I Love You (Treasure song)

"I Love You"
Single by Treasure
from the album The First Step: Chapter Two and The First Step: Treasure Effect
Language
B-side"B.L.T. (Bling Like This)"
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
Recorded2020
StudioYG Studio (Seoul)
GenreDance-pop[1]
Length3:01
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • R.Tee
  • Choi Hyun-suk
  • Haruto
  • Yoshi
  • Zero (Yves & Adams) (JP)
  • Ta-Trow (JP)
Producer(s)
  • R.Tee
Treasure singles chronology
"Boy"
(2020) 		"I Love You"
(2020) 		"Mmm"
(2020)
Music video
"I Love You" on YouTube

"I Love You" (Korean: 사랑해; RR: Salanghae, lit. "Love you") is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Treasure for their second single album, The First Step: Chapter Two. It was released on September 18, 2020, by their agency, YG Entertainment and it was distributed by their in-house distribution company YG Plus. The song was originally released in Korean, while the Japanese version was included in the Japanese version of their first studio album the following year.

The song was produced by one of YG's producers, R.Tee, who was also involved in composing the music and writing the lyrics alongside members Choi Hyun-suk, Haruto, and Yoshi. Production team Zero (Yves & Adams) and Ta-Trow were the writers for the Japanese version of the song, alongside the aforementioned four.

"I Love You" would later chart in Billