Sticker (album)

On June 28, 2021, SM Entertainment released a presentation on the future of the company and planned comebacks of their artists during the "SM Congress" event. The presentation indicated that NCT 127 was planning to release a third studio album and repackage before the year's end. At a fanmeet in celebration of the group's fifth anniversary, they confirmed the album would have a September release window. ==Promotion==

Sticker was teased with a concept trailer titled "Who Is Sticker", released on August 21, which depicted the members of NCT 127 as engineering students by day and computer hackers by night. On August 22, SM Entertainment announced the album's release date as September 17 on the group's social media accounts. Sticker was officially released on September 17, and the group promoted the album and its title track on The Late Late Show with James Corden. ==Commercial performance==

Sticker On August 24, 2021, after just one day of availability, it was reported that Sticker had surpassed 1,329,000 pre-orders, eventually surpassing 2.2 million pre-orders on the day of release, exceeding their previous career high of 530,000 pre-orders for Neo Zone and setting a new record for artists under SM Entertainment. On September 24, 2021, NCT 127 broke their own sales record to become a double-million seller, with over 2.15 million copies of Sticker sold in just one week. As of November 2021, the album has sold 2.4 million copies. Sticker debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, selling 58,000 copies in its first week. Favorite On October 25, 2021, it was reported that Favorite surpassed 1,060,000 pre-orders, making it the most pre-ordered repackaged album from SM Entertainment. One week after its release, it was reported that the album has sold 1.1 million copies, bringing the total sales of Sticker to 3.58 million copies. == Critical reception ==

The A.V. Club's Shanicka Anderson reviewed the album and given it B + writing "with the album’s jarring use of such abrasive samples—especially throughout its lead single—it’s hard to imagine a world where any of that works and sounds good. But by blending these unlikely sounds with rich, powerful harmonies and solid rap verses, NCT 127 strikes a sweet balance and delivers an album that is fiercely creative and incredibly self-possessed." The repackage Favorite was ranked among the best K-pop albums of the year by ''Harper's Bazaar (7th) and South China Morning Post (11th).'' ==Accolades==

