We Make You is the first Japanese-language extended play (EP) by South Korean boy groupSeventeen. It was released on May 30, 2018 by Pledis Japan. The EP includes the Japanese versions of four previously released songs, as well as its new lead single "Call Call Call!". It peaked at number two on Oricon's weekly charts and charted for a total of 74 weeks.
Background
Seventeen debuted in 2015 with the Korean-language EP 17 Carat; in August 2016, they hosted their first concerts in Japan, in Tokyo and Osaka.[1] Over the next few years, Seventeen continued to perform in Japan at progressively larger venues. In early 2018, they held a six-date tour for 110,000 Japanese fans. At one of these concerts, in Yokohama Arena, Seventeen announced that they would be making their Japanese language debut in May that year.[2] The album was officially announced via their Japanese fan club on February 22, 2018[3] Its title and tracklist were revealed on March 14.[4]
Commercial performance
Upon release, We Make You charted at number one on Oricon's daily chart[5] and peaked at number two on the weekly chart, their highest performance to date on the Japanese weekly charts. We Make You stayed on the weekly chart for a total of 74 weeks.[6]
^Lee, Ji-seok (June 10, 2019). "뉴스:네이버 TV연예" [How did Seventeen become a ‘popular idol’ in Japan? (feat. 7 reasons)]. Sports Seoul. Retrieved May 16, 2024 – via Naver.
^Lee, Min-ji (June 11, 2018). "뉴스 : 네이버 TV연예" [SEVENTEEN's Japanese debut album 'We Make You' takes first place on the Oricon Daily Album Chart]. Herald Pop. Retrieved June 14, 2024 – via Naver.
