We Young (EP)

2017 EP by NCT Dream

We Young

EP by

NCT Dream

Released

August 17, 2017 (2017-08-17)

Recorded

2017

Studio

SM Studios, Seoul, South Korea

Genre

Tropical house
Funk
dance-pop

Length

20:39

Language

Korean
Mandarin

Label

SM
Genie

Producer

Lee Soo-man (exec.)

NCT Dream chronology

The First
(2017)

We Young
(2017)

We Go Up
(2018)

NCT chronology

Cherry Bomb
(2017)

We Young
(2017)

NCT 2018 Empathy
(2018)

Singles from We Young

"Trigger The Fever"
Released: March 15, 2017
"We Young"
Released: August 17, 2017

We Young is the first EP of South Korean boy band NCT Dream, the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT. It was released by S.M. Entertainment on August 17, 2017 and distributed by Genie Music. The mini-album includes a total of six tracks.^[1] This was the second and final album release not to include Jaemin due to his medical hiatus.^[2]

Concept

The lead single, "We Young" is an up-tempo dance number of tropical house genre.^[3] The album contains five other songs, "La La Love", "Walk You Home", "My Page", "Trigger the Fever", and the Chinese version of "We Young" which revolves around the theme of young love and other problems teens face.^[4]

Promotion

NCT Dream held their comeback showcase on August 16, 2017 at Gyeonggi-do Ilsan Hyundai Motor Studio Goyang; where they held their first stage of the title song "We Young".^[5] The unit had their first comeback stage on M Countdown.^[6]

Track listing

We Young
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"We Young"	Kenzie	Kenzie LDN Noise Ylva Dimberg (The Kennel)	LDN Noise	3:44
2.	"La La Love"	Shin Agnes (MonoTree) Mark	David Amber Noel Aram Cohen Devyn Rush	David Amber	3:01
3.	"Walk You Home" (Korean: 같은 시간 같은 자리; RR: Gateun Sigan Gateun Jari; lit. Same Time, Same Place)	Seo Ji-eum Mark	David Fremberg Onestar (MonoTree) Allison Kaplan	David Fremberg	2:55
4.	"My Page"	Min Yeon-jae Mark	Coach & Sendo [ko] Andrew Choi	Coach & Sendo [ko] Andrew Choi	3:46
5.	"We Young (Chinese Version)" (Chinese: 青春漾; pinyin: Qīngchūn Yàng; lit. 'The Ripples of Youth')	Wang Jung-woon	Kenzie LDN Noise Ylva Dimberg (The Kennel)	LDN Noise	3:44
6.	"Trigger The Fever" (Bonus Track)	100% Lyricism Hwang Ji-won Mark	David Amber Andy Love Hitchhiker	David Amber Hitchhiker	3:26
Total length:					20:36

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017-2023)	Peak position
Croatian International Albums (HDU)^[7]	33
French Digital Albums (SNEP)^[8]	43
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[9]	2
US World Albums (Billboard)^[10]	3

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
South Korea	August 17, 2017	CD, digital download	S.M. Entertainment Genie Music
Various	August 17, 2017	Digital download	S.M. Entertainment Genie Music

References

^ Yoon, Min-suk (August 10, 2017). "'S.M.'s youngest' NCT Dream to come back next Wednesday". Kpop Herald. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
^ "SM releases statement regarding NCT Dream's Jaemin". SBS PopAsia. February 2, 2017. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
^ Min, Susan (August 13, 2017). "NCT Dream to Release 1st Mini Album 'We Young'". Mwave. Archived from the original on 2018-10-15.
^ Kim, Ji-soo (August 18, 2017). "August is another 'comeback' month for K-pop". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
^ "D-1 till NCT Dream's Comeback…to have Showcase Today(16th)". Yahoo. BNT News. August 16, 2017. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
^ Min, Susan (August 17, 2017). "NCT Dream and SONAMOO to Perform Comeback Stage Through 'M COUNTDOWN'". Mwave. Archived from the original on 2018-10-15.
^ "We Young - Week 4, 2023" (in Croatian). HDU. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
^ "We Young (2017)". Retrieved February 27, 2022.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 24, 2017". August 13–19, 2017. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
^ "NCT Dream Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2022.