Reload (EP)

Reload is the fourth extended play by South Korean boy group NCT Dream, the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy group NCT. It was released on April 29, 2020, by SM Entertainment and distributed by Dreamus. The album contains five songs including the lead single "Ridin'".

Reload
Digital and Ridin' version cover.
EP by
NCT Dream
ReleasedApril 29, 2020 (2020-04-29)
GenreK-pop
Length17:03
LabelSM Entertainment
Dreamus
NCT Dream chronology
The Dream
(2019)		 Reload
(2020)
NCT chronology
Neo Zone
(2020)		 Reload
(2020)		 Awaken the World
(2020)
Singles from Reload
  1. "Ridin'"
    Released: April 29, 2020

Release

The album was released on April 29, 2020, through several music portals, including MelOn and Apple Music.[1][2]

Commercial performance

The album debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart for the week ending May 2, 2020.[3] It also debuted at number 7 on the US World Albums chart with 2,000 equivalent album units. The group also topped the Emerging Artists Chart for the first time.[4] It also debuted at number 36 on the Oricon Combined Albums Chart and peaked at number 3 in its second week.[5][6] It also debuted at number 7 on the Oricon Digital Album chart with 922 downloads.[7] It also debuted and peaked at number 11 on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums and at number 6 on Top Download Albums.[8][9] The album debuted at number 2 on the Oricon Albums Chart with 5,768 physical copies sold.[10]

On release, the album also topped the iTunes album chart in 49 countries including the U.S. as well as topping China's largest music site QQ digital album sales chart.[11][12] In South Korea, the title track Ridin reached #1 on Korea's largest music site Melon, making it the first track released by an NCT unit to top the chart. All five songs from the EP peaked within the top 10 on Melon digital chart.[13]

The album sold 259,422 physical copies in two days for the month of April 2020.[14]

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Ridin'"
  • Jang Jeong-won (Jam Factory)
  • Rick Bridges
  • Moonshine
  • Maurice Moore
  • Jeremy “Tay” Jasper
  • Adrian Mckinnon
  • Darius Martin
  • Hautboi Rich
Moonshine3:21
2."Quiet Down"Jang Han-bit (JamFactory)
  • Timothy `Bos` Bullock
  • Jeremy “Tay” Jasper
  • SAARA
  • Jordain Johnson
  • Zachary Chicoine
Timothy `Bos` Bullock3:08
3."7 Days" (내게 말해줘)Kang Eun-jung
  • Henrik Bryld Wolsing
  • Castle
  • minGtion
  • Easthigh
  • minGtion
3:17
4."Love Again" (사랑은 또다시)
  • Shin Jin-hye (Jam Factory)
  • Jeong Mul-hwa (Jam Factory)
  • Mike Daley
  • Mitchell Owens
  • Jeff Lewis
  • Micky Blue
  • Mike Daley
  • Mitchell Owens
3:30
5."Puzzle Piece" (너의 자리)
  • Josh Cumbee
  • Andrew Allen
  • Josh Cumbee
  • Andrew Allen
3:47
Total length:17:30

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak

position

Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] 2
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[8] 11
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[15] 29
South Korean Album (Gaon)[2] 1
US World Albums (Billboard)[4] 7

Accolades
Music program awards
Program Date
Music Bank (KBS) May 8, 2020

References
  1. "Reload". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  2. "Reload - EP by NCT DREAM". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  3. "2020년 18주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  4. "NCT Dream Tops Emerging Artists Chart". Billboard. 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  5. "2020年04月27日～2020年05月03日 オリコン週間 合算アルバムランキング 31～40位". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  6. "2020年05月04日～2020年05月10日 オリコン週間 合算アルバムランキング". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  7. "オリコン週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2020年04月27日～2020年05月03日". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  8. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  9. "Billboard Japan Top Download Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  10. "2020年05月04日～2020年05月10日 オリコン週間 アルバムランキング". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  11. "NCT 드림, 세계 49개 지역 아이튠즈 앨범 1위". n.news.naver.com. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  12. "[DA:차트] NCT DREAM 'Reload' 아이튠즈 美 포함 전 세계 49개 지역 1위". n.news.naver.com. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  13. "'9개월만 컴백' NCT DREAM, 차트 정상+줄세우기 성공 [오늘의 1위②]". n.news.naver.com. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  14. "2020년 04월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  15. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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