"Baby Don't Stop" 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 second single of NCT's debut studio album NCT 2018 Empathy. The song is a duet sung by NCT members Ten and Taeyong. Musically, "Baby Don't Stop" was described as a lush art house tune featuring a powerful, stark bass beat laid over sultry synths, dramatic raps, and passionate whispers.[1]
| "Baby Don't Stop" | ||||
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 Special Thai Version single cover | ||||
| Single by NCT U | ||||
| from the album NCT 2018 Empathy | ||||
| Released | February 27, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
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| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | SM | |||
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| "Baby Don't Stop" on YouTube | ||||
Track listing
edit- NCT 2018 EMPATHY[2]
- "Baby Don't Stop" – 3:03
- Baby Don't Stop (Special Thai Version)[3]
- "Baby Don't Stop (Special Thai Version)" – 3:03
- "Baby Don't Stop (Instrumental)" – 3:03
Accolades
edit| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard | The 20 Best K-pop Songs of 2018: Critics' Picks | 19 | [4] |
| Dazed Digital | The 20 best K-pop songs of 2018 | 7 | [5] |
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[6] | 3 |
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from album's liner notes.[7]
Studio
edit- SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording
- SM LVYIN Studio – recording
- SM Big Shot Studio – digital editing
- SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing
- Sterling Sound – mastering
Personnel
edit- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- NCT U – vocals
- Taeyong – lyrics
- Juno (Joombas) – lyrics
- Danke (Lalala Studio) – lyrics
- Yoo Young-jin – producer, composition, arrangement, music and sound supervisor
- Maxx Song – vocal directing, Pro Tools operating, digital editing
- Ju Chan-yang – background vocals
- Ryan S. Jhun – producer, composition, arrangement
- Matt Schwartz – composition, arrangement
- Paul Harris – composition, arrangement
- Little Nikki – composition
- Gu Jong-pil – recording
- Lee Ji-hong – recording
- Lee Min-kyu – digital editing
- Nam Koong-jin – mixing
- Randy Merrill – mastering
References
edit- ^ "NCT U's Ten & Taeyong Enthrall With 'Baby Don't Stop' Music Video". Billboard. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ NCT 2018 EMPATHY by NCT, retrieved 2021-05-29
- ^ Baby Don't Stop (Special Thai Version) - Single by NCT U, retrieved 2021-05-29
- ^ "The 20 Best K-pop Songs of 2018: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ Dazed (2018-12-17). "The 20 best K-pop songs of 2018". Dazed. Archived from the original on 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "NCT U Chart History | World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ NCT (2018). NCT 2018 Empathy (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; Dreamus. Credits.