Steady (EP)

Steady
Digital cover
EP by NCT Wish
Released	September 24, 2024 (2024-09-24)
Genre	K-pop
Length	21:14
Language	Korean
Label	SM Kakao
NCT Wish chronology
Songbird (2024) Steady (2024) Wishful (2024)
NCT chronology
The Highest (2024) Steady (2024) Dreamscape (2024)
Singles from Steady
"Dunk Shot" Released: September 9, 2024 "Steady" Released: September 24, 2024
Music videos
"Dunk Shot" on YouTube "3 Minutes" on YouTube "Steady" on YouTube

Steady is the first Korean extended play and first overall by Japanese boy group NCT Wish, the Japanese-based unit of boy group NCT. It was released on September 24, 2024, through SM Entertainment and Kakao Entertainment. The EP comprises seven tracks, including two singles; "Dunk Shot" and the title track of the same name.

Background and release

On August 27, 2024, SM Entertainment confirmed that NCT Wish will release new music at the end of September and are in the final stages of preparations.[1] On September 2, the EP Steady was announced to be released on September 24, which will contain seven tracks, including the Korean version of their 2023 single "Hands Up". The album release will also be preceded by the lead single "Dunk Shot" on September 9.[2] A music video for the track "3 Minutes" was released on September 16.[3] The album was released on September 24, concurrently with the second single and title track "Steady".[4]

Promotion

In the lead up to the album's release, the group performed "Dunk Shot" on three South Korean music programs: Mnet's M Countdown on September 12,[5] KBS's Music Bank on September 13,[6] and MBC's Show! Music Core on September 14.[7] Upon release, the group held a media showcase at Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Yongsan District, Seoul.[8]

Commercial performance

On September 23, prior to the album's release, it was reported that Steady had exceeded 800,000 pre-orders, surpassing the group's previous record of 630,000 pre-orders for Songbird.[9]

Track listing

Steady track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Steady"	Kenzie	Karen Poole Georgia Ku Lewis Jankel Kenzie	Kenzie No2zcat Shift K3Y	2:59
2.	"3 Minutes" (3분까진 필요 없어)	Paprikaa Brother Su Strawberrybananaclub	Brother Su Paprikaa	Strawberrybananaclub Paprikaa	2:46
3.	"Dunk Shot"	Kim In-hyung (Jam Factory)	Avin (아빈) Slay (슬레이) 536 Opro	Slay Avin 536 Opro	2:59
4.	"On & On" (점점 더 더)	Somdef August Rigo	Somdef August Rigo Flexindoor	Somdef Flexindoor	3:03
5.	"Supercute"	3! (Lalala Studio)	Cleo Tighe Rollo Starsmith	Starsmith	2:51
6.	"Skate"	John Eun John OFA Rhee	John Eun No Identity Oiaisle Stella Jang John OFA Rhee	John Eun No Identity	3:19
7.	"Hands Up" (Korean version)	Kenzie	Kenzie Ludvig Evers (Moonshine) Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine) Adrian McKinnon	Moonshine	3:14
Total length:					21:14

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.[10]

Studio

• SM Wavelet Studio – recording (track 1), engineered for mix (track 1, 4)
• SM Dorii Studio – recording (track 2)
• SM LVYIN Studio – recording, digital editing, mixing (track 2)
• Sound Pool Studio – recording (track 3, 6), digital editing (track 3)
• SM Big Shot Studio – recording (track 6–7), digital editing, engineered for mix, mixing (track 6)
• SM SSAM Studio – recording, digital editing (track 7)
• Doobdoob Studio – digital editing (track 1)
• 77F Studio – digital editing (track 4)
• SM Yellow Tail Studio – digital editing (track 5), engineered for mix (track 2–3, 5)
• SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing (track 1)
• SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing (track 3, 7)
• SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing (track 4)
• SM Starlight Studio – mixing (track 5)
• 821 Sound – recording (track 4–5), mastering (all tracks)

