Sticker (album)

Sticker
Digital cover
Studio album by
NCT 127
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2021 (2021-09-17)
Studio
  • SM Studios
  • Sound Pool Studio
  • Doobdoob Studio
Genre
Length38:43
Language
  • Korean
  • English
LabelSM
ProducerLee Soo-man
NCT 127 chronology
Loveholic
(2021) 		Sticker
(2021) 		2 Baddies
(2022)
NCT chronology
Hot Sauce
(2021) 		Sticker
(2021) 		Universe
(2021)
Singles from Sticker
  1. "Sticker"
    Released: September 17, 2021
Repackage edition cover
Digital and Classic version cover
Singles from Favorite
  1. "Favorite (Vampire)"
    Released: October 25, 2021

Sticker is the third Korean-language and fourth overall studio album by South Korean boy band NCT 127. It was released on September 17, 2021, by SM Entertainment, distributed by Dreamus in South Korea and Virgin Music in United States. It follows their Japanese-language EP Loveholic, released in February 2021, and previous Korean-language studio album Neo Zone, released in March 2020.[2] On October 25, the group released a repackaged version of Sticker, titled Favorite, which features three new tracks, including the lead single "Favorite (Vampire)".[3]

The album and its reissue were commercially successful in South Korea, selling a total of 3.58 million copies.[4][5] Sticker peaked at number 40 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming NCT 127's first appearance on said chart.[6] On the Billboard 200, Sticker peaked at number three and became the highest and longest-charting album by the group.[7] The lead single "Sticker" received mixed reviews from critics, although the album was generally praised. Several publications named it as one of the best K-pop albums from 2021. Sticker won Best Album at the 2021 Asia Artist Awards.

Background

On June 28, 2021, SM Entertainment released a presentation on the future of the company and planned comebacks of their artists during the "SM Congress" event. The presentation indicated that NCT 127 was planning to release a third studio album and repackage before the year's end.[8] At a fanmeet in celebration of the group's fifth anniversary, they confirmed the album would have a September release window.[9]

Promotion

Sticker was teased with a concept trailer titled "Who Is Sticker", released on August 21, which depicted the members of NCT 127 as engineering students by day and computer hackers by night.[10][11] On August 22, SM Entertainment announced the album's release date as September 17 on the group's social media accounts.[2] On September 10, NCT 127 released a playlist called "Welcome to NCT 127 Sticker, the Enhanced Playlist" exclusively on Spotify.[12] Sticker was officially released on September 17, and the group promoted the album and its title track on The Late Late Show with James Corden.

Commercial performance

Sticker

On August 24, 2021, after just one day of availability, it was reported that Sticker had surpassed 1,329,000 pre-orders,[13] eventually surpassing 2.2 million pre-orders on the day of release, exceeding their previous career high of 530,000 pre-orders for Neo Zone and setting a new record for artists under SM Entertainment.[14] On September 24, 2021, NCT 127 broke their own sales record to become a double-million seller, with over 2.15 million copies of Sticker sold in just one week.[15] As of November 2021, the album has sold 2.4 million copies.[16] Sticker debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, selling 58,000 copies in its first week.[17]

Favorite

On October 25, 2021, it was reported that Favorite surpassed 1,060,000 pre-orders, making it the most pre-ordered repackaged album from SM Entertainment.[18] One week after its release, it was reported that the album has sold 1.1 million copies, bringing the total sales of Sticker to 3.58 million copies.[16]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubB+[19]
Clash8/10[20]
IZM[21]
NME[22]

The A.V. Club's Shanicka Anderson reviewed the album and given it B + writing "with the album’s jarring use of such abrasive samples—especially throughout its lead single—it’s hard to imagine a world where any of that works and sounds good. But by blending these unlikely sounds with rich, powerful harmonies and solid rap verses, NCT 127 strikes a sweet balance and delivers an album that is fiercely creative and incredibly self-possessed."[19]

