| Love & Letter | ||||
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| Released | April 25, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–16 | |||
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| Length | 33:08 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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| Seventeen chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Love & Letter | ||||
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Love & Letter, also known as First 'Love & Letter', [1] [2] is the debut studio album by South Korean boy group Seventeen. It was released on April 25, 2016 through Pledis Entertainment. [3] The album is a follow-up to the group's first two EPs, 17 Carat and Boys Be (2015). [4]
Background and release
Love & Letter includes 10 tracks and focuses on themes such as the experience of a first love. [1] [3] The group's members largely created the album, writing or co-writing every track, and composing or co-composing almost every track. [2] "Pretty U" was chosen to be the title track of the album [2] and was performed on multiple music shows by the group throughout the following two and a half months. During this period, the group earned their first two consecutive wins on Show Champion. Their first win was on May 4, 2016, followed by a second win on May 11, 2016.
Commercial performance
The album charted at number three on Billboard's World Albums chart and at number five on the Heatseekers Albums chart. [2] The album's promotional single "Pretty U" charted at number three on Billboard's World Digital Songs chart, which marked their highest ranking on the chart to date. [2]
Reception
On June 24, 2016, Seventeen performed at KCON in New York. Commenting on the group's first American appearance, Monique Menendez of Billboard K-Town wrote, "Seventeen bring the sugar with its latest single, "Pretty U," a bright love song with choreography reminiscent of West Side Story." [5]
Reissue
On July 4, 2016, a repackaged edition of Love & Letter, titled Love & Letter Repackage Album, was released with five new tracks, including the title track "Very Nice". [6] [7] [8] The accompanying music video for the song was released on Naver V App on the same day and received over a million 'hearts'. [9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chuck" (엄지척) |
|
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| 2:58 |
| 2. | "Pretty U" (예쁘다) |
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| 3:27 | |
| 3. | "Still Lonely" (이놈의 인기; performed by Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Vernon, Dino) |
|
|
| 3:26 |
| 4. | "Hit Song" (유행가) |
| Bumzu |
| 3:43 |
| 5. | "Say Yes" (performed by DK, Seungkwan) |
| Kiggen | Kiggen | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Drift Away" (떠내려가; performed by S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan) |
| Woozi | Bumzu | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Adore U" (아낀다; Vocal Team version) |
|
|
| 3:44 |
| 8. | "Monday to Saturday" (만.세; Hiphop Team version) |
|
| Bumzu | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Shining Diamond" (Performance Team version) |
|
| Park Gi-tae (Prismfilter) | 2:30 |
| 10. | "Love Letter" (사랑쪽지) |
|
|
| 2:58 |
| Total length: | 33:08 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No F.U.N" |
|
| Earattack | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Very Nice" (아주 NICE) |
|
| Bumzu | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Healing" (힐링) |
|
|
| 3:23 |
| 4. | "Simple" (performed by Woozi) | Woozi |
|
| 3:40 |
| 5. | "Space" (끝이 안보여; performed by the Hiphop Team and DK) |
| Bumzu | Bumzu | 3:09 |
| Total length: | 49:33 | ||||
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ a b c "1집 SEVENTEEN 1ST ALBUM [FIRST 'LOVE & LETTER']". Naver. April 25, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Benjamin, Jeff (May 4, 2016). "Seventeen Send Their 'First Love&Letter' to Top 5 of World & Heatseekers Album Charts". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Kang, Seo-jeong (April 11, 2016). 세븐틴, 첫 정규앨범 티저이미지 공개 ‘청량미 폭발’. The Chosun Ilbo/Osen (in Korean). Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "세븐틴 (Seventeen)". Naver. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ Melendez, Monique (June 26, 2016). "KCON New York 2016: Ailee Comes Home, Seventeen Makes First American Appearance & More". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ Kim, Yu-young (July 6, 2016). "Seventeen returns to spotlight with repackaged album". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ Son, Ji-hyoung (July 13, 2016). "[V Report Plus] Backstage footage of Seventeen's photoshoot for new album". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "Love&Letter Repackage Album". Naver. July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ Lee, Sang-won (July 4, 2016). "[V Report Plus] Seventeen releases 'Very Nice' music video". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "週間 アルバムランキング 2016年06月20日付" [Weekly album ranking as of June 20, 2016]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 27, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "2016년 18주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Seventeen Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Seventeen Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Seventeen Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "年間 CDアルバムランキング 2016年度" [Annual CD album ranking 2016]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "2016년 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 8, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
| Love & Letter | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 25, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–16 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 33:08 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | ||||
| Seventeen chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Love & Letter | ||||
| ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
|
Reissue cover | ||||
| Singles from Love & Letter Repackage Album | ||||
| ||||
Love & Letter, also known as First 'Love & Letter', [1] [2] is the debut studio album by South Korean boy group Seventeen. It was released on April 25, 2016 through Pledis Entertainment. [3] The album is a follow-up to the group's first two EPs, 17 Carat and Boys Be (2015). [4]
Background and release
Love & Letter includes 10 tracks and focuses on themes such as the experience of a first love. [1] [3] The group's members largely created the album, writing or co-writing every track, and composing or co-composing almost every track. [2] "Pretty U" was chosen to be the title track of the album [2] and was performed on multiple music shows by the group throughout the following two and a half months. During this period, the group earned their first two consecutive wins on Show Champion. Their first win was on May 4, 2016, followed by a second win on May 11, 2016.
