Without You (NCT U song) explained
| Without You |
| Cover: | File:NCT U Without You cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | NCT U |
| Album: | NCT 2018 Empathy |
| Recorded: | 2016 |
| Studio: | SM Booming System |
| Length: | 6:52 |
| Label: | SM |
| Lyricist: |
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| Composer: |
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| Producer: | Yoo Young-jin |
| Chronology: | NCT U |
| Prev Title: | The 7th Sense |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Timeless |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
"Without You" is the second single of South Korean boy group NCT U, the first unit of NCT. It was released digitally on April 10, 2016 by SM Entertainment, just a day after the group's debut single "The 7th Sense". Musically, "Without You" was described as an EDM rock genre song with intense electric guitar sounds.[1]
Background and release
At midnight of August 10, "Without You" sung by NCT U's Taeil, Jaehyun, and Doyoung was released through various sites. The single includes a Chinese version of the song as a bonus track which additionally features vocals from then-SMROOKIES member Kun.[2]
Composition
The lyrics of this song tell us about the happiness of understanding each other and living together in an era of intense competition.[3]
Music video
SM Rookies (now-NCT member) Winwin appeared.
Charts
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[6]
Studio
Personnel
- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- Lee Sung-soo – production director
- Nam So-young – executive supervisor
- Kim Young-min – executive supervisor
- NCT U – vocals, background vocals
- – Chinese lyrics
- Yoo Young-jin – producer, Korean lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, background vocals, recording, mixing, digital editing, additional vocal editing, music and sound supervisor
- Matt Schwartz – composition
- Ki Fitzgerald – composition
- John Reid – composition
- Jeon Hoon – mastering
Notes and References
- Web site: 2016-04-06. SM 신인그룹 NCT U, 싱글 '일곱 번째 감각' 발매 카운트다운 돌입…멤버 도영·태일 공개. 2020-11-22. www.ajunews.com. 2020-11-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130050158/https://www.ajunews.com/view/20160406102653113. live.
- Web site: bnt新闻. 2016-04-06. SM公司新男团NCT U将发两首出道曲(图). 2020-11-22. ent.sina.com.cn. 2019-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190821144816/http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/yrihan/2016-04-06/doc-ifxqxcnp8676693.shtml. live.
- Web site: "SM新人グループのユニット"NCT U、光る歌唱力…2つ目の新曲「Without You」を公開. 2020-11-22. Kstyle. 2020-06-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20200605135254/https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2042579. live.
- Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. 2020-11-22. gaonchart.co.kr. 2010-02-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20100225063026/http://gaonchart.co.kr/. live.
- Web site: NCT U. 2020-11-22. Billboard. 2020-11-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130031406/https://www.billboard.com/music/nct-u/chart-history/world-digital-song-sales. live.
- NCT 2018 Empathy. NCT. 2018. Credits. photobook. SM Entertainment; Dreamus. South Korea.
