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'''''Awaken''''' is the first full-length Japanese [[album]] (second overall) by South Korean boy group [[NCT 127]], the second multi-national sub-unit of [[NCT (group)|NCT]]. Released by their Japanese label [[Avex Trax]] on April 17, 2019, the album was the second major release for the Japanese market from the group and their first to not feature Winwin, whom was on a hiatus due to his participation in [[WayV|WayV']] |
'''''Awaken''''' is the first full-length Japanese [[album]] (second overall) by South Korean boy group [[NCT 127]], the second multi-national sub-unit of [[NCT (group)|NCT]]. Released by their Japanese label [[Avex Trax]] on April 17, 2019, the album was the second major release for the Japanese market from the group and their first to not feature Winwin, whom was on a hiatus due to his participation in [[WayV|WayV's]] promotion. [[SM Entertainment]]'s founder [[Lee Soo-man]] served as the album's [[executive producer]], with lyrical and musical composition contributed by [[Andreas Öberg]], Sebastian Thott, David Amber, Jung Youth, Tony Esterly, Jonny Shorr, [[LDN Noise]], Deez, Adrian Mckinnon, Mike Daley, [[Yoo Young-jin]], [[Harvey Mason Jr.]], [[Dem Jointz]], MEG.ME and others. A [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] and [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]-heavily dominant record, ''Awaken'' contains songs corporating elements from [[Pop music|pop]] and [[Electronic music|electronic]] music, performing in Japanese, Korean and English in order to "continue" the story from their first Japanese [[extended play]] ''[[Chain (EP)|Chain]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web|title=NCT Website|url=https://nct-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1070341|website=nct-jp.net|language=en|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> |
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Upon its release, the album debuted at number four on the [[Oricon|Oricon Weekly Albums]] chart with 53,042 copies sold in its first week of its release, as well as at number 14 on the Oricon Weekly Digital Albums chart with 978 downloads, becoming the group's third top five entry on the former chart.<ref>https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2019-04-29/</ref><ref>https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/enwiki/w/2019-04-29/p/2/</ref> To promote the album, NCT 127 embarked on their first Japan concert tour, titled ''Neo City – The Origin''. The album also spawned two singles prior to its release, namely the Japanese version of "[[Touch (NCT 127 song)|Touch]]" on September 16, 2018 and "Wakey-Wakey" on March 19, 2018. |
Upon its release, the album debuted at number four on the [[Oricon|Oricon Weekly Albums]] chart with 53,042 copies sold in its first week of its release, as well as at number 14 on the Oricon Weekly Digital Albums chart with 978 downloads, becoming the group's third top five entry on the former chart.<ref>https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2019-04-29/</ref><ref>https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/enwiki/w/2019-04-29/p/2/</ref> To promote the album, NCT 127 embarked on their first Japan concert tour, titled ''Neo City – The Origin''. The album also spawned two singles prior to its release, namely the Japanese version of "[[Touch (NCT 127 song)|Touch]]" on September 16, 2018 and "Wakey-Wakey" on March 19, 2018. |
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| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Producer | Lee Soo-man | |||
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Awaken is the first full-length Japanese album (second overall) by South Korean boy group NCT 127, the second multi-national sub-unit of NCT. Released by their Japanese label Avex Trax on April 17, 2019, the album was the second major release for the Japanese market from the group and their first to not feature Winwin, whom was on a hiatus due to his participation in WayV's promotion. SM Entertainment's founder Lee Soo-man served as the album's executive producer, with lyrical and musical composition contributed by Andreas Öberg, Sebastian Thott, David Amber, Jung Youth, Tony Esterly, Jonny Shorr, LDN Noise, Deez, Adrian Mckinnon, Mike Daley, Yoo Young-jin, Harvey Mason Jr., Dem Jointz, MEG.ME and others. A hip-hop and R&B-heavily dominant record, Awaken contains songs corporating elements from pop and electronic music, performing in Japanese, Korean and English in order to "continue" the story from their first Japanese extended play Chain (2018).[1]
Upon its release, the album debuted at number four on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart with 53,042 copies sold in its first week of its release, as well as at number 14 on the Oricon Weekly Digital Albums chart with 978 downloads, becoming the group's third top five entry on the former chart.[2][3] To promote the album, NCT 127 embarked on their first Japan concert tour, titled Neo City – The Origin. The album also spawned two singles prior to its release, namely the Japanese version of "Touch" on September 16, 2018 and "Wakey-Wakey" on March 19, 2018.
