The group made their stage debut on July 7, 2016 on M! Countdown, performing "소방차 (Fire Truck)" and "Once Again (여름 방학)". Their debut extended play titled NCT #127 was released digitally on July 10 and physically on July 11.
Later on July 26, it was announced that NCT 127 will be releasing a single via SM STATION. On July 29, NCT 127 released their new song “Taste the Feeling” which is a collaboration with soft drink company Coca-Cola.
Their second mini album NCT #127 LIMITLESS was released digitally on January 6, 2017 and physically on January 9, 2017. "無限的我 (무한적아; LIMITLESS)" debuted at #1 on Billboard's World Albums Chart. This is the first album to include newly-added members Johnny and Doyoung.
On June 14, the group released their album NCT #127 CHERRY BOMB with title track "Cherry Bomb". The song was described as having a heavy hip hop beat, with members Taeyong and Mark taking part as lyricists for the rap parts of the title track as well as four other songs in the album. Tony Testa choreographed the dance for the title track, which proved to be a hit and was regarded by many as one of the best choreographies of the year.
On January 30, 2018, SM Entertainment unveiled NCT 2018, a project involving all 18 members of NCT. The project involved singles from every existing unit of NCT as well as a song performed by all the members of NCT. NCT 127's song, "Touch" was released on March 13 with a music video. It is the only unit track not to be promoted as a single due to the group project album NCT 2018 Empathy being released the day afterwards.
In May, SM Entertainment announced the release of NCT 127's first Japanese mini-album on May 23 titled CHAIN. The music video for "Chain" was released on May 8. The album includes four new songs, as well as a Japanese version of previous title track "Limitless".
In September 2018, SM announced a full-length album called "Regular-Irregular" set to be released on October 12th. Jungwoo, who had previously not been in NCT 127, joined them for this comeback. The album's repackage "Regulate - The 1st Album Repackage" was released on November 23rd with the title track "Simon Says". Winwin did not join the group's promotions for the repackage as he was preparing to debut in WayV.
On April 17th they released their first Japanese studio album Awaken with the title track "Wakey-Wakey".
On May 24th 2019 they released their 4th mini album "We Are Superhuman" with the title track "Superhuman". An English version of the track "Highway to Heaven" was released on July 18th.
On October 24th, they released their first live album "Neo City: Seoul − The Origin".
On March 6th 2020, they released their second Korean full album "Neo Zone" with the title track "Kick It". The album's repackage - "Neo Zone: The Final Round" on May 19th, with the title track "Punch".
The group worked with the rest of NCT for their second studio album, NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 1 and NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 2, which were released on October 12th, 2020 and November 23th, 2020 respectively. "Music, Dance" from 127 was included in the album.
On February 17th, 2021, they released their second Japanese mini album "Loveholic" with the title track "gimme gimme".
Their third Korean studio album, Sticker, was released on September 17, 2021. The album consists of eleven tracks, including the lead single of the same name. NCT 127 released the repackage version of Sticker, Favorite, and its lead single "Favorite (Vampire)" on October 25, 2021.
On December 17, NCT 127 kicked off their second world tour with three shows at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, promoted as NCT 127 2nd Tour 'Neo City: Seoul – The Link'.
On September 16, 2022, NCT 127 made their comeback with their fourth studio album 2 Baddies and its title track of the same name. The album sold 1.5 million copies in its first week, becoming the highest-selling album by an SM Entertainment act within its week debut.