Lucy Ford writing for Clash, "'Sticker' has far less cohesion as you listen through, and whilst the whiplash of genres feels deliberate in regards to the overall message of the album (that the group can be a sticker, pulled and placed whatever way you want them to go) it’s not an entirely relaxing listening experience. But I’d argue that this isn’t a mishap or an overshooting of their own shtick, but a declarative statement that they’re in on the joke and will ultimately be the last ones laughing."[20]

IZM's Jeong Da-yeol started that "as the taste was enhanced only with fragmentary techniques, it lost its original style. 'Sticker', which has simple instrumental compositions and no variation to speak of. The uses Taeyong and Mark's rapping just to the extent of driving the vocalists' elegance. Beyond the simple distribution of parts, hip-hop, the root of NCT's worldview, is not at the center. This situation extends throughout the album and even hinders the immersion of ballad tracks like 'Tomorrow's Me' where the piano gently flows. As a result, like the album cover, all the members lost their color," regardless, he praised the usage of the "cultural technology" and how the producers were not hesitate to "take on challenges to lead trends".[21] Sticker was included in unranked lists of the best albums of 2021 by The New York Times and Nylon.[23][24] The repackage Favorite was ranked among the best K-pop albums of the year by Harper's Bazaar (7th)[25] and South China Morning Post (11th).[26]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for Sticker and Favorite
Organization Year Award Work Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2021 Album of the Year (Daesang) Sticker Won [27]
Asian Pop Music Awards 2021 Top 20 Albums of the Year (Overseas) Won [28]
Best Album of the Year (Overseas) Nominated
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2022 Album of the Year — 4th Quarter Won [29]
Favorite Nominated [30]
Golden Disc Awards 2022 Album Bonsang Sticker Won [31]
Hanteo Music Awards 2021 Initial Chodong Record Award Won [32]
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2021 Album of the Year Nominated [33]

