Love & Letter

Love & Letter
Studio album by
Seventeen
ReleasedApril 25, 2016 (2016-04-25)
Recorded2015–16
Genres
Length33:13
Languages
  • Korean
  • English
Labels
Producers
  • 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', is the debut studio album by South Korean boy group Seventeen. It was released on April 25, 2016 through Pledis Entertainment. The album is a follow-up to the group's first two EPs, 17 Carat and Boys Be (2015).

Background and release

Love & Letter includes 10 tracks and focuses on themes such as the experience of a first love. The group's members largely created the album, writing or co-writing every track, and composing or co-composing almost every track. "Pretty U" was chosen to be the title track of the album 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. The album's promotional single "Pretty U" charted at number three on the World Digital Songs chart, which marked their highest ranking on the chart to date.

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."

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". The accompanying music video for the song was released on Naver V App on the same day and received over a million "hearts".

Track listing

Credits adapted from KOMCA

Love & Letter track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Chuck" (엄지척)
  • Woozi
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dong Nehyeong
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dong Nehyeong
2:58
2."Pretty U" (예쁘다)
  • Bumzu
  • Woozi
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dong Nehyeong
  • Bumzu
  • Woozi
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dong Nehyeong
3:27
3."Still Lonely" (이놈의 인기; performed by Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Vernon, Dino)
  • Woozi
  • Wonwoo
  • Hoshi
  • Vernon
  • Seungkwan
  • Woozi
  • Lee Hyun-do
  • Kim Jin-hwan
  • Lee Hyun-do
  • Kim Jin-hwan
3:26
4."Hit Song" (유행가)
  • Bumzu
  • S.Coups
  • Dino
  • Vernon
  • Mingyu
Bumzu
  • Bumzu
  • Lynn Young-hoon
3:43
5."Say Yes" (performed by DK, Seungkwan)
KiggenKiggen3:50
6."Drift Away" (떠내려가; performed by S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan)
  • S.Coups
  • Woozi
  • Hoshi
  • Mingyu
  • Seungkwan
WooziBumzu3:09
7."Adore U (Vocal Team Ver.)" (아낀다)
  • Bumzu
  • S.Coups
  • Woozi
  • Vernon
  • DK
  • Seungkwan
  • Bumzu
  • Woozi
  • Yeom Dong-gun
  • Bumzu
  • Lee Gi-yong
  • Woozi
3:44
8."Monday to Saturday (Hiphop Team Ver.)" (만.세)
  • Bumzu
  • S.Coups
  • Woozi
  • Wonwoo
  • Vernon
  • Mingyu
  • Bumzu
  • Vernon
  • S.Coups
  • Woozi
Bumzu3:23
9."Shining Diamond (Performance Team Ver.)"
  • Kim Min-jung
  • S.Coups
  • Woozi
  • Vernon
  • Ri Si (LISHBEATS)
  • Woozi
  • Master Key
Park Gi-tae (Prismfilter)2:30
10."Love Letter" (사랑쪽지)
  • S.Coups
  • Woozi
  • Vernon
  • Mingyu
  • Wonwoo
  • Woozi
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dong Nehyeong
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dong Nehyeong
  • Minshikie
2:58
Total length:33:13
Love & Letter Repackage Album bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."No F.U.N"
  • S.Coups
  • Woozi
  • Wonwoo
  • Dino
  • Hoshi
  • Vernon
  • Seungkwan
  • Woozi
  • Earattack
Earattack3:01
2."Very Nice" (아주 Nice)
  • Bumzu
  • S.Coups
  • Woozi
  • Vernon
  • Bumzu
  • Woozi
Bumzu3:12
3."Healing" (힐링)
  • S.Coups
  • Woozi
  • Dino
  • Vernon
  • Mingyu
  • Woozi
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dong Nehyung
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dong Nehyung
3:23
4."Simple" (performed by Woozi)Woozi
  • Woozi
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dong Nehyung
  • Minshikie
  • Won Young-heon
  • Dong Nehyung
  • Minshikie
3:40
5."Space" (끝이 안보여; performed by the Hiphop Team and DK)
  • Bumzu
  • S.Coups
  • Wonwoo
  • Vernon
  • Mingyu
BumzuBumzu3:09
Total length:49:33

Personnel

Credits adapted from Dork.

Track numbers 1-10 refer to Love & Letter. Bonus track numbers refer to the Love & Letter Repackage Album bonus tracks.

Charts

References

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