Love & Letter
Studio album by
Seventeen
ReleasedApril 25, 2016 (2016-04-25)
Recorded2015–16
Genre
Length33:08
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dongnehyeong
  • Lee Hyun-do
  • Kim Jin-hwan
  • DarooStar
  • Kiggen
  • Lee Gi-yong
  • Park Gi-tae
  • Minshikie
Seventeen chronology
Boys Be
(2015)		 Love & Letter
(2016)		 Going Seventeen
(2016)
Singles from Love & Letter
  1. "Pretty U"
    Released: April 25, 2016
Alternative cover
Reissue cover
Singles from Love & Letter Repackage Album
  1. "Very Nice"
    Released: July 4, 2016

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

The album includes 10 tracks and focuses on themes such as the experience of a first love.[1][3] "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 time 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. Some tracks on the album are special versions of songs previously released by the group, but sung by the three teams that make up the group respectively.

Band members largely created the album, writing or co-writing every track, and composing or co-composing almost every track.[2] 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]

On June 24, 2016, they performed at KCON in New York. Billboard K-Town's writer Monique Menendez said, "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

Love & Letter track listing[1]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Chuck" (엄지척)
  • Woozi
  • S.Coups
  • Wonwoo
  • Mingyu
  • Vernon
  • Dino
  • Woozi
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dongnehyeong
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dongnehyeong
2:58
2."Pretty U" (예쁘다)
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dongnehyeong
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dongnehyeong
3:27
3."Still Lonely" (이놈의 인기; performed by Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Vernon, Dino)
  • Woozi
  • Vernon
  • Wonwoo
  • Seungkwan
  • Hoshi
  • Woozi
  • Lee Hyun-do
  • Kim Jin-hwan
  • Lee Hyun-do
  • Kim Jin-hwan
3:26
4."Hit Song" (유행가)
  • Bumzu
  • S.Coups
  • Mingyu
  • Vernon
  • Dino
Bumzu
  • Bumzu
  • DarooStar
3:43
5."Say Yes" (performed by DK, Seungkwan)
KiggenKiggen3:50
6."Drift Away" (떠내려가; performed by S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan)
  • Woozi
  • S.Coups
  • Mingyu
  • Seungkwan
  • Hoshi
WooziBumzu3:09
7."Adore U" (아낀다; Vocal Team version)
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Seungkwan
  • DK
  • Vernon
  • S.Coups
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Yeom Dong-gun
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Lee Gi-yong
3:44
8."Monday to Saturday" (만.세; Hiphop Team version)
  • S.Coups
  • Vernon
  • Mingyu
  • Wonwoo
  • Bumzu
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Vernon
  • S.Coups
  • Woozi
Bumzu3:23
9."Shining Diamond" (Performance Team version)
  • Woozi
  • S.Coups
  • Vernon
  • Kim Min-jung
Park Gi-tae (Prismfilter)2:30
10."Love Letter" (사랑쪽지)
  • Woozi
  • S.Coups
  • Wonwoo
  • Mingyu
  • Vernon
  • Woozi
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dongnehyeong
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dongnehyeong
  • Minshikie
2:58
Total length:33:08
Love & Letter Repackage Album bonus tracks[8]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."No F.U.N"
  • Woozi
  • S.Coups
  • Hoshi
  • Wonwoo
  • Seungkwan
  • Vernon
  • Dino
  • Woozi
  • Earattack
Earattack3:01
2."Very Nice" (아주 NICE)
  • Woozi
  • S.Coups
  • Vernon
  • Bumzu
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
Bumzu3:12
3."Healing" (힐링)
  • Woozi
  • S.Coups
  • Mingyu
  • Vernon
  • Dino
  • Woozi
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dongnehyung
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dongnehyung
3:23
4."Simple" (performed by Woozi)Woozi
  • Woozi
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dongnehyung
  • Minshikie
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dongnehyung
  • Minshikie
3:40
5."Space" (끝이 안보여; performed by the Hiphop Team and DK)
  • S.Coups
  • Wonwoo
  • Mingyu
  • Vernon
  • Bumzu
BumzuBumzu3:09
Total length:49:33

References

  1. 1 2 3 "1집 SEVENTEEN 1ST ALBUM [FIRST 'LOVE & LETTER']". Naver. April 25, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Benjamin, Jeff (May 4, 2016). "Seventeen Send Their 'First Love&Letter' to Top 5 of World & Heatseekers Album Charts". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Kang, Seo-jeong (April 11, 2016). 세븐틴, 첫 정규앨범 티저이미지 공개 ‘청량미 폭발’. The Chosun Ilbo/Osen (in Korean). Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  4. ↑ "세븐틴 (Seventeen)". Naver. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  5. ↑ Melendez, Monique (June 26, 2016). "KCON New York 2016: Ailee Comes Home, Seventeen Makes First American Appearance & More". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  6. ↑ Kim, Yu-young (July 6, 2016). "Seventeen returns to spotlight with repackaged album". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. 1 2 "Love&Letter Repackage Album". Naver. July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  9. ↑ Lee, Sang-won (July 4, 2016). "[V Report Plus] Seventeen releases 'Very Nice' music video". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
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