Hot Sauce (NCT Dream album)

Hot Sauce
Digital and jewel case version cover
Studio album by NCT Dream
Released	May 10, 2021 (2021-05-10)
Recorded	2021
Studio	SM Studio Center (Seoul)
Genre	K-pop R&B hip hop
Length	35:09
Language	Korean
Label	SM
NCT Dream chronology
Reload (2020) Hot Sauce (2021) Glitch Mode (2022)
NCT chronology
Kick Back (2021) Hot Sauce (2021) Sticker (2021)

맛 (Hot Sauce) track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Hot Sauce" (맛;mat;lit. Flavour)	Moon Yeo-reum Jo Yoon-kyung	Martin Wave Tinashe Sibanda Philip Kembo Rosina "Soaky Siren" Russell John Mitchell Ninos Hanna Yoo Young-jin	Martin Wave Bantu Dr. Chaii Yoo Young-jin	3:15
2.	"Diggity"	Kenzie	Kenzie Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine) Ludvig Evers (Moonshine) Cazzi Opeia (Sunshine)	Moonshine	3:29
3.	"Dive into You" (고래;Gorae;lit. Whale)	Ellie Suh (Joombas)	David "dwilly" Wilson Wyatt Sanders James Abrahart	David "dwilly" Wilson	3:12
4.	"My Youth" (우리의 계절;Uri-ui Gyejeol;lit. Our season)	Lee Ji-yoon	David "dwilly" Wilson Wyatt Sanders Scott Effman	David "dwilly" Wilson	3:56
5.	"Rocket"	Jo Yoon-kyung	Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine) Ludvig Evers (Moonshine) Stephan Benson (Misunderstood) Jeffrey Okyere-Twumasi (Misunderstood) Realmeee	Moonshine	2:55
6.	"Countdown (3, 2, 1)"	Jang Jeong-won Rick Bridges	Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine) Ludvig Evers (Moonshine) Deez  [ ko ] Bobii Lewis Rick Bridges Supreme Boi Slow Rabbit	Moonshine	3:34
7.	"ANL"	jane ron Grizzly Daegam (Cracker) E.Do (Cracker) JUNNY Aisle	no2zcat Aisle JUNNY ron	no2zcat	3:45
8.	"Irreplaceable" (주인공;Ju-ingong;lit. Hero)	Cho A-young (Joombas) Rick Bridges	Deez The Family Rick Bridges	Deez	3:24
9.	"Be There for You" (지금처럼만;Jigeumcheoreomman;lit. Just like now) (Sung by Renjun, Haechan & Chenle)	minGtion (ADC Music) JUNNY	minGtion (ADC Music) JUNNY	minGtion (ADC Music)	3:43
10.	"Rainbow" (책갈피;Chaekgalpi;lit. Bookmark)	Jo Yoon-kyung Mark Jeno Jaemin Jisung	Jurek Reunamäki Rik Annema Cimo Fränkel  [ nl ] Annie Schindel Griff Clawson	Jurek Reunamäki	3:51
Total length:					35:09

