We Go Up (NCT Dream song) explained

We Go Up
Caption:The album cover artwork for We Go Up, released by SM Entertainment.
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Type:single
Artist:NCT Dream
Ep:We Go Up
Studio:SM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Genre:Hip-hop
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"We Go Up" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band NCT Dream, the youth-oriented unit of the group NCT under the management of SM Entertainment, as the lead single for their third homonymous extended play. It was digitally released by SM Entertainment, with Dreamus as the South Korea distributor, along with its music video on August 30, 2018.

Background and release

In August, SM Entertainment announced that NCT Dream would release a new EP, We Go Up, on September 3.[1] It was also announced that this would have been Mark's last comeback, due to him graduating from the group in the following December.[2] On August 22, the "timeline" for the comeback was revealed. On August 29, 2018, the teaser for the music video was released.[3]

Composition

"We Go Up" was written by Kenzie and Mark. The former also participated in the production alongside Andrew Bazzi, MZMC, Michael Woods (Rice N' Peas) and Kevin White (Rice N' Peas). Rice N' Peas also worked on the arrangement.[4] Musically, the song is described as a "retro vibe", hip-hop track with "tinny percussion and booming bass" that "drive the track as the members serve up swaggering raps and harmonious vocals".[5]

Commercial performance

"We Go Up" debuted at number 73 on the Gaon Digital Chart for the week September 8, 2018, making it the group's highest-charting song to date.[6] It also placed at number 12 on the Download Chart.[7] The song debuted on the US World Digital Song Sales chart at number 11 and on the K-Pop Hot 100 at number 7.[8] [9]

Music video

The music video for "We Go Up" focuses heavily on the choreography and shows the group enjoying summer and playing around. Eccentric motifs like bubbles and rocket ships are also included.

Charts

Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)73
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)7
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)11

Sales

Region! scope="col"
Sales
United States1,000[10]

Release history

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DateFormatLabel
VariousAugust 30, 2018

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[11]

Studio

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCT Dream will drop their next EP on Sept. 3. Sung. Ji-eun. August 16, 2018. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2021-10-07. 2020-07-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20200703121121/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2018/08/16/etc/NCT-Dream-will-drop-their-next-EP-on-Sept-3/3052013.html. live.
  2. Web site: [공식입장] NCT 마크, 올해 마지막으로 NCT DREAM 졸업…졸업송 수록]. Jeong. Ji-won. August 26, 2018. OSEN. Korean. 2021-10-07. 2021-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114122808/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0003850884. live.
  3. Web site: NCT DREAM, 'Go Up' 컴백 카운트다운 돌입..오늘(23일) 첫 티저 공개. Lee. Hye-rang. August 23, 2018. Herald Pop. Korean. 2021-10-07. 2021-10-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20211007153723/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003064821. live.
  4. Web site: We Go Up. Melon. Korean. 2021-10-03. 2021-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20211003160242/https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=31279316. live.
  5. NCT Dream's 'We Go Up' Music Video: Watch. Herman. Tamar. August 31, 2018. Billboard. Korean. 2021-10-03. 2018-09-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901123519/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8473106/nct-dream-we-go-up-video/. live.
  6. Web site: 2018년 36주차 Digital Chart. 2021-09-28. 2018-09-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20180913074050/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=36&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week. live.
  7. Web site: 2018년 36주차 Download Chart. 2021-10-03. 2018-09-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20180913223607/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=36&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week. live.
  8. NCT Dream Chart History: World Digital Song Sales. . 2021-09-28. 2020-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20200612193056/https://www.billboard.com/music/nct-dream/chart-history/WDT. unfit.
  9. NCT Dream Chart History: Billboard K-pop 100. . 2021-09-28. 2021-05-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520024853/https://www.billboard.com/music/nct-dream/chart-history/KPO. unfit.
  10. NCT Dream Score Second Top 5 Entry on World Albums, Debut on Heatseekers Chart. Benjamin. Jeff. September 14, 2018. Billboard. Korean. 2021-10-07. September 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180914095445/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8475148/nct-dream-we-go-up-top-5-world-heatseekers-albums-charts. live.
  11. We Go Up. NCT Dream. 2018. Credits. photobook. SM Entertainment; Dreamus. South Korea.

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