This Is Love (Super Junior song)
| "This Is Love" | ||||
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| Single by Super Junior | ||||
| from the album Mamacita and This Is Love | ||||
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| Released | August 29, 2014 October 23, 2014 (as a single) | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Studio | In Grid | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:49 4:07 (stage version) | |||
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| Super Junior singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "This is Love" on YouTube | ||||
"This Is Love" is a single released by South Korean boy band Super Junior. The track previously appeared in the Mamacita album as a B-side track, before being re-released in a remixed version as the lead single of the repackaged album of the same name as the track. The single was released on October 23, 2014.
Composition
[edit]The track is described as an uptempo R&B song with lyrics that describe simple, yet true love.[1]
Music video
[edit]The music video of "This Is Love" begins with Kyuhyun entering a black-and-white room where his bandmates have gathered. The Super Junior members danced to the song in suits. On the bridge section of the track, Lee Dong-hae, and Eunhyuk had a solo dance under the spotlight. As the song reaches its climax, the video begins to gradually shift into colors.[2][3]
Live performances
[edit]The group promoted the song on various shows in South Korea. They promoted the song in Music Bank on October 24 along with "Evanesce", another single from the repackaged album.[4] On October 26, the group promoted the song in Inkigayo.[5] The song would later be included in their set list for Super Show 6 and Super Show 7 concerts.[6]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2014) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon)[7] | 62 |
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8] | 8 |
Accolades
[edit]| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Nominee/work | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard | 2019 | Top 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s | "This Is Love" | 76th | [9] |
Credits
[edit]Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[10]
Studio
[edit]Personnel
[edit]- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- Kim Young-min – executive supervisor
- Super Junior – vocals
- Heechul – lyrics
- Ryeowook – background vocals
- Kyuhyun – background vocals
- Kim Ji-won – lyrics
- Jo Yoon-kyung – lyrics
- Kim Ji-hoo – composition, arrangement
- Park Seul-gi – composition, arrangement
- Lola Fair – composition, arrangement
- Nermin Harambašić – composition, arrangement
- G-High – vocal directing, Pro Tools operating, digital editing
- Lee Ju-hyung – background vocals
- Gil Eun-kyung – keyboards
- Choi Hoon – bass
- Hong Jun-ho – guitar
- Jeong Eun-kyung – recording
- Kim Yong-geun – recording
- Kim Cheol-sun – mixing
- Jeon Hoon – mastering
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | August 29, 2014 | Original | ||
| October 23, 2014 | Stage Version |
References
[edit]- ^ "The 7th Album Special Edition 'THIS IS LOVE'". SM Entertainment. October 27, 2014. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (October 22, 2014). "Let Super Junior Color Your World With 'This Is Love' Video". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "SUPER JUNIOR 슈퍼주니어 'THIS IS LOVE' MV" on YouTube
- ^ "Super Junior - THIS IS LOVE / Evanesce 슈퍼주니어 - 백일몽 [Music Bank HOT Stage / 2014.10.24]" on YouTube
- ^ "[Super Junior] This is love (popular) Inkigayo 141026" on YouTube
- ^ Pemita, Desika (December 8, 2014). "Super Junior Menggebrak Jepang dalam Super Show 6" [Super Junior Takes Japan by Storm in Super Show 6]. Liputan 6 (in Indonesian). Tokyo. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ 2014년 45주차 Digital Chart. Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Super Junior World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Top 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List". Billboard. November 25, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Super Junior (2014). Mamacita (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment. Credits.
