Ridin' (NCT Dream song)

"Ridin'"
iScreaM project cover
Single by NCT Dream
from the EP Reload
ReleasedApril 29, 2020 (2020-04-29)
GenreHip hop
Length3:21
LabelSM Entertainment
Composer(s)
  • Jonatan Gusmark
  • Ludvig Evers
  • Maurice Moore
  • Jeremy "Tay" Jasper
  • Adrian Mckinnon
  • Darius Martin
  • Hautboi Rich
Lyricist(s)
  • Jang Jeong-won (Jam Factory)
  • Rick Bridges
Producer(s)Moonshine
NCT Dream singles chronology
"Boom"
(2019) 		"Ridin'"
(2020) 		"Hot Sauce"
(2021)
NCT singles chronology
"Kick It"
(2020) 		"Ridin'"
(2020) 		"Punch"
(2020)
Music video
"Ridin'" on YouTube

"Ridin'" is a song recorded by South Korean boy group NCT Dream for their fourth extended play Reload (2020). The song was released by SM Entertainment on April 29, 2020, as the album's lead single.

Composition

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The song was produced by Moonshine, and written by Jam Factory's Jang Jeong-won, Rick Bridges, Moonshine, Maurice Moore, Jeremy “Tay” Jasper, Adrian Mckinnon, Darius Martin and Hautboi Rich.[1]

Commercial performance

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"Ridin'" debuted at number 25 on the Gaon Digital Chart for the week ending May 2, 2020.[2] The song placed at number 3 on the componing Download chart and at number 87 on the Streaming chart.[3][4] In its second week, the song achieved a new peak at number 17 on the Gaon Digital Chart, placing at number 4 on the Download Chart and also achieving a new peak at number 45 on the Streaming Chart, making it the group's highest-charting song to date.[5][6][7] It also debuted at number 19 on the US World Digital Song Sales chart, marking the group's ninth entry.[8][9] In its second week, the song achieved a new peak at number 18.[10]

Accolades

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"Ridin" received one music program award on the May 8, 2020, broadcast of Music Bank.[11]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.[12]

Studio

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Personnel

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  • SM Entertainment – executive producer
  • Lee Soo-man – producer
  • Lee Sung-soo – production director, executive supervisor
  • Tak Young-jun – executive supervisor
  • NCT Dream – vocals
  • Jang Jeong-won (Jam Factory) – lyrics
  • Rick Bridges – lyrics
  • Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine) – producer, composition, arrangement
  • Ludvig Evers (Moonshine) – producer, composition, arrangement
  • Maurice Moore – composition
  • Darius Martin – composition
  • Hautboi Rich – composition
  • Jeremy "Tay" Jasper – composition
  • Adrian McKinnon – composition
  • Yoo Young-jin – arrangement, background vocals, music and sound supervisor
  • Deez – vocal directing
  • Byun Jang-moon – background vocals
  • Kang Eun-ji – recording
  • Eugene Kwon – recording
  • Jang Woo-young – digital editing
  • Noh Min-ji – engineered for mix
  • Jung Eui-seok – mixing
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering

Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[5] 17
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[9] 18

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ridin'". www.melon.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  2. ^ "2020년 18주차 Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  3. ^ "2020년 18주차 Download Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  4. ^ "2020년 18주차 Streaming Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "2020년 19주차 Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  6. ^ "2020년 19주차 Download Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  7. ^ "2020년 19주차 Streaming Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  8. ^ "NCT Dream Tops Emerging Artists Chart". Billboard. 2020-05-07. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  9. ^ a b "World Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  10. ^ "World Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  11. ^ Jang, Woo-young (May 8, 2020). '뮤직뱅크' NCT DREAM, 오마이걸 꺾고 1위…아스트로 컴백 [종합] ['Music Bank' NCT DREAM, beat Oh My Girl and ranked first... Astro Comeback [Comprehensive]]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Naver.
  12. ^ NCT Dream (2020). Reload (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment, Dreamus.
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