“Running 2 U” could potentially double as a more public-friendly title track. Of course, “Cherry Bomb” definitely has its criticisms - the unequal line distribution being one of the main ones since the song feels more like Mark featuring the rest of the members, and the repetitiveness of the hooks being another- but I really enjoyed the explosion of flavour that the track offers. Perhaps my favourite parts are the vocals the layered effects of the vocals creates a rich texture that is consistent with the rest of the track. The main hooks, “I’m the biggest hit / I’m the biggest hit on the stage” and “If you’re happy and you know it / Clap your hands”, are pounded in constantly throughout the track, so that hours after listening, you are still nodding your head hypnotically to the beat. It is jam-packed from top to finish with contrasting, fragmented elements - electronic sounds and sound effects - without any seeming order or logic, which could sound messy and disorganised, but it somehow works, creating variety and interest. The title track, “Cherry Bomb”, takes on the same name as the album, and the song really packs a punch. Because a lot of their music is quite experimental and, for a lack of better word, “neo”, it is understandable that there are extremely mixed reactions, which is pretty much the response to NCT127’s latest release Cherry Bomb. The song and choreography are also well-loved by other idol groups and have been covered by other artists, most notably LOONA.The thing about NCT is that all of its subunits are extremely niche groups - NCT U has that futuristic sound, NCT Dream takes on a youthful and playful feel, and NCT 127 goes for the tough, hardcore aura. Currently, “영웅 (英雄 Kick It)” has 74 million views, roughly two-thirds the amount of views of “Cherry Bomb,” and has gained these views in only six months. That’s not to say that other NCT 127 songs won’t catch up eventually. In fact, the only NCT video with more views on the official SM Entertainment YouTube channel is NCT U’s “BOSS” with 129 million views. “Cherry Bomb” is one of NCT 127’s most well-known tracks amongst non-NCTzens and at the time of writing, the music video has over 109 million views, more than any other official NCT 127 music video on YouTube. “Cherry Bomb” was nominated for “Best Pop Song” at the Korean Music Awards and “Best Dance Performance - Male Group” at the Mnet Asian Music Awards, but did not win those either. While this comeback didn’t give the group very many music show wins, it did award them their very first win on Jon M!COUNTDOWN. The album was nominated for “Album of the Year - 2nd Quarter” at the Gaon Chart Music Awards and “Disk Bonsang” at the Golden Disc Awards, but unfortunately did not win either award. 2 on the Gaon Albums Chart and Billboard U.S. The choreography was created by Tony Testa, who also created the choreography for the previous NCT 127 single “Fire Truck” and has also worked with SM Entertainment labelmates SHINee on various songs, like previously mentioned comeback “ Sherlock.” The music video gained more than 3 million views in the first 24 hours.Ĭherry Bomb debuted at No. Much like the promotional images for this comeback, the video also features animated cherry bombs falling across the screen and being dropped from airplanes as the members dance.
“Cherry Bomb” is a perfect blend of EDM and hip-hop elements, offering each of the members time to shine and show off their rapping, singing, and performance skills, and the music video only highlights that. The album has seven tracks, including the performance version of “Cherry Bomb” which was used for the music video, and has the boys exploring combinations of different genres, including EDM, hip-hop, noise pop, and electropop. On June 14, 2017, NCT 127 released the mini-album Cherry Bomb and the music video for the lead single of the same name.
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