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"Flash"
Single by X1
from the EP Emergency: Quantum Leap
Language	Korean
B-side	"Like Always"
Released	August 27, 2019 (2019-08-27)
Recorded	2019
Genre	K-pop Future bass
Length	3:33
Label	Swing Stone Music
Songwriter(s)	Score Megatone Onestar (Monotree) 88247
Music video
"Flash" on YouTube

"Flash" (stylized as FLAϟH) is the debut single by South Korean boy band X1, released on August 27, 2019 by Swing Entertainment as the lead single from their debut extended play (EP) Emergency: Quantum Leap. It was released alongside its music video, and was made available as a digital single, which features "Like Always" as the B-side. The lyrics for the song was written by Score, Megatone and Onestar (Monotree).

Composition

"Flash" was produced by 88247, Score, Megatone, Onestar (Monotree) and arranged by the latter three. The dynamic single flits between tempos, starting sleek before speeding up to vibrant pace, only to veer this way and that in the run up to the frenzied chorus and a dramatic beat drop. As much of a display of the members' vocals and rapping prowess as it is a performance-based song, "Flash" is a pure audio-visual experience meant to be simultaneously observed and listened to through the track's music video, during which X1's pristine, and aggressively impassioned, choreography takes center stage as they take a quantum leap towards the future of their career.

Music video

On August 27, "Flash" was released along with its music video through various sites and music portals, including YouTube, Melon and Naver TV. The music video received 6,779,183 views on YouTube in the first 24 hours after being released, making it the third most viewed debut music video in the first 24 hours by a K-pop group at the time. It also became the fastest K-pop boy group debut music video to reach 100 million views, beating the record set by TXT's "Crown".

Promotion

The group debuted on August 27, 2019, with a debut showcase at Gocheok Sky Dome.

The group had their first music show performance on Mnet's M! Countdown on August 29, 2019. They won their first music trophy on SBS MTV's The Show on September 3 and became the fastest boy group to receive a music show win taking only 5 days to do so beating the record set by WINNER's "Color Ring".

Commercial performance

“Flash” debuted at number 4 on MelOn, Korea's largest music subscription service and peaked at number 1. It also peaked at number 1 on Naver and at number 4, 2 and 2 on Mnet, Bugs, and Soribada respectively and also peaked at number 6 on Genie and number 13 on Flo.

The single debut at number 26 and 1 on the Gaon Weekly Digital Chart and Gaon Weekly Download Chart respectively. It also debut at number 51 and 198 on the Gaon Weekly and Monthly Streaming Charts and peaked at number 37 and 47 respectively. On the Gaon Monthly Digital and Download Chart it peaked at number 46 and 25 respectively.

Charts

Accolades

Music program wins

See also

• List of M Countdown Chart winners (2019)

References

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7. "X1 achieves first win since debut on 'The Show'; becomes fastest boy group to do so". Allkpop. Sep 1, 2019. Retrieved Sep 1, 2019.
8. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
9. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
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11. "X1 Scores 6th Win For "Flash" On "The Show"". Soompi. Sep 10, 2019. Retrieved Sep 10, 2019.
12. "X1 Scores Win For "Flash" On "Show Champion"". Soompi. Sep 4, 2019. Retrieved Sep 4, 2019.
13. "X1 Scores Win For "Flash" On "Show Champion"". Soompi. Sep 18, 2019. Retrieved Sep 18, 2019.
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15. "X1 Grabs 7th Win For "Flash" On "M Countdown"". Soompi. Sep 12, 2019. Retrieved Sep 12, 2019.
16. "X1 Grabs Win For "Flash" On "M Countdown"". Soompi. Sep 19, 2019. Retrieved Sep 19, 2019.
17. "X1 Grabs 4th Win For "FLASH" On "Music Bank"". Soompi. Sep 6, 2019. Retrieved Sep 6, 2019.
18. "X1 Takes Win For "FLASH" On "Music Bank"". Soompi. Sep 13, 2019. Retrieved Sep 13, 2019.
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20. "X1 Takes Win For "FLASH" On "Inkigayo"". Soompi. Sep 15, 2019. Retrieved Sep 15, 2019.

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