Track listing

Sticker track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Sticker"
  • Yoo Young-jin
  • Dem Jointz
  • Ryan S. Jhun
3:47
2."Lemonade"
  • Han Yeo-reum (Joombas)
  • Teuru (Joombas)
  • Charles "Rokman" Rhodes
  • Benji Bae
Rokman3:10
3."Breakfast"Jeong Ha-ri (Joombas)
Simon Petrén3:32
4."Focus" (같은 시선; Gateun Siseon; lit. Same Gaze)Lee Chang-hyeok
  • Jaicko Lawrence
  • Oluwayomi Emmanuel Oredein
  • Darius Michael Bryant
  • Otha "Vaskeen" Davis III
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Droyd
  • LES Alliance
  • Ryan S. Jhun
3:24
5."The Rainy Night" (내일의 나에게; Naeil-ui Na-ege; lit. To Me Tomorrow)
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Hwan Yang
3:19
6."Far"Sahara (Joombas)
  • Alexander Karlsson (JeL)
  • Alexej Viktorovitch (JeL)
  • Alex Nese
JeL3:36
7."Bring the Noize"
  • Kim Boo-min [ko]
  • sokodomo
  • Hitchhiker
  • Kim Boo-min
  • Aventurina King [zh]
  • John Fulford
Hitchhiker3:42
8."Magic Carpet Ride"
Harvey Mason Jr.3:38
9."Road Trip"
  • Le'mon (Joombas)
  • Ellie Suh (Joombas)
  • San (Vendors)
  • Erik Lidbom [simple; ja]
  • MLC
Erik Lidbom3:35
10."Dreamer"Baek Geum-min
  • Cutfather
  • PhD
3:29
11."Promise You" (다시 만나는 날; Dasi Mannaneun Nal; lit. The Day We Meet Again)
  • ZNEE (Joombas)
  • Rick Bridges
  • Noah Conrad
  • Roland "Rollo" Spreckley
  • Tony Ferrari
  • Ryan Linvill
  • Noah Conrad
  • Ryan Linvill
3:31
Total length:38:43
Favorite track listing[34]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Favorite (Vampire)"Kenzie
  • Kenzie
  • Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
3:34
2."Sticker"
  • Yoo Young-jin
  • Taeyong
  • Mark
  • Yoo Young-jin
  • Dem Jointz
  • Calixte
  • Prince Chapelle
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Yoo Young-jin
  • Dem Jointz
  • Ryan S. Jhun
3:47
3."Love on the Floor"Ku Tae-woo
  • Michael Jiminez
  • Jeremy "Tay" Jasper
  • Dylan Huling
  • Timothy "BOS" Bullock
  • Hautboi Rich
Timothy "BOS" Bullock3:38
4."Lemonade"
  • Han Yeo-reum (Joombas)
  • Teuru (Joombas)
  • Charles "Rokman" Rhodes
  • Benji Bae
Rokman3:10
5."Breakfast"Jeong Ha-ri (Joombas)
  • Simon Petrén
  • Andreas Öberg
  • Ninos Hanna
Simon Petrén3:32
6."Pilot"
  • Mingtion
  • Junny
  • Mingtion
  • Junny
Mingtion3:29
7."Focus" (같은 시선; Gateun Siseon; lit. Same Gaze)Lee Chang-hyeok
  • Jaicko Lawrence
  • Oluwayomi Emmanuel Oredein
  • Darius Michael Bryant
  • Otha "Vaskeen" Davis III
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Droyd
  • Les Alliance
  • Ryan S. Jhun
3:24
8."The Rainy Night" (내일의 나에게; Naeil-ui Na-ege; lit. To Me Tomorrow)
  • Jung Yoon-hwa
  • Seo Hye-ri
  • Softserveboy
  • Sqvare
  • Hwan Yang
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Hwan Yang
3:19
9."Far"Sahara (Joombas)
  • Alexander Karlsson (JeL)
  • Alexej Viktorovitch (JeL)
  • Alex Nese
JeL3:36
10."Bring the Noize"Kim Boo-min
  • Sokodomo
  • Hitchhiker
  • Kim Boo-min
  • Aventurina King
  • John Fulford
Hitchhiker3:42
11."Magic Carpet Ride"Jo Yoon-kyung
  • Harvey Mason Jr.
  • Patrick "J. Que" Smith
  • Britt Burton
  • Dewain Whitmore
Harvey Mason Jr.3:38
12."Road Trip"
  • Le'mon (Joombas)
  • Ellie Suh (Joombas)
  • San (Vendors)
  • Erik Lidbom
  • MLC
Erik Lidbom3:35
13."Dreamer"Baek Geum-min
  • Mich Hansen
  • Daniel Heloy Davidsen
  • Daniel Davidsen (PhD)
  • Peter Wallevik (PhD)
  • Boy Matthews
  • Asia Whiteacre
  • Cutfather
  • PhD
3:29
14."Promise You" (다시 만나는 날; Dasi Mannaneun Nal; lit. The Day We Meet Again)
  • ZNEE (Joombas)
  • Rick Bridges
  • Noah Conrad
  • Roland "Rollo" Spreckley
  • Tony Ferrari
  • Ryan Linvill
  • Noah Conrad
  • Ryan Linvill
3:31
Total length:49:34

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes of Sticker and Favorite.[35][36]

Sticker

Studio

  • SM Booming System – recording, mixing, digital editing (track 1), engineered for mix (track 1–2)
  • SM LVYIN Studio – recording (track 2), mixing (track 5), engineered for mix (track 2, 9)
  • SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording (track 2, 6), engineered for mix (track 5–7)
  • SM Ssam Studio – recording (track 2, 4, 6), digital editing (track 10), engineered for mix (track 3, 8, 10–11)
  • SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing (track 8–9, 11)
  • SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing (track 2, 7)
  • SM Big Shot Studio – mixing (track 4, 10), engineered for mix (track 4)
  • SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing (track 3, 6)
  • SM Starlight Studio – digital editing (track 2, 7)
  • Sound Pool Studio – recording (track 10–11), digital editing (track 6, 11)
  • Doobdoob Studio – recording (track 3–5, 7–9, 11), digital editing (track 5)
  • Sonic Korea – mastering (track 1)
  • 821 Sound Mastering – mastering (track 2–11)

