The song was written by NCT Dream's member Mark and Yoo Jae-eun and was composed by Sam SZND alongside Benjamin 55 and Alony 55, who also worked on the arrangement.
[1] Beginning on March 14, SM released different sets of photo teasers, in which the members were depicted wearing different outfits conveying the "unusual charms" of the song, whose concept centers around "errors".
[5] "Glitch Mode" was written by NCT Dream's member Mark and Yoo Jae-eun and was composed by Sam SZND alongside Benjamin 55 and Alony 55, who also worked on the arrangement.
[6] It is a hip hop dance song featuring a rock guitar interlude that contrasts an introductory narration with a "dynamic" 808 bass and chanting chorus.
[3] In South Korea, "Glitch Mode" debuted at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart for the issue dated March 27–April 2, 2022.
[23] NCT Dream performed the song at Europe's first K-pop Festival, which was held in Germany on May 14 and 15, alongside their previous singles, "Hot Sauce", "Ridin'" and "Hello Future".