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"Highway to Heaven"
English version cover
SinglebyNCT 127
from the EP We Are Superhuman
ReleasedMay 14, 2019 (2019-05-14)
GenrePop
Length3:20
LabelSM
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
NCT 127 singles chronology
"So Am I"
(2019)
"Highway to Heaven"
(2019)
"Kick It"
(2020)
NCT singles chronology
"So Am I"
(2019)
"Highway to Heaven"
(2019)
"Boom"
(2019)
Music video
"Highway to Heaven"onYouTube

"Highway to Heaven" is a song by South Korean boy band NCT 127, the Seoul-based sub-unit of South Korean boy band NCT. It was released on May 14, 2019, by SM Entertainment, as a pre-release single 10 days before the release of the group's fourth EP, We Are Superhuman.

Background and release[edit]

The song was released as a pre-release single on May 14, 2019, alongside its music video.[2]

The English version of "Highway to Heaven" was released on July 18.[3]

Composition[edit]

According to Billboard's Tamar Herman, "Highway to Heaven" is a synth-pop ballad.[4]

The song was written by Sean Machum, Michael Foster, Charles Anderson, Wilbart "Vedo" McCoy III, Richard Garcia, Gaelen Whittemore, danke (lalala Studio), Cho Mi-yang, Min Yeon-jae and January 8, and produced by Bochum, Whittemore and Social House, who produced Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next" and "7 Rings".[5]

English version[edit]

The English version was released as a single on July 18 and on July 19, 2029, in South Korea.

Credits[edit]

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]

Studio

Personnel

  • Lee Soo-manproducer
  • NCT 127 – vocals
  • danke (lalala Studio) – Korean lyrics
  • Cho Mi-yang – Korean lyrics
  • January 8th – Korean lyrics
  • Min Yeon-jae – Korean lyrics
  • Michael Foster (Social House) – producer, English lyrics, composition, arrangement
  • Charles Anderson (Social House) – producer, English lyrics, composition, arrangement
  • Gaelen Whittemore – producer, composition, arrangement
  • Sean Machum – producer, composition, arrangement
  • Wilbart "Vedo" McCoy III – English lyrics, composition
  • Richard Garcia – arrangement
  • Yoo Young-jin – arrangement, music and sound supervisor
  • Deez – vocal directing
  • Noh Min-ji – recording
  • Hong Seong-jun – digital editing
  • Lee Min-kyu – engineered for mix
  • Koo Jong-pil – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Charts[edit]

    Chart (2019) Peak
    position
    USWorld Digital Songs (Billboard)[7] 5

    Accolades[edit]

    Year-end lists
    Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
    Billboard The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019 16 [8]
    MTV The Best K-pop B-sides of 2019 3 [9]
    Refinery29 The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019 4 [10]

    Release history[edit]

    Region Date Format Version Label
    South Korea May 14, 2019
  • streaming
  • Korean
  • Dreamus
  • Various
    United States July 18, 2019 English
    Various
    South Korea July 19, 2019
    United States August 6, 2019 Contemporary hit radio[11] Caroline

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b "Highway to Heaven - English Version". Spotify. 18 July 2019.
  • ^ "NCT 127, 새 미니앨범 컴백 카운트다운 돌입..14일 낮12시 음원 선공개" [NCT 127 Announces Comeback Schedule for New Mini-Album]. Naver (in Korean). May 13, 2019. Archived from the original on May 23, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  • ^ Herman, Tamar (2019-06-03). "NCT 127 Tease Upcoming English Version of 'Highway to Heaven'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
  • ^ Herman, Tamar (2019-05-14). "NCT 127 Release Captivating Music Video for 'Highway to Heaven'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
  • ^ "Highway to Heaven by NCT 127 on Melon". Melon. May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  • ^ NCT 127. We Are Superhuman (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment, Dreamus.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • ^ "NCT 127 Chart History (World Digital Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  • ^ "The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019: Critics' Picks". Billboard. December 29, 2019. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  • ^ Bell, Crystal (December 27, 2019). "The Best K-pop B-sides of 2019, From Twice to BTS". MTV. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  • ^ "The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019". Refinery29. December 21, 2019. Archived from the original on January 7, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  • ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.

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