Personnel

  • SM Entertainment – executive producer
  • Lee Soo-man – producer
  • Lee Sung-soo – production director, executive supervisor
  • Tak Young-jun – executive supervisor
  • NCT 127 – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (track 7)
    • Taeil – background vocals (track 5–6)
    • Doyoung – background vocals (track 3–5, 8–10)
    • Jaehyun – background vocals (track 5, 10)
    • Haechan – background vocals (track 2, 5, 10)
    • Johnny – background vocals (track 10)
  • Yoo Young-jin – lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, background vocals, recording, mixing, digital editing (track 1), engineered for mix (track 1–2), music and sound supervisor (all tracks)
  • Han Yeo-reum (Joombas) – lyrics (track 2)
  • Teuru (Joombas) – lyrics (track 2)
  • Jeong Ha-ri (Joombas) – lyrics (track 3)
  • Lee Chang-hyeok – lyrics (track 4)
  • Jung Yoon-hwa – lyrics (track 5)
  • Seo Hye-ri – lyrics (track 5)
  • Sahara (Joombas) – lyrics (track 6)
  • Kim Boo-min [ko] – lyrics, composition, vocal directing (track 7)
  • Sokodomo – lyrics, rap vocal director (track 7)
  • Jo Yoon-kyung – lyrics (track 8)
  • Ellie Suh (Joombas) – lyrics (track 9)
  • Le'mon (Joombas) – lyrics (track 9)
  • San (Vendors) – lyrics (track 9)
  • Baek Geum-min – lyrics (track 10)
  • ZNEE (Joombas) – lyrics (track 11)
  • Rick Bridges – lyrics (track 11)
  • Prince Chapelle – composition, background vocals (track 1)
  • Calixte – composition, background vocals (track 1)
  • Dem Jointz – composition, arrangement (track 1)
  • Ryan S. Jhun – composition, arrangement (track 1, 4–5)
  • Charles "Rokman" Rhodes – composition, arrangement (track 2)
  • Benji Bae – composition (track 2)
  • Simon Petrén – composition, arrangement, background vocals (track 3)
  • Andreas Öberg – composition (track 3)
  • Ninos Hanna – composition, background vocals (track 3)
  • Jaicko Lawrence – composition, background vocals (track 4)
  • Oluwayomi Emmanuel Oredein – composition (track 4)
  • Darius Michael Bryant – composition (track 4)
  • Otha "Vaskeen" Davis III – composition (track 4)
  • Droyd – arrangement (track 4)
  • Les Alliance – arrangement (track 4)
  • Softserveboy – composition (track 5)
  • Sqvare – composition (track 5)
  • Hwan Yang – composition, arrangement (track 5)
  • Alexander Karlsson (JeL) – composition, arrangement, background vocals (track 6)
  • Alexej Viktorovitch (JeL) – composition, arrangement (track 6)
  • Alex Nese – composition, background vocals (track 6)
  • Hitchhiker – composition, arrangement, vocal directing (track 7)
  • Aventurina King [zh] – composition (track 7)
  • John Fulford – composition (track 7)
  • Harvey Mason Jr. – composition, arrangement (track 8)
  • Patrick "J. Que" Smith – composition (track 8)
  • Dewain Whitmore – composition (track 8)
  • Britt Burton – composition (track 8)
  • Erik Lidbom [simple; ja] – composition, arrangement (track 9)
  • MLC – composition (track 9)
  • Cutfather – composition, arrangement (track 10)
  • Daniel Davidsen (PhD) – composition, arrangement (track 10)
  • Peter Wallevik (PhD) – composition, arrangement (track 10)
  • Boy Matthews – composition, background vocals (track 10)
  • Asia Whiteacre – composition, background vocals (track 10)
  • Noah Conrad – composition, background vocals (track 11)
  • Roland "Rollo" Spreckley – composition (track 11)
  • Tony Ferrari – composition (track 11)
  • Ryan Linvill – composition, background vocals (track 11)
  • GDLO – vocal directing (track 2, 10), background vocals (track 10), digital editing (track 2), Pro Tools operating (track 2)
  • Seo Mi-rae (ButterFly) – vocal directing (track 3–4, 8–9), digital editing (track 3–4, 8–9), Pro Tools operating (track 3–4, 8–9)
  • Lee Joo-myung – vocal directing, Pro Tools operating (track 5)
  • Choo Dae-gwan – vocal directing, Pro Tools operating (track 6)
  • Joo Chan-yang – vocal directing, background vocals (track 11)
  • Lee Ji-hong – recording (track 2), mixing (track 5), engineered for mix (track 2, 9)
  • Noh Min-ji – recording (track 2, 6), engineered for mix (track 5–7)
  • Kang Eun-ji – recording (track 2, 4, 6), digital editing (track 10), engineered for mix (track 3, 8, 10–11)
  • Jung Ho-jin – recording (track 10–11), digital editing (track 6, 11)
  • Kim Cheol-sun – mixing (track 8–9, 11)
  • Jung Eui-seok – mixing (track 2, 7)
  • Lee Min-gyu – mixing (track 4, 10), engineered for mix (track 4)
  • Nam Koong-jin – mixing (track 3, 6)
  • Jung Yu-ra – digital editing (track 2, 7)
  • Eugene Kwon – recording (track 3–4, 7–9)
  • Jung Woo-young – recording (track 5, 11), digital editing (track 5)
  • Kim Ye-ji – recording (track 3, 8)
  • Kim Ji-hyun – recording (track 4, 9)
  • Jeon Hoon – mastering (track 1)
  • Shin Soo-min – mastering assistant (track 1)
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering (track 2–11)

