Cherry Bomb (NCT 127 song)

"Cherry Bomb"
Single by NCT 127
from the EP Cherry Bomb
ReleasedJune 14, 2017
Recorded2017
Studio
  • SM Blue Ocean Studio (Seoul)
  • MonoTree Studio (Seoul)
Length
  • 3:56 (original ver.)
  • 4:21 (performance ver.)
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dem Jointz
  • Deez
NCT 127 singles chronology
"Limitless"
(2017)
"Cherry Bomb"
(2017)
"Touch"
(2018)
NCT singles chronology
"My First and Last"
(2017)
"Cherry Bomb"
(2017)
"We Young"
(2017)
Music video
"Cherry Bomb" on YouTube

"Cherry Bomb" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band NCT 127, the Seoul-based unit of boy group NCT, for their third eponymous extended play (2017) under SM Entertainment. The song was written by Jennifer Decilveo, Deepflow, Lim Jung-hyo, Oh Min-joo, Taeyong and Mark, whilst music composition was handled by numerous producers, including Dem Jointz, Deez, Michael Woods, Kevin White, Andrew Bazzi and MZMC. It has been described as a hardcore hip-hop track that contains a "colorful" composition, utilizing "complex synth and bass-infused" instrumentations. The accompanying music video premiered alongside the release of the single.

"Cherry Bomb" received generally positive reviews from music critics, who highlighted its experimental direction as well as the group's performance. The song appeared on several critics picks list and earned the group a nomination for Best Pop Song at the 15th Korean Music Awards. Commercially, it became the group's first top 50 entry on Gaon Digital Chart, and entered Billboard's World Digital Songs chart at number three, making it their third top-five entry.


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