{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox song | name = 2YA2YAO! | type = single | artist = Super Junior | album = Timeless | cover = Super_Junior-2YA2YAO_cover.jpg | caption = Promotional logo | released = {{Start date|2020|01|28}} | recorded = 2019–20 | studio = * In Grid (Seoul) | genre = * Hip-hop<ref name="Osen">{{Cite news|url=https://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1111301210|script-title=ko:슈퍼주니어, 오늘 음악방송 첫 무대..신곡 '2YA2YAO!'로 팬심 저격 예고|date=January 31, 2020|access-date=June 9, 2024|language=ko|trans-title=Super Junior, today's music show debuts. New song '2YA2YAO!' By fan sniping notice|archive-date=June 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609044401/https://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1111301210|url-status=live|work=OSEN|via=Naver|last=Ji|first=Min-kyung}}</ref> | language = Korean | length = 3:20 | label = * SM * Label SJ * Dreamus | lyricist = Zico | composer = * Dem Jointz * Pop Time * Zico | producer = * Dem Jointz * Zico | prev_title = Super Clap | prev_year = 2019 | next_title = The Melody | next_year = 2020 | misc = {{External music video|1={{YouTube|Uqi34thogl4|"2YA2YAO!"}}|type=single}} {{External music video|{{YouTube|5O-ep5hcqxk|"2YA2YAO!" (Performance version)}}|header=none}} }}
'''"2YA2YAO!"''' ({{IPA|ko|ijaijao}}) is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Super Junior for their ninth Korean-language reissue album, ''Timeless''. It was released on January 28, 2020, as the lead single for the repackaged album by SM Entertainment, Label SJ and it was distributed by Dreamus. The song was co-produced by Zico and Dem Jointz, who co-wrote it alongside Pop Time. The song's release marks Super Junior's first forage into the hip-hop genre since their debut in 2005.
In South Korea, the song peaked at number 188 on the Gaon Digital Chart and number 93 on K-pop Hot 100 chart within the first week of its release. In the United States, the song peaked at number 14 in ''Billboard's'' World Digital Song Sales.
==Background and release== "2YA2YAO!" features the vocals of eight active Super Junior members — Leeteuk, Yesung, Donghae, Shindong, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun. On August 30, 2019, Label SJ announced that Heechul will sit out of performances for their ninth album ''Time Slip'' and their headlining concert, Super Show 8: Infinite Time due to his ongoing injury issues with his leg. Heechul's vocals could still be heard in the main album (and its eventual reissue) and would still appear in the group's variety shows.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/1036920/heechul-tak-akan-terlibat-promosi-dan-konser-super-junior|title=Heechul tak akan terlibat promosi dan konser Super Junior|date=August 30, 2019|access-date=June 9, 2024|work=Antara|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801224543/https://www.antaranews.com/berita/1036920/heechul-tak-akan-terlibat-promosi-dan-konser-super-junior|archive-date=August 1, 2020|url-status=live|language=id|trans-title=Heechul will not be involved in Super Junior's promotions and concerts|editor-last=Sari|editor-first=Heppy Ratna|translator-last=Cicilia|translator-first=Maria}}</ref>
Super Junior embarked on their headlining concert Super Show 8 to promote their album starting with two shows in Seoul's KSPO Dome on October 12 and October 13.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003222708 |via=Naver|script-title=ko:슈퍼주니어, 명품 단독 콘서트 '슈퍼쇼8' 전석 매진‥1만 8천 관객 홀렸다 |language=ko |date=October 14, 2019 |access-date=June 9, 2024 |archive-date=April 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422190243/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003222708|url-status=live|trans-title=Super Junior, sold out luxury solo concert 'Super Show 8', attracted 18,000 fans|work=K-pop Herald|last=Park|first=Seo-hyun}}</ref>
On January 7, 2020, Label SJ announced that Super Junior would release their ninth repackaged album called ''Timeless'' with its release date scheduled for January 28. The label further announced that the title track will be written and composed by Block B's Zico and teased the fans that the group will be exploring a new musical style that has never been shown in their previous releases.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0004146305|script-title=ko:슈퍼주니어, 1월 28일 정규 9집 리패키지 앨범 '타임리스'로 컴백 [공식]|date=January 7, 2020|work=OSEN|via=Naver|language=ko|trans-title=Super Junior will make a comeback on January 28 with their 9th studio album 'Timeless' [Official]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205164326/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004146305|archive-date=February 5, 2020|url-status=live|last=Ji|first=Min-kyung}}</ref> Two days later, the group uploaded a teaser video on their YouTube channel showing the members are at a recording studio working on the song under Zico's supervision and revealing the song would be called "2YA2YAO!"<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004147613|script-title=ko:슈퍼주니어, 지코와 함께 한 신곡 '2YA2YAO!' 작업 영상 공개..대세 만남|date=January 9, 2020|access-date=June 9, 2024|archive-date=February 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205171845/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004147613|trans-title=Super Junior releases a video of their new song '2YA2YAO!' with Zico. Mainstream Encounters|work=OSEN|via=Naver|last=Sun|first=Mi-kyung|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XapHxJkMu8I|script-title=ko:슈퍼주니어 9집 리패키지 앨범 타이틀곡 2YA2YAO! 녹음 현장 스케치|date=January 9, 2020|access-date=June 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524003821/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XapHxJkMu8I|archive-date=May 24, 2024|website=YouTube|publisher=Super Junior|url-status=live}}</ref>
