Best Friend Ever

Digital/Regular ver.
Limited A ver.
Limited B ver.
First Press Limited ver.
Mark ver.
Renjun ver.
Jeno ver.
Haechan ver.
Jaemin ver.
Chenle ver.
Jisung ver.

"Best Friend Ever"

Artist

NCT DREAM

B-side

"Glitch Mode (Japanese ver.)"

Released

February 8, 2023

Format(s)

CD, download, streaming

Recorded

2022-2023

Genre

J-pop, dance

Length

6:48

Label(s)

Avex Trax
SM Entertainment Japan

Distributor(s)

Avex Trax

Credits

Writer(s)

MEG.ME, Mark (track 1)
Yoo, Jae Eun (JamFactory), Mark (track 2)

Composer(s)

Greg Bonnick, Hayden Chapman, James 'Boy Matthews' Norton (track 1)
Benjamin 55, Alony 55, Sam SZND (track 2)

Arranger(s)

LDN Noise (track 1)
Benjamin 55, Alony 55 (track 2)

Release chronology
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Candy	"Beatbox (English Ver.)"

"Best Friend Ever" is the debut Japanese single by NCT DREAM. It was released on February 8, 2023 with "Best Friend Ever" serving as the single's title track.

The physical album is available in eleven versions: Regular, Limited A, Limited B, Limited Japanese Member and Limited Dome Concert Commemoration.

Background[]

On November 10, 2022, NCT's Japanese website announced that NCT Dream will release their debut Japanese single, "Best Friend Ever", on February 8, 2023.^[1] Alongside they also released a Japanese version of their track Glitch Mode.

Commercial performance[]

"Best Friend Ever" debuted at number one on Oricon's daily singles chart on its first day of release with Oricon reporting 139,674 copies sold in Japan.^[2] Billboard Japan reported 264,961 copies sold in its first three days.^[3] In its first week, "Best Friend Ever" ranked at number one on Oricon's weekly singles chart with 189,733 total reported sales,^[4] while it ranked at number 3 on Billboard Japan's Top Singles chart with 348,133 total reported sales.^[5]

On March 10, 2023, "Best Friend Ever" received a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for reaching 250,000 shipped units.^[6]^[7]

Track list[]

"Best Friend Ever" - 3:21
"Glitch Mode (Japanese ver.)" - 3:27

References[]

Video links[]

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[1] NCT-JP: NCT DREAM is releasing its first single to commemorate its Japan tour! Registration for MEET&GREET and face-to-face autograph session with the members at the live venues has started! Fan club store is also open!

[2] Oricon News: デイリー　シングルランキング 2023年02月07日付 (archived url)

[3] Billboard Japan: 【先ヨミ】NCT DREAM『Best Friend Ever』が26.4万枚で現在シングル首位

[4] Oricon News: 週間　合算シングルランキング 2023年02月20日付 (archived url)

[5] Billboard Japan: 【ビルボード】SEVENTEENの人気ユニットBSSの5年ぶりの新曲「Fighting (Feat. Lee Young Ji)」が初登場で総合首位獲得

[6] ttps://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html

[7] Soompi: BTS Earns RIAJ Million Certification + LE SSERAFIM, NCT DREAM, And Stray Kids Go Platinum

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