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| Released | December 22, 2023 | |||
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| Length | 11:35 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | SM | |||
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Be There for Me is the first single album by South Korean boy band NCT 127. It was released on December 22,2023,by SM Entertainment and includes three songs,including the lead single of the same name. [3]
On December 7,2023,it was reported that NCT 127 would release a winter-themed digital single titled "Be There for Me" on December 22. [3] On December 8,the band announced via social media that the physical version of the single would be released on December 27. [4]
Title track "Be There for Me" is a pop R&B song that incorporates an organ,piano,and brass instruments. [1] The lyrics are written like a letter,conveying one's intention to be near a person who is far away. [1] "Home Alone" is a mid-tempo pop song with synths whose lyrics express feeling of wanting to stay home alone rather than going out in the cold winter weather. [2] "White Lie" is an R&B ballad that compares one's inability to express their feelings for another person to telling a white lie. [5] Members Taeyong and Mark participated in writing the lyrics for "White Lie". [5]
The single album Be There for Me debuted at number one on South Korea's weekly Circle Album Chart,while the song "Be There for Me" debuted at number 53 on the Circle Digital Chart. [6] It peaked at number one the following week, [7] before descending to number 100 the week after. [8] The album also ranked first on China's QQ Music and KuGou digital album sales charts. [7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Be There for Me" | Kenzie | Andrew Bazzi, Jackson Morgan, Landon Sears, Manifest, Kevin White, Mike Woods, Styalz Fuego, Rudy Sandapa, MZMC | Kevin White, Mike Woods, Styalz Fuego, Rudy Sandapa, MZMC | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Home Alone" (나 홀로 집에) | Yoo Jae-eun (Jam Factory) | Sean Davidson, Andre Davidson, Dewain Whitmore Jr., Koda | The Monarch | 3:46 |
| 3. | "White Lie" (하얀 거짓말) | Hwang Yu-bin (XYXX), Taeyong, Mark | 9rota, Nmore, Gabriel Brandes, Taeyong, Mark | 9rota, Nmore | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 11:21 | ||||
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| South Korea (KMCA) [18] | 3× Platinum | 750,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | December 22, 2023 | Digital download, streaming | SM Entertainment, Kakao | [1] |
| South Korea | December 27, 2023 | CD | [19] | |
| United States | January 26, 2024 | SM Entertainment, Universal Music Group | [20] |
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