Cherry Bomb
NCT 127 Lyrics
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Cherry bomb feel it yum
빨리빨리 피해 right
Cherry bomb feel it yum
빨리빨리 피해 right
Cherry bomb feel it yum
빨리빨리 피해 right
Cherry bomb feel it yum
I'm the biggest hit
I'm the biggest hit on this stage
I'm the biggest hit
I'm the biggest hit on this stage
I'm the biggest hit
I'm the biggest hit on this stage
I'm the biggest hit
I'm the biggest hit on this stage
시간이 됐지 반드시
I'ma do my thing
대기실 앞은 바글거려 다들 눈 못 떼
모두 따라와 yo hands up in the air
We back get away
이제 막 터질거야 everywhere
나를 삼켜봐 그리곤 느낀
Stomach 꽤 오래 절여진 cherry bomb
언제 언제 터질지 몰라
Popping your head like 킹스맨 chip
No fireman 이건 fireworks
Cherries in the sky high
I'm the biggest hit
I'm the biggest hit on this stage
I'm the biggest hit
I'm the biggest hit on this stage
If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands yo (in this beat)
If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands (in this beat)
빨리빨리 피해 right
Cherry bomb feel it yum
빨리빨리 피해 right
Cherry bomb feel it yum
빨리빨리 피해 right
Cherry bomb feel it yum
빨리빨리 피해 right
Cherry bomb
I'm the biggest hit
I'm the biggest hit
모두 다 쉿
터지기 직전의 스릴
It tastes like a cherry bomb
쉽게 보다가는 큰일 나
이미 넌 빠져들어 가
팽창하는 지금 폭발 직전인 기분
죽이네 do do that
노랠 불러야지 na na na
꽂힌 안전핀들 다 뽑아냈지
다 깜짝 놀라겠지 모두가 we gonna make it
I'm the biggest hit
I'm the biggest hit on this stage
I'm the biggest hit
I'm the biggest hit on this stage
If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands yo (in this beat)
If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands (in this beat)
빨리빨리 피해 right
Cherry bomb feel it yum
빨리빨리 피해 right
Cherry bomb feel it yum
빨리빨리 피해 right
Cherry bomb feel it yum
빨리빨리 피해 right
끝이 어디인지 어디까지 갈 수 있는지 (yeah, yeah)
이제 시작해 just the half of it
뒷걸음질 치는 모습 it's over
떠들기 바쁜 세상 속에 갇혀 헤매고 싶지는 않아
단 한번의 불꽃으로 내 전불 태워
I'm the biggest hit
I'm the biggest hit, yeah
Uh, hard rock scalp
Head shot pop
No talk 어딜가나 숙이는 삶
주변 탐색하는 자들께 박수
Ay 너네 덕에 분명히 정신을 차렸네
쫓기는 거 싫어서 이젠 앞에서 말해
허리는 너 앞에서 안 굽힐게
Keep watching 맨날 보기를 바래
Hater hater talk talk
뭘 먹어도 너네껀 소화 잘돼 take a fist or stone or a gunshot
독해져버린 Nine 받아봐 cherry bomb
I'm the biggest hit
I'm the biggest hit on this stage
I'm the biggest hit
I'm the biggest hit on this stage
Yeah
If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands yo (in this beat)
If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands
If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands yeah
빨리빨리 피해 right
Cherry bomb feel it yum
빨리빨리 피해 right
Cherry bomb feel it yum
빨리빨리 피해 right
Cherry bomb feel it yum
빨리빨리 피해 right
Cherry bomb feel it yum
Na na na na na na
I'm the biggest hit
I'm the biggest hit on this stage
Na na na na na na
I'm the biggest hit
I'm the biggest hit on this stage
Na na na na na na
어서 빨리 피해 right cherry bomb
Na na na na na na
어서 빨리 피해 right cherry bomb
I'm the biggest hit
I'm the biggest hit on this stage
The lyrics of NCT 127's "Cherry Bomb" are all about being the biggest hit on stage and releasing that energy explosively, like a cherry bomb. The repeating of "빨리빨리 피해 right" or "hurry hurry escape, right," emphasizes the urgency and speed of their performance. The lyrics also talk about how they are like a cherry bomb that could go off at any moment, with no indication of when the explosion will happen. The song has a feeling of danger and excitement throughout, with the reference to Kingsman chips, cherries in the sky, stomachs being filled with cherry bombs, and the high-stakes thrill that comes right before an explosion.
Overall, the song showcases the group's confidence and prowess as performers, asserting themselves as "the biggest hit" on stage. It's a song about the thrill of performance, the danger of the unknown, and the intensity of a high-energy stage presence. With its strong beat and catchy lyrics, "Cherry Bomb" is a hit song that captures the essence of NCT 127's style and flair.
