Fact Check (album)
2023 studio album by NCT 127
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Fact Check is the fifth Korean studio album (sixth overall) by South Korean boy band, NCT 127. It was released on October 6, 2023, under SM Entertainment and consists of nine tracks including the lead single of the same name.[3][4]
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| Released | October 6, 2023 | |||
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| Length | 31:44 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | SM | |||
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Background and release
Promotion
To promote the album, it was announced that NCT would be holding a "Night of Festival" to showcase the album following its release.[7][8] On the same day, the group also held a press conference, to commemorate the album's release.[9] The album was promoted with 8 members as a result of Taeil's injuries sustained in a motorcycle incident.[10]
Critical reception
Rolling Stone gave the album a positive review, writing, "You can hear the recent maturation fill even the smallest corners of Fact Check, which, without departing from their genre-hopping tendencies, is considered and clearly articulated in mood and emotion."[11]
Commercial performance
The day after its release, the album debuted at number one on several real-time music charts, including the Hanteo chart in South Korea, the Line Music chart in Japan, and the QQ Music chart in China.[13]
The album debuted at number one on South Korea's weekly Circle Album Chart.[14] As of the end of 2023, the album has sold over 1.5 million copies in South Korea, making it the twentieth best-selling album of the year.[15] In Japan, the album reached number two on both the Oricon Albums Chart[16] and the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart.[17]
According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)'s Global Music Report for 2023, Fact Check was the fifteenth best-selling album worldwide, having sold 1.9 million units.[A][18]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Fact Check" (Korean: 불가사의; Hanja: 不可思議; RR: Bulgasaui) |
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| Omega | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Space" (무중력; Mujungnyeok) | Danke (Lalala Studio) |
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| 3:08 |
| 3. | "Parade" (행진; Haengjin) | Lee Na-yun (Jam Factory) |
| Dem Jointz | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Angel Eyes" |
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| 3:04 | |
| 5. | "Yacht" | Shin Jin-hye (Jam Factory) |
| DaysOf1993 | 3:07 |
| 6. | "Je Ne Sais Quoi" | Since |
| Hoodie | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Love Is a Beauty" (별의 시; Byeorui si) |
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| 4:48 |
| 8. | "Misty" (소나기; Sonagi) |
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| Klein | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Real Life" | Na Jeong-Ah (153/Joombas) |
| Sivertsen | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 31:40 | ||||
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications
Notes
- The IFPI Global Albums chart ranks, in order, the albums that generated the most money globally across streaming, download, and physical record sales (combined) in a calendar year. The Global Album Sales Chart measures global unit sales across all physical formats, as well as full album downloads.