Credits adapted from liner notes of Sticker and Favorite. Sticker Studio • SM Booming System – recording, mixing, digital editing , engineered for mix • SM LVYIN Studio – recording , mixing , engineered for mix • SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording , engineered for mix • SM Ssam Studio – recording , digital editing , engineered for mix • SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing • SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing • SM Big Shot Studio – mixing , engineered for mix • SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing • SM Starlight Studio – digital editing • Sound Pool Studio – recording , digital editing • Doobdoob Studio – recording , digital editing • Sonic Korea – mastering • 821 Sound Mastering – mastering Personnel • SM Entertainment – executive producer • Lee Soo-man – producer • Lee Sung-soo – production director, executive supervisor • Tak Young-jun – executive supervisor • NCT 127 – vocals , background vocals • Taeil – background vocals • Doyoung – background vocals • Jaehyun – background vocals • Haechan – background vocals • Johnny – background vocals • Yoo Young-jin – lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, background vocals, recording, mixing, digital editing , engineered for mix , music and sound supervisor • Han Yeo-reum (Joombas) – lyrics • Teuru (Joombas) – lyrics • Jeong Ha-ri (Joombas) – lyrics • Lee Chang-hyeok – lyrics • Jung Yoon-hwa – lyrics • Seo Hye-ri – lyrics • Sahara (Joombas) – lyrics • – lyrics, composition, vocal directing • Sokodomo – lyrics, rap vocal director • Jo Yoon-kyung – lyrics • Ellie Suh (Joombas) – lyrics • Le'mon (Joombas) – lyrics • San (Vendors) – lyrics • Baek Geum-min – lyrics • ZNEE (Joombas) – lyrics • Rick Bridges – lyrics • Prince Chapelle – composition, background vocals • Calixte – composition, background vocals • Dem Jointz – composition, arrangement • Ryan S. Jhun – composition, arrangement • Charles "Rokman" Rhodes – composition, arrangement • Benji Bae – composition • Simon Petrén – composition, arrangement, background vocals • Andreas Öberg – composition • Ninos Hanna – composition, background vocals • Jaicko Lawrence – composition, background vocals • Oluwayomi Emmanuel Oredein – composition • Darius Michael Bryant – composition • Otha "Vaskeen" Davis III – composition • Droyd – arrangement • Les Alliance – arrangement • Softserveboy – composition • Sqvare – composition • Hwan Yang – composition, arrangement • Alexander Karlsson (JeL) – composition, arrangement, background vocals • Alexej Viktorovitch (JeL) – composition, arrangement • Alex Nese – composition, background vocals • Hitchhiker – composition, arrangement, vocal directing • – composition • John Fulford – composition • Harvey Mason Jr. – composition, arrangement • Patrick "J. Que" Smith – composition • Dewain Whitmore – composition • Britt Burton – composition • – composition, arrangement • MLC – composition • Cutfather – composition, arrangement • Daniel Davidsen (PhD) – composition, arrangement • Peter Wallevik (PhD) – composition, arrangement • Boy Matthews – composition, background vocals • Asia Whiteacre – composition, background vocals • Noah Conrad – composition, background vocals • Roland "Rollo" Spreckley – composition • Tony Ferrari – composition • Ryan Linvill – composition, background vocals • GDLO – vocal directing , background vocals , digital editing , Pro Tools operating • Seo Mi-rae (ButterFly) – vocal directing , digital editing , Pro Tools operating • Lee Joo-myung – vocal directing, Pro Tools operating • Choo Dae-gwan – vocal directing, Pro Tools operating • Joo Chan-yang – vocal directing, background vocals • Lee Ji-hong – recording , mixing , engineered for mix • Noh Min-ji – recording , engineered for mix • Kang Eun-ji – recording , digital editing , engineered for mix • Jung Ho-jin – recording , digital editing • Kim Cheol-sun – mixing • Jung Eui-seok – mixing • Lee Min-gyu – mixing , engineered for mix • Nam Koong-jin – mixing • Jung Yu-ra – digital editing • Eugene Kwon – recording • Jung Woo-young – recording , digital editing • Kim Ye-ji – recording • Kim Ji-hyun – recording • Jeon Hoon – mastering • Shin Soo-min – mastering assistant • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering Favorite Studio • SM Booming System – recording, mixing, digital editing , engineered for mix • SM LVYIN Studio – recording , mixing , engineered for mix • SM Yellow Tail Studio – , engineered for mix • SM SSAM Studio – recording , digital editing , engineered for mix • SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing • SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing • SM Big Shot Studio – mixing , engineered for mix • SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing • SM Starlight Studio – recording , digital editing • Sound Pool Studio – recording , digital editing • Doobdoob Studio – recording , digital editing • Sonic Korea – mastering • 821 Sound Mastering – mastering Personnel • SM Entertainment – executive producer • Lee Soo-man – producer • Lee Sung-soo – production director, executive supervisor • Tak Young-jun – executive supervisor • NCT 127 – vocals , background vocals • Taeil – background vocals • Doyoung – background vocals • Jaehyun – background vocals • Haechan – background vocals • Johnny – background vocals • Kenzie – lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing • Yoo Young-jin – lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, background vocals, recording, mixing, digital editing , engineered for mix , music and sound supervisor • Ku Tae-woo – lyrics • Han Yeo-reum (Joombas) – lyrics • Teuru (Joombas) – lyrics • Jeong Ha-ri (Joombas) – lyrics • Mingtion – lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, digital editing • Junny – lyrics, composition, vocal directing, background vocals • Lee Chang-hyeok – lyrics • Jung Yoon-hwa – lyrics • Seo Hye-ri – lyrics • Sahara (Joombas) – lyrics • – lyrics, composition, vocal directing • sokodomo – lyrics, rap vocal director • Jo Yoon-kyung – lyrics • Ellie Suh (Joombas) – lyrics • Le'mon (Joombas) – lyrics • San (Vendors) – lyrics • Baek Geum-min – lyrics • ZNEE (Joombas) – lyrics • Rick Bridges – lyrics • Prince Chapelle – composition, background vocals • Calixte – composition, background vocals • Dem Jointz – composition, arrangement • Ryan S. Jhun – composition, arrangement • Charles "Rokman" Rhodes – composition, arrangement • Benji Bae – composition • Simon Petrén – composition, arrangement, background vocals • Andreas Öberg – composition • Ninos Hanna – composition, background vocals • Jaicko Lawrence – composition, background vocals • Oluwayomi Emmanuel Oredein – composition • Darius Michael Bryant – composition • Otha "Vaskeen" Davis III – composition • Droyd – arrangement • LES Alliance – arrangement • Softserveboy – composition • Sqvare – composition • Hwan Yang – composition, arrangement • Alexander Karlsson (JeL) – composition, arrangement, background vocals • Alexej Viktorovitch (JeL) – composition, arrangement • Alex Nese – composition, background vocals • Hitchhiker – composition, arrangement, vocal directing • – composition • John Fulford – composition • Harvey Mason Jr. – composition, arrangement • Patrick "J. Que" Smith – composition • Dewain Whitmore – composition • Britt Burton – composition • – composition, arrangement • MLC – composition • Cutfather – composition, arrangement • Daniel Davidsen (PhD) – composition, arrangement • Peter Wallevik (PhD) – composition, arrangement • Boy Matthews – composition, background vocals • Asia Whiteacre – composition, background vocals • Noah Conrad – composition, background vocals • Roland "Rollo" Spreckley – composition • Tony Ferrari – composition • Ryan Linvill – composition, background vocals • GDLO – vocal directing , background vocals , digital editing , Pro Tools operating • Seo Mi-rae (ButterFly) – vocal directing , digital editing , Pro Tools operating , background vocals • Lee Joo-myung – vocal directing, Pro Tools operating • Choo Dae-gwan – vocal directing, Pro Tools operating • Joo Chan-yang – vocal directing, background vocals • Oiaisle – background vocals • Lee Ji-hong – recording , mixing , engineered for mix • Noh Min-ji – recording , engineered for mix • Kang Eun-ji – recording , digital editing , engineered for mix • Jung Ho-jin – recording , digital editing • Kim Cheol-sun – mixing • Jung Eui-seok – mixing • Lee Min-gyu – mixing , engineered for mix • Nam Koong-jin – mixing • Jung Yu-ra – recording , digital editing • Eugene Kwon – recording • Jung Woo-young – recording , digital editing • Kim Ye-ji – recording • Kim Ji-hyun – recording • Lee Kyung-min – recording • Jeon Hoon – mastering • Shin Soo-min – mastering assistant • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering ==Charts==

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