahmouni, Roel Donk, Sean Machum, Gaelen Whittemore, Michael Foster, Rykeyz, and others contributed both lyrics and production. Described as an

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record with R&B influence, the extended play saw a "stylistic" shift from the unit's usual "experimental hip hop" direction to a "futuristic, funkier" approach. Upon its release, the "genre-fusing" extended play received positive reviews from music critics for its "catchy pop and pitch-perfect production value." ''We Are Superhuman'' went on to achieve commercial success both domestically and internationally, being the group's fourth chart-topper on the

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and their second to be Platinum-certified by KMCA. It also debuted and peaked at number eleven and number sixty-four on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and the

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, surpassing their previous achievement on the former and being their first entry on the latter chart. The extended play also made its debut on several component digital charts as well. Two singles were released for the EP, including the lead single "

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" on May 24, 2019 and the second single "

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" on July 18, 2019. The lead single went on to achieve moderate success in their native country, being their third entry on the

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. To promote the album, the group appeared and performed on several television shows such as ''Good Morning America'' and ''

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,'' further embarking on their first expanded world tour ''Neo City – The Origin'', starting from January 2019.

Background and release

The song for pre-single track "

" was released as a pre-release single on May 14, 2019, alongside its music video.

Promotion

The band debuted "Superhuman" in a performance on ''

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'' on April 18. They are the third Korean act to appear on the program.

Commercial performance

''We Are Superhuman'' debuted at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 27,000 equivalent album units (with 25,000 being traditional sales), becoming NCT 127's highest-charting album in the chart; they became the second highest charting K-pop group in the chart. The EP also debuted atop the World Albums chart, becoming the group's second number one since '' Limitless'' in 2017. Meanwhile, the lead track "Superhuman" debuted at number three on the World Digital Song Sales chart, with one thousand downloads sold, becoming the group's seventh top-ten song on the chart. In Japan, the EP debuted at the sixth spot of

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's Weekly Digital Albums with 829 downloads. It debuted in the Weekly Albums Chart at number six with 7,265 copies a week later.

Reception

Track listing

Notes * "Fool" and "Outro: We Are 127" are stylized in

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales figures

Release history

References

External links

* * * 2019 EPs Korean-language EPs NCT 127 albums SM Entertainment EPs IRiver EPs {{EP-stub