Magnetic (Illit song)

"Magnetic" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Illit for their debut extended play Super Real Me. It was released as the EP's lead single by Belift Lab on March 25, 2024.

Background and release
On February 13, 2024, Belift Lab announced that Illit would be debuting in March 2024. On February 21, it was announced that Illit would be releasing their debut extended play on March 25. Five days later, it was announced that the extended play would be titled Super Real Me. On March 9, the track listing was released with "Magnetic" announced as the lead single. On March 16, the highlight medley teaser video was released. The music video teasers were released on March 18, March 22, and March 24. The song was released alongside its music video and the extended play on March 25.

Composition
"Magnetic" was primarily written and produced by Slow Rabbit, Bang Si-hyuk, and Martin, with Salem Ilese, Danke, Vincenzo, Lee Yi-jin, Sophie Leigh McBurnie, Lauren Amber Aquilina, Marcus Andersson, Kim Kiwi, Oh Hyun-seon (Lalala Studio), and James participating in the writing. Described as a dance song with elements of pluggnb and house genre, it is characterized by "arpeggio synths and dynamic bass", with lyrics about "comparing the heart that runs at full speed towards the person [you] likes to a magnet". "Magnetic" was composed in the key of F-sharp major, with a tempo of 131 beats per minute.

Commercial performance
"Magnetic" debuted at number 20 on New Zealand's RMNZ Hot Singles on the chart dated April 1, 2024. "Magnetic" became the first K-pop debut song to appear on the UK Official Singles Chart, opening at number 80, and the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 91.

Illit's "Magnetic" surpasses 100 million cumulative views for the first time, the shortest achievement in the history of female groups, achieved in just 11 weeks since its release in Oricon Ranking. Since its debut on the ranking on April 8, 2024, the song surpassed 100 million views in its 11th week, making it the fastest female group to reach 100 million views in history. In addition, as a work, it is the third fastest foreign artist to reach 100 million views in history, following BTS's "Butter" and "Permission to Dance".

According to the agency Belif Lab on the June 20, 2024, the number of YouTube views of the music video for Illit's title song "Magnetic" from their 1st mini album Super Real Me was around 11:30 am on this day. It exceeded 100 million views. Achieved in just 85 days of debut.

Promotion
Prior to the release of Super Real Me, on March 25, 2024, Illit held a live showcase aimed at introducing the extended play and its songs, including "Magnetic". They subsequently performed on three music programs: Mnet's M Countdown on March 28, KBS's Music Bank on March 29, and SBS M's The Show on April 2.

Accolades
On South Korean music programs, "Magnetic" received 12 first place awards and a triple crown on Inkigayo.

Track listing

 * Digital download/streaming – remixes
 * 1) "Magnetic" (R&B remix) – 2:51
 * 2) "Magnetic" (starlight remix) – 2:48
 * 3) "Magnetic" (city night remix) – 2:54