Candy (EP)

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Candy
NCT Dream - Candy.png
Digital and Photobook version cover
EP by
NCT Dream
ReleasedDecember 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
Length21:22
LanguageKorean
Label
NCT Dream chronology
Glitch Mode
(2022)		Candy
(2022)		 ISTJ
(2023)
NCT chronology
2 Baddies
(2022)		Candy
(2022)		 Phantom
(2022)
Candy track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Candy"Jang Yong-jinJang Yong-jin Kenzie 3:37
2."Graduation"Kenzie
  • Kenzie
  • Benjamin 55
  • Junny
  • Zayson
  • Kenzie
  • Benjamin 55
3:57
3."Tangerine Love (Favorite)" Choi Seo-yul
  • Jbach
  • Landon Sears
  • David "Dwilly" Wilson
  • Patrick Lok
  • MZMC
  • David "Dwilly" Wilson
  • Pat Lok
  • MZMC
2:58
4."Take My Breath" (Korean : 입김; RR : Ipgim;lit. Steam of Breath)
  • Willie Weeks
  • Justin Starling
  • Ryan Curtis
Willie Weeks3:00
5."Moon" (문;Mun)
  • Mingtion
  • Dvwn
Mingtion4:13
6."Walk with You" (발자국;Baljaguk;lit. Footprint)Kim Chae-ah (153/Joombas)
  • Adrian McKinnon
  • Tak (Newtype)
  • 1Take (Newtype)
Newtype3:35
Total length:21:22

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA) [36] Million1,727,966 [37]
South Korea (KMCA) [38]
SMC version 		Platinum395,702 [37]

Release history

Release formats for Candy
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousDecember 16, 2022 [7]
December 19, 2022 CD

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