Favorite

Studio

  • SM Booming System – recording, mixing, digital editing (track 2), engineered for mix (track 2, 4)
  • SM LVYIN Studio – recording (track 1, 4), mixing (track 8), engineered for mix (track 1, 4, 12)
  • SM Yellow Tail Studio – (track 1, 4, 9), engineered for mix (track 6, 8–10)
  • SM SSAM Studio – recording (track 4, 7, 9), digital editing (track 13), engineered for mix (track 5, 11, 13–14)
  • SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing (track 6, 11–12, 14)
  • SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing (track 1, 4, 10)
  • SM Big Shot Studio – mixing (track 3, 7, 13), engineered for mix (track 3, 7)
  • SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing (track 5, 9)
  • SM Starlight Studio – recording (track 3), digital editing (track 3–4, 10)
  • Sound Pool Studio – recording (track 13–14), digital editing (track 1, 3, 9, 14)
  • Doobdoob Studio – recording (track 3, 5, 7–8, 10–12, 14), digital editing (track 8)
  • Sonic Korea – mastering (track 2)
  • 821 Sound Mastering – mastering (track 1, 3–14)

Personnel

  • SM Entertainment – executive producer
  • Lee Soo-man – producer
  • Lee Sung-soo – production director, executive supervisor
  • Tak Young-jun – executive supervisor
  • NCT 127 – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (track 1, 3, 6, 10)
    • Taeil – background vocals (track 8–9)
    • Doyoung – background vocals (track 5, 7–8, 11–13)
    • Jaehyun – background vocals (track 8, 13)
    • Haechan – background vocals (track 4, 8, 13)
    • Johnny – background vocals (track 13)
  • Kenzie – lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing (track 1)
  • Yoo Young-jin – lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, background vocals, recording, mixing, digital editing (track 2), engineered for mix (track 2, 4), music and sound supervisor (all tracks)
  • Ku Tae-woo – lyrics (track 3)
  • Han Yeo-reum (Joombas) – lyrics (track 4)
  • Teuru (Joombas) – lyrics (track 4)
  • Jeong Ha-ri (Joombas) – lyrics (track 5)
  • Mingtion – lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, digital editing (track 6)
  • Junny – lyrics, composition, vocal directing, background vocals (track 6)
  • Lee Chang-hyeok – lyrics (track 7)
  • Jung Yoon-hwa – lyrics (track 8)
  • Seo Hye-ri – lyrics (track 8)
  • Sahara (Joombas) – lyrics (track 9)
  • Kim Boo-min [ko] – lyrics, composition, vocal directing (track 10)
  • sokodomo – lyrics, rap vocal director (track 10)
  • Jo Yoon-kyung – lyrics (track 11)
  • Ellie Suh (Joombas) – lyrics (track 12)
  • Le'mon (Joombas) – lyrics (track 12)
  • San (Vendors) – lyrics (track 12)
  • Baek Geum-min – lyrics (track 13)
  • ZNEE (Joombas) – lyrics (track 14)
  • Rick Bridges – lyrics (track 14)
  • Prince Chapelle – composition, background vocals (track 2)
  • Calixte – composition, background vocals (track 2)
  • Dem Jointz – composition, arrangement (track 2)
  • Ryan S. Jhun – composition, arrangement (track 2, 7–8)
  • Charles "Rokman" Rhodes – composition, arrangement (track 4)
  • Benji Bae – composition (track 4)
  • Simon Petrén – composition, arrangement, background vocals (track 5)
  • Andreas Öberg – composition (track 5)
