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"Super Lady"
Single by (G)I-dle
from the album 2
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2024 (2024-01-29)
GenreEDM
Length2:32
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Soyeon
(G)I-dle singles chronology
"Wife"
(2024) 		"Super Lady"
(2024)
Music video
"Super Lady" on YouTube

"Super Lady" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle for their second studio album 2. It was released as the album's lead single by Cube Entertainment on January 29, 2024. An EDM track driven by military drums, chants and "a strong bass", was written and produced by group member Soyeon with additional writing credits from Pop Time, Daily and Likey. Its lyrics discuss themes of female empowerment, confidence and strength.

Composition and lyrics

An EDM track, The Honey Pop noted that the song mixes "military drums, chants" and "a strong bass" whilst containing lyrics revolving around themes of female empowerment. The publication wrote that the song "also included fun easter eggs in their lyrics referencing other K-Pop girl groups' hits, conveying that it's about empowering all women and not about competing against each other."[1] Cube Entertainment stated that "Super Lady" is a song "dedicated to every 'Super Lady' around the world and their beauty and strength within".[2] In a Billboard interview, Soyeon expressed that she wanted to also deliver a message containing confidence and strength of each member of (G)I-dle. She commented how Beyoncé is "a 'Super Lady' because she does everything perfectly, influencing other people who want to follow."[3]

Music video

The music video for "Super Lady" cost ₩1.1 billion (US$820,000) to produce, making it one of the most expensive music videos.[4] It opens with the group members making an entrance on stage inside a stadium as lights flash around them. The visual has been likened to 2NE1's 2011 song "I Am the Best",[5][6][7] with NME writing how (G)I-dle "channel the vibes" of 2NE1 in the music video "with larger-than-life styling and matching costumes."[5]

Accolades

On South Korean music programs, "Super Lady" won four first place awards.

Music program awards for "Super Lady"
Program Date Ref.
Show Champion February 7, 2024 [8]
M Countdown February 8, 2024 [9]
February 15, 2024 [10]
February 22, 2024 [11]

Charts

Chart performance for "Super Lady"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Global 200 (Billboard)[12] 114
Hong Kong (Billboard)[13] 17
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[14] 49
Japan Streaming (Oricon)[15] 45
Singapore (RIAS)[16] 23
South Korea (Circle)[17] 10
Taiwan (Billboard)[18] 3

Release history

Release history for "Super Lady"
Region Date Format Label
Various January 29, 2024

References

  1. ^ Juu (February 4, 2024). "(G)I-dle Empower Us With 'Super Lady' And Their Second Full-Length Album". The Honey POP. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Yoon, So-yeon (January 29, 2024). "(G)I-dle drops '2' for every 'Super Lady' as group powers through health, lyric fights". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (February 5, 2024). "(G)I-dle Break Down Their '2' Album Track-by-Track". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "(여자)아이들 전소연 "드디어 전담팀 생겨..MV에 11억 썼다" ('아는 형님')" [(G)I-dle Jeon So-yeon "We finally have a dedicated team... we spent 1.1 billion won on the MV" ('Knowing Bros')]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Yeo, Gladys (January 29, 2024). "(G)I-DLE channel 2NE1 in their new music video for 'Super Lady'". NME. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  6. ^ Baek, Ji-eun (February 2, 2024). "[SC초점] (여자)아이들, 어쩌다 논란의 아이콘 됐나…선정성·11억 MV·킬링파트까지" [[SC Focus] (G)I-dle, how did they become a controversial icon? Sensationality, 1.1 billion MV, and even a killing part]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  7. ^ Park, Seo-hyun (January 30, 2024). "[팝업뮤직](여자)아이들, 활동 의지 '활활'..우기·민니 임시 복귀→완전체 컴백(종합)" [[Pop-up Music] (G)I-dle, 'vigorous' willingness to be active… Yuqi and Minnie’s temporary return → Full comeback (comprehensive)]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "프로그램 게시판 상세 | MBC PLUS". MBC M (in Korean). February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  9. ^ Ha, Kyung-heon (February 8, 2024). 아이들, ‘슈퍼 레이디’로 ‘엠카’도 정복…음악방송 2관왕(여자) [I-dle conquer ‘M Countdown’ as ‘Super Lady’… 2 music broadcast wins (female)]. Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Jin, Joo-hee (February 15, 2024). (여자)아이들, ‘Super Lady’로 ‘엠카’ 2주 연속 1위 [(G)I-dle win 1st place on 'M Countdown' for 2 weeks in a row with 'Super Lady'] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Lee, Se-bin (February 22, 2024). (여자)아이들 ‘슈퍼 레이디’로 ‘엠카’ 3주 연속 1위 [(G)I-DLE takes first place on ‘M Countdown’ for 3 consecutive weeks with ‘Super Lady’] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Naver.
  12. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of February 17, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  13. ^ "Hong Kong Songs: Week of February 17, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of February 7, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  15. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Streaming: 2024-02-12" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  16. ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 6 (2 - 8 Feb 2024)". RIAS. Archived from the original on February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  17. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 7 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  18. ^ "Taiwan Songs: Week of February 17, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
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