Personnel

• SM Entertainment – executive producer
• BoA – producer
• NCT Wish – vocals (all tracks)
  • Sion – background vocals (track 5–6)
  • Yushi – background vocals (track 1–2, 5)
  • Jaehee – background vocals (track 1, 5)
  • Ryo – background vocals (track 1, 5)
• Kenzie – producer, lyrics, composition, vocal directing (track 1, 7), arrangement (track 1), background vocals (track 7)
• Karen Poole – composition (track 1)
• Georgia Ku – composition (track 1)
• Lewis Jankel a.k.a. Shift K3Y – producer, composition, arrangement (track 1)
• No2zcat – arrangement (track 1)
• Paprikaa – producer, lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing (track 2)
• Brother Su – lyrics, composition, vocal directing, background vocals (track 2)
• Strawberrybananaclub – producer, composition, arrangement, instrumentation (track 2)
• Kim In-hyung (Jam Factory) – lyrics (track 3)
• Avin – producer, composition, arrangement, vocal directing (track 3)
• Slay – producer, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, background vocals, bass (track 3)
• 536 – composition, arrangement, drums (track 3)
• Opro – composition, arrangement, guitar (track 3)
• Somdef – producer, lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, drums, bass, digital editing (track 4)
• August Rigo – lyrics, composition, background vocals (track 4)
• Flexindoor – producer, composition, arrangement, drums, bass, synthesizer (track 4)
• 3! (Lalala Studio) – lyrics (track 5)
• Cleo Tighe – composition (track 5)
• Rollo – composition (track 5)
• Starsmith – producer, composition, arrangement (track 5)
• John Eun – producer, lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, bass, guitar (track 6)
• John OFA Rhee – lyrics, composition (track 6)
• No Identity – producer, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, drums, synthesizer, programming (track 6)
• Oiaisle – composition, background vocals (track 6)
• Stella Jang – composition, background vocals (track 6)
• Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine) – producer, composition, arrangement, instrumentation (track 7)
• Ludvig Evers (Moonshine) – producer, composition, arrangement, instrumentation (track 7)
• Adrian McKinnon – composition, background vocals (track 7)
• Jsong – vocal directing, background vocals (track 1)
• Andrew Choi – vocal directing, background vocals (track 4)
• Ven – vocal directing, background vocals (track 5)
• Xydo – background vocals (track 7)
• 0pang – piano, electric piano, synthesizer (track 3)
• Kang Eun-ji – recording (track 1), digital editing (track 7), engineered for mix (track 1, 4)
• Jeong Jae-won – recording (track 2)
• Lee Ji-hong – recording, digital editing, mixing (track 2)
• Jeong Ho-jin – recording (track 3, 6), digital editing (track 3)
• On Seong-yoon – recording (track 3)
• Kim Min-hee – recording (track 4–5)
• Lee Min-kyu – recording (track 6–7), digital editing, engineered for mix, mixing (track 6)
• Kim Joo-hyun – recording (track 7)
• Eugene Kwon – digital editing (track 1)
• Woo Min-jeong – digital editing (track 4)
• Noh Min-ji – digital editing (track 5), engineered for mix (track 2–3, 5)
• Kim Cheol-sun – mixing (track 1)
• Jung Eui-seok – mixing (track 3, 7)
• Nam Koong-jin – mixing (track 4)
• Jeong Yoo-ra – mixing (track 5)
• Kwon Nam-woo – mastering (all tracks)

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Steady Chart (2024) Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] 8 Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[12] 8 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[13] 10 South Korean Albums (Circle)[14] 1

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for Steady Chart (2024) Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] 16 South Korean Albums (Circle)[16] 5 Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Steady Chart (2024) Position South Korean Albums (Circle)[17] 60

Certifications

Certifications for "Steady"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[18] Physical	Platinum	250,000^^
South Korea (KMCA)[19] Nemo version	Platinum	250,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for Steady

Region	Date	Format	Label
South Korea	September 24, 2024	CD	SM
Various		Digital download streaming

References

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3. Jo, Seong-woon (September 16, 2024). "'풋풋한 고백' NCT WISH에게 빠지는 시간 '단 3분'" ['Fresh Confession' Time to Fall for NCT Wish 'Only 3 Minutes'] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024 – via Naver.
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7. Han, Hae-seon (September 14, 2024). "데이식스, 르세라핌·온유 제치고 '추석 음중' 1위..보넥도·NCT위시 컴백+'하이브' 캣츠아이 첫 출격[종합]" [Day6, beats Les Serafim and Onew to take 1st place on 'Show! Music Core'... BoyNextDoor and NCT Wish comeback + 'Hybe' Katseye's first sortie [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on September 24, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024 – via Naver.
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