Kick It (NCT 127 song)

"Kick It"
The remix single cover artwork for Kick It, released through the iScreaM project by SM Entertainment and Scream Records.
iScream remix cover
Single by NCT 127
from the album Neo Zone
Language
ReleasedMarch 6, 2020 (2020-03-06)
Recorded2019–2020
Studio
  • SM Booming System (Seoul)
  • Golden Bell Tree Sound (Seoul)
Genre
Length3:53
Label
  • SM
  • Scream
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Wutan
  • Rick Bridges
  • danke (lalala Studio)
NCT 127 singles chronology
"Highway to Heaven"
(2019) 		"Kick It"
(2020) 		"Punch"
(2020)
NCT singles chronology
"Love Talk"
(2019) 		"Kick It"
(2020) 		"Ridin'"
(2020)
Music video
"영웅 (英雄; Kick It)" on YouTube

"Kick It" (Korean: 영웅; Hanja: 英雄; RR: Yeong-ung; lit. Hero) is a song recorded by South Korean boy band NCT 127. It was written by Wutan, Rick Bridges and Danke of Lalala Studio, composed by Dem Jointz, Deez, Mayila Jones, Rodnae "Chikk" Bell, Ryan S. Jhun and Yoo Young-jin, and arranged by Jointz, Deez and Yoo. Described as a "high-energy" song with "inspirational lyrics" that portrays the group's musical identity, it was released as the lead single from their second studio album Neo Zone on March 6, 2020 by SM Entertainment. An accompanying martial arts-themed music video premiered two days prior.

Music critics noted the song's "darkness" and "anthemic" return, in contrast to their previous singles, and believed it contributed to the group's musical diversity. Commercially, the song became NCT 127's first top-thirty entry on Gaon Digital Chart, as well as their first top-ten entry on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100, peaking at number nine. It also entered at number three on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart and became the group's second entry on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart. NCT 127 promoted the song on several South Korean music programs in addition to their online concert via Beyond Live, titled Beyond the Origin.