Walk (album)

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seventh overall) by NCT 127, sub-unit of South Korean boy band NCT. It was released on July 15, 2024, through SM Entertainment and Kakao Entertainment, and consists of eleven tracks including the lead single of the same name.

Contents

Background and release

On June 13, 2024, SM Entertainment announced to Korean media that NCT 127 were preparing to release their sixth studio album in July. [2] On June 24, NCT 127 officially announced the title and release date of their album Walk and its lead single of the same name. [3] On June 25, a trailer video titled "Walking Club 127" was released, [4] followed by teaser photos showcasing the concept of the album. [5] On June 27, the group released a video series called On The Beat: Podcast where the members discussed the album. [6] On July 1, the titles of all 11 tracks from the album were revealed, along with a three-episode miniseries titled The Time Walk posted on social media. [7] On July 8 and 11, NCT 127 released music videos for tracks "Intro: Wall to Wall" and "Meaning of Love". [8] [9] The album was released on July 15, 2024. [10]

Promotion

On July 15, NCT 127 held the "Walk Daily Magazine Launch Party", a live event to commemorate and discuss album's release. [10] The group also opened a Walk-themed pop-up store event in Seoul, running from July 16 to 28, 2024. [11] Additionally, special content for the album was featured on the music platform Melon as part of their Melon Spotlight service the day after the album's release. [12]

Track listing

Walk
NCT 127 - Walk.png
Digital cover
Studio album by
NCT 127
ReleasedJuly 15, 2024 (2024-07-15)
Studio
  • SM Dorii Studio
  • SM Aube Studio
  • SM Yellow Tail Studio [1]
Length33:21
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
NCT 127 chronology
Be There For Me
(2023)		Walk
(2024)
NCT chronology
Songbird
(2024)		Walk
(2024)
Walk track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro: Wall to Wall"Wutan
  • Christopher Aaron Johnson
  • Mark Benedicto
New-Haven2:31
2."Walk" (삐그덕)Wutan
  • Jonathan Hoskins
  • L8kshor
  • MZMC
3:11
3."No Clue"Lee Hye-yum (Jam Factory)
  • Mike Daley
  • Mitchell Owens
  • Sara Forsberg
  • Wilbart "Vedo" McCoy III
  • Adrian McKinnon
  • Jeremy "Tay" Jasper
  • Michael "TruPopGod" Jiminez
  • Mike Daley
  • Mitchell Owens
3:13
4."Orange Seoul" (오렌지색 물감)Wutan
Humbler3:26
5."Pricey"Yoo Jae-eun (Jam Factory)
Grant Boutin2:58
6."Time Capsule"Cho In-ho (Lalala Studio)
Alex Wilke2:56
7."Can't Help Myself" (영화처럼) Kenzie
PhD3:05
8."Rain Drop"Jung Il-li (Jam Factory)
  • Ninos Hanna
  • CX Lucas
  • Adam Ben Yahia
  • Justin Starling
CX Lucas2:55
9."Gas"Wutan
  • Inverness
  • Pink Slip
  • MZMC
3:22
10."Suddenly" (서서히)
  • Moon Yu-wol (153/Joombas)
  • Zaya (153/Joombas)
  • TruGent
  • Ronnie Icon
  • Ryan Curtis
  • TruGent
  • Ronnie Icon
2:57
11."Meaning of Love" (사랑한다는 말의 뜻을 알아가자)Demian
  • No2zcat
  • Sutt
  • Demian
  • Kim Ji-seop
  • U1
  • No2zcat
  • Sutt
  • Kim Ji-seop
2:47
Total length:33:21

Charts

Release history

Release history for Walk
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousJuly 15, 2024
  • Digital download
  • streaming
South KoreaCD
Japan Avex

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