NCT 127 (EP)

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The correct title of this article is NCT #127. The substitution or omission of the # is because of technical restrictions.
NCT #127
File:NCT 127 Mini-Album.jpg
Digital release cover
EP by NCT 127
Released July 10, 2016[1]
Recorded 2015 – 2016
Studio SM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Genre
Length 22:31
Language Korean, English
Label S.M. Entertainment, KT Music
Producer Lee Soo-man (exec.)
LDN Noise
NCT 127 chronology
NCT #127
(2016)		 Limitless
(2017)
{{{This album}}}
Singles from NCT 127 (EP)
Music video
"Fire Truck" on YouTube
"Switch" on YouTube

NCT #127 is the debut extended play (EP) by NCT 127, the Seoul-based sub-unit of South Korean boy band NCT. It was released digitally on July 10, 2016[1] and physically on July 11, 2016, consisting of seven tracks including the lead single, "Fire Truck".

The EP was a commercial success topping the Gaon Album Chart. It had sold 83,272 physical copies in 2016.[citation needed]

Background and promotion

On June 30, 2016, it was announced that NCT would return with a second sub-unit named NCT 127, with the number 127 referring to the longitude of Seoul. NCT 127 comprises four members from the previous sub-unit NCT U (Taeyong, Jaehyun, Taeil, and Mark), and three new members (Yuta, Haechan, and WinWin).[2]

The group debuted on July 7, 2016, with the music video for their debut single "Fire Truck" set for release at midnight KST but postponed till noon the same day.[3] NCT 127 performed "Fire Truck" and the B-side track "Once Again" for their debut stage on M! Countdown on July 7.[4]

The EP was digitally released on July 10, and physically released on July 11.[3] The EP includes the bonus track "Switch", which was previously performed by the members in the SM Rookies Show in 2015. The song, as well as its music video, was recorded in 2015, and was belatedly released on December 20, 2016. The song features members from the 127, U and Dream sub-units as well as former SM Rookie member Hansol.[5]

Concept

The album contained various genres such as hip-top, trap and Moombahton ("Firetruck"); retro ("Once Again"), electropop ("Wake Up", "Another World") and "dance-pop" ("Paradise").[3][6]

Commercial performance

NCT #127 entered at number 2 on the Gaon Album Chart on the chart issue dated July 10–16, 2016.[7] In its third week, the EP topped the chart on the chart issue dated July 24–30, 2016.[8] The album also debuted at number 2 on the World Album Chart.[9]

The mini-album entered and peaked at number 3 on the Gaon Album Chart for the month of July 2016 with 60,118 copies sold.[10] It placed number 32 on the Gaon Album Chart for the year 2016 with a total of 83,272 physical copies sold.[11]

Track listing

No. Title Arrangement Length
1. "Fire Truck" (소방차, sobangcha) LDN Noise 02:59
2. "Once Again" (여름 방학, yeoreum banghak)   03:10
3. "Wake Up"   LDN Noise 02:57
4. "Another World"   Timothy 'Bos' Bullock, Tay Jasper 03:32
5. "Paradise"   G.Bliz for TDL, Inc. 03:27
6. "Mad City" (Jaehyun, Taeyong & Mark) Double Dragon 03:19
7. "Switch" (feat. SR15B) LDN Noise 03:05
Total length:
 22:31

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
French Digital Albums (SNEP)[12] 79
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] 40
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[14] 1
US Heatseekers Album (Billboard)[15] 22
US World Albums (Billboard)[16] 2

Monthly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Album Chart 3

Yearly-end charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Album Chart 32

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Gaon physical sales 88,922+
Oricon physical sales 6,235+

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide July 10, 2016 Digital download S.M. Entertainment
South Korea
South Korea July 11, 2016 CD S.M. Entertainment, KT Music

References

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