"Boss" is a song recorded by South Korean boy group NCT U, the first unit of NCT under the management of SM Entertainment, serving as the lead single of NCT's debut studio album NCT 2018 Empathy. Musically, "Boss" was described as a dynamic, electro-hip-hop track with a paunchy, chanting chorus of the bass-heavy dance that ends with a heavy synth.[1]
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| Single by NCT U | ||||
| from the album NCT 2018 Empathy | ||||
| Released | February 18, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
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| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | SM | |||
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| "BOSS" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe music video for "Boss" was the first of the two music videos that was filmed in Kyiv, Ukraine directed by South Korean director Oui Kim, the other being the coupling NCT U single "Baby Don't Stop".[2] The filming locations were the Ukrainian house, the abandoned bus park Number 7, and the Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine.[3]
Accolades
edit| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| BuzzFeed | 30 Songs That Helped Define K-Pop In 2018 | 6 | [4] |
| SBS PopAsia | Most visually captivating K-pop music videos of 2018 (so far) | 7 | [5] |
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from album's liner notes.[6]
Studio
edit- SM Booming System – recording
- SM Blue Cup Studio – recording, mixing
- Doobdoob Studio – recording
- SM LVYIN Studio – digital editing
- Sterling Sound – mastering
Personnel
edit- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- NCT U – vocals
- Taeyong – lyrics, background vocals
- Mark – lyrics
- Yoo Young-jin – producer, lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, background vocals, recording, music and sound supervisor
- Mike Daley – producer, composition, arrangement
- Mitchell Owens – composition
- Patrick "J. Que" Smith – composition
- Tiffany Fred – composition
- Wutan – lyrics, vocal directing
- Lee Joo-hyung – vocal directing, Pro Tools operating
- Byun Jang-moon – background vocals
- Jung Eui-seok – recording, mixing
- Ahn Chang-gyu – recording
- Lee Ji-hong – digital editing
- Randy Merrill – mastering
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| South Korea (Gaon)[7] | 97 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[8] | 80 |
| US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ "NCT U Shows the World Who Is 'Boss' in Charismatic New Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ 장, 윤정 (2018-02-14). "'NCT 2018' 첫 주자 NCT U 출격···우크라이나 올로케이션 촬영 기대감 증폭". Aju Business Daily. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "Южнокорейская группа сняла клип в Киеве". kiev.segodnya.ua (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ Han, Sarah. "30 Songs That Helped Define K-Pop In 2018". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "Most visually captivating K-pop music videos of 2018 (so far)". SBS PopAsia. Archived from the original on 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ NCT (2018). NCT 2018 Empathy (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; Dreamus. Credits.
- ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "Billboard Korea K-Pop 100 : Page 1 | Billboard". 2018-05-06. Archived from the original on 2018-05-06. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "NCT U". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2020-11-23.