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| Released | April 29, 2020 | |||
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| Length | 17:03 | |||
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Reload is the fifth extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band NCT Dream, the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT. It was released on April 29, 2020, by SM Entertainment and distributed by Dreamus. It marked the group's last record as a six-member unit following the termination of the age-based graduation system that was operated in the group. The album contains five songs including the lead single "Ridin'". Musically, the album incorporates several genres including trap, pop, hip hop, R&B and EDM. A music video for the lead single "Ridin'" was released to accompany the album release.
Upon release, the album debuted at number one on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart and became the second best-selling album of April 2020. It also charted at number two on Japan's Oricon Albums Chart and appeared on the US World Albums chart at number 7. The band further topped the Billboard Emerging Artists Chart for the first time. In June 2020, the album was certified double platinum by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA).
Reload received generally favourable reviews from music critics, who praised the band's experimentation with diverse genres without losing their signature style. In order to promote the record, NCT Dream appeared on several music programs of South Korea, such as Music Bank, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo, where they performed material from the album. The band also performed on the world's first paid online concert series Beyond LIVE.