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2 Baddies (Korean: 질주; RR: Jilju; lit. Speeding) is the fourth Korean-language studio album (fifth overall) by South Korean boy band NCT 127. It was released on September 16, 2022 by SM Entertainment, and contains 12 tracks in a variety of genres, including the lead single of the same name.

For the song, see 2 Baddies (song).
2 Baddies
Digital cover
Studio album by
NCT 127
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2022 (2022-09-16)
Genre
Length42:22
LanguageKorean
LabelSM
Producer
  • Cutfather
  • Hedegaard
  • Aron Wyme
  • Imlay
  • Dem Jointz
  • Kenzie
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • No Past No Future
  • Stuart Crichton
  • Paul Blanco
  • Rokman
  • Sean Fischer
  • Oneye
  • Johan Gustafsson
  • Teodor Herrgårdh
  • Rebecca Sjöberg
  • Gustav Nilsson
  • Jacob Attwooll
  • Fabian Torsson
  • Harry Sommerdahl
  • Albin Nordqvist
  • PhD
NCT 127 chronology
Sticker
(2021)		 2 Baddies
(2022)
NCT chronology
Glitch Mode
(2022)		 2 Baddies
(2022)
Singles from 2 Baddies
  1. "2 Baddies"
    Released: September 15, 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME[3]

The album received positive reviews from critics, who praised the versatility of the tracks that range from hip hop to R&B.[4]


Background and release


On August 8, 2022, NCT 127 announced that they would release a new album in September.[5][6] On August 18, 2022, SM Entertainment confirmed that the release date of NCT 127's new album would be September 16.[1] 2 Baddies was later confirmed to contain 12 tracks, including the lead single of the same name.[7] On September 15, 2022, the music video for "2 Baddies" was pre-released. On September 16, 2022, the album was released worldwide both physically and digitally.


Composition


The opening track, "Faster", is a hip-hop dance song with strong bass and a minimal hook.[8] The eponymous lead single, "2 Baddies", is an intense hip-hop dance song. With lyrics describing achieving success by running toward one's goal regardless of the judgment of others, the song combines vocal chants with an addictive synths.[9] "Time Lapse" is a mid-tempo R&B song whose lyrics express feelings of longing for a lover who alternates between reality and dreams.[10] "Crash Landing" is a UK drill-style hip-hop and R&B track depicting someone crash landing into their own love story.[11] "Designer", a hip-hop and R&B song, describes a lover's desire to become a designer in order to make their partner look even more beautiful.[10]

In the middle of the album is a three-part love story: "Gold Dust", "Black Cloud" and "Playback".[12] "Gold Dust" is an emotional R&B song that features a vocoder and lyrics comparing one's feelings toward a lover to a golden ray of light. "Black Clouds" is a mid-tempo R&B song with sad vocal and guitar melodies. Its lyrics express the moment two lovers accidentally reunite in an achromatic landscape of dark clouds on a rainy day, like the protagonist of a black-and-white film. Rounding off the love story, "Playback" is an uptempo pop song with a trap beat, 808 bass and an edgy keyboard sound. Its lyrics depict a tug-of-war of the heart between the narrator's lover and his ex.

"Tasty" is a hip-hop song that instills confidence with heavy synth bass and energetic singing about killing villains in nightmares effortlessly.[8] "Vitamin" is a 90s-style hip-hop song in which the narrator promises to be like a vitamin in another's life and stay by their side through hard times.[13] "LOL" is a neo soul pop song with jazz guitar riffs and 808 beats that create a bright atmosphere and convey a message of comfort, support and encouragement to laugh out loud when one feels tired. The final song of the album, "1, 2, 7 (Time Stops)" is a funky 90s groove-based up-tempo pop song.[11] The title and lyrics reference the group's name, NCT 127, and the song is dedicated to their fans with a message describing the sensation of time stopping when you are with the one you love.


Promotion


2 Baddies was teased with a concept trailer titled "Gear Up", released on August 18, 2022, depicting car with the numbers 127 on its hood and the album title on its roof and the group members wearing glow-in-the-dark outfits.[7] NCT 127 held a comeback show to commemorate the album's release offline at KINTEX 7Hall and live-streamed via Beyond Live.[14] The group will also hold concerts in Los Angeles and New York to promote the album in North America, as part of their Neo City – The Link tour.[1] Member Mark noted at the album release press conference that the tour setlist would be revised to include songs from 2 Baddies.[15]


Commercial performance


2 Baddies surpassed more than 1.5 million sales on the first week of release, breaking their previous record of 929,516 copies for Sticker[16] In the United States, 2 Baddies debuted at number 3 of the Billboard 200 chart on the first week of release, selling a total of 58,000 units making the album their third Top 10 entry. [17]


Track listing


2 Baddies track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Faster"
  • Lee Song (VERY GOODS)
  • Sahara (Joombas)
  • Mich Hansen
  • Rasmus Hedegaard
  • Balance
  • Cutfather
  • Hedegaard
2:50
2."2 Baddies" (질주; Jilju; lit. Speeding)
  • Sokodomo
  • Haeil [ko]
  • Xinsayne
  • Aron Wyme
  • IMLAY[a]
3:49
3."Time Lapse"
Dem Jointz3:34
4."Crash Landing" (불시착; Bulsichak)Kenzie
  • Kenzie
  • IMLAY
  • Junny
  • Kenzie
  • IMLAY
3:24
5."Designer"
  • Kim Jae-won
  • Taeyong
  • Mark
  • Corron Cole
  • James Bunton
  • Aaron Aye
  • Dem Jointz
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • No Past No Future
  • Ryan Jhun
  • Dem Jointz[a]
3:56
6."Gold Dust" (윤슬; Yunseul)Lee Chae-young
  • Mozella
  • Nick Bradley
  • Stuart Crichton
  • Paul Blanco
  • Stuart Crichton
  • Paul Blanco
4:08
7."Black Clouds" (흑백 영화; Heukbaek Yeonghwa; lit. Black and White Film)Oh Hyun-seon (Lalala Studio)
  • Rokman (The Hello Group)
  • Lauren Dyson (The Hello Group)
  • Sean Fischer (Honua)
  • Rokman
  • Sean Fischer
3:38
8."Playback"Lee Chang-hyuk
  • Oneye
  • Johan Gustafsson
3:11
9."Tasty" (Hanja: 貘)Jo Yoon-kyung
  • Teodor Herrgårdh
  • Rebecca Sjöberg
  • Gustav Nilsson
3:34
10."Vitamin"Kim Ye-in
  • Jacob Attwooll
  • Jon Eyden
  • Eben
Jacob Attwooll3:04
11."LOL (Laugh-Out-Loud)"Lee Hye-yoom
  • Fabian Torsson [sv]
  • Harry Sommerdahl [sv]
  • Albin Nordqvist [ja]
  • Fabian Torsson
  • Harry Sommerdahl
  • Albin Nordqvist
3:38
12."1, 2, 7 (Time Stops)"Park Seong-hee
  • Peter Wallevik (PhD)
  • Daniel Davidsen (PhD)
  • Iain James
PhD3:36
Total length:42:22

Notes


Charts



Sales


Overall sales for 2 Baddies
Region Sales
Japan[33] 124,395
South Korea[32] 1,835,062

Release history


Release formats for 2 Baddies
Region Date Format Distributor Ref.
Various September 16, 2022 Digital download SM Entertainment
[1]
South Korea
CD
  • SM Entertainment
  • Dreamus
[34]
United States
  • SM Entertainment
  • Capitol
[6]

References


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  2. Park, Seo-hyun (September 14, 2022). '컴백' NCT 127, 로맨틱 '불시착'+팬송 '1,2,7'까지..다양한 색깔 예고 ['Comeback' NCT 127, romantic 'Crash Landing on You' + fan song '1,2,7'..Various color notice]. HeraldPop (in Korean). Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. "NCT 127 – '질주 (2 Baddies)' review: genre experimentalists continue their chaotic streak". NME. September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  4. "Review: NCT 127's '2Baddies' is the Epitome of the Phrase 'Don't Judge a Book by its Cover'". Rolling Stone India. September 16, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  5. Jung, Bit (August 8, 2022). [단독]NCT 127, 9월 컴백...'트리플 밀리언셀러' 영웅의 귀환 [[Exclusive] NCT 127, comeback in September... Return of the 'triple million seller' hero]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Naver.
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  13. Park, Seo-hyun (September 13, 2022). NCT127, 정규 4집 '비타민'·'LOL' 힐링송 예고..긍정 에너지 [NCT127, 4th regular album 'Vitamin' · 'LOL' healing song preview... Positive energy]. Naver. Herald Pop. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
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  15. Cho, Jae-yong (September 16, 2022). "NCT 127 "월드투어, 세트리스트 변경·추가 무대 있을 것"" [NCT 127's world tour to change setlist and add new stages]. Single List (in Korean). Retrieved September 17, 2022.
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  17. "BLACKPINK Returns to No. 1 on Artist 100 Chart, Thanks to 'Born Pink' Debut". Billboard (in eng). September 27, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
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  32. "Circle Album Chart – September 2022". Circle Chart. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  33. Cumulative sales of 2 Baddies on Oricon Chart:
  34. 앨범 정보 – 질주 (2 Baddies) - The 4th Album [Album Information – 질주 (2 Baddies) - The 4th Album]. Melon. Retrieved September 16, 2022.


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