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28-513: Upon the album release, Regular-Irregular attained commercial success in both South Korea and other countries. The album debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart and became one of the few releases to stay No. 1, longer than a single week in 2018. Additionally, it debuted at No. 86 on the US Billboard 200 in the week of October 27, 2018, thus becoming NCT 127's first entry on the chart. It is also

56-576: A place for it, however I really doubt it." In December 2015, rumors spread that Apple would expand on the Beats 1 brand and give it sister stations, after Apple registered trademarks for four additional Beats stations. In September 2016, Apple refreshed the Apple Music interface with the release of iTunes 12.5 and iOS 10 . Beats 1 reportedly became harder to get to, due to the clunky interface of iOS 10's Music app. In March 2017, Apple claimed that Beats 1

84-463: A pre-debut video under the company's pre-debut group SM Rookies in 2015. NCT 127 kick-started promotions for the album in the U.S. with television promotions and a partnership with Apple Music . They performed their new single "Regular" as well as "Cherry Bomb" on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! outdoor concert series stage on October 8, marking their U.S. television debut; the group also appeared at

112-497: A shame." The Guardian ' s review heavily criticized Jaden Smith 's MSFTS Frequency program and A-Trak 's show Day Off , but was generally positive of their other programming. Apple Music 1 broadcasts a mix of music focusing on new music and artists. Unlike the playlists for the "stations" on iTunes Radio , The Next Web claims, "The overarching aim of Beats 1 is to curate cool new music, whether it be new talent or fresh music from established artists." Brooke Reese hosts

140-463: A show called Chart , which has music premieres and countdowns of popular music in general on Apple Music . It features both full songs in addition to snippets and previews. However, most shows focus on specific music genres or musical cultures. Beats 1 aired Apple's annual Apple Music Festival (which was formerly known as the iTunes Festival) as well as interviews with popular American music artists such as Lady Gaga , Bruno Mars and Chance

168-501: A verse from the American author Edgar Allan Poe 's 1849 poem, " A Dream Within a Dream " narrated by member Johnny. The eighth track, "Come Back", is a Korean version of the originally released Japanese track off their debut Japanese EP Chain . The bonus track, "Run Back 2 U", is the full version of the demo song originally titled "Bassbot" previously performed by NCT members Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Ten and Jaehyun and then-SM trainee Hansol in

196-431: Is a reasonable amount of diversity..." Mashable complained of " dynamic-range compression , which squashes the volume range of audio" and also said, "The variety can be a blessing and a curse...it jumps all over the musical spectrum...If I wasn't committed to listening to nothing but Beats 1 for this review, I would have turned it off." 9to5Mac had a generally positive review of the station, saying, "Although Beats 1

224-457: Is advertised as a 24/7 station, it isn't really true. The schedule is set up on a 12 hour basis, so for the other 12 hours it plays a recording of the last 12 hours...This is frustrating for me, being based in the UK. If I listen in the afternoon and in the following morning, I am likely to hear the same shows repeated...In summary, Beats 1 as a concept is great... It needs some work on the software side and

252-475: Is streamed at 64 kbit/s and 256 kbit/s, utilising HTTP Live Streaming protocol and the HE-AAC audio codec, powered by StreamS Live Encoder. Apple bought audio equipment maker Beats Electronics in 2014, which included the ownership of Beats' former music service Beats Music , and made Beats Music CEO Ian Rogers responsible for the iTunes Radio service. Business Insider later reported that Apple

280-632: The Gaon Album Chart , is a record chart ranking the 100 most popular albums , extended plays and single albums in South Korea–based on their physical sales. It is a part of the Circle Chart , previously known as the Gaon Chart. It compiles shipments in weekly, monthly, and year-end formats with detailed album sales. The Gaon Album Chart was launched as a part of the Gaon Chart in February 2010 by

308-560: The 15th best K-pop album of 2018. MTV also named "Come Back" among the best K-pop B-sides of the year. On December 10, it was announced that "Simon Says" had become the group's first song to chart at number one on the US Digital Song Sales chart. Credits adapted from Naver Credits adapted from Xiami. Recording Editing Mixing Shipments figures based on certification alone. Gaon Album Chart The Circle Album Chart , previously known as

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336-463: The 2018 American Music Awards . They performed at ABC 's Mickey 's 90th Spectacular TV special on November 4. NCT 127 was also announced as Apple Music's 'Up Next' Artist; the group was featured on Apple-based platforms, including a short film exploring the band and their music, an Apple Music–only choreography video, and a Beats 1 interview. On November 22, it was announced that member Winwin would not participate in promotions for Regulate as he

364-496: The Apple HomePod), and through the Apple Music web browser app. Apple Music 1 airs a mix of pop, rap and indie music. Prime-time presenters include Zane Lowe , Ebro Darden and Matt Wilkinson. Apple Music Hits airs a mixed Hot adult contemporary / Adult hits format, offering a full catalog of the biggest songs from the '80s, '90s, and 2000s. Apple Music Country offers a mix of country songs old and new. Apple Music Radio

392-523: The English version of "Regular" differentiates itself from the Korean version through the content of their lyrics. The Korean one addresses their current state as a group trying to make its way in the world, in contrast to the hopeful, goal-oriented swagger expressed in the English alternative. While both versions focus on money, the Korean addresses the reality of their world versus the luxurious lifestyle expressed in

