Universe (NCT album)

Universe is the third studio album by South Korean boy group NCT, a boy band under SM Entertainment. A follow-up to NCT 2020 Resonance, NCT 2021 Universe is part of the NCT 2021 group project that sees all current NCT members across all units collaborating on a full-length release. The album features 21 of 23 total members from three current units of NCT—NCT 127, NCT Dream, and WayV. Members Lucas and Winwin were unable to participate.[1][2]

Universe
Digital cover
Studio album by
NCT
ReleasedDecember 14, 2021 (2021-12-14)
Recorded2021
StudioSM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Length45:49
Language
  • Korean
  • English
  • Mandarin
LabelSM
NCT chronology
Sticker
(2021)		 Universe
(2021)
Singles from Universe
  1. "Universe (Let's Play Ball)"
    Released: December 10, 2021
  2. "Beautiful"
    Released: December 14, 2021

Background and release

On November 13, 2021, it was announced that NCT would reunite for a third time as NCT 2021 following their second full group project, NCT 2020 Resonance, in 2020. Five teaser videos, titled "NCT 2021 YearDream" and each labeled from Stage 0 through Stage 4, were released between November 21 and November 29. NCT groups NCT 127, NCT Dream, and WayV were confirmed to participate in Universe, with WayV's Winwin and Lucas being absent from the project. NCT released track videos for "Dreaming", "Miracle", and "Earthquake", by NCT Dream, WayV, and NCT 127, respectively.

The music video for "Universe (Let's Play Ball)" was released on December 10.

The music video for "Beautiful" was released alongside the album itself on December 14.

Track listing
Universe track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."New Axis" (NCT U) (sung by Taeyong, Mark and Yangyang)
  • Jayrah Gibson
  • G'harah 'PK' Degeddingseze
  • Jayrah Gibson
  • G'harah 'PK' Degeddingseze
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
  • Moonshine
  • DEEZ
  • Bobii Lewis
  • Ebenezer
  • 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)   3:48
7."Dreaming" (Korean: 잘자리; RR: Jaljari) (NCT Dream)   3:10
8."Round&Round" (NCT U) (sung by Taeil, Ten, Jaehyun, Xiaojun, Haechan and Sungchan)   3:23
9."Miracle" (WayV)   3:10
10."Vroom" (NCT U) (sung by Kun, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, Hendery, Shotaro, Chenle and Jisung)   3:45
11."Sweet Dream" (NCT U) (sung by Taeil, Kun, Jaehyun, Haechan and Chenle)   3:32
12."Good Night" (NCT U) (sung by Taeil, Doyoung, Xiaojun and Renjun)   3:58
13."Beautiful" (NCT 2021)   4:21
Total length:45:49

References
  1. Woo, Bin (November 12, 2021). "[공식] NCT, 1년 2개월 만에 뭉쳤다…12월 14일 정규 3집 발매" [[Official] NCT, reunited after 1 year and 2 months... 3rd full album release on December 14th]. Tenasia (in Korean). Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Naver.
  2. Jeon, Hyo-jin (December 3, 2021). "'2021 MAMA' NCT, '유니버스' 무대 최초 공개" ['2021 MAMA' NCT unveils 'Universe' stage for the first time]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
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