Commercial performance
The album charted at number three on Billboard's World Albums chart and at number five on the Heatseekers Albums chart. [2] The album's promotional single "Pretty U" charted at number three on Billboard's World Digital Songs chart, which marked their highest ranking on the chart to date. [2]
Reception
On June 24, 2016, Seventeen performed at KCON in New York. Commenting on the group's first American appearance, Monique Menendez of Billboard K-Town wrote, "Seventeen bring the sugar with its latest single, "Pretty U," a bright love song with choreography reminiscent of West Side Story." [5]
Reissue
On July 4, 2016, a repackaged edition of Love & Letter, titled Love & Letter Repackage Album, was released with five new tracks, including the title track "Very Nice". [6] [7] [8] The accompanying music video for the song was released on Naver V App on the same day and received over a million 'hearts'. [9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chuck" (엄지척) |
|
|
| 2:58 |
| 2. | "Pretty U" (예쁘다) |
|
| 3:27 | |
| 3. | "Still Lonely" (이놈의 인기; performed by Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Vernon, Dino) |
|
|
| 3:26 |
| 4. | "Hit Song" (유행가) |
| Bumzu |
| 3:43 |
| 5. | "Say Yes" (performed by DK, Seungkwan) |
| Kiggen | Kiggen | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Drift Away" (떠내려가; performed by S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan) |
| Woozi | Bumzu | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Adore U" (아낀다; Vocal Team version) |
|
|
| 3:44 |
| 8. | "Monday to Saturday" (만.세; Hiphop Team version) |
|
| Bumzu | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Shining Diamond" (Performance Team version) |
|
| Park Gi-tae (Prismfilter) | 2:30 |
| 10. | "Love Letter" (사랑쪽지) |
|
|
| 2:58 |
| Total length: | 33:08 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No F.U.N" |
|
| Earattack | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Very Nice" (아주 NICE) |
|
| Bumzu | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Healing" (힐링) |
|
|
| 3:23 |
| 4. | "Simple" (performed by Woozi) | Woozi |
|
| 3:40 |
| 5. | "Space" (끝이 안보여; performed by the Hiphop Team and DK) |
| Bumzu | Bumzu | 3:09 |
| Total length: | 49:33 | ||||
Charts
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
References
- ^ a b c "1집 SEVENTEEN 1ST ALBUM [FIRST 'LOVE & LETTER']". Naver. April 25, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Benjamin, Jeff (May 4, 2016). "Seventeen Send Their 'First Love&Letter' to Top 5 of World & Heatseekers Album Charts". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Kang, Seo-jeong (April 11, 2016). 세븐틴, 첫 정규앨범 티저이미지 공개 ‘청량미 폭발’. The Chosun Ilbo/Osen (in Korean). Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "세븐틴 (Seventeen)". Naver. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ Melendez, Monique (June 26, 2016). "KCON New York 2016: Ailee Comes Home, Seventeen Makes First American Appearance & More". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ Kim, Yu-young (July 6, 2016). "Seventeen returns to spotlight with repackaged album". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ Son, Ji-hyoung (July 13, 2016). "[V Report Plus] Backstage footage of Seventeen's photoshoot for new album". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "Love&Letter Repackage Album". Naver. July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ Lee, Sang-won (July 4, 2016). "[V Report Plus] Seventeen releases 'Very Nice' music video". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "週間 アルバムランキング 2016年06月20日付" [Weekly album ranking as of June 20, 2016]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 27, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "2016년 18주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Seventeen Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Seventeen Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Seventeen Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "年間 CDアルバムランキング 2016年度" [Annual CD album ranking 2016]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "2016년 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 8, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2024.