We Go Up (NCT Dream song)

"We Go Up"
"We Go Up"
Single by NCT Dream
from the EP We Go Up
Language	Korean; Chinese;
Released	August 30, 2018
Studio	SM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	3:03
Label	SM Entertainment; Dreamus;
Songwriter(s)	Mark Lee; MZMC; Andrew Bazzi; Michael Woods (Rice N' Peas); Kevin White (Rice N' Peas); Kenzie;
Producer(s)	Rice N' Peas; Kenzie;
NCT Dream singles chronology
NCT singles chronology
Music video
	"We Go Up" on YouTube

"We Go Up" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band NCT Dream, the youth-oriented unit of the group NCT under the management of SM Entertainment, as the lead single for their third homonymous extended play. It was digitally released by SM Entertainment, with Dreamus as the South Korea distributor, along with its music video on August 30, 2018.

Background and release

In August, SM Entertainment announced that NCT Dream would release a new EP, We Go Up, on September 3.^[1] It was also announced that this would have been Mark's last comeback, due to him graduating from the group in the following December.^[2] On August 22, the "timeline" for the comeback was revealed. On August 29, 2018, the teaser for the music video was released.^[3]

Composition

"We Go Up" was written by Kenzie and Mark. The former also participated in the production alongside Andrew Bazzi, MZMC, Michael Woods (Rice N' Peas) and Kevin White (Rice N' Peas). Rice N' Peas also worked on the arrangement.^[4] Musically, the song is described as a "retro vibe", hip-hop track with "tinny percussion and booming bass" that "drive the track as the members serve up swaggering raps and harmonious vocals".^[5]

Commercial performance

"We Go Up" debuted at number 73 on the Gaon Digital Chart for the week September 8, 2018, making it the group's highest-charting song to date.^[6] It also placed at number 12 on the Download Chart.^[7] The song debuted on the US World Digital Song Sales chart at number 11 and on the K-Pop Hot 100 at number 7.^[8]^[9]

Music video

The music video for "We Go Up" focuses heavily on the choreography and shows the group enjoying summer and playing around. Eccentric motifs like bubbles and rocket ships are also included.^[5]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "We Go Up"
Chart (2018)	Peak position
South Korea (Gaon)^[6]	73
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)^[9]	7
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[8]	11

Sales

Sales for "We Go Up"
Region	Sales
United States	1,000^[10]

Release history

Release history and formats for "We Go Up"
Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	August 30, 2018	Digital download streaming	SM Entertainment Dreamus

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.^[11]

Studio

SM LVYIN Studio – recording, digital editing
The Vibe Studio – recording
doobdoob Studio – digital editing
SM Big Shot Studio – engineered for mix
SM Yellow Tail Studio – mixing
Sterling Sound – mastering

Personnel

SM Entertainment – executive producer
Lee Soo-man – producer
Yoo Young-jin – music and sound supervisor
NCT Dream – vocals
- Mark – lyrics, background vocals
- Renjun – background vocals
- Haechan – background vocals
- Chenle – background vocals
Michael Woods (Rice N' Peas) – producer, composition, arrangement
Kevin White (Rice N' Peas) – producer, composition, arrangement
Kenzie – producer, lyrics, composition, vocal directing
Bazzi – composition
MZMC – composition
Andrew Choi – background vocals
Lee Ji-hong – recording, digital editing
Jeong Mo-yeon – recording
Jang Woo-young – digital editing
Lee Min-kyu – engineered for mix
Koo Jong-pil – mixing
Joe LaPorta – mastering

References

^ Sung, Ji-eun (August 16, 2018). "NCT Dream will drop their next EP on Sept. 3". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
^ Jeong, Ji-won (August 26, 2018). "[공식입장] NCT 마크, 올해 마지막으로 NCT DREAM 졸업…졸업송 수록". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
^ Lee, Hye-rang (August 23, 2018). "NCT DREAM, 'Go Up' 컴백 카운트다운 돌입..오늘(23일) 첫 티저 공개". Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
^ "We Go Up". Melon (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-10-03. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
^ ^a ^b Herman, Tamar (August 31, 2018). "NCT Dream's 'We Go Up' Music Video: Watch". Billboard (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
^ ^a ^b "2018년 36주차 Digital Chart". Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
^ "2018년 36주차 Download Chart". Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
^ ^a ^b "NCT Dream Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
^ ^a ^b "NCT Dream Chart History: Billboard K-pop 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
^ Benjamin, Jeff (September 14, 2018). "NCT Dream Score Second Top 5 Entry on World Albums, Debut on Heatseekers Chart". Billboard (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
^ NCT Dream (2018). We Go Up (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; Dreamus. Credits.

[1] Sung, Ji-eun (August 16, 2018). "NCT Dream will drop their next EP on Sept. 3". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2021-10-07.

[2] Jeong, Ji-won (August 26, 2018). "[공식입장] NCT 마크, 올해 마지막으로 NCT DREAM 졸업…졸업송 수록". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-10-07.

[3] Lee, Hye-rang (August 23, 2018). "NCT DREAM, 'Go Up' 컴백 카운트다운 돌입..오늘(23일) 첫 티저 공개". Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2021-10-07.

[4] "We Go Up". Melon (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-10-03. Retrieved 2021-10-03.

[:4-5] Herman, Tamar (August 31, 2018). "NCT Dream's 'We Go Up' Music Video: Watch". Billboard (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2021-10-03.

[:1-6] "2018년 36주차 Digital Chart". Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-28.

[7] "2018년 36주차 Download Chart". Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2021-10-03.

[:2-8] "NCT Dream Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2021-09-28.

[:3-9] "NCT Dream Chart History: Billboard K-pop 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-09-28.

[10] Benjamin, Jeff (September 14, 2018). "NCT Dream Score Second Top 5 Entry on World Albums, Debut on Heatseekers Chart". Billboard (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-07.

[11] NCT Dream (2018). We Go Up (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; Dreamus. Credits.

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