Highway to Heaven (song)

"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.

"Highway to Heaven"
English version cover
Single by NCT 127
from the EP We Are Superhuman
ReleasedMay 14, 2019 (2019-05-14) (Korean)
July 18, 2019 (2019-07-18) (English)
GenrePop
Length3:20
LabelSM
Songwriter(s)
  • Sean Machum
  • Michael Foster
  • Charles Anderson
  • Richard Garcia
  • Gaelen Whitmore
  • Wilbert "Vedo" McCoy[1]
Producer(s)
  • Soo Man-Lee
  • Sean Machum
  • Gaelen Whittemor
  • Michael Foster
  • Charles Anderson
  • Richard Garcia[1]
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" on YouTube

Background and release

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

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 and Gaelen Whitemor, and produced by Soo Man-Lee, Sean Machum, Gaelen Whitmore, Richard Garcia, Michael Foster, and Charles Anderson, (Social House) who produced Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next" and "7 Rings".[5]

English version

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

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[6] 5

Accolades
Year-end lists
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019 16 [7]
MTV The Best K-pop B-sides of 2019 3 [8]
Refinery29 The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019 4 [9]

Release history
Region Date Format Version Label
South Korea May 14, 2019
Korean
Various
United States July 18, 2019 English
Various
South Korea July 19, 2019
United States August 6, 2019 Contemporary hit radio[10] Caroline

References
  1. "Highway to Heaven - English Version". Spotify. 18 July 2019.
  2. "NCT 127, 새 미니앨범 컴백 카운트다운 돌입..14일 낮 12시 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. "Highway to Heaven by NCT 127 on Melon". Melon. May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  6. "NCT 127 Chart History (World Digital Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  7. "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.
  8. 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.
  9. "The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019". Refinery29. December 21, 2019. Archived from the original on January 7, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  10. "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.


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