Adore U (Seventeen song)
2015 debut single by Seventeen
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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] Listed by Dazed at seventh place in their top 20 songs of 2015, the song was described 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, the song was performed 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
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea Download (Gaon)[14] | 191 |
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[15] | 13 |