17 Carat

17 Carat
EP by Seventeen
Released June 3, 2016 (2016-06-03)[1]
Genre
Length 16:48
Language Korean
Label
Seventeen chronology
17 Carat
(2015)		 Boys Be
(2015)
Singles from 17 Carat
  1. "Adore U"
    Released: May 29, 2015

17 Carat is an EP by Seventeen. This marks the first studio release from the "self producing" South Korean boy group.

Background and release

The album includes 5 tracks written, co-written and co-produced by Seventeen's group members. "Adore U" was chosen as the only single for the EP and was performed on multiple music shows by the group. "Shining Diamond" was used a pre-single on the group's reality debut lead up show The Big Debut Plan. The group states that the track list was chosen to reflect the group's core concept of "boys passion".[2] The album has two physical versions: one with a "black" themed photo card set and the other with a "white" themed photo card set. All copies include a CD containing the songs and a fold up poster/ lyric sheet.

Single

"아낀다", stylized as "Adore U" in English, is the only single off the album written by Woozi, S. Coups, and Yeon Donggeon.[3] The Korea Herald states "“Adore U” is a funky pop song about a teenage boy trying to navigate through puppy love."[4] It marks the beginning of the group's trilogy composed of the singles Adore U, Mansae and Pretty U about a boy meeting, falling in love and asking out a girl. The track was composed and arranged by Woozi, Kye Bumzu, and Yeon Dong-geon. The music video for the single was released on May 29, 2015 and was directed by Dee Shin. The dance choreography accompaniment to the song was choreographed by Hoshi of Seventeen and focuses on "storytelling, and on highlighting each member’s strengths onstage".[5] The single has sold more than 38,000 digital copies and peaked at number 13 on the Billboard US World Chart.

Commercial Performance

The EP sold 68, 353+ copies in Korea. It peaked at number 4 on the Korean Gaon Chart[6] and number 8 on the US World Billboard Chart.[7]

Track listing

※ Bolded tracks identify singles from the album.[8]

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Shining Diamond"  
  • Woozi
  • S.Coups
  • Vernon
  • Lim Minjeong
  • Woozi
  • Rishi
  • Masterkey
 3:24
2. "Adore U (아낀다)"  
  • Woozi
  • S.Coups
  • Yeon Donggeon
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Yeon Donggeon
 3:07
3. "Ah Yeah"  
  • Woozi
  • Vernon
  • Wonwoo
  • Mingyu
Rishi 3:29
4. "Jam Jam"  
  • Woozi
  • Hoshi
  • Vernon
  • Dino
  • Woozi
  • Cream Doughnut
 3:25
5. "20"  Woozi
  • Woozi
  • Dong Nehyeong
  • Won Yeongheon
 3:23

References

  1. ↑ "17 Carat". Yes Asia. Yes Asia. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Deposits at cash management accounts rise to record high The Korea Herald > Entertainment > Music Seventeen hopes to shine like diamonds with '17 Carat'". The Korea Herald. The Korea Herald. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Adore U". Color Coded Lyrics. Color Coded Lyrics. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Seventeen hopes to shine like diamonds with '17 Carat". The Korea Herald. The Korea Herald. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Seventeen hopes to shine like diamonds with '17 Carat'". The Korea Herald. The Korea Herald. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "2015 Albums". gaonchart.co.kr. Gaon Chart. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "June 27, 2015". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "17 Carat". colorcodedlyrics. colorcodedlyrics. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
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