Jopping

Album: SuperM (2019)
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Songfacts®:

  • SuperM is a K-pop supergroup formed in 2019 by SM Entertainment and Capitol Music Group. Its seven members comprise Taemin from SHINee, Baekhyun and Kai from EXO, Taeyong and Mark from NCT 127 and Lucas and Ten from Chinese band WayV.
  • This song is the lead single from SuperM's eponymous debut EP. It finds the seven-piece singing and rapping both English and Korean bars about dancing the night away.

    You know how we get down
    Jopping
    'Cause when we jumping and popping, we jopping


    "Jopping" is a combination of jumping and popping.
  • The track is a fusion of EDM, pop, R&B, and crunk. It was produced by the British duo LDN Noise, who have also worked on songs for the members' groups EXO, NCT 127, WayV, and SHINee. Their other credits include hit singles by Chris Brown ("Turn Up The Music") and Nathan Sykes ("Kiss Me Quick").
  • SuperM debuted at #1 on the US albums chart, moving 168,000 units in its first week. Sales were bolstered by a series of album and merchandise bundles. SuperM were the first K-pop group to hit #1 in the US with their debut album.

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