Magnetic (Illit song)

2024 single by Illit

"Magnetic"

Remixes cover

Single by Illit
from the EP  Super Real Me
Language| Korean
Released| March 25, 2024 (2024-03-25)
Genre|

* Dance
* pluggnB
* house

Length| 2:40
Label| Belift
Songwriter(s)|

* Slow Rabbit
* Bang Si-hyuk
* Martin
* Salem Ilese
* Danke
* Vincenzo
* Lee Yi-jin
* Sophie Leigh McBurnie
* Lauren Amber Aquilina
* Marcus Andersson
* Kim Kiwi
* Oh Hyun-seon (Lalala Studio)
* James

Producer(s)|

* Slow Rabbit
* Bang Si-hyuk
* Martin

Illit singles chronology
|  | "Magnetic"
(2024)  | "Cherish (My Love)"
(2024)

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|

Music video
"Magnetic" on YouTube

"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

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On February 13, 2024, Belift Lab announced that Illit would be debuting in March 2024.[1] On February 21, it was announced that Illit would be releasing their debut extended play on March 25.[2] Five days later, it was announced that the extended play would be titled Super Real Me.[3] On March 9, the track listing was released with "Magnetic" announced as the lead single.[4] On March 16, the highlight medley teaser video was released.[5] The music video teasers were released on March 18,[6] March 22,[7] and March 24.[8] The song was released alongside its music video and the extended play on March 25.[9]

## Composition

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"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.[10] 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".[11] "Magnetic" was composed in the key of F-sharp major, with a tempo of 131 beats per minute.[12]

## Commercial performance

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"Magnetic" debuted at number 20 on New Zealand's RMNZ Hot Singles on the chart dated April 1, 2024.[13] It became the first K-pop debut song to appear on the UK Official Singles Chart, opening at number 80,[14] and the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 91.[15][16][17]

"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).[18]

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.[19]

## Promotion

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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".[20] They subsequently performed on three music programs: Mnet's M Countdown on March 28,[21] KBS's Music Bank on March 29,[22] and SBS M's The Show on April 2.

## Accolades

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On South Korean music programs, "Magnetic" received 12 first place awards and a triple crown on Inkigayo.[23][24]

Awards and nominations for "Magnetic"  Ceremony  | Year  | Award  | Result  | Ref.

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Japan Gold Disc Award | 2025  | Song of the Year by Download (Asia)  | Won  | [25]
Song of the Year by Streaming (Asia)  | Won
Best 5 Songs by Streaming  | Won
Music Awards Japan | 2025 | Best K-pop Song in Japan  | Nominated  | [26]
Best of Listeners' Choice: International Song  | Pending
Music program awards for "Magnetic"  Program  | Date  | Ref.

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Inkigayo | April 21, 2024 | [27]
April 28, 2024 | [28]
May 5, 2024 | [24]
M Countdown | April 18, 2024 | [29]
April 25, 2024 | [30]
Music Bank | April 19, 2024 | [31]
The Show | April 2, 2024 | [32]
April 9, 2024 | [33]
Show Champion | April 17, 2024 | [34]
Show! Music Core | April 13, 2024 | [35]
April 20, 2024 | [36]
April 27, 2024 | [37]

### Listicles

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Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement  Publisher  | Year  | Listicle  | Placement  | Ref.

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Billboard | 2024  | The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2024 (So Far): Critic's Picks  | 8th  | [38]
NME | NME's 50 Best Songs of 2024  | 27th  | [39]
NPR | 124 Best Songs of 2024  | —  | [40]

## Track listing

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* Digital download/streaming – remixes

1. "Magnetic" (R&B remix) – 2:51
2. "Magnetic" (starlight remix) – 2:48
3. "Magnetic" (city night remix) – 2:54

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Magnetic"  | Chart (2024)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[41] | 29
Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[42] | 15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[43] | 37
CIS Airplay (TopHit)[44] | 25
Egypt (IFPI)[45] | 14
Global 200 (Billboard)[46] | 6
Hong Kong (Billboard)[47] | 1
Indonesia (Billboard)[48] | 5
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[49] | 3
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[50] | 4
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)[51] | 24
Malaysia (Billboard)[52] | 1
Malaysia International (RIM)[53] | 1
Netherlands (Global Top 40)[54] | 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[55] | 30
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100)[56] | 46
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[57] | 14
Singapore (RIAS)[58] | 1
South Korea (Circle)[59] | 1
Taiwan (Billboard)[60] | 1
UK Singles (OCC)[61] | 80
UK Indie (OCC)[62] | 24
US Billboard Hot 100[63] | 91
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[64] | 6

### Monthly charts

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Monthly chart performance for "Magnetic"  | Chart (2024)  | Position

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Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[65] | 17
CIS Airplay (TopHit)[66] | 34
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)[67] | 29
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[68] | 20
South Korea (Circle)[69] | 1

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Magnetic"  Chart (2024)  | Position

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Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[70] | 98
CIS Airplay (TopHit)[71] | 199
Global 200 (Billboard)[72] | 61
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[73] | 15
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100)[74] | 76

## Certifications

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Certifications for "Magnetic"  Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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New Zealand (RMNZ)[75] | Gold  | 15,000‡
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[76] | 2× Platinum  | 200,000,000†
South Korea (KMCA)[77] | Platinum  | 100,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Release history for "Magnetic"  Region  | Date  | Format  | Version  | Label

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Various  | March 25, 2024  |

* Digital download
* streaming

| Original  | Belift Lab
April 19, 2024  | Remixes

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Illit

* Yunah
* Minju
* Moka
* Wonhee
* Iroha

Extended plays|

* Super Real Me
* I'll Like You
* Bomb

Singles|

* "Magnetic"
* "Cherish (My Love)"
* "Baby It's Both"
* "Do the Dance"

Other songs|

* "Tick-Tack"

Related topics|

* R U Next?
* Hybe Corporation

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