[Epoch Times September 20, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Zeng Weixin comprehensive report) The third regular album “Sticker” released by popular Korean boy group NCT 127 on September 17 will be announced today (20th) Hanteo Chart, Hottracks, Jiaobao Library, Yes24, Aladin’s one-week album charts won the championship. In addition, after the album’s title song of the same name was released, it also ranked first on the charts of music sources such as Bugs, MelOn, and FLO.
At the press conference on the day of the album’s release, NCT 127 shared the mood for the preparation and release of the album. Regarding the good results of the new album pre-sale, Taeyong said: “Because of returning to the music world after a lapse of time, I was nervous and worried. The support of fans has given a lot of strength. This event will work harder and show better in the future. MARK (Lee Min Hyung) said, “This is the first album released after the epidemic. It is prepared with the feeling of being unable to meet the fans, so the songs and quality are different from the past.”
Regarding this goal, Doyoung said, “Because it is the first album released more than a year later, NCT 127 will do its best to perform activities. I hope that after this event is over, fans will feel fulfilled and leave memories. Tai Rong also said: “In this era when you can’t go out at will and you can only connect through the Internet, you have not only spent a lot of effort on the stage, but also spent a lot of effort on self-made content videos, hoping to bring smiles to fans. “
Because the second regular album “NCT #127 Neo Zone” achieved good results for NCT 127, the members said that in order to surpass the predecessor and show the unique characteristics of NCT 127, they and the company have put a lot of effort on this album. The title song “Sticker” was written by SM ace producer Liu Yingzhen. The new song’s MV exceeded 10 million views within 11 hours of being released, breaking its own record.
This time Taeyong and MARK personally participated in the production of the title song Rap. The two expressed their gratitude for the opportunity. During the process, there was a lot of discussion. MARK said that “the lyrics are written in consideration of the group, I believe fans will like it”.
Taeyong mentioned that when they released “NCT #127 Neo Zone”, the title song “Hero (영웅/Kick It)” was very popular, so they were worried about how to surpass the work and show a handsome performance. , Completed the title song “Sticker” this time. He said that the new song is full of SM entertainment and NCT colors, and also shows that they will work hard to show their growth.
MARK said, “When I heard “Sticker” for the first time, I felt that the flute sound was impressive, and I felt that the melody would be played back in the minds of people who listened to it. The face of the building”. Zaehyun added to the choreography, “This time it is also the unique Neo, a strong face of NCT 127.”
NCT 127’s third regular album “Sticker” opened pre-sales on the first day of pre-sales of more than 1.3 million copies, as of September 15th, it has exceeded 2.12 million copies. This result is an increase of 300% (1.59 million) from the 530,000 pre-sales of their second official album “NCT #127 Neo Zone” released in March last year, refreshing NCT 127’s own best score.
The album sold 760,000 copies on its first day of release. In addition to topping the single-day sales charts in major physical channels in Korea, it also won the LINE MUSIC TOP 100 chart in Japan.
NCT 127’s third official album “Sticker” includes the title song “Sticker” of the same name, as well as “Lemonade”, “Breakfast”, “Same Sight”, “Leave To Tomorrow”, “Far”, “Bring The Noize” , “Magic Carpet Ride”, “Road Trip”, “Dreamer”, “The Day of Meeting Again”, a total of 11 songs.
On the day of the album’s release, NCT 127 performed the new song for the first time on “The Late Late Show with James Corden”, and then a new album release commemorative comeback show “NCT 127 WORLD PREMIER STICKER” was broadcast live on the 18th. Event, and bring the title song and the performance of “Lemonade” in the music program “Inkigayo” broadcast on the 19th.
They will also participate in “Music Bank” on September 24, “Show! Music Center” on the 25th, and “Inkigayo” on the 26th.
NCT 127’s third official album “Sticker” was released digitally in Taiwan on September 17th simultaneously with South Korea.
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