Line by Line Meaning
빨리빨리 피해 right
Quickly avoid it, right
Cherry bomb feel it yum
The cherry bomb feels delicious
I'm the biggest hit
I am the most popular and successful
I'm the biggest hit on this stage
I am the most popular and successful on this stage
시간이 됐지 반드시
It's time, definitely
I'ma do my thing
I'm going to do my own thing
대기실 앞은 바글거려 다들 눈 못 떼
Everyone is gathered in front of the waiting room, unable to look away
모두 따라와 yo hands up in the air
Everyone follow me, yo, hands up in the air
We back get away
We're back, get away
이제 막 터질거야 everywhere
It's about to explode everywhere
나를 삼켜봐 그리곤 느낀 Stomach 꽤 오래 절여진 cherry bomb
Take a look at me, then you'll feel like a cherry bomb that's been trapped in the stomach for a long time
언제 언제 터질지 몰라
I don't know when it will explode
Popping your head like 킹스맨 chip
Popping your head like a Kingsman chip
No fireman 이건 fireworks
This is not for the fireman, it's fireworks
Cherries in the sky high
Cherries are flying high in the sky
If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands yo (in this beat)
If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands to the beat
If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands (in this beat)
If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands to the beat
Cherry bomb
Cherry bomb
모두 다 쉿
Everyone, be quiet
터지기 직전의 스릴
The thrill before it explodes
It tastes like a cherry bomb
It tastes like a cherry bomb
쉽게 보다가는 큰일 나
If you look too easily, something big could happen
이미 넌 빠져들어 가
You're already falling for it
팽창하는 지금 폭발 직전인 기분
The feeling of expansion and the imminent explosion
죽이네 do do that
It's killing me, do do that
노랠 불러야지 na na na
Gotta sing a song, na na na
꽂힌 안전핀들 다 뽑아냈지
I pulled out all the safety pins
다 깜짝 놀라겠지 모두가 we gonna make it
Everyone will be surprised, we gonna make it
끝이 어디인지 어디까지 갈 수 있는지 (yeah, yeah)
Where is the end? How far can we go? (yeah, yeah)
이제 시작해 just the half of it
Now let's start, it's just the half of it
뒷걸음질 치는 모습 it's over
The appearance of going backwards, it's over
떠들기 바쁜 세상 속에 갇혀 헤매고 싶지는 않아
I don't want to be trapped and lost in this noisy world
단 한번의 불꽃으로 내 전불 태워
With just one flame, I'll burn my whole life away
I'm the biggest hit, yeah
I am the most popular and successful, yeah
Uh, hard rock scalp
Uh, hard rock scalp
Head shot pop
Head shot pop
No talk 어딜가나 숙이는 삶
No talk, a life where you have to bow anywhere
주변 탐색하는 자들께 박수
Applause to those who explore their surroundings
Ay 너네 덕에 분명히 정신을 차렸네
Ay, thanks to you I definitely regained my senses
쫓기는 거 싫어서 이젠 앞에서 말해
I don't like being chased, so now I'm saying it in advance
허리는 너 앞에서 안 굽힐게
I won't bow in front of you
Keep watching 맨날 보기를 바래
Keep watching, I hope you always watch
Hater hater talk talk
Hater hater talk talk
뭘 먹어도 너네껀 소화 잘돼 take a fist or stone or a gunshot
Whatever you eat, it digests well, take a fist or stone or a gunshot
독해져버린 Nine 받아봐 cherry bomb
Take this cherry bomb that has gone toxic, Nine
Yeah
Yeah
If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands
If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
어서 빨리 피해 right cherry bomb
Quickly avoid it, right cherry bomb
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Deepflow, MZMC, Andrew Bazzi, Dwayne Allen Abernathy, Hyun Chul Jo, Jakob Mihoubi, Jennifer Decilveo, Jeong Ho Lim, Kevin White, Mark Lee, Michael Woods, Min Joo Oh, Rudi Daouk, Tae Yong Lee
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