We Go Up

We Go Up is the second EP of South Korean-Chinese boy band NCT Dream, the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy group NCT. It was released by S.M. Entertainment on September 3, 2018 and distributed by iriver. The mini-album includes a total of six tracks.[1]

We Go Up
EP by
NCT Dream
ReleasedSeptember 3, 2018 (2018-09-03)
Recorded2018
StudioSM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Genre
Length19:00
LanguageKorean, Mandarin
Label
  • SM
  • iriver
ProducerLee Soo-man (exec.)
NCT Dream chronology
We Young
(2017)		 We Go Up
(2018)		 We Boom
(2019)
NCT chronology
Chain
(2018)		 We Go Up
(2018)		 Regular-Irregular
(2018)
Singles from 'We Go Up'
  1. "We Go Up"
    Released: September 3, 2018

This album marks the first major album release of NCT Dream to include Jaemin, after his medical hiatus in 2017, and marks the only graduation of an NCT Dream member, with Mark departing the group between December 2018 and April 2020.[2][3]

History

The music video of the lead single and title track was released on August 30, 2018.[4] It is an urban hip hop track about team spirit.[5]

The song "Dear Dream" is co-written by members Mark, Jeno, Jaemin, and Jisung, to mark Mark's graduation from the sub-unit.[6]

Promotion

NCT Dream held a music variety concert, "NCT DREAM SHOW", at COEX Artium's SMTOWN Theatre three times between September 28 and 30.[7]

Reception

The album entered Billboard's World Albums chart at No. 5, and Heatseekers Albums chart at No.7; which marks NCT Dream's best sales week in America to date.[8]

This album also marks the unit's first No. 1 on a Korean realtime music chart (Bugs).[9]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."We Go Up"
3:03
2."1, 2, 3"
  • Hwang Yu-bin
3:01
3."너와 나 (Beautiful Time)"
  • Seo Ji-eum
  • Kim In-ha
  • Mark
  • MLC
  • Erik Lidbom
3:27
4."Drippin'"
  • January 8th (Jam Factory)
  • Mark
3:17
5."Dear Dream"
  • Song Carat (Jam Factory)
  • Jisung
  • Jaemin
  • Jeno
  • Mark
3:09
6."We Go Up (靑春接力)"
  • Zhong Wei Jie
  • MZMC
  • Bazzi
  • Mike Woods
  • Kevin White
  • Kenzie
3:03
Total length:19:00

Charts

Release history
Region Date Format Label
South Korea September 3, 2018 CD, digital download
Various Digital download

References
  1. "NCT Dream will drop their next EP on Sept. 3". Korea Joongang Daily. 2018-07-28.
  2. "Mark Confirmed To Graduate From NCT Dream This Year". Soompi. 2018-08-26.
  3. "[SBS Star] MARK to Graduate from NCT DREAM After One Last Promotion". SBS News.
  4. "NCT Dream Release Video For Bazzi-Penned 'We Go Up': Watch". Billboard. 2018-08-30.
  5. "[V Report] NCT Dream video plays up boyish charm". Kpop Herald. 2018-08-31.
  6. "Mark to graduate from NCT Dream after "Dear DREAM"". SBS.com.au. 2018-08-27.
  7. "NCT Dream To Greet Fans With Variety Music Concert "NCT DREAM SHOW"". Soompi. 2018-09-07.
  8. "NCT Dream Score Second Top 5 Entry on World Albums, Debut on Heatseekers Chart". Billboard. 2018-09-14.
  9. "NCT Dream's "We Go Up" Scores Their 1st Ever Realtime Chart No. 1". Soompi.
  10. "Bazzi Wrote NCT Dream's New Single 'We Go Up' and It's a Total Earworm". MTV Asia. 2018-08-31.
  11. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Téléchargés(Top Albums Downloaded)". September 17, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  12. "Gaon Album Chart – Week 36, 2018". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  13. "UK Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Recorded Music NZ. September 7, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  14. "YinYueTai Albums Sales List – Year-End 2018". YinYueTai. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  15. "2018년 Album Chart". Gaon. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
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