Universe (NCT album)

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Universe
NCT - Universe.png
Digital cover
Studio album by
NCT
ReleasedDecember 14, 2021 (2021-12-14)
Recorded2021
StudioSM Studios (Seoul)
Genre
Length45:49
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
  • SM
  • Dreamus
NCT chronology
Sticker
(2021)
Universe
(2021)
Glitch Mode
(2022)
NCT studio albums chronology
NCT 2020 Resonance
(2020)
Universe
(2021)
Golden Age
(2023)
Universe track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."New Axis" (NCT U) (sung by Taeyong, Mark and Yangyang)
  • Jarah Lafayette Gibson (80hdmuzic)
  • G'harah "PK" Degeddingseze (80hdmuzic)
  • 80hdmuzic
2:11
2."Universe (Let's Play Ball)" (NCT U) (sung by Doyoung, Jungwoo, Mark, Xiaojun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Yangyang and Shotaro)
  • Kenzie
  • Dem Jointz
  • Breyan Stanley Isaac
  • Alexandru Cotoi Florin
  • Marcel Botezan
3:51
3."Earthquake" (NCT 127) Park Seong-hee
  • Ludwig Evers (Moonshine)
  • Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine)
  • Deez  [ ko ]
  • Bobii Lewis
  • Ebenezer Olaoluwa Fabiyi
  • Moonshine
  • Deez
3:28
4."OK!" (NCT U) (sung by Taeyong, Yuta, Ten, Mark, Hendery, Jeno and Yangyang) Kenzie
  • Kenzie
  • Maurice Moore
  • Jeremy "Tay" Jasper
  • Timothy "Bos" Bullock
  • Hautboi Rich
Timothy "Bos" Bullock3:49
5."Birthday Party" (NCT U) (sung by Johnny, Yuta, Jungwoo, Hendery, Jaemin, Shotaro, Chenle and Jisung)Rick Bridges
  • Gamal Kosh Lewis
  • Jason David Silber
  • Jeremy "Tay" Jasper
  • Adrian McKinnon
3:18
6."Know Now" (NCT U) (sung by Johnny, Doyoung, Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Jaemin, Yangyang and Sungchan)
  • Tia Scola
  • Marcus Lomax
  • David Wilson
dwilly3:48
7."Dreaming" (NCT Dream)
  • Tim Deal
  • Sam Klempner
  • Scott Quinn
  • Rick Bridges
Sam Klempner3:10
8."Round&Round" (NCT U) (sung by Taeil, Ten, Jaehyun, Xiaojun, Haechan and Sungchan)
  • PRNCE (Vendors)
  • M30 (Vendors)
  • Fascinador (Vendors)
  • San (Vendors)
  • Shaquille
Vendors (Joombas)3:23
9."Miracle" (WayV)
  • Greg Bonnick
  • Hayden Chapman
  • Justin Starling
  • Jeffrey Okyere-Twumasi
  • Adrian McKinnon
LDN Noise 3:10
10."Vroom" (NCT U) (sung by Kun, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, Hendery, Shotaro, Chenle and Jisung)Song Yoo (Joombas)samUILsamUIL3:45
11."Sweet Dream" (NCT U) (sung by Taeil, Kun, Jaehyun, Haechan and Chenle)
  • minGtion (ADC Music)
  • Junny
  • minGtion (ADC Music)
  • Junny
minGtion3:32
12."Good Night" (Korean : 별자리; RR : Byeoljari;lit. Constellation) (NCT U) (sung by Taeil, Doyoung, Xiaojun and Renjun)Jisoo Park (Joombas)
  • MooF (Joombas)
  • Jisoo Park (Joombas)
Joombas3:58
13."Beautiful" (NCT 2021)
  • Yoo Han-jin
  • Yoo Young-jin
4:21
Total length:45:49

Personnel

Credits adapted from Naver and QQ Music. [11] [12]

Locations

Charts

Certification and sales

Certifications and sales for Universe
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA) [30] Million1,838,636 [31]
Japan84,158 [32]

References

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  31. Cumulative sales for Universe:
  32. Cumulative sales of Universe on Oricon Chart: