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The Firstfruit is the solo debut full-length album by Mark. It was released on April 7, 2025 with "1999" serving as the album's title track.

"+82 Pressin'" was pre-released on March 19, 2025.

The physical album comes in six versions: Mark, Stranger, Righteous, two Square Flap versions, and First Juice (QR). All three photobooks versions can be purchased together as the Trilogy version, which comes in a special box set.

Background[]

On May 8, 2024, SM Entertainment announced that Mark is currently preparing his debut album, aiming for a February 2025 release.[1] On November 5, SM Entertainment shared plans for Mark's first full-length album, which will be released in the first quarter of 2025.[2] On December 9, SM Entertainment announced that Mark's debut album was postponed to April 2025 to ensure higher quality.[3] On March 10, 2025, SM confirmed that Mark will be releasing his first full-length solo album on April 7.[4] On March 13, the album's title was revealed to be The Firstfruit.[5]

Composition[]

The title track "1999" is a pop genre song that creates an upbeat atmosphere with grand orchestration and various instrumental sounds such as funky guitars, brass sessions, and whistles, and the singing that freely moves between tight rap and falsetto can feel a fresh charm that you have never seen before.[6]

The first track "Toronto's Window" has a warm atmosphere and was composed and arranged by Code Kunst.[7]

"Watching TV" is expected to show emotional synergy between Mark and soloist Crush.[7]

Meanwhile, "Mom's Interlude" is a special track conveying the sincerity of a family, as it features Mark's mother playing the piano and includes a warm conversation between her and her son.[7]

"Flight to NYC" is a skit track that captures the emotions felt on a plane leaving Mark's hometown, Toronto, for New York. The song created a unique sound with a dreamy and unfamiliar beats, airplane ambience sound, and mumbling narration.[8]

"Righteous" is a hip-hop song which starts with hooligans chants and continues with heavy kicks, bass, and ear-piercing hi-hat sounds. It contains his presence as an artist who travels around the world and his confidence in radiating strong energy that can shake the ground on stage.[8]

"Raincouver" is a pop song with the peaceful chirping of birds and a delicate piano riff. It conveys a feeling of missing the innocent past self while looking at the falling raindrops.[9]

"Journey Mercies" is an emotional song featuring R&B vocals, a vintage-textured guitar, and a Lo-fi synth. The lyrics gives a lingering feeling as it looks back on the past at the end of a long journey.[10]

"Too Much" is a three-dimensional song that starts with a piano melody, moves to an alternative rhythm, and ends with a gradually rising vocal and drums. The lyrics talks about the love received by Mark as the greatest strength.[10]

Commercial performance[]

The Firstfruit reached #1 on the iTunes Top Albums charts in 14 regions. It also topped the QQ Music's digital album sales chart in China and AWA's realtime rising chart in Japan.[11]

According to Hanteo Chart, The Firstfruit sold 544,470 copies in the first week of its release.[12]

Track list[]

  1. "Toronto's Window" - 1:36
  2. "1999 (일구구구)" - 3:25
  3. "Flight to NYC" - 1:29
  4. "Righteous" - 2:58
  5. "Fraktsiya (프락치)" (feat. Lee Youngji) - 3:12
  6. "Raincouver" - 2:39
  7. "Loser" - 2:50
  8. "Watching TV" (feat. Crush) - 3:06
  9. "+82 Pressin'" (feat. Haechan) - 3:22
  10. "200" - 2:44
  11. "Journey Mercies" - 3:45
  12. "Mom's Interlude" - 1:35
  13. "Too Much" - 3:34

Awards[]

Music show wins[]

Song Music Show Date
"1999" Show Champion (MBC M) April 16, 2025[13]
Music Bank (KBS 2TV) April 18, 2025[14]
Show! Music Core (MBC) April 19, 2025[15]

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ↑ Soompi: Watch: NCT's Mark Teases New Single "200" + Reveals Plans For 1st Solo Album
  2. ↑ (KR) Sport TV News: SM, 에스파 이후 5년 만에 신인 걸그룹 나온다 "내년 1분기 데뷔"
  3. ↑ Soompi: NCT’s Mark To Team Up With Lee Young Ji For Upcoming Single
  4. ↑ Soompi: NCT’s Mark Confirms Release Date For First Full-Length Solo Album
  5. ↑ Soompi: NCT's Mark Drops 1st Teasers And Schedule For Solo Album "The Firstfruit"
  6. ↑ (KR) Newsen: NCT 마크, 경쾌하게 자신의 시대 열 타이틀곡 ‘1999’
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 (KR) Osen: NCT 마크, 첫 솔로 'The Firstfruit' 의미 더하는 특별한 라인업 완성
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 (KR) Herald Pop: ‘솔로 데뷔’ NCT 마크, 뉴욕 거친 분위기 담은 힙합 챕터..압도적 존재감
  9. ↑ (KR) Herald Pop: NCT 마크, ‘Raincouver’ 라이브 클립 공개..따뜻한 밴쿠버 기억
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 (KR) MK Sports: NCT 마크, 경쾌함에 담은 ‘팝스타’의 꿈 ‘The Firstfruit’ 서울 챕터
  11. ↑ Soompi: NCT's Mark Tops iTunes Charts All Over The World With 1st Solo Album "The Firstfruit"
  12. ↑ Soompi: NCT's Mark Achieves Highest 1st-Week Sales Of Any SM Solo Debut Album With "The Firstfruit"
  13. ↑ Soompi: Watch: NCT's Mark Takes 1st-Ever Solo Win On "Show Champion" With "1999"
  14. ↑ Soompi: Watch: NCT's Mark Takes 2nd Win For "1999" On "Music Bank"; Performances By UNIS, izna, And More
  15. ↑ Soompi: Watch: NCT's Mark Takes 3rd Win For "1999" On "Music Core"; Performances By NCT WISH, UNIS, And More

Video links[]

"1999"
The Firstfruit

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