The song was digitally released alongside its music video and the repackaged album on January 28.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://celebrity.okezone.com/read/2020/01/28/205/2159677/rilis-2ya2yao-super-junior-jadi-trending-topik-dunia-twitter|work=Okezone|date=January 28, 2020|access-date=June 9, 2020|language=id|title=Rilis 2YA2YAO, Super Junior jadi Trending Topik Dunia Twitter|trans-title=2YA2YAO Release, Super Junior becomes World Trending Topic on Twitter|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208005408/https://celebrity.okezone.com/read/2020/01/28/205/2159677/rilis-2ya2yao-super-junior-jadi-trending-topik-dunia-twitter|archive-date=December 8, 2021|url-status=live|last=Pangesti|first=Rena}}</ref>
==Composition== [[File:ZICO Damiani May 2024.jpg|left|thumb|upright|The song was co-produced and co-written by Block B's Zico (pictured in 2024){{upscaled image|date=March 2026}}]]
"2YA2YAO!" is considered Super Junior's first attempt at the hip-hop genre, a departure from their most titular tracks that leaned into pop and R&B sounds, or more recently Latin-pop prior to the song's release.<ref name="Billboardreview">{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/2ya2ao-super-junior-video-8549533/|title=Super Junior Return With '2YA2YAO': Watch the Dramatic Video|date=January 29, 2020|access-date=June 9, 2024|work=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816112010/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/2ya2ao-super-junior-video-8549533/|archive-date=August 16, 2022|url-status=live|first=Tamar|last=Herman}}</ref>
Composed by Zico, Pop Time, and Dem Jointz, the song features rapid melody changes to focus on each Super Junior member's distinct sounds with some funk and synth-pop rhythm.<ref name="Billboardreview"/> It was composed in the key of G major with the tempo of 100 beats per minute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tunebat.com/Info/2YA2YAO-SUPER-JUNIOR/7iQTGSIl9m4jofHBGby9kZ|title=2YA2YAO! Key & BPM|date=January 28, 2020|access-date=June 9, 2024}}</ref>
The lyrics were solely penned by Zico himself. The lyrics narrate Super Junior's showmanship and their youth appeal despite the members' age were already above 30 at that point.<ref name="Billboardreview"/>
==Critical reception== Tamar Herman from ''Billboard'' gave the song a positive review describing it as "modern" and praised the lyrics of the song as it shows the group is still relatively young and full of potential.<ref name="Billboardreview"/>
''CNN Indonesia'' also gave the song a positive review because it evokes a sense of fun from the listeners. They also praised the song's fair line distribution among each member.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20200128171754-227-469536/review-single-super-junior-2ya2yao|title=Review Single: Super Junior - 2YA2YAO|language=id|trans-title=Single Review: Super Junior - 2YA2YAO|date=January 28, 2020|work=CNN Indonesia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609063612/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20200128171754-227-469536/review-single-super-junior-2ya2yao|archive-date=June 9, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Commercial performance== The song debuted and peaked at number 188 on Gaon Digital Chart for the week of January 26–February 1, 2020.<ref name="Gaon">{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=05&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week|script-title=ko:2020년 05주차 Digital Chart|work=Gaon Digital Chart|date=February 1, 2020|access-date=June 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125045859/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=05&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week|archive-date=January 25, 2022|url-status=dead|language=ko|trans-title=Week 5 of 2020}}</ref> On the K-pop Hot 100 chart, the song entered and peaked number 93 where it spent a week on the chart.<ref name="Hot100">{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/super-junior/chart-history/kpo/|title=Super Junior Billboard K-pop Hot 100 Chart History|access-date=June 9, 2024|work=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407114603/https://www.billboard.com/artist/super-junior/chart-history/kpo/|archive-date=April 7, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
In the United States' World Digital Song Sales chart, the song entered and peaked at number 14, where it spent two weeks on the chart.<ref name="wdt">{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/super-junior/chart-history/wdt/|title=Super Junior Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart History|access-date=June 9, 2024|work=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412200305/https://www.billboard.com/artist/super-junior/chart-history/wdt/|archive-date=April 12, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Music video== The music video for "2YA2YAO!" was released on January 28, 2020. The music video was described as "dark" and "dramatic", as the members faced the camera.<ref name="Billboardreview"/> The colors blue and red dominated the music video. An Indonesian news site VOI.id also described how the members looked charming and their looks befitting of hip-hop music.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://voi.id/en/lifestyle/2237|title=Super Junior Comes Back With 2YA2YAO!|date=January 29, 2020|last=Angelina|first=Tarida|last2=Noviana|first2=Riki|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609065751/https://voi.id/en/lifestyle/2237|archive-date=June 9, 2024|url-status=live|work=VOI.id}}</ref>
