Chain (NCT 127 EP)

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Chain
Nct127chain.jpg
Digital cover
EP by
ReleasedMay 23, 2018 (2018-05-23)
Recorded2016–2018
StudioSM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Genre
Length18:14
LanguageJapanese
Label Avex Trax
Producer
NCT 127 chronology
Cherry Bomb
(2017)
Chain
(2018)
Regular-Irregular
(2018)
NCT chronology
NCT 2018 Empathy
(2018)
Chain
(2018)
We Go Up
(2018)
Chain
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Dreaming" Junji Ishiwatari
Caesar & Loui (The Kennel)3:17
2."Chain"MEG.ME
2503:42
3."Limitless" (Japanese version) Kenzie
Kenzie4:07
4."Come Back"
  • Mike Daley
  • Mitchell Owens
  • Deez  [ ko ]
  • Michael Jiminez
  • Jeremy "Tay" Jasper
  • MZMC
  • Deez
  • Jeremy "Tay" Jasper
3:25
5."100" Akira (Palm Drive)  [ ja ]
Andrew Choi3:42
Total length:18:14

Note: The cassette edition of the EP consists of tracks 1–3 on Side A and tracks 4–5 on Side B.

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Japan Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [8] 3
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [9] 2
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) [10] 14
US World Albums (Billboard) [11] 8

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