Hot Sauce (NCT Dream album)

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Hot Sauce
File:Hot Sauce album cover.jpg
Digital and jewel case version cover
Studio album by NCT Dream
Released May 10, 2021 (2021-05-10)
Recorded 2021
Studio SM Studio Center (Seoul)
Genre
Length 35:09
Language Korean
Label SM
NCT Dream chronology
Reload
(2020)		 Hot Sauce
(2021)		 Glitch Mode
(2022)
{{{This album}}}
Singles from Hot Sauce (NCT Dream album)
Singles from Hot Sauce (NCT Dream album)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
IZM 3.5/5 stars[1]
NME 4/5 stars[2]

Hot Sauce is the first studio album by South Korean boy band NCT Dream, the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT. It was released on May 10, 2021, through SM Entertainment. Following their previous EP, Reload, this album marks NCT Dream's first release to feature back as a seven-member unit following the return of Mark from the termination of the age-based graduation system that was operated in the group.[3] Hot Sauce is one of the best-selling albums in South Korea.[4]

The album was repackaged as Hello Future on June 28, featuring 3 new tracks including the lead single of the same name.[5]

Background and release

On May 10, NCT Dream released their first studio album, Hot Sauce, which marked the group's first full album release as a 7-member unit since 2018 and the group's first full-length album after nearly a five-year career.[6]

Composition

The title track "Hot Sauce" is described as a hip-hop song laid over an afrobeat. The contrast of the unique chanting in the chorus helps the otherwise minimalist track to stand out.[7][8] The album's first b-side track, "Diggity" is a pop dance song with a groovy beat and a refreshing chorus. In addition, "Dive Into You" is a song featuring band instruments with an attractive contrast between an emotional melody and a sense of speed. As a sound-based mid-tempo R&B pop song, the lyrics express the relationship between "me and you" in relation to the whale and the sea, vividly expressing the desire to fall deeply into your arms as a whale swims in the sea. "My Youth" is an upbeat R&B pop song that harmonizes the members' lyrical chorus with a tempo-sensory 8-beat rhythm. The lyrics expressing gratitude for the beautifully shining season are impressive, recalling the pure emotions and memories generously given to each other. "Rocket" is a retro pop song with an attractive atmosphere created by the funky rhythmic Rhodes keyboard and organ sound. The lyrics expressed as 'Dream Rocket' contain the aspiration to take a bigger leap forward using the universe as a stage. "Countdown (3, 2, 1)" is a pop dance song that stands out with an intense 808 bass and an addictive trap beat chorus. The lyrics describe suppressed dreams exploding out of the world becoming bigger impressive dreams. NCT Dream's "ANL", with its unique refreshing charm, has a popping lead synth sound and brass. It is a synth pop song with a harmonious session. Like the moon floating in the night sky every day, the lyrics that metaphorically express the thoughts toward the other person that keeps rising in the head add to the joy of listening. "Irreplaceable" contains a vintage keyboard sound, percussion instrument, brass, etc. A medium-tempo song with a swing rhythm that harmonizes the lively instruments with the lyrics, it tells of the preciousness of you, who cannot be replaced by anything else, doubling the excitement of the song. The album's penultimate track, "Be There For You" is a ballad song sung by Haechan, Renjun and Chenle, whose voices stand out with light and emotional vocals over the smooth piano melody that leads the whole song. With its acoustic guitar sound and rich harmony of chorus, it creates a warm atmosphere with lyrics that convey the sincerity that you want to always be with the members. The final track, "Rainbow", is an R&B pop song with a comfortable guitar sound that leads the song. With the members' sincere vocals added to this album, expressed by comparing this album to a book with bookmarks, and a message that the seven members create a new page together like a beautiful rainbow, members Mark, Jeno, Jaemin and Jisung participated in writing the rap lyrics, adding an extra layer of authenticity.[9]

Promotion

From April 17 to May 7, the group was featured in the travel entertainment series 7llin in the Dream, posted on their official YouTube channel to officially begin promotions as a 7-member group.[10] On the day of the album and music video release, the group hosted a live broadcast on Naver's V Live to discuss about the album. On May 11, the group held a comeback show that was broadcast through various online platforms such as YouTube, V Live, Twitter and TikTok. The show included performances of tracks from Hot Sauce, as well as 7-member version of their previous singles "Boom" and "Ridin'".[11] NCT Dream promoted the album on various South Korean music programs. On May 13, the group made their first music show appearance on M Countdown by performing the tracks "Dive Into You" and "Hot Sauce" and was followed by performances in Music Bank, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo in the same week.[12] They earned their first music show trophy for "Hot Sauce" on the May 19th episode of Show Champion and achieved a total of eight trophies by the end of the promotions.[13][14]

Commercial performance

On May 9, the album exceeded more than 1.71 million copies in pre-orders, setting a new record as SM Entertainment's highest pre-orders album of all time.[15] It officially sold a million copies on the first week of release according to the Hanteo chart.[16] The group achieved four number ones on Gaon Chart as Hot Sauce ranked first on the Album chart while the lead single of the same name topped the Digital, Download and BGM charts.[17] On May 26, the album sold more than 2 million copies.[18]

