"Love" is a song recorded by South Korean rock band CNBLUE. It is the lead single to the band's second mini-album Bluelove. Written by Han Seong-ho, Kim Do-hoon, and Lee Sang-ho, the modern rock number was released by FNC Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M on May 19, 2010. The song peaked at number two on South Korea's national Gaon Digital Chart; since its release, it has sold over 2.4 million downloads domestically. "Love" scored the band three music show awards: one from Mnet's M Countdown and two through SBS MTV's Inkigayo. It also earned the Digital Music Bonsang at the 25th Golden Disc Awards.
| "Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by CNBLUE | ||||
| from the album Bluelove | ||||
| Released | May 19, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Modern rock | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | FNC | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Han Seong-ho, Kim Do-hoon, Lee Sang-ho | |||
| CNBLUE singles chronology | ||||
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Composition
edit"Love" is a modern rock track which comprises a shuffle rhythm on acoustic and electric guitars. Main vocalist Jung Yong-hwa incorporates a rap in the second verse over a metal-like section.[1] He felt that the song has a "fresh feeling" with a metallic twist.[2] Songwriters Han Seong-ho, Kim Do-hoon, and Lee Sang-ho provided the track's lyrics and composition, which is written in the key of C Major and has a tempo of 100 beats per minute.[3][4]
Release and promotion
editA week ahead of its release, FNC Entertainment uploaded a music video teaser for "Love".[5] The single was made available on online music stores on May 19, 2010.[6] The music video begins with CNBLUE arriving at a dark-lit live bar filled with lethargic patrons. The band performs on stage, which energizes the crowd.[1] The day after the single's release, CNBLUE began promoting it by performing it on weekly music chart shows beginning with Mnet's M Countdown.[2] They made additional performances on KBS2's Music Bank,[7] Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's (MBC) Show! Music Core,[8] and SBS MTV's Inkigayo.[9]
Commercial performance
editOn the chart dated May 16–22, 2010, "Love" debuted at number 22 on South Korea's national Gaon Digital Chart.[10] The following week, it ranked at number two.[11] The single remained at its peak for three nonconsecutive frames and ranked within the top 100 for sixteen weeks.[12] On Gaon Music Chart's year-end report for 2010, "Love" ranked at number 20 on its list of best-performing singles. It was the fifteenth best-selling song in South Korea with 2,455,117 downloads and ranked at number ten on the Streaming Chart for accumulating 22,685,321 streams.[13]
Accolades
editOn the June 10 broadcast of M! Countdown, "Love" ranked number one on the program's music chart and earned its first music show win.[14] It also earned the Mutizen Song Award on Inkigayo for two consecutive weeks.[15][16] "Love" was awarded the Digital Music Bonsang at the 25th Golden Disc Awards.[17] The song received further nominations for Best Band Performance at the 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards and Song of the Year at the 2nd Melon Music Awards.[18][19]
Charts
editWeekly
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Gaon Digital Chart[11] | 2 |
| Gaon Bell Chart[20] | 1 |
| Gaon Ring Chart[21] | 8 |
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Gaon Singing Room Chart[22] | 78 |
Year-end
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Gaon Digital Chart[13] | 20 |
References
edit- ^ a b Jeon, Seol (May 19, 2010). 씨엔블루, '실연녀'도 춤추게 하는 '러브 MV' 화제. Now News (in Korean). Seoul Newspaper Company. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Lee, Un-hyeok (May 20, 2010). 씨엔블루 "'너희가 밴드냐' 편견 날려버릴래"(인터뷰). Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Bluelove (liner notes). CNBLUE. FNC Entertainment. 2010. 1022650710.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Key & BPM for Love by CNBLUE". TuneBat. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Jo, Eun-ji (May 12, 2010). 씨엔블루 '러브' 티저 영상 공개 '네티즌 관심 집중'. bntnews (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Park, Se-yeon (May 19, 2010). 씨엔블루 오늘(19일) 2nd 미니앨범 '컴백'. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Su-jin (May 21, 2010). 씨엔블루, 성숙+여유 지상파 성공 복귀. Starnews (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Ji-yun (May 22, 2010). 'Love' 씨엔블루 정용화, 카리스마 눈웃음 '컴백'. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Choi, Jun-yong (May 23, 2010). '인기가요' 컴백 씨엔블루 '감미로운 보이스+파워풀 랩'..2色 매력. TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ 2010년 22주차 Digital Chart (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ a b 2010년 23주차 Digital Chart (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ a b 2010년 가온차트 부문별 Top 100위 (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. February 8, 2011. Archived from the original on February 13, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Jessica (June 10, 2010). "CNBLUE take crown on Mnet "M! CountDown"". Asia Economy. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Jessica (June 21, 2010). "SS501 and CNBLUE shine on TV music programs". Asia Economy. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Jessica (July 5, 2010). "IU and CNBLUE rocks televised music shows". Asia Economy. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Un-hyeok (December 9, 2010). 씨엔블루 골든디스크 음원본상 기염. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Hicap, Jonathan M. (October 29, 2010). "Controversial Mnet Asian Music Awards bares nominees". Manila Bulletin. Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ [2010 MMA] 2010 멜론뮤직어워드 - 3부 (video) (in Korean). South Korea: Melon. December 17, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ 2010년 25주차 Mobile Chart – 벨소리 (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ 2010년 25주차 Mobile Chart – 통화연결음 (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ 2011년 03주차 노래방 Chart (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 10, 2020.