Hair Cut (song)

"Hair Cut"
Single by Xdinary Heroes
from the EP Overload
LanguageKorean
ReleasedNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)
Length3:25
Label
ComposersShim Eun-ji, Lee Hae-sol Gunil, Jungsu, Gaon, O.de, Jun Han, Jooyeon
LyricistsShim Eun-ji, Gunil, Jungsu, Gaon, O.de, Jun Han, Jooyeon
Xdinary Heroes singles chronology
"Strawberry Cake"
(2022)		 "Hair Cut"
(2022)		 "Freakin' Bad"
(2023)
Music video
"Hair Cut" on YouTube

"Hair Cut" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Xdinary Heroes for their second extended play Overload. It was released by JYP Entertainment as a single on November 11, 2022.

Background and release

On September 16, the band announced that they will have a comeback on November 4.[1] A month later, on October 17 and 18, the band released concept photos for the comeback and EP.[2] On October 19, the promotional schedule was released.[3] On October 30, JYP Entertainment announced the postponement of the EP due to the national mourning period following the Itaewon Halloween crowd crush incident that happened a day earlier.[4] On November 6, JYP Entertainment announced Overload would be released on November 11.[5] The music video teasers for lead single "Hair Cut" was released on November 8 and 9.[6] On November 11, the EP was released alongside the music video for "Hair Cut".[7]

Composition

"Hair Cut" was written by Shim Eun-ji, Gunil, Jungsu, Gaon, O.de, Jun Han and Jooyeon and composed by Shim Eun-ji, Lee Hae-sol Gunil, Jungsu, Gaon, O.de, Jun Han and Jooyeon.[8] The song is in the genre of rock music that presents catharsis with a colorful melody composition, powerful band sound, and the bold determination of 'I will defeat the darkness and be reborn'. [9] The song is composed in the key B Minor and has 130 beats per minute and a running time of 3 minutes and 25 seconds.[10]

The title song 'Hair Cut' contains a hopeful message to cut out the negative thoughts that grow in the heart and inner conflicts by comparing them to hair so that they do not encroach on them.

— Gunil describing the song[11]

Promotion

Xdinary Heroes first performed "Hair Cut" on Show! Music Core on November 12. [12] They performed on SBS's Inkigayo on November 13 [13] and on MBC M's Show Champion on November 16.[14]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Hair Cut"
Chart (2022) Peak
positions
South Korea Download (Circle)[15] 124

Release history

Release history and formats for "Hair Cut"
Region Date Format Label
Various November 11, 2022

References

  1. ↑ Yoo, B. (September 20, 2022). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 11월 4일 미니 2집으로 컴백…글로벌 활약 박차[공식]" [Xdinary Heroes, comeback with their 2nd mini album on November 4th... Global activities spur [Official]] (in Korean). Korea Economic Daily. Archived from the original on September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. ↑ Hwang, H. (October 18, 2022). "'컴백' 엑스디너리 히어로즈 'Overload' 스포일러 공개, 흥미로운 음악동화" ['Comeback' Xdinary Heroes 'Overload' spoiler revealed, interesting music fairy tale] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ↑ Yoo, B. (October 19, 2022). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 12월 데뷔 첫 단독 콘서트 개최…새 앨범 'Overload' 스케줄러 이미지 공개" [Xdinary Heroes, held their first solo concert in December... New album 'Overload' scheduler image released] (in Korean). Korea Economic TV. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  4. ↑ Park, J. (October 30, 2022). "'JYP밴드' 엑스디너리 히어로즈, 앨범 발매 연기…이태원 참사 여파[전문]" ['JYP Band' Xdinary Heroes postponed album release... Aftermath of Itaewon Disaster [Full Text]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ↑ Young, W. (November 6, 2022). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 신보 하이라이트 필름 샘플러 공개" [Xdinary Heroes unveils new highlight film sampler]. SList. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ↑ Yoo, B. (November 8, 2022). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 신곡 'Hair Cut' 뮤직비디오 티저 최초 공개…긴장감 넘치는 전개 눈길" [Xdinary Heroes unveils music video teaser for new song 'Hair Cut' for the first time... An eye full of tension] (in Korean). Korea Economic Daily. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ↑ Hwang, H. (November 9, 2022). "'컴백' 엑스디너리 히어로즈, 머리카락 싹둑…록스타 에너지 발산" ['Comeback' Xdinary Heroes, hair cut... Rockstar energy dissipation] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. ↑ "Hair Cut" (in Korean). Dreamus. JYP Entertainment. March 9, 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Melon.
  9. ↑ X-Dinary Heroes, 평범함과 비범함 사이.. 드라마 타이츠 티저 출시 (in Korean). Osen. November 19, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. ↑ "Key & BPM for Hair Cut by Xdinary Heroes | Tunebat". Tunebat. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  11. ↑ "엑스디너리 히어로즈 "정체성의 혼란, 'Overload'로 표현" [일문일답①]" (in Korean). Sports world. November 11, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ Kim, Na-yeon (November 12, 2022). (소녀들) 아이들, 음악실에서 금메달 8개.. 하이라이트 컴백 → 김정현 솔로 데뷔 ('Music Center') [포괄적] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Naver.
  13. ↑ Kim, Chae-yeon (November 12, 2022). (소녀) 어린이, 'Inkingayo'에 참석하지 않았음에도 불구하고 1위.. 김정현의 솔로 데뷔 → 하이라이트의 컴백 (in Korean). Expos News. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Naver.
  14. ↑ 하이라이트, 컴백 및 'Show Champion' 1위... Immeless" [Comprehensive] (in Korean). Expos News. November 17, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Naver.
  15. ↑ "Hair Cut". Circle Chart (in Korean). November 6–12, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
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