Baby Don't Stop

2018 song by NCT U

"Baby Don't Stop"

Special Thai Version single cover

Single by NCT U

from the album NCT 2018 Empathy

Released

February 27, 2018 (2018-02-27)

Recorded

2018

Genre

K-pop
hip hop

Length

3:09

Label

Composer(s)

Matt Schwartz
Paul Harris
Little Nikki
Yoo Young-jin
Ryan S. Jhun

Lyricist(s)

Danke (Lalala Studio)
Juno (Joombas)
Taeyong

Producer(s)

Yoo Young-jin
Ryan S. Jhun

NCT U singles chronology

"BOSS"
(2018)

"Baby Don't Stop"
(2018)

"Yestoday"
(2018)

NCT singles chronology

"BOSS"
(2018)

"Baby Don't Stop"
(2018)

"GO"
(2018)

Music video

"Baby Don't Stop" on YouTube

"Baby Don't Stop" is a song recorded by South Korean boy group NCT U, the first unit of NCT under the management of SM Entertainment, serving as the second single of NCT's debut studio album NCT 2018 Empathy. The song is a duet sung by NCT members Ten and Taeyong. Musically, "Baby Don't Stop" was described as a lush art house tune featuring a powerful, stark bass beat laid over sultry synths, dramatic raps, and passionate whispers.^[1]

Track listing

NCT 2018 EMPATHY^[2]

"Baby Don't Stop" – 3:03

Baby Don't Stop (Special Thai Version)^[3]

"Baby Don't Stop (Special Thai Version)" – 3:03
"Baby Don't Stop (Instrumental)" – 3:03

Accolades

Year-end lists
Critic/Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
Billboard	The 20 Best K-pop Songs of 2018: Critics' Picks	19	^[4]
Dazed Digital	The 20 best K-pop songs of 2018	7	^[5]

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)^[6]	3

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.^[7]

Studio

SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording
SM LVYIN Studio – recording
SM Big Shot Studio – digital editing
SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing
Sterling Sound – mastering

Personnel

SM Entertainment – executive producer
Lee Soo-man – producer
NCT U – vocals
- Taeyong – lyrics
Juno (Joombas) – lyrics
Danke (Lalala Studio) – lyrics
Yoo Young-jin – producer, composition, arrangement, music and sound supervisor
Maxx Song – vocal directing, Pro Tools operating, digital editing
Ju Chan-yang – background vocals
Ryan S. Jhun – producer, composition, arrangement
Matt Schwartz – composition, arrangement
Paul Harris – composition, arrangement
Little Nikki – composition
Gu Jong-pil – recording
Lee Ji-hong – recording
Lee Min-kyu – digital editing
Nam Koong-jin – mixing
Randy Merrill – mastering

References

^ "NCT U's Ten & Taeyong Enthrall With 'Baby Don't Stop' Music Video". Billboard. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
^ NCT 2018 EMPATHY by NCT, retrieved 2021-05-29
^ Baby Don't Stop (Special Thai Version) - Single by NCT U, retrieved 2021-05-29
^ "The 20 Best K-pop Songs of 2018: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
^ Dazed (2018-12-17). "The 20 best K-pop songs of 2018". Dazed. Archived from the original on 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
^ "NCT U Chart History | World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
^ NCT (2018). NCT 2018 Empathy (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; Dreamus. Credits.