Track listing

맛 (Hot Sauce) track listing
No. Title Arrangement Length
1. "Hot Sauce" (Hangul: λ§›; RR: mat; lit. Flavour)
3:15
2. "Diggity"   Moonshine 3:29
3. "Dive into You" (Hangul: κ³ λž˜; RR: Gorae; lit. Whale) David "dwilly" Wilson 3:12
4. "My Youth" (Hangul: μš°λ¦¬μ˜ κ³„μ ˆ; RR: Uri-ui Gyejeol; lit. Our season) David "dwilly" Wilson 3:56
5. "Rocket"   Moonshine 2:55
6. "Countdown (3, 2, 1)"   Moonshine 3:34
7. "ANL"   no2zcat 3:45
8. "Irreplaceable" (Hangul: μ£ΌμΈκ³΅; RR: Ju-ingong; lit. Hero) Deez 3:24
9. "Be There for You" (Hangul: μ§€κΈˆμ²˜λŸΌλ§Œ; RR: Jigeumcheoreomman; lit. Just like now) (Sung by Renjun, Haechan & Chenle) minGtion (ADC Music) 3:43
10. "Rainbow" (Hangul: μ±…κ°ˆν”Ό; RR: Chaekgalpi; lit. Bookmark) Jurek ReunamΓ€ki 3:51
Total length:
 35:09
Hello Future track listing
No. Title Arrangement Length
1. "Hello Future"   Moonshine 3:40
2. "Bungee"   Moonshine 3:28
3. "Hot Sauce" (Hangul: λ§›; RR: mat; lit. Flavour)
3:15
4. "Diggity"   Moonshine 3:29
5. "Life Is Still Going On" (Hangul: μ˜€λ₯΄κ³¨; RR: Oreugol; lit. Music box) Sam Klempner 3:38
6. "Dive into You" (Hangul: κ³ λž˜; RR: Gorae; lit. Whale) David "dwilly" Wilson 3:12
7. "My Youth" (Hangul: μš°λ¦¬μ˜ κ³„μ ˆ; RR: Uri-ui Gyejeol; lit. Our season) David "dwilly" Wilson 3:56
8. "Rocket"   Moonshine 2:55
9. "Countdown (3, 2, 1)"   Moonshine 3:34
10. "ANL"   no2zcat 3:45
11. "Irreplaceable" (Hangul: μ£ΌμΈκ³΅; RR: Ju-ingong; lit. Hero) Deez 3:24
12. "Be There for You" (Hangul: μ§€κΈˆμ²˜λŸΌλ§Œ; RR: Jigeumcheoreomman; lit. Just like now) (Sung by Renjun, Haechan & Chenle) minGtion (ADC Music) 3:43
13. "Rainbow" (Hangul: μ±…κ°ˆν”Ό; RR: Chaekgalpi; lit. Bookmark) Jurek ReunamΓ€ki 3:51
Total length:
 45:57

Charts

Certifications and sales

Hot Sauce and Hello Future
Region Certification Sales/shipments
Japan
(Hot Sauce)		 120,586[40]
South Korea[41]
(Hot Sauce)		 2Γ— Million 2,168,436[42]
South Korea[43]
(Hello Future)		 Million 1,077,336[44]
South Korea[45]
(Hello Future) (Kit)		 Platinum 287,367[46]

Accolades

Hot Sauce and Hello Future on year-end lists
Critic/Publication List Work Rank Ref.
CNN Philippines Our favorite K-pop songs of 2021 "Hello Future" Placed [47]
Harper's Bazaar The Top 15 K-Pop Albums of 2021 Hello Future 5 [48]
Paper The 40 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021 "Hello Future" 1 [49]
South China Morning Post The 20 best K-pop songs of 2021 13 [50]
Teen Vogue 21 Best K-Pop Music Videos of 2021 N/A [51]
Tonplein 2021 K-pop Track Settlement 21 [52]
Awards and nominations for Hot Sauce and Hello Future
Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2021 Melon Music Awards Album of the Year Hot Sauce Nominated [53]
Hanteo Music Awards Initial Chodong Record Award Won [54]
2022 Gaon Chart Music Awards Song of the Year β€” June "Hello Future" Nominated [55]
Album of the Year β€” 2nd Quarter Hot Sauce Won [56]
Album of the Year β€” 3rd Quarter Hello Future Nominated [57]
Golden Disc Awards Album Bonsang Hot Sauce Won [58]
Seoul Music Awards Best Album Won
Music program awards
Song Program Date Ref.
"Hello Future" M Countdown July 8, 2021 [59]
July 15, 2021 [60]
Music Bank July 9, 2021 [61]
Show! Music Core July 10, 2021 [62]
Inkigayo July 11, 2021 [63]
Show Champion July 14, 2021 [64]

Release history

Release formats for Hot Sauce
Region Date Format Distributor Ref.
Various May 10, 2021 Digital download SM Entertainment
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South Korea
CD

References

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