Hello Future track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Hello Future"	Kenzie	Kenzie Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine) Ludvig Evers (Moonshine) Adrian McKinnon	Moonshine	3:40
2.	"Bungee"	Kenzie	Kenzie Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine) Ludvig Evers (Moonshine) Stephan Benson	Moonshine	3:28
3.	"Hot Sauce" (맛;mat;lit. Flavour)	Moon Yeo-reum Jo Yoon-kyung	Martin Wave Tinashe Sibanda Philip Kembo Rosina "Soaky Siren" Russell John Mitchell Ninos Hanna Yoo Young-jin	Martin Wave Bantu Dr. Chaii Yoo Young-jin	3:15
4.	"Diggity"	Kenzie	Kenzie Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine) Ludvig Evers (Moonshine) Cazzi Opeia (Sunshine)	Moonshine	3:29
5.	"Life Is Still Going On" (오르골;Oreugol;lit. Music box)	Jeon Ji-eun (January 8th (lalala Studio)) Hwang Seon-jeong (January 8th (lalala Studio)) Kim Jeong-mi (January 8th (lalala Studio))	Uzoechi Emenike Sam Klempner	Sam Klempner	3:38
6.	"Dive into You" (고래;Gorae;lit. Whale)	Ellie Suh (Joombas)	David "dwilly" Wilson Wyatt Sanders James Abrahart	David "dwilly" Wilson	3:12
7.	"My Youth" (우리의 계절;Uri-ui Gyejeol;lit. Our season)	Lee Ji-yoon	David "dwilly" Wilson Wyatt Sanders Scott Effman	David "dwilly" Wilson	3:56
8.	"Rocket"	Jo Yoon-kyung	Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine) Ludvig Evers (Moonshine) Stephan Benson (Misunderstood) Jeffrey Okyere-Twumasi (Misunderstood) Realmeee	Moonshine	2:55
9.	"Countdown (3, 2, 1)"	Jang Jeong-won Rick Bridges	Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine) Ludvig Evers (Moonshine) Deez  [ ko ] Bobii Lewis Rick Bridges Supreme Boi Slow Rabbit	Moonshine	3:34
10.	"ANL"	jane ron Grizzly Daegam (Cracker) E.Do (Cracker) JUNNY Aisle	no2zcat Aisle JUNNY ron	no2zcat	3:45
11.	"Irreplaceable" (주인공;Ju-ingong;lit. Hero)	Cho A-young (Joombas) Rick Bridges	Deez The Family Rick Bridges	Deez	3:24
12.	"Be There for You" (지금처럼만;Jigeumcheoreomman;lit. Just like now) (Sung by Renjun, Haechan & Chenle)	minGtion (ADC Music) JUNNY	minGtion (ADC Music) JUNNY	minGtion (ADC Music)	3:43
13.	"Rainbow" (책갈피;Chaekgalpi;lit. Bookmark)	Jo Yoon-kyung Mark Jeno Jaemin Jisung	Jurek Reunamäki Rik Annema Cimo Fränkel  [ nl ] Annie Schindel Griff Clawson	Jurek Reunamäki	3:51
Total length:					45:57

Charts

Weekly charts Chart performance for both Hot Sauce and Hello Future Chart (2021) Peak position Hot Sauce Hello Future Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [25] 132 74 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [26] 190 91 Croatian International Albums (HDU) [27] 11 – Finnish Physical Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [28] 5 – Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [29] 9 35 Japanese Albums (Oricon) [30] 1 – Japan Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [31] [32] 2 2 South Korean Albums (Gaon) [33] [34] 1 1 Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [35] 8 – UK Album Downloads (OCC) [36] 72 – US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [37] 24 – US World Albums (Billboard) [38] 10 –

Monthly charts Chart performance for both Hot Sauce and Hello Future Chart (2021) Peak position HS HF Japanese Albums (Oricon) [39] 1 – South Korean Albums (Gaon) [40] [41] 1 3 Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for both Hot Sauce and Hello Future Chart (2021) Position HS HF Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [42] 91 — Japanese Albums (Oricon) [43] 29 — Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) [44] 55 100 South Korean Albums (Gaon) [45] 3 11

Certifications and sales

Hot Sauce and Hello Future

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (Hot Sauce)	—	120,586 [46]
South Korea (KMCA) [47] (Hot Sauce)	2× Million	2,168,436 [48]
South Korea (KMCA) [49] (Hello Future)	Million	1,077,336 [50]
South Korea (KMCA) [51] (Hello Future) (Kit)	Platinum	287,367 [52]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for Hot Sauce and Hello Future

Year	Ceremony	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2021	Melon Music Awards	Album of the Year	Hot Sauce	Nominated	[53]
	Hanteo Music Awards	Initial Chodong Record Award		Won	[54]
2022	Gaon Chart Music Awards	Song of the Year — June	"Hello Future"	Nominated	[55]
		Album of the Year — 2nd Quarter	Hot Sauce	Won	[56]
		Album of the Year — 3rd Quarter	Hello Future	Nominated	[57]
	Golden Disc Awards	Album Bonsang	Hot Sauce	Won	[58]
	Seoul Music Awards	Best Album		Won

Music program awards

Song	Program	Date	Ref.
"Hello Future"	M Countdown	July 8, 2021	[59]
		July 15, 2021	[60]
	Music Bank	July 9, 2021	[61]
	Show! Music Core	July 10, 2021	[62]
	Inkigayo	July 11, 2021	[63]
	Show Champion	July 14, 2021	[64]

Release history

Release formats for Hot Sauce

Region	Date	Format	Distributor	Ref.
Various	May 10, 2021	Digital download	SM Entertainment	[6]
South Korea
		CD	SM Entertainment Dreamus

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