"Adore U" (Korean: 아낀다; RR: Akkinda; lit. Cherish) is the debut song by South Korean boy group Seventeen. It was released as the lead single from their debut extended play (EP) 17 Carat on May 29, 2015.

Background and release

On May 26, 2015, Seventeen held a showcase at the MBC Dream Centre in Ilsan, South Korea, where they performed two songs, "Adore U" and "Shining Diamond", from their forthcoming EP 17 Carat.[1] The showcase was the culmination of four years of training and the pre-debut reality series Seventeen Project: Debut Big Plan by MBC.[2] The EP was officially distributed three days later, with "Adore U" serving as its lead single.[3]

In 2016, Seventeen released a re-worked version of "Adore U" for their first studio album Love & Letter, sung by the group's Vocal Team.[4] In 2024, "Adore U" and an instrumental version of the song were included in 17 is Right Here, a compilation album of the group's releases.[5]

Composition

"Adore U" was written by Seventeen members Woozi, S.Coups, and Vernon, alongside Bumzu, one of the group's main producers.[6] It was composed and arranged by Woozi, Bumzu, and Yeom Dong-gun.[7] It has been described as a blend of funky pop-rock and '90s hip-hop.[3] It was written in the key of G major with a tempo of 102 beats per minute.[8]

Reception

Jeff Benjamin reviewed the song for Billboard, commending the group for the distribution of lines and camera time among the "largest pop act, member-wise, in Korea".[3] "Adore U" was listed by Dazed at seventh place in their top 20 songs of 2015, describing the song as "a playful, pure candy floss track".[9] In a list of their top ten Seventeen summer songs, Kpop Herald described "Adore U" as one of the best K-pop debuts of all time.[10]

Covers

In 2020, Weeekly released a Christmas-themed cover of the song.[11] Boy group Epex covered the song in 2022 during their debut concert.[12] In 2023, it was covered by contestants of the South Korean competition show Peak Time.[13]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the 17 Carat lyric book.[7]

Location

  • Recorded at Pledis Studio and 4420AZIT
  • Mixed at Velvet Studio

Credits and personnel

  • Bumzu – lyrics, composition, arrangement, chorus, vocal direction, recording
  • Woozi – lyrics, composition, arrangement
  • S.Coups – lyrics
  • Vernon – lyrics
  • Yeom Dong-gun – composition, arrangement
  • In Yeon-jun – electric guitar
  • Park Ki-tae – guitar
  • Lee Dong-hyeok – bass
  • Kim Dae-yeom – recording
  • Shin Yong-sik – mixing

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Adore U"
Chart (2016) Peak
position
South Korea Download (Gaon)[14] 191
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[15] 13

Release history

Release history for "Adore U"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various May 29, 2015
Original
[7]
April 25, 2016 Vocal Team version [4]
April 29, 2024 Instrumental [5]

References

  1. ^ Ho-jung, Won (May 26, 2015). "Seventeen hopes to shine like diamonds with '17 Carat'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  2. ^ Jang, Yoon-jung (May 5, 2015). "세븐틴, 17명인줄 알았지? 13인조 남성그룹 등장". Aju Economy (in Korean). Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Benjamin, Jeff (May 30, 2015). "Here's What a 13-Member K-Pop Boy Band Looks Like: Watch 'Adore U' by Seventeen". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Kwon, Soo-bin (May 2, 2016). "세븐틴, 고민하고 또 고민한 너희들 '예쁘다'(인터뷰)" [Seventeen, you guys who have been thinking about it over and over again, 'You're Beautiful' (Interview)]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Kaufman, Gil (April 29, 2024). "Seventeen's Jam-Packed '17 Is Right Here' Greatest Hits Album Is Here: Stream It Now". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  6. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (December 16, 2022). "Bumzu Breaks Down His K-Pop Process & Creating Music With 'An Unchanging Set of Values'". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c 17 Carat (Lyric book). Seventeen. South Korea: Pledis. May 29, 2015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Key, tempo of Adore U By Seventeen Musicstax". musicstax.com. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  9. ^ Glasby, Taylor (November 30, 2015). "The top 20 K-Pop tracks of 2015". Dazed. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  10. ^ Hong, Dam-young (August 27, 2019). "Playlist: 10 songs of Seventeen to round off this summer". Kpop Herald. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  11. ^ Lee, Seung-hoon (December 25, 2020). 위클리, 세븐틴 '아낀다' 댄스 완벽 커버..'퍼포먼스 맛집'의 특별한 크리스마스 선물. 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  12. ^ Yoon, Ki-baek (November 21, 2022). 이펙스, 데뷔 첫 콘서트 성료… "제니스 감사". Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  13. ^ Yeon, Hwi-seon. "'아낀다'·'여보세요' 걔네 봤어?"…'피크타임' 첫방부터 서버 터트린 실력파들 [Oh!쎈 레터] : 네이트 연예. Nate News (in Korean). Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  14. ^ "Gaon Download Chart June 2015" (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  15. ^ "Seventeen Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
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