==Promotion and live performances== The song was originally planned to be promoted live alongside the repackaged album with a studio audience at the group's "Super Junior The Stage" event on January 28, 2020, which eventually would be recorded behind closed doors owing to the COVID-19 concerns in South Korea.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2020/01/28/191400166/virus-corona-mengancam-super-junior-batalkan-syuting-dengan-elf|trans-title=Corona Virus Threatens, Super Junior Cancels Filming with ELF|date=January 28, 2020|access-date=June 9, 2024|language=id|title=Virus Corona Mengancam, Super Junior Batalkan Syuting dengan ELF|editor-last=Kistyarini|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205123916/https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2020/01/28/191400166/virus-corona-mengancam-super-junior-batalkan-syuting-dengan-elf|archive-date=December 5, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
The song was performed live for the first time at KBS World's ''Music Bank'' on January 31.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OsGASkCkDM|title=SUPER JUNIOR (수퍼주니어) - 2YA2YAO [Music Bank / 2020.01.31]|date=January 31, 2020|access-date=June 9, 2024|website=YouTube|publisher=KBS World|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410072442/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OsGASkCkDM|archive-date=April 10, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> That same evening, the song was performed virtually as part of the Beyond the Super Show setlist.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20200603190727-227-509596/ada-rindu-bersua-di-konser-virtual-canggih-super-junior|title=Ada Rindu Bersua di Konser Virtual Canggih Super Junior|date=January 31, 2020|access-date=June 9, 2024|work=CNN Indonesia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818000411/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20200603190727-227-509596/ada-rindu-bersua-di-konser-virtual-canggih-super-junior|archive-date=August 18, 2020|url-status=live|language=id|first=Christie|last=Stefanie|trans-title=There's a Longing to Meet at Super Junior's Advanced Virtual Concert}}</ref> The song would appear in the group's Super Show 9: Road concert setlist from 2022 to 2023.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/3124073/kembalinya-super-junior-ke-indonesia-lewat-super-konser|title=Kembalinya Super Junior ke Indonesia lewat "Super" konser|date=September 22, 2022|access-date=September 24, 2025|work=Antara|first=Lia Wanadriani|last=Santosa|language=id|trans-title=Super Junior's return to Indonesia through "Super" concert|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216062239/https://www.antaranews.com/berita/3124073/kembalinya-super-junior-ke-indonesia-lewat-super-konser|archive-date=December 16, 2022|url-status=live|location=Tangerang|editor-first=Masuki M.|editor-last=Astro}}</ref>
==Credits and personnel== Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Timeless|last=Super Junior|year=2020|type=photobook|at=Credits|location=South Korea|publisher=SM Entertainment, Label SJ}}</ref>
'''Studio''' * In Grid Studio – recording, digital editing * SM Lvyin Studio – engineered for mix * Klang Studio – mixing * The Mastering Palace – mastering
'''Personnel''' {{div col}} * Label SJ – executive producer * SM Entertainment – executive supervisor * Lee Soo-man – producer * Tak Young-jun – production director * Yoo Young-jin – music and sound supervisor * Super Junior – vocals * Zico – producer, lyrics, composition, arrangement, background vocals, vocal directing * Dem Jointz – producer, composition, arrangement * Pop Time – composition, arrangement * Dvwn – background vocals * Babylon – background vocals * Jeong Eun-kyung – recording, digital editing * Kim Ji-hyun – recording * Lee Ji-hong – engineered for mix * Koo Jong-pil – mixing * Dave Kutch – mastering {{div col end}}
==Charts== ===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for "2YA2YAO!" ! scope="col" | Chart (2020) ! scope="col" | Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row" | South Korea (Gaon)<ref name="Gaon"/> | 188 |- ! scope="row" | South Korea (''Billboard'')<ref name="Hot100"/> | 93 |- ! scope="row" | US World Digital Song Sales (''Billboard'')<ref name="wdt"/> | 14 |}
==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ Release history for "2YA2YAO!" ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label |- ! scope="row" | Various<!--Inclusive of South Korea--> | January 28, 2020 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | {{hlist|SM|Label SJ|Dreamus}} |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Super Junior singles}} {{Authority control}} Category:Songs in Korean Category:South Korean hip-hop songs Category:Super Junior songs Category:2020 songs Category:2020 singles Category:SM Entertainment singles Category:Songs written by Zico (rapper) Category:South Korean boy bands Category:Korean dance