  • Ninos Hanna – composition, background vocals (track 5)
  • Jaicko Lawrence – composition, background vocals (track 7)
  • Oluwayomi Emmanuel Oredein – composition (track 7)
  • Darius Michael Bryant – composition (track 7)
  • Otha "Vaskeen" Davis III – composition (track 7)
  • Droyd – arrangement (track 7)
  • LES Alliance – arrangement (track 7)
  • Softserveboy – composition (track 8)
  • Sqvare – composition (track 8)
  • Hwan Yang – composition, arrangement (track 8)
  • Alexander Karlsson (JeL) – composition, arrangement, background vocals (track 9)
  • Alexej Viktorovitch (JeL) – composition, arrangement (track 9)
  • Alex Nese – composition, background vocals (track 9)
  • Hitchhiker – composition, arrangement, vocal directing (track 10)
  • Aventurina King [zh] – composition (track 10)
  • John Fulford – composition (track 10)
  • Harvey Mason Jr. – composition, arrangement (track 11)
  • Patrick "J. Que" Smith – composition (track 11)
  • Dewain Whitmore – composition (track 11)
  • Britt Burton – composition (track 11)
  • Erik Lidbom [simple; ja] – composition, arrangement (track 12)
  • MLC – composition (track 12)
  • Cutfather – composition, arrangement (track 13)
  • Daniel Davidsen (PhD) – composition, arrangement (track 13)
  • Peter Wallevik (PhD) – composition, arrangement (track 13)
  • Boy Matthews – composition, background vocals (track 13)
  • Asia Whiteacre – composition, background vocals (track 13)
  • Noah Conrad – composition, background vocals (track 14)
  • Roland "Rollo" Spreckley – composition (track 14)
  • Tony Ferrari – composition (track 14)
  • Ryan Linvill – composition, background vocals (track 14)
  • GDLO – vocal directing (track 4, 13), background vocals (track 13), digital editing (track 4), Pro Tools operating (track 4)
  • Seo Mi-rae (ButterFly) – vocal directing (track 3, 5, 7, 11–12), digital editing (track 5–7, 11–12), Pro Tools operating (track 5–7, 11–12), background vocals (track 3)
  • Lee Joo-myung – vocal directing, Pro Tools operating (track 8)
  • Choo Dae-gwan – vocal directing, Pro Tools operating (track 9)
  • Joo Chan-yang – vocal directing, background vocals (track 14)
  • Oiaisle – background vocals (track 1, 3)
  • Lee Ji-hong – recording (track 1, 4), mixing (track 8), engineered for mix (track 1, 4, 12)
  • Noh Min-ji – recording (track 1, 4, 9), engineered for mix (track 6, 8–10)
  • Kang Eun-ji – recording (track 4, 7, 9), digital editing (track 13), engineered for mix (track 5, 11, 13–14)
  • Jung Ho-jin – recording (track 13–14), digital editing (track 1, 3, 9, 14)
  • Kim Cheol-sun – mixing (track 6, 11–12, 14)
  • Jung Eui-seok – mixing (track 1, 4, 10)
  • Lee Min-gyu – mixing (track 3, 7, 13), engineered for mix (track 3, 7)
  • Nam Koong-jin – mixing (track 5, 9)
  • Jung Yu-ra – recording (track 3), digital editing (track 3–4, 10)
  • Eugene Kwon – recording (track 5–7, 10–12)
  • Jung Woo-young – recording (track 3, 8, 14), digital editing (track 8)
  • Kim Ye-ji – recording (track 5, 11)
  • Kim Ji-hyun – recording (track 7, 12)
  • Lee Kyung-min – recording (track 3)
  • Jeon Hoon – mastering (track 2)
  • Shin Soo-min – mastering assistant (track 2)
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering (track 1, 3–14)

