"Magnetic" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Illit for their debut extended play, Super Real Me. Written by its producers Slow Rabbit, Bang Si-hyuk, and Martin, 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] like to a magnet". "Magnetic" was composed in the key of D-flat 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. It 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.
"Magnetic" was Illit's first song to surpass 100 million plays on Oricon's Streaming Chart, doing so during the week of June 3–9, 2024. The song reached the milestone in its 11th week after release, making it the fastest song to reach 100 million plays by a female group in Oricon's rankings, beating NiziU's previous record of 19 weeks for "Make You Happy" (2020).
According to the agency Belift Lab on the June 20, 2024, the number of YouTube views of the music video for "Magnetic" exceeded 100 million views, achieved in 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 and Show! Music Core.
+ Awards and nominations for "Magnetic" Ceremony Year Award Result Japan Gold Disc Award 2025 Song of the Year by Download (Asia) Song of the Year by Streaming (Asia) Best 5 Songs by Streaming Music Awards Japan 2025 Best K-pop Song in Japan Best of Listeners' Choice: International Song
+ Music program awards for "Magnetic" Program Date Inkigayo M Countdown Music Bank Show Champion Show! Music Core
Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Billboard2024 The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2024 (So Far): Critic's Picks 8th Idology 16 Best Songs of 2024 NME NMEs 50 Best Songs of 2024 27th NPR124 Best Songs of 2024
Track listing Digital download/streaming – remixes "Magnetic" (R&B remix) – 2:51 "Magnetic" (starlight remix) – 2:48 "Magnetic" (city night remix) – 2:54
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2024) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 29 Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 15 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 37 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 25 Egypt (IFPI) 14 Global 200 (Billboard) 6 Hong Kong (Billboard) 1 Indonesia (Billboard) 5 Japan (Japan Hot 100) 3 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) 4 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 24 Malaysia (Billboard) 1 Malaysia International (RIM) 1 Netherlands (Global Top 40) 6 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 30 Philippines (Billboard) 8 Philippines (Philippines Hot 100) 46 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 14 Singapore (RIAS) 1 South Korea (Circle) 1 Taiwan (Billboard) 1 US Billboard Hot 100 91 US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 6
Monthly charts + Chart (2024) Position Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 17 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 34 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 29 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 20 South Korea (Circle) 1
Year-end charts + Chart (2024) Position Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 98 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 199 Global 200 (Billboard) 61 Japan (Japan Hot 100) 15 Philippines (Philippines Hot 100) 76
+ Chart (2025) Position Japan (Japan Hot 100) 91 South Korea (Circle) 32
Certifications
Release history + Region Date Format Version Label Various March 25, 2024 Original Belift Lab April 19, 2024 Remixes
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