Universe is the third full studio album released by South Korean boy group NCT. It was released on December 14, 2021 by SM Entertainment and contains thirteen tracks including the dual title tracks "Universe (Let's Play Ball)" and "Beautiful".
I. Background
The NCT 2021 was first teased during the summer of 2021 during the SMTOWN Congress livestream. On November 13, it was officially announced that NCT would reunite for the third time as NCT 2021. The project features 21 of 23 members of NCT as Winwin and Lucas were unable to participate.
Between November 21 and November 29, five videos called NCT 2021 YearDream. Follow those vides, track videos for the three fixed subunits were released. The music video for "Universe (Let's Play Ball)" was released on December 10 and the song was preformed live for the first time during the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards.
II. Tracklist
| Title | Performers | Writer | Composer | Arrangment | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Axis | Taeyong, Mark, Yangyang | Taeyong, Mark, Rick Bridges | Jarah Lafayette Gibson, G'harah "PK" Degeddingseze | 80hdmuzic | 2:11 |
| Universe (Let's Play Ball) | Doyoung, Jungwoo, Mark, Xiaojun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Yangyang, Shotaro | Kenzie, Mark | Kenzie, Dem Jointz, Carlos Battey, Ryan S. Jhun, Breyan Isaac, Wayne Hector, Alexandru Cotoi, Marcel Botezan | Kenzie, Dem Jointz, Breyan Stanley Isaac, Alexandru Cotoi Florin, Marcel Botezan | 3:51 |
| Earthquake | NCT 127 | Park Seong-hee | Ludwig Evers, Jonatan Gusmark, Deez, Bobii Lewis, Ebenezer Olaoluwa Fabiyi | Moonshine, Deez | 3:28 |
| OK! | Taeyong, Yuta, Ten, Mark, Hendery, Jeno, Yangyang | Kenzie | Kenzie, Maurice Moore, Jeremy "Tay" Jasper, Timothy "Bos" Bullock, Hautboi Rich | Timothy "Bos" Bullock | 3:49 |
| Birthday Party | Johnny, Yuta, Jungwoo, Hendery, Jaemin, Shotaro, Chenle, Jisung | Rick Bridges | Gamal Kosh Lewis, Jason David Silber, Jeremy "Tay" Jasper, Adrian McKinnon | LunchMoney Lewis, TheOnlyDiet, Julianbeatz, BRIANXWHITE, Jeremy "Tay" Jasper | 3:18 |
| Know Now | Johnny, Doyoung, Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Jaemin, Yangyang, Sungchan | Jo Yoon-kyung, Mark | Tia Scola, Marcus Lomax, David Wilson | dwilly | 3:48 |
| Dreaming | NCT Dream | Lee Ji-yoon, Rick Bridges | Tim Deal, Sam Klempner, Scott Quinn, Rick Bridges | Sam Klempner | 3:10 |
| Round&Round | Taeil, Ten, Jaehyun, Xiaojun, Haechan, Sungchan | Jeon Ji-eun, Hwang Seon-jeong, Kim Jeong-mi | PRNCE, M30, Fascinador, San, Shaquille | Vendors (Joombas) | 3:23 |
| Miracle | WayV | Greg Bonnick, Hayden Chapman, Justin Starling, Jeffrey Okyere-Twumasi, Adrian McKinnon | Greg Bonnick, Hayden Chapman, Justin Starling, Jeffrey Okyere-Twumasi, Adrian McKinnon | LDN Noise | 3:10 |
| Vroom | Kun, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, Hendery, Shotaro, Chenle, Jisung | Song Yoo (Joombas) | samUIL | samUIL | 3:45 |
| Sweet Dream | Taeil, Kun, Jaehyun, Haechan, Chenle | minGtion (ADC Music), Junny | minGtion (ADC Music), Junny | minGtion | 3:32 |
| Good Night (잘자리) | Taeil, Doyoung, Xiaojun, Renjun | Jisoo Park (Joombas) | MooF (Joombas), Jisoo Park (Joombas) | Joombas | 3:58 |
| Beautiful | NCT 2021 | Yoo Young-jin, Taeyong, Mark, Johnny, Jeno, Hendery | Yoo Han-jin, Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Han-jin, Yoo Young-jin | 4:21 |
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IV. NCT 2021: YearDream
V. Track Videos
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VI. Music Videos
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VII. Concept Photos
VIII. Commercial Performance
Universe surpassed more than 1.7 million preorders on the day of release becoming the 3rd most pre-ordered SM album of all time.