Charts

Certifications and sales

Sticker & Favorite
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan
(Sticker) 		— 138,771[66]
South Korea (KMCA)[68]
(Sticker) 		2× Million 2,434,914[67]
South Korea (KMCA)[70]
(Favorite) 		3× Platinum 934,986[69]
South Korea
(Favorite) (Kit version) 		— 231,958[71]

Release history

Release dates and formats for Sticker
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various September 17, 2021
SM [72]
South Korea CD [73]
United Kingdom [74]
United States Virgin [75]

Notes

References

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    • 月間 アルバムランキング 2021年11月度 [Monthly album ranking November 2021]. Oricon. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
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  72. ^ Citation for various digital release formats:
    • "NCT #127 Sticker – The 3rd Album". Apple Music. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
    • "NCT #127 Sticker – The 3rd Album". Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Spotify.
    • "NCT #127 Sticker – The 3rd Album". September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Tidal.
    • "NCT #127 Sticker – The 3rd Album". Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Melon.
  73. ^ Citation for Sticker physical South Korea releases:
    • "NCT 127 The 3rd Album 'Sticker' CD (Sticky Ver.)". shop.nct127.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
    • "NCT 127 The 3rd Album 'Sticker' CD (Jewel Case Ver.)". shop.nct127.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
    • "NCT 127 The 3rd Album 'Sticker' CD (Seoul City Ver.)". shop.nct127.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
    • "NCT 127 The 3rd Album 'Sticker' CD (Sticker Ver.)". shop.nct127.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  74. ^ Citation for Sticker physical UK releases:
    • "NCT 127 the 3rd Album 'Sticker' (Sticky Ver.)". store.hmv.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
    • "NCT 127 the 3rd Album 'Sticker' (Jewel Case General Ver.)". store.hmv.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
    • "NCT 127 the 3rd Album 'Sticker' (Seoul City Ver.)". store.hmv.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
    • "NCT 127 the 3rd Album 'Sticker' (Photobook Ver.)". store.hmv.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  75. ^ Citation for Sticker physical United States releases:
    • "NCT 127 - The 3rd Album 'Sticker' (Sticker Ver.) - CD". www.walmart.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
    • "NCT 127 - The 3rd Album 'Sticker' (Sticky Ver.) - CD". www.walmart.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
    • "NCT 127 - The 3rd Album 'Sticker' (Seoul City Ver.) - CD". www.walmart.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
    • "NCT 127 the 3rd Album 'Sticker' (Jewel Case Ver.) (Random Cover) - CD". www.walmart.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
    • "NCT 127 - The 3rd Album 'Sticker' (Jewel Case Ver.) (Target Exclusive, CD) - CD". www.target.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
    • "NCT 127 - The 3rd Album 'Sticker' (Sticky Ver.) (CD)". www.target.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
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