"The First" is the debut double A-side single by South Korean-Chinese boy band
NCT Dream
NCT Dream () is the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT (group), NCT, formed by SM Entertainment in 2016. They were initially intended to be the teenaged unit of NCT with an admission-and-graduation system, in which members would l ...
, the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band
NCT. It was released on February 9, 2017 with "My First and Last" serving as the single's title track.
Background and release
NCT's third unit, NCT Dream, consists of seven members:
Mark, Renjun,
Jeno,
Haechan,
Jaemin,
Chenle, and
Jisung. They debuted with the digital single "Chewing Gum" on August 24, 2016.
On February 1, 2017, NCT Dream announced that they would be releasing their first single, "The First". SM Entertainment announced that Jaemin will not be participating in this comeback due to his health problems.
Described as a lively dance track with a light-hearted melody and a pounding bass, "My First and Last" served as the album's title track and was released on February 9, in both Korean and Mandarin versions. The album also includes a cover of
Lee Seung-hwan's 1993 hit song "Dunk Shot".
Promotion
The group had their first comeback stage on
Mnet's ''
M Countdown'' on February 9 where they performed "My First and Last" and "Dunk Shot".
Commercial performance
"The First" debuted at number one on the
Gaon Album Chart
The Circle Album Chart, previously known as the Gaon Album Chart, is a record chart ranking the 100 most popular albums, extended plays and single albums in South Koreabased on their Record sales, physical sales. It is a part of the Circle Chart, ...
on the chart issue dated February 5–11, 2017.
It placed at number 40 on Gaon's year-end chart.
After years from its release, the album re-entered on the Gaon Chart at number 12 for the month of February, 2021.
Track listing
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Xiami.
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G-Highvocal directing , recording , digital editing
*
Kenzievocal directing , background vocals
* MQrap directing
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NCT Dream
NCT Dream () is the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT (group), NCT, formed by SM Entertainment in 2016. They were initially intended to be the teenaged unit of NCT with an admission-and-graduation system, in which members would l ...
vocals, background vocals
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Markvocals, background vocals , rap making
** Renjunvocals, background vocals
**
Jenovocals, background vocals
**
Haechanvocals, background vocals
**
Jaeminvocals, background vocals
**
Chenlevocals, background vocals
**
Jisungvocals, background vocals
* Onestarbackground vocals
* August Rigobackground vocals
* Kye Bum-joobackground vocals
* Choi Hoonbass performer
* Hong Joon-hoguitar performer
* Lee Min-gyurecording , digital editing
* Jeong Eun-gyeongrecording , digital editing
* Lee Chang-seonrecording
* Jung Eui-seokrecording , mixing
* Jang Woo-yeongdigital editing
* Nam Gung-jinmixing
* Jin NamKoongmixing
* Goo Jong-pil (BeatBurger)mixing
Locations
Recording
* SM Big Shot Studio
* SM Blue Cup Studio
* SM Blue Ocean Studio
* SM Yellow Tail Studio
* MonoTree Studio
* In Grid Studio
* prelude Studio
Editing
* SM Big Shot Studio
* SM Yellow Tail Studio
* MonoTree Studio
* doobdoob Studio
* In Grid Studio
Mixing
* SM Concert Hall Studio
* SM Yellow Tail Studio
* SM Blue Cup Studio
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Year-end charts
Accolades
References
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2017 debut albums
NCT Dream albums
SM Entertainment single albums
2010s Korean-language albums