NCT U explained

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NCT U
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Native Name:엔씨티 유
Origin:Seoul, South Korea
Years Active:2016-present
Label:SM Entertainment
Spinoff Of:NCT

NCT U (; Japanese: エヌシーティー) is the first sub-unit from the South Korean boy band NCT. They debuted on 9 April 2016 with the double digital single "The 7th Sense" and "Without You" under the label SM Entertainment. The member line of NCT U is rotational, changing with each release and concept. The group's original members were Taeyong, Ten, Doyoung, Jaehyun, and Mark. NCT U is most known for their experimental nature, with their singles inspired by various genres such as trap and electro pop.[1]

History

NCT U's debut was confirmed in early April 2016 after SM Entertainment CEO Lee Soo-man announced plans in January 2016 to create a boy group with core principles of localization and flexibility in its lineup.[2] The group made their first broadcast appearance on 9 April 2016 in a Naver broadcast with Super Junior's Heechul,[3] where he introduced the initial group lineup of Taeyong, Ten, Doyoung, Jaehyun, and Mark.[4]

The group made their Chinese & Korean debut with two digital singles: "The 7th Sense" (released 9 April 2016) and "Without You" (released 10 April 2016).[5] [6] The singles would peak at #2 and #3 respectively on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales charts on 30 April 2016.[7]

In 2018, NCT released NCT 2018 Empathy, featuring two new songs by NCT U: "Boss" and "Baby Don't Stop".[8] The member lineup for this release consisted of Taeyong, Ten, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Mark, Winwin, Jungwoo, and Lucas. "Baby Don't Stop" and "Boss" would peak at #2 and 3 respectively on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales charts on 31 March 2018.[9]

NCT's second studio album NCT 2020 Resonance featured multiple new NCT U songs, including "Make A Wish" (also called "Birthday Song"), "From Home", and "Work It". In contrast to the smaller member lineups on the singles of 2016 and 2018, this release featured all 23 members of NCT.[10] NCT U would also receive their first award as a group on episode 375 of Show Champion for "Make A Wish".[11]

On 14 December 2021, NCT U released the title track for NCT's 2021 album Universe, "Universe (Let's Play Ball)". This release's lineup included members Doyoung, Jungwoo, Mark, Xiaojun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Yangyang, and Shotaro.[12]

Upon the release of NCT's album Golden Age on 28 August 2023, NCT U's "Baggy Jeans" hit #1 on Billboard's Hot Trending Songs chart the week of its release.[13] This release marked the first reunion of NCT U's original lineup - Taeyong, Doyoung, Ten, Jaehyun, and Mark - since their 2016 debut.[14] On 6 December 2023, "Marine Turtle" was released with a new member lineup of Renjun, Chenle, Xiaojun, and Kun.[15]

Discography

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearRecorded byPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
KOR
[16] 		KOR
Billb.
[17] 		JPN
Hot
[18] 		US
World
[19] 		WW
[20]
"The 7th Sense" (Korean: 일곱 번째 감각)2016111 — — 2 — NCT 2018 Empathy
"Without You"126 — — 3 —
"Boss"201897 80 — 3 —rowspan="9"
"Baby Don't Stop"— — — 2 —
"Yestoday"— — — — —
"Make a Wish"202014 15 59 11 128NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 1
"From Home"92 — — — —
"90's Love"84 65 — 15 —NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 2
"Work It"123 — — 23 —
"Universe (Let's Play Ball)"202186 96 61 14 147Universe
"Baggy Jeans"202349 — — — —Golden Age
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

SM Station singles

See main article: SM Station discography.

TitleYearRecorded byPeak chart positionsAlbumSM Station project
KOR
Down.
[23] 		US
World
"Timeless"2018— — NCT 2018 EmpathySM Station Season 2
"Coming Home"2019— 7SM Station X 4 LOVEs for Winter
"Conextion (Age of Light)"2022— — NCT Lab
"Rain Day"80 —
"N.Y.C.T"202349 —
"Marine Turtle"

Soundtrack appearances

TitleYearMember(s)Album
"Stay in My Life"2017School 2017 OST
"Radio Romance"2018Radio Romance OST
"New Dream"Dokgo Rewind OST
"Best Day Ever"SM Station Season 3, Korean OST
"New Love"2019Best Mistake (일진에게 찍혔을 때) OST
"Baby Only You"The Tale of Nokdu OST

Collaborations

Title! rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"
YearRecorded byPeak chart positionsAlbum
KOR
Down.
[24]
"Maniac"
202152Maxis by Ryan Jhun Pt. 1

Other charted songs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
KOR
[25] 		KOR
Billb.
"Misfit"2020130 88NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 1
"Volcano"168 —
"Dancing in the Rain"188 —
"Faded in My Last Song"186 —

