Al1

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Al1
EP by
Seventeen
ReleasedMay 22, 2017
Recorded2017
Genre
Length26:24
LanguageKorean
Label
ProducerWoozi, Bumzu, Simon Petrén, Hoshi, Anchor, Dong Ne-hyeong,Won Yeong-heon
Seventeen chronology
Going Seventeen
(2016) 		Al1
(2017) 		Teen, Age
(2017)
Singles from Al1
  1. "Don't Wanna Cry"
    Released: May 22, 2017

Al1 (pronounced 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[edit]

On May 11, 2017, Pledis Entertainment released a video teaser on Seventeen's Instagram page in preparation for Al1.[1] 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 and track list of the mini-album on their Twitter and Instagram pages.[2][3][4] In addition, they released the highlight medley and details of the album packaging, which consisted of a photobook, two posters, a photocard, a postcard, and a sticker.[5][6] On May 20, 2017, Seventeen released the first teaser for the title track, "Don't Wanna Cry", on their YouTube channel.[7]

Promotions[edit]

On May 26, 2017, Seventeen made their comeback on MBC's Show! Music Core music program. This was followed by promotions on SBS MTV's The Show, MBC Music's Show Champion, Mnet's M Countdown and KBS's Music Bank, with Seventeen collecting six wins in total for their lead single "Don't Wanna Cry".

Commercial performance[edit]

After a month of its release, Al1 sold over 250,000 copies and topped both the weekly Gaon Album Chart for the chart issued on May 27, 2017, and the monthly chart recorded for May.[8][9] The album also debuted and peaked at number two on the World Albums chart for the week ending on May 25, having sold 2,000 units in the United States.[10]

Track listing[edit]

Al1 track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Don't Wanna Cry" (울고 싶지 않아)
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
Bumzu3:23
2."입버릇" (Habit) (Vocal Team)Woozi
Simon Petrén4:13
3."IF I" (Hip-hop Team)
  • S.Coups
  • Vernon
  • Mingyu
BumzuBumzu3:09
4."Swimming Fool" (Performance Team)
  • Woozi
  • Vernon
  • Dino
  • Bumzu
  • Woozi
  • Hoshi
  • Bumzu
Bumzu3:07
5."MY I" (Jun & The8)
  • Jun
  • The8
  • Bumzu
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
Bumzu3:04
6."Crazy in Love"
  • Woozi
  • Vernon
  • S.Coups
  • Mingyu
  • Bumzu
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Anchor
  • Bumzu
  • Anchor
3:35
Total length:20:37
Physical Edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
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
BumzuBumzu2:33
Total length:26:30

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for Al1
Chart (2017) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[8] 1
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] 10
US World Albums (Billboard)[12] 2

Monthly Charts[edit]

Monthly chart performance for Al1
Chart (2017) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[9] 1

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
South Korea May 22, 2017
[13]
Various Digital download [14]
Taiwan July 5, 2017 CD Warner Music Taiwan

References[edit]

  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. ^ jennywill (May 16, 2017). "S.Coups is the final member to be 'Alone' + Seventeen drops concept photo". Allkpop. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  3. ^ jennywill (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. ^ a b "Album Chart – Week 21 of 2017" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on June 9, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Album Chart – May 2017" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  10. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (2017-06-01). "Seventeen Earn Biggest U.S. Sales Week Yet With 'AI1' EP". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  11. ^ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  12. ^ "Seventeen Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  13. ^ "Al1 – The 4th Mini Album by Seventeen". Melon. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  14. ^ "Al1 – The 4th Mini Album by Seventeen". iTunes Store. 22 May 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
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