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We Make You

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We Make You
EP by
ReleasedMay 30, 2018 (2018-05-30)
Genre
Length16:56
LanguageJapanese
LabelPledis Japan
Producer
Seventeen chronology
Director's Cut
(2018)
We Make You
(2018)
You Make My Day
(2018)
Singles from We Make You
  1. "Call Call Call!"
    Released: May 16, 2018

We Make You is the first Japanese-language extended play (EP) by South Korean boy group Seventeen. 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

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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

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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]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementsLength
1."Call Call Call!"
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Park Gitae
  • Bumzu
  • Park
3:20
2."Highlight (Japanese Ver)" (Performance Unit, from Going Seventeen)
  • Bumzu
  • Hoshi
  • Bumzu
3:47
3."Lean On Me (Japanese Ver)" (Hip Hop Unit from Going Seventeen)
  • Bumzu
  • Bumzu
3:25
4."20 (Japanese Ver)" (Vocal unit, from 17 Carat)
  • Woozi
  • Dong Ne Hyeong
  • Y.A
  • Woozi
  • Dong
  • Won Young Heon
  • Dong
  • Won
3:24
5."Love Letter (Japanese Ver)" (from Love & Letter)
  • Woozi
  • S.Coups
  • Wonwoo
  • Mingyu
  • Vernon
  • Y.A
  • Woozi
  • Dong
  • Won
  • Dong
  • Won
  • Choi Min Sik
3:00
Total length:16:56

Charts

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Chart performance for We Make You
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 2
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[8] 2

Certifications

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Certifications and sales for We Make You
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[9] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Lee, Ji-seok (June 10, 2019). "뉴스:네이버 TV연예" [How did Seventeen become a ‘popular idol’ in Japan? (feat. 7 reasons)]. Sports Seoul. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ "K-pop boy band Seventeen to debut in Japan in May". Kpop Herald. February 23, 2018. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "2018年5月30日 SEVENTEEN JAPAN 1ST MINI ALBUMで、日本デビュー決定!" [May 30, 2018 SEVENTEEN will make their Japanese debut with their 1st mini album!]. Seventeen Japan (in Japanese). February 22, 2018. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "SEVENTEEN JAPAN 1ST MINI ALBUM 「WE MAKE YOU」 5月30日(水)発売決定!" [SEVENTEEN JAPAN 1ST MINI ALBUM "WE MAKE YOU" will be released on Wednesday, May 30th!]. Seventeen Japan (in Japanese). March 14, 2018. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  5. ^ 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. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024 – via Naver.
  6. ^ "WE MAKE YOU【初回限定盤A】 | SEVENTEEN". Oricon News. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2018-06-11" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  8. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  9. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Seventeen – We Make You" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 3, 2022. Select 2018年11月 on the drop-down menu