Notes and References

  1. Herman . Tamar . Examining NCT and Its Various K-Pop Units . Billboard . Billboard . 18 March 2024 . 9 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Bahk . Eun-ji . SM's new K-pop band NCT U to debut this week . Korea Times . 18 March 2024 . en . 4 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Min-kyung . Jung . Super Junior's Heechul roots for NCT U . https://web.archive.org/web/20160424175241/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201604111159048066272_2 . dead . 2016-04-24 . 18 March 2024 . 24 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Breaking Down The NCT System, From The Rotational NCT U To The Upcoming NCT Tokyo GRAMMY.com . grammy.com . 10 March 2024.
  5. News: Ji-hyoung . Son . NCT U confirms lineup, set to unveil singles 'The 7th Sense,' 'Without You' . 10 March 2024 . kpopherald.koreaherald.com . The Korea Herald . 6 April 2016.
  6. News: SM's neo-boy band 'NCT U' to launch this week . https://web.archive.org/web/20160920032511/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2016/04/04/19/0701000000AEN20160404006300315F.html . dead . 2016-09-20 . 10 March 2024 . Yonhap News Agency . 4 April 2016.
  7. NCT U - Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20201130031406/https://www.billboard.com/music/nct-u/chart-history/world-digital-song-sales . dead . 2020-11-30 . Billboard . 30 November 2020.
  8. Benjamin . Jeff . Three NCT Teams Debut on World Digital Song Sales Chart: Your Guide to Each One . Billboard . 18 March 2024 . 24 March 2018.
  9. NCT U - Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20201130031406/https://www.billboard.com/music/nct-u/chart-history/world-digital-song-sales . dead . 2020-11-30 . Billboard . 18 March 2024 . 30 November 2020.
  10. Web site: Benjamin . Jeff . NCT Complete One Of 2020's Biggest K-Pop Albums With 23-Person Single & Concert . Forbes . en.
  11. Web site: NCT U takes their first win ever as a unit group on 'Show Champion,' which is also the first win for new member Shotaro . allkpop . 18 March 2024 . en.
  12. Web site: Here's the NCT U member lineup for NCT 2021's comeback title track 'Universe (Let's Play Ball)' . allkpop . en.
  13. Rutherford . Kevin . NCT U's 'Baggy Jeans' Tops Hot Trending Songs Chart . Billboard . 18 March 2024 . 6 September 2023.
  14. Web site: Watch: NCT U Flaunts Their "Baggy Jeans" In Stylish Comeback MV . Soompi . en . 28 August 2023.
  15. Web site: NCT U drops teaser images for NCT LAB project 'Marine Turtle' ft. Kun, Xiaojun, Renjun, and Chenle . allkpop . en.
  16. Chart positions on the Gaon Digital Chart:
    • Web site: April 16, 2016 . The 7th Sense", "Without You . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160805063752/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=2&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=16&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week . August 5, 2016 . August 5, 2016.
    • Web site: Circle Chart . ko:Boss – 2018년 11주차 Digital Chart . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180322082205/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=11&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week . March 22, 2018 . March 22, 2018 . Gaon Music Chart . ko.
    • Web site: Circle Chart . ko:Make a Wish – 2020년 42주차 Digital Chart . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024041420/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=42&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week . October 24, 2020 . October 30, 2020 . Gaon Music Chart . ko.
    • Web site: Circle Chart . ko:From Home – 2020년 43주차 Digital Chart . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201031150152/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=43&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week . October 31, 2020 . October 30, 2020 . Gaon Music Chart . ko.
    • Web site: Circle Chart . ko:90's Love – 2020년 48주차 Digital Chart . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201203023625/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=48&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week . December 3, 2020 . December 5, 2020 . Gaon Music Chart . ko.
    • Web site: Circle Chart . ko:Work It – 2020년 49주차 Digital Chart . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201210023116/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=49&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week . December 10, 2020 . December 10, 2020 . Gaon Music Chart . ko.
    • Web site: Circle Chart . ko:Universe (Let's Play Ball) + Beautiful – 2021년 51주차 Digital Chart . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223020422/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=51&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week . December 23, 2021 . December 23, 2021 . Gaon Music Chart . ko.
    • Web site: Baggy Jeans – 2023 Week 37 Digital Chart . September 21, 2023 . Circle Chart . ko.
  17. Billboard K-Pop 100 chart positions:
    • NCT U Chart History: Billboard K-Pop 100 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220728031611/https://www.billboard.com/artist/nct-u/chart-history/kpo/ . July 28, 2022 . July 28, 2022 . Billboard . en.
    • "Make a Wish": October 24, 2020 . Billboard K-Pop 100 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201027231718/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-korea-100/2020-10-24 . October 27, 2020 . July 28, 2022 . Billboard . en.
  18. Japan Hot 100:
  19. Billboard World Digital Songs:
    • NCT U Chart History: World Digital Song Sales . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220728024112/https://www.billboard.com/artist/nct-u/chart-history/wdt/ . July 28, 2022 . July 28, 2022 . Billboard . en.
    • "Resonance": December 19, 2020 . World Digital Song Sales . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201215111017/https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-digital-song-sales/2020-12-19 . December 15, 2020 . December 30, 2020 . Billboard.
  20. Global 200. Billboard. subscription. November 29, 2020. November 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201123224923/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200. live.
    • Make a Wish (Birthday Song). . October 24, 2020. July 14, 2021. November 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211119193828/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2020-10-24/. live.
  21. Web site: ko:2016년 04월 Download Chart (see #142). Circle Chart . Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. ko. January 15, 2017. August 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815141351/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=2&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=04&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. live.
  22. Web site: ko:2016년 04월 Download Chart (see #220). Circle Chart . Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. ko. January 15, 2017. August 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815143750/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=3&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=04&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. live.
  23. Circle Download Chart positions:
    • "Rain Day": Web site: Download Chart 2022 Week 30 . Circle Chart . July 27, 2022 . ko . July 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220728023629/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=30&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 . live .
    • "N.Y.C.T": Web site: Download Chart 2023 Week 36 . Circle Chart . September 13, 2023 . ko .
  24. Web site: Circle Chart . ko:2021년 33주차 Download Chart. Week 33 of 2021 Download Chart. August 8–14, 2021. Gaon Music Chart. September 7, 2021. ko. July 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210720162648/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=28&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week. live.
  25. Peaks of other songs on the Gaon Digital Chart:

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