Be There for Me is the first single album by South Korean boy band NCT 127. It was released on December 22, 2023, by SM Entertainment and includes three songs, including the lead single of the same name.
Background and release On December 7, 2023, it was reported that NCT 127 would release a winter-themed digital single titled "Be There for Me" on December 22. On December 8, the band announced via social media that the physical version of the single would be released on December 27.
Composition Title track "Be There for Me" is a pop R&B song that incorporates an organ, piano, and brass instruments. The lyrics are written like a letter, conveying one's intention to be near a person who is far away. "Home Alone" is a mid-tempo pop song with synths whose lyrics express feeling of wanting to stay home alone rather than going out in the cold winter weather. "White Lie" is an R&B ballad that compares one's inability to express their feelings for another person to telling a white lie. Members Taeyong and Mark participated in writing the lyrics for "White Lie".
Commercial performance The single album Be There for Me debuted at number one on South Korea's weekly Circle Album Chart, while the song "Be There for Me" debuted at number 53 on the Circle Digital Chart. It peaked at number one the following week, before descending to number 100 the week after. The album also ranked first on China's QQ Music and KuGou digital album sales charts.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Be There for Me Chart (2023–2024) Peakposition Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon) 11 Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard Japan) 4 South Korean Albums (Circle) 1 UK Singles Downloads (OCC) 13 UK Singles Sales (OCC) 16
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for Be There for Me Chart (2023–2024) Position Japanese Albums (Oricon) 29 South Korean Albums (Circle) 2
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Be There for Me Chart (2023) Position South Korean Albums (Circle) 40
Certifications
Release history +Release history and formats for Be There for Me Region Date Format Label Various December 22, 2023 Digital download, streaming SM Entertainment, Kakao South Korea December 27, 2023 CD United States January 26, 2024 SM Entertainment, Universal Music Group
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