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"Spring Love"
Song

"Spring Love" (Korean: 봄인가 봐; RR: Bominga bwa) is a song by South Korean solo artist Eric Nam and Wendy, a member of the South Korean girl group Red Velvet. It was released digitally by S.M. Entertainment on March 4, 2016 as the fourth single of the first season of S.M. Entertainment's digital music project, SM Station. Composed by Kevin Writer and Douglas James with lyrics by Hwang Hyun and Agnes Shin, it is an acoustic ballad about friends developing romantic feelings for one another as the season gets warmer in the beginning of spring.

The single was a commercial success, debuting at number 10 on the Gaon Digital Chart before rising to number 7 a week later. It was the 61st best-selling song in South Korea in 2016, selling over 820,131 digital units. The song was also nominated for Best Collaboration at the 18th Mnet Asian Music Awards.

Background and release

In January 2016, S.M. Entertainment, one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea, launched a digital music project called SM Station which would give their artists a platform to release music, with the intention of releasing a new single by an S.M. Entertainment artist each week for an entire year.[2][3] Girls' Generation member Taeyeon started the digital project by releasing the single "Rain" on February 3, 2016.[4] After two more releases, the company announced that Red Velvet member Wendy and non-S.M. Entertainment artist Eric Nam would be the fourth to participate in the project.[5] On March 4, the single was released along with an accompanying music video.[6]

Composition

"Spring Love"
"Spring Love" is a mid-tempo acoustic ballad.
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"Spring Love" was produced by Kevin Writer and Douglas James, while its lyrics were penned by Hwang Hyun and Agnes Shin.[7] The song is described as a mid-tempo ballad with an acoustic arrangement.[1] Lyrically, it is a youthful song about friends falling in love as the weather grows warmer.[8]

Promotions

A music video of the song directed by Shim Hyung-jun was premiered on the official YouTube channel of S.M. Entertainment in conjunction with the single's release. In it, Eric Nam and Wendy are depicted as a couple who enjoy their day together at an amusement park, riding various attractions.[9][10]

In December 2016, Eric and Wendy sang the song on Yang&Nam Show, a show hosted by Eric, in which Red Velvet appeared as guests in its 4th episode. On March 30, 2017, they performed it live for the first time at KCON Mexico.[11][12]

Reception

"Spring Love" was a commercial success in South Korea. It debuted at number 10 on the Gaon Digital Chart and rose to number 7 a week later.[13] Its music video was the 9th most watched K-pop video in America and 10th worldwide for the month of March.[14] It went on to become the 61st best-selling song in South Korea in 2016, with sales of over 820,131 digital units.[15]

Billboard included it in its '7 Essential K-Pop Songs' for spring in 2016 and in November, the song was nominated at the 18th Mnet Asian Music Awards for Best Collaboration.[8]

Track listing

Credits are adapted from Mnet.[7]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Spring Love" (봄인가 봐)
  • Hwang Hyun
  • Agnes Shin
  • Kevin Writer
  • Douglas James
3:18
2."Spring Love (Inst.)" (봄인가 봐) 
  • Kevin Writer
  • Douglas James
3:18

Credits

Credits adapted from Melon[1]

  • S.M. Entertainment Co., Ltd. – executive producer
  • Lee Soo-man – producer
  • Lee Joo-hyung – vocal director
  • Eric Nam – vocals
  • Wendy – vocals, background vocals
  • Lee Joo-hyung – background vocals
  • Kim Byung-suk – bass
  • Jung Soo-wan – guitar
  • Hwang Hyun – piano
  • Gil Eun-kyung – keyboard
  • Hwang Hyun  – lyricist
  • Agnes Shin  – lyricist
  • Kevin Writer – composer, arrangement
  • Douglas James – composer, arrangement
  • Jung Eun-kyung (In Grid Studio) – recording engineer
  • Woo Min-jung (In Grid Studio) – recording engineer
  • Lee Joo-hyung – pro tools operating
  • Jung Eun-kyung (In Grid Studio) – digital editing
  • Lee Joo-hyung (MonoTree Studio) – digital editing
  • Kim Cheol-sun (S.M. Blue Ocean Studio) – mixing engineer
  • Tom Coyne (Sterling Sound) – mastering engineer

Charts

Release history

Country Date Format
Worldwide[17] February 4, 2016 Digital download
South Korea[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "봄인가 봐 (Spring Love) – SM STATION". Melon (in Korean). March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  2. ^ Jackson, Julie (January 28, 2016). "SM founder talks new boy band, future localization strategy". The Korea Herald. Herald Media Inc. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  3. ^ Jung, Min-kyung (January 28, 2016). "Taeyeon releases teaser for new single 'Rain'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  4. ^ Sung So-young (February 2, 2016). "Two new singles out from Taeyeon this week". JoongAng Ilbo. JoongAng Media Network. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  5. ^ Lee, Eun-ho (March 2, 2016). "웬디X에릭남, SM '스테이션' 네 번째 주자 발탁…달콤 듀엣 예고". 10asia (in Korean). Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  6. ^ Lee, Kyung-nam (March 4, 2016). "에릭남X웬디 '봄인가 봐', 단숨에 1위 'SM 음원파워 입증'". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "봄인가 봐 (Spring Love)". Mnet (in Korean). March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  8. ^ a b Herman, Tamar (May 5, 2016). "Akdong Musician 'Spring' Into Action, Plus 7 Essential K-Pop Songs for the Season". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  9. ^ Lee, So-hee (May 31, 2016). "정동하표 발라드가 온다…'오! 사랑' 6월 2일 발매". Newsway (in Korean). Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  10. ^ "Red Velvet's Wendy and Eric Nam Release Adorable MV for 'Spring Love'". MoonRok. March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  11. ^ "KCON 2017 Mexico×M COUNTDOWN ｜Eric Nam, Wendy (Red Velvet) – Spring Love". Mnet. March 30, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  12. ^ YANG and NAM SHOW [미공개 풀버전] 최.초.공.개. 에릭남&웬디의 봄인가 봐 라이브 161208 EP.4 (in Korean). December 8, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  13. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  14. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (April 12, 2016). "Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America, Around the World: March 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  15. ^ "Gaon Download Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  16. ^ "2016 Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "봄인가 봐 Spring Love – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
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