Al1

Al1
Al1
EP by Seventeen
Released	May 22, 2017
Recorded	2017
Genre	Pop; EDM; hip hop;
Length	26:24
Language	Korean
Label	Pledis; LOEN;
Seventeen chronology
Singles from Al1
	"Don't Wanna Cry"; Released: May 22, 2017;

Al1 (pronounce as Alone) is the fourth extended play by South Korean boy group Seventeen. It was released on May 22, 2017, by Pledis Entertainment. The album contains eight tracks, including the lead single "Don't Wanna Cry".

Background and release

On May 11, 2017, Pledis Entertainment released a video teaser^[1] on Seventeen's Instagram page in preparation for Al1. The video features member Vernon wandering around a deserted road with a compass in his hand. Over the next five days, twelve similar trailers, one for each member, were released on Seventeen's social media accounts. On May 16, 2017, they revealed the concept photos^[2]^[3] and track list^[4] of the mini-album on their Twitter and Instagram pages. In addition to that, they released the highlight medley^[5] and details of the album packaging, which consisted of a photobook, 2 posters, a photocard, a postcard and a sticker.^[6] On May 20, 2017, Seventeen released the first teaser for the title track, "Don't Wanna Cry" on their YouTube channel.^[7]

Music video

The music video for the title track, "Don't Wanna Cry" was released on May 22 and features members of the group melancholically expressing their regrets at the end of a relationship.^[8]

Promotions

On May 26, 2017, Seventeen made their comeback on MBC's Show! Music Core music program. This followed by promotions on SBS MTV's The Show, MBC Music's Show Champion, Mnet's M Countdown & KBS's Music Bank, with Seventeen collecting six wins in total.

Track listing

choreography= Choi Youngjoon and Hoshi (Hoshi solely did the choreography for Don't Wanna Cry and Swimming Fool)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Cry" ((울고 싶지 않아))	Woozi Vernon Hoshi Jeonghan Bumzu	Woozi Bumzu	Bumzu	3:23
2.	"입버릇" (Habit) (Vocal Team)	Woozi	Woozi Simon Petrén	Simon Petrén	4:13
3.	"IF I" (Hip-hop Team)	S.Coups Vernon Mingyu	Bumzu	Bumzu	3:09
4.	"Swimming Fool" (Performance Team)	Woozi Vernon Dino Bumzu	Woozi Hoshi Bumzu	Bumzu	3:07
5.	"MY I" (Jun & The8)	Jun The8 Bumzu	Woozi Bumzu	Bumzu	3:04
6.	"Crazy in Love"	Woozi Vernon S.Coups Mingyu Bumzu	Woozi Bumzu Anchor	Bumzu Anchor	3:35
Total length:					20:37

Physical Edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
7.	"Who" (Performance Team)	Hoshi Dino	Woozi Dong Ne-hyeong Won Yeong-heon	Dong Ne-hyeong Won Yeong-heon	3:20
8.	"Check-In" (Remastering) (Hip-hop Team)	S.Coups Vernon Mingyu Wonwoo Bumzu	Bumzu	Bumzu	2:33
Total length:					26:30

Awards and nominations

Music program awards

Song	Program	Date
"Don't Wanna Cry"	The Show (SBS MTV)	May 30, 2017
	Music Bank (KBS2)	June 2, 2017
	Show Champion (MBC Music)	June 7, 2017
	The Show (SBS MTV)	June 13, 2017
	Show Champion (MBC Music)	June 14, 2017
	M Countdown (Mnet)	June 15, 2017

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
South Korea	May 22, 2017	CD digital download	Pledis Entertainment LOEN Entertainment	^[9]
Various	May 22, 2017	Digital download	Pledis Entertainment LOEN Entertainment	^[10]
Taiwan	July 5, 2017	CD	Warner Music Taiwan

References

^ yckim124 (May 10, 2017). "Seventeen release trailer with Vernon for project chapter 1 'Alone'". Allkpop. Retrieved 2018-01-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ jennywill (May 16, 2017). "S.Coups is the final member to be 'Alone' + Seventeen drops concept photo". Allkpop. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
^ jennywill (May 16, 2017). "Seventeen drops 2nd image teaser for 4th mini album 'Al1'". Allkpop. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
^ KpopJoA (May 16, 2017). "Seventeen reveal official track list for 4th mini album". Allkpop. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
^ yckim124 (May 17, 2017). "Seventeen drop highlight medley for 4th mini album 'Al1'". Allkpop. Retrieved 2018-01-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Seventeen drop highlight medley for 4th mini album 'Al1'". KPopTown. Archived from the original on 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
^ GhostWriter (May 20, 2017). "Seventeen release a special spot for "Don't Wanna Cry"". Allkpop. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
^ Tamar Herman (May 24, 2017). "Seventeen Changes Up Sound With New EDM-Driven 'Al1' EP: Watch 'Don't Wanna Cry' Video". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
^ "Al1 – The 4th Mini Album by Seventeen". Melon. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
^ "Al1 – The 4th Mini Album by Seventeen". iTunes Store. Retrieved May 22, 2017.

[1] yckim124 (May 10, 2017). "Seventeen release trailer with Vernon for project chapter 1 'Alone'". Allkpop. Retrieved 2018-01-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[2] ywill (May 16, 2017). "S.Coups is the final member to be 'Alone' + Seventeen drops concept photo". Allkpop. Retrieved 2018-01-09.

[3] ywill (May 16, 2017). "Seventeen drops 2nd image teaser for 4th mini album 'Al1'". Allkpop. Retrieved 2018-01-09.

[4] KpopJoA (May 16, 2017). "Seventeen reveal official track list for 4th mini album". Allkpop. Retrieved 2018-01-09.

[5] yckim124 (May 17, 2017). "Seventeen drop highlight medley for 4th mini album 'Al1'". Allkpop. Retrieved 2018-01-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[6] "Seventeen drop highlight medley for 4th mini album 'Al1'". KPopTown. Archived from the original on 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2018-01-09.

[7] GhostWriter (May 20, 2017). "Seventeen release a special spot for "Don't Wanna Cry"". Allkpop. Retrieved 2018-01-09.

[8] Tamar Herman (May 24, 2017). "Seventeen Changes Up Sound With New EDM-Driven 'Al1' EP: Watch 'Don't Wanna Cry' Video". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-09.

[9] "Al1 – The 4th Mini Album by Seventeen". Melon. Retrieved May 22, 2017.

[10] "Al1 – The 4th Mini Album by Seventeen". iTunes Store. Retrieved May 22, 2017.

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