Sticker (song)

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"Sticker"
NCT 127 Sticker Remixes.jpeg
iScream remixes cover
Single by NCT 127
from the album Sticker
Language
  • Korean
  • English
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2021 (2021-09-17)
StudioSM Studios, Seoul
Genre
Length3:47
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
NCT 127 singles chronology
"Save"
(2021) 		"Sticker"
(2021) 		"Favorite (Vampire)"
(2021)
NCT singles chronology
"Hello Future"
(2021) 		"Sticker"
(2021) 		"Favorite (Vampire)"
(2021)
Music video
"Sticker" on YouTube

"Sticker" is a song recorded by South Korean boy group NCT 127 for their third studio album of the same name. Produced by frequent production group Dem Jointz, Calixthe, Prince Chapelle, Ryan S. Jhun and Yoo Young-jin with lyrical composition by the latter, member Taeyong and Mark, the "experimental" hip-hop track was released digitally on September 17, 2021 as the lead single from the album by SM Entertainment. An accompanying music video was released on the same release date.

Following its release, "Sticker" received mixed to positive reviews from critics for its signature "noisy" production and the flute melody throughout the song. It also attained commercial native success, becoming the group's second top-five hit on the Gaon Digital Chart, while becoming their eleventh top-five entry on the Billboard's World Digital Songs. It is also NCT 127's first entry on the Global 200 chart, peaking at number 101.

Background[]

"Sticker" was composed by Dem Jointz, Calixthe, Prince Chapelle, Ryan S. Jhun, Yoo Young-jin, while production was handled by Lee Soo-man.[2][3] Dem Jointz had also co-produced NCT 127's previous singles "Cherry Bomb," "Kick It," and "Punch."[4] The song features a prominent flute sound and a "minimal" and "subdued" production.[5] The group found the song surprising and difficult to master. Member and co-lyricist Taeyong noted in a behind-the-scenes video that he felt that he was "being punished" and "rebuked" for a song for the first time due to its difficulty in pulling off the song.[6] Member and vocalist Doyoung shared it was their first time where they "dived deep" with Yoo Young-jin while recording the song, with Yoo encouraging the group's rappers Taeyong and Mark to write the song's rap lyrics to "bring out the NCT vibe" with the group in mind.[5][7] In an interview on The Travis Mills Show, member Johnny said listeners can expect to be surprised with the flute melody, while Mark described it as a song that "has a lot of impact and a lot of dynamics" that they have "never touched before."[8] Dem Jointz attributed the song's odd structure to “just being different. You want to stand out, but at the end of the day, you still want everybody to get what you’re doing." He also added that the flute sound "makes you get down and boogie." He ultimately called it one of his favorite tracks, saying that he "feels as strong about this record as I do [for] 'Kick It.'"[4]

Commercial performance[]

In South Korea, the song debuted at number 17 on the Gaon Digital Chart for the issue dated October 12–18, 2021 and peaked at number 5 in its second week.[9][10] It also debuted at number 1 both on the component Download Chart and on the component BGM Chart.[11][12] The song also debuted at number 144 on the component Streaming Chart and peaked at number 37 in its second week.[13][14] The song debuted at number 25 on the Billboard's K-pop Hot 100 chart for the issue dated October 2, 2021.[15] In Japan, the song debuted at number 55 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart for the issue dated October 2, 2021.[16] In Singapore, the song debuted at number 16 on the RIAS's Top Regional Chart for the issue dated September 17–23, 2021.[17] In the United States, the song debuted at number 5 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart for the issue dated October 2, 2021.[18] It also debuted at number 101 on the Billboard Global 200 for the issue dated October 2, 2021 and at number 53 on the Billboard Global Excl. US for the issue dated October 2, 2021.[19][20] In Singapore, the song debuted at number 16 on the RIAS's Top Regional Chart in the chart issue dated September 17–23, 2021.[21]

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sticker.[3]

Recording

  • Recorded and engineered for mix at SM Yellow Tail Studio
  • Recorded, digitally edited, engineered for mix, and mixed at SM Booming System
  • Mixed at SM Blue Cup Studio

Personnel

  • NCT 127 (Taeil, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, Mark, Haechan) – vocals
  • Taeyong – Korean songwriting
  • Mark – Korean songwriting
  • Dem Jointz – composition, arrangement
  • Ryan S. Jhun – composition, arrangement
  • Prince Chapelle – composition
  • Calixthe – composition
  • Yoo Young-jin – composition, arrangement, vocal directing, recording, digital editing, mixing engineer

Accolades[]

Year-end lists for "Sticker"
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Lifestyle Inquirer The best of K-drama and K-pop in 2021 5 [22]
NME The 25 best K-Pop songs of 2021 24 [23]
Paper The 40 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021 26 [24]
Teen Vogue The 54 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021 Placed [25]
Tone Deaf The best K-pop songs of 2021 Placed [26]
Tonplein 2021 K-pop Track Settlement 22 [27]
Awards and nominations
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards Song of the Year Longlisted [28]
Best Dance Performance – Male Group Nominated
2022 Gaon Chart Music Awards Song of the Year — September Nominated [29]
Music program awards
Program Network Date (10 total) Ref.
M Countdown Mnet September 23, 2021 [30]
September 30, 2021 [31]
October 7, 2021 [32]
Music Bank KBS September 24, 2021 [33]
October 1, 2021 [34]
Show! Music Core MBC September 25, 2021 [35]
October 2, 2021 [36]
The Show SBS MTV September 28, 2021 [37]
Show Champion MBC M September 29, 2021 [38]
Inkigayo SBS October 3, 2021 [39]

Charts[]

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for "Sticker"
Region Date Format Label
Various September 17, 2021

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