420-472: The English. The sixth track, "Interlude: Regular to Irregular" contains the music used in the video " NCT 2018 Yearbook #1 " as well as a rearranged version of a future bass composition (titled "The 7th Sense – Reverse") by Korean electronica musician Hitchhiker that was performed by the sub-unit in the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards . The track also contains narrations done in Korean (by new member Jungwoo), Japanese (by Yuta) and Mandarin (by Winwin), as well as

448-564: The Korea Music Content Association and South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism . In February 2011, Gaon Chart published information on both online and offline album sales of 2010, including a detailed breakdown of online chart data, and was the first time that offline album sales were released since 2008 when the Music Industry Association of Korea stopped compiling data. In July 2022, Gaon Chart

476-551: The Rapper . Apple Music Festival was cancelled in 2017. Beats 1 and Apple Music as a whole wanted to focus more on introducing new artists and creating original content. Apple Music 1 also lets some musicians - such as Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj , Frank Ocean and the Weeknd - host their own shows on the station. In an interview with Digital Trends ' Keith Nelson Jr., Zane Lowe praised the format, saying, "We've been overwhelmed by...how great

504-476: The group's highest charting release on the UK and France's download albums charts and became their first entry on the Australian Digital Albums chart. The album's repackage, Regulate , was released on November 23, 2018, along with its lead single, "Simon Says". On September 17, a teaser video was released on the group's Twitter account, showcasing flashes of the words "regular", "irregular", and

532-413: The music video of their new single "Regular" in English version, which marks the group's first English-language song. The music video for the Korean version of "Regular" was released on October 11, 2018. The album was released on October 12, 2018. On November 13, 2018, NCT 127 announced the release of the album's repackage, Regulate with teasers of the members. The album and its lead single, "Simon Says",

560-469: The new NCT 127 logo. Later that day, SM Entertainment announced the addition of Jungwoo to the group and that NCT 127 would release its first full-length album Regular-Irregular on October 12. Following the announcement, NCT 127 entered the Billboard's Social 50 at number five for the week of September 29. Photo and video teasers were released from September 18 up to October 11. On October 8, NCT 127 released

588-500: The production side to make it really shine." Jason Cipriani of Fortune wrote, "I haven't liked every song played on Beats 1, but the personal bond I instantly felt with each DJ has been strong enough for me to resist the urge to go back to a lifeless algorithm." Billboard said, "the tech community has been heaping praise on Beats 1...Internet-savvy people have fallen head over heels for old-school monoculture ." Rob Price of Business Insider said, "So far, I've loved it. I

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616-548: The rebranding of Beats 1 to Apple Music 1 and the launch of two new radio stations, Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country, featuring exclusive original shows from the world's top music hosts and artists. Reception for the Apple-run station has been mixed. Quartz analyzed the track list of songs that were aired on Beats 1 in its second week. "Though Beats 1 is an eclectic mix of genres, some listeners have complained that it plays too much hip-hop." However, they did note that "there

644-428: Was "the biggest radio station in the world" and beat all other music stations in concurrent listeners. In March 2020, Beats 1 transitioned to remote broadcasting from the respective homes of the radio hosts in light of the coronavirus outbreak . In May 2020, London headline host Julie Adenuga announced she was leaving Beats 1 after her years on the station since its inception. On August 18, 2020, Apple announced

672-415: Was never much of a radio listener before, and I've enjoyed the eclectic selection it has thrown up." Kirk McElhearn wrote, "Beats 1 radio is clearly a loss-leader . Apple has designed it to draw people into Apple Music and get them interested. But the station is designed for just one demographic: the young, pop/rock/hip-hop listener. As such, it's a non starter for a lot of Apple Music customers, and that's

700-435: Was planning to merge the two services. Apple also hired Zane Lowe as a music curator . The day of Beats 1's launch, The Guardian revealed that they had been given pre-recorded examples of Beats 1 programming, and said it "suggests an eclectic mix of programming to fill the 24-hours-a-day of broadcasting." On September 29, 2015, Zane Lowe said he wasn't sure that Apple Music needed Beats 1, but said "I hope that there's

728-449: Was preparing for the group's Chinese activities . NCT 127 performed "Simon Says" on Music Bank, Inkigayo, and Show! Music Core, as well as the Korean version of "Chain" on The Show and Show Champion. In a positive review, Billboard praised the album for showcasing both the group's artistry and skill through its diversity of sounds and experimental approach towards an album concept, helping to solidify their style. The magazine ranked it as

756-479: Was rebranded as Circle Chart with a reformation in the album chart that would also provide weekly physical album sales data in addition to monthly and yearly sales data. Beats 1 Apple Music 1 , previously branded as Beats 1 , is a 24/7 music radio station owned and operated by Apple Inc. It is accessible through iTunes or the Apple Music app on a computer, smartphone or tablet, smart speaker (such as

784-421: Was released on November 23, 2018. The album's theme revolves around the exploration of reality and dreams. The album incorporates several genres; such as pop , dance , R&B , ballad and hip-hop . "Regular" is described as a high-energy hip hop track with sensual Latin vibes that incorporates Spanish lyrics. Billboard noted that unlike many Korean songs re-released by K-pop bands in other languages,

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