Background and release
After making their debut in the Japanese market with the extended play, Chain, in 2018, NCT 127 released their first Japanese studio album, Awaken, on April 17, 2019.[4]
It was released in fourteen versions: a limited CD+DVD edition that reverts to a regular edition once depleted, a limited CD+Blu-ray edition that reverts to a regular edition once depleted, and nine limited CD member editions that revert to a regular CD edition once depleted. All limited editions came with one trading card of nine types.[5]
The music video teaser for the lead single, "Wakey-Wakey", was released on March 17, 2019, and the full music video was released on March 18, 2019.[6]
Promotion
It was announced in August 2018 that NCT 127 would embark on their first nationwide Japan tour, Neo City – The Origin, starting in Osaka on February 2, 2019, with a total of seven stops in Hiroshima, Kanazawa, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Saitama and Osaka.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Lips" | Taeyong, Mark, Akira | Andreas Öhrn, Didrik Thott, Sam Fishman | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Wakey-Wakey" | MEG.ME | Andreas Oberg, Sebastian Thott (Tripple-Cripple) | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Chain" | MEG.ME | 250, Albin Nordqvist | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Regular" (English version) | Coogie, Tommy $trate, Taeyong, Mark | Mike Daley, Mitchell Owens, Vedo, George Kranz, Yoo Young-jin | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Touch" (Japanese version) | Jo Yoon-kyung, Kim Min-ji, Shin Jin-hye (Jam Factory) | LDN Noise, Deez, Adrian Mckinnon | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Blow My Mind" | Junji Ishiwatari | WilljaySuave, Jonny Shorr & David Amber | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Limitless" (Japanese version) | Kenzie, Sara Sakurai | Kenzie, Harvey Mason Jr., Patrick "J Que" Smith, Kevin Randolph, Dewain Whitmore Jr., Andrew Hey, Brittany Burtonir | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Long Slow Distance" | Natsumi Kobayashi | Lee Dae Hee, Moon Sang Sun, Sean Alexander & Drew Ryan Scott | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Kitchen Beat" | Ume | Ronnie Icon, Jan Baars, Rajan Muse | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Cherry Bomb" (Korean version) | Taeyong, Mark, Deepflow, Lim Jung-Hyo, Oh Min-joo | Dwayne Abernathy Jr., Jennifer Decilveo, Deez, Jakob `Jay` Mihoubi, Rudi `Rudy` Daouk, Michael Woods, Kevin White, Andrew Bazzi, MZMC | 3:56 |
| 11. | "Fire Truck" (Korean version) | Taeyong, Mark, Jaehyun, Jam Factory | LDN Noise, Tay Jasper, Ylva Dimberg | 2:58 |
| 12. | "End to Start" | Amon Hayashi | Jung Youth, Tony Esterly | 3:30 |
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| French Digital Albums (SNEP)[8] | 121 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] | 4 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Distributor |
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| Japan | April 17, 2019 | Avex Trax | |
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References
- ^ "NCT Website". nct-jp.net. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2019-04-29/
- ^ https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/enwiki/w/2019-04-29/p/2/
- ^ Awaken by NCT 127 on iTunes
- ^ 2019年4月17日（水）発売 NCT 127 Japan 1st Full Album『Awaken』購入者特典＜特典イメージ画像公開
- ^ 本日、NCT 127 Japan 1st Full Album 『Awaken』リード曲の「Wakey-Wakey」ミュージックビデオを公開
- ^ NCT 127 1st Tour 'NEO CITY : JAPAN - The Origin'
- ^ "NCT 127 - Awaken (1st Japanese Album): French Album Charts - Week 16, 2019". Snep Musique. April 19, 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-04-29" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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