The Vision

**The Vision** is the debut single album by the Chinese boy group WayV. It was released by LABEL V for digital download on January 17, 2019.

The EP marks the first NCT unit to debut since NCT Dream in 2016, and the debut of members Xiaojun, Hendery, and YangYang. It is also the first fixed unit album single to be released by members Kun, Ten, and Lucas, who, by then, had only been part of NCT U releases.

## Background and release

A series of video teasers were released on WayV's YouTube channel, two videos titled "SEE THE V" and "FEEL THE V", which showcased the group itself, and individual teasers in the form of a series titled "Dream Launch Plan".

The album title and lead single title were released on January 12, 2019. Individual teaser images were released on January 12 for members Lucas and WinWin, January 13 for members Ten and Kun and January 14 for members Hendery, Xiaojun, and YangYang.

The MV teaser was released on January 16 via SMTOWN's YouTube channel.

"The Vision" includes Chinese versions of two songs previously released by NCT 127, "理所当然 (Regular)" and "噩梦 (Come Back)", and one original song, "梦想发射计划 (Dream Launch)". Music videos were released for "理所当然 (Regular)" and "梦想发射计划 (Dream Launch)", and seven-person choreography was made for "理所当然 (Regular)" and "噩梦 (Come Back)".

## Music

"理所当然 (Regular)" is a Latin trap genre song produced by famous American producer Mike Daley and Mitchell Owens. The lyrics of the artist Yen Yun Nong were added to complete the charismatic masterpiece. Unlike the earlier released two versions, this version of "Regular" tells of the group's ambition of becoming a protagonist on the stage, carrying their dreams, determination, and courage. The song is full of a stylish energy, which is unique to WayV.

"噩梦 (Come Back)" is an urban dance song that expresses the wounds of a loved one through a nightmare. The sound of the rough texture created by the combination of distorted synth and up-tempo beat is impressive. In addition, it is remarkable that the roar shown through rapping, which expresses the feelings of sadness, doubles the appeal of the song.

"梦想发射计划 (Dream Launch)" is a medium-pop genre song of hip-hop rhythm with an organ and synthesizer on top of a sweet piano performance. It expresses the group's new beginning: while bright energy drives the atmosphere of the whole song, its witty lyrics are about the effort for dreams through a rocket flying into space.

## Commercial performance

In China's largest music site QQ Music's <Popularity Chart>, the title song *理所当然 (Regular)* ranked 2nd, while B-sides *梦想发射计划 (Dream Launch)* and *噩梦 (Come Back)* ranked 10th and 25th, respectively.

## Tracklist

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## Audio

*Note: Audio cannot be viewed on mobile devices.*

## Trivia

* Officially, the release is called a digital EP, but since it contains only 3 songs, it can be categorized as a digital single.
* The literal translations for the song titles are as follows:
	+ 理所当然 (Regular): It's only natural (*lǐsuǒdāngrán*)
	+ 噩梦 (Come Back): Nightmare (*èmèng*)
	+ 梦想发射计划 (Dream Launch): Dream launch plan (*mèngxiǎng fāshè jìhuà*)

## References

1. ↑ http://www.newsen.com/news\_view.php?uid=201811221901060410
2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAiqhaBXQqc
3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoLoCtFlK-k
4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX9Obi2cF38&list=PLs0yFS8XQOObjm0NO64ISKD2ZccczQ2Sx
5. ↑ https://weibo.com/6903448926/Hbz1VbHTk
6. ↑ https://twitter.com/WayV\_official/status/1084042348944740353
7. ↑ https://weibo.com/6903448926/HbCXronIP
8. ↑ https://weibo.com/6903448926/HbCXvwLUJ
9. ↑ https://weibo.com/6903448926/HbMp60dgy?from=page\_1004066903448926\_profile&wvr=6&mod=weibotime
10. ↑ https://weibo.com/6903448926/HbMq5bFoB
11. ↑ https://weibo.com/6903448926/HbVOPz05J
12. ↑ https://weibo.com/6903448926/HbVPcBbSb
13. ↑ https://weibo.com/6903448926/HbVPwoiw5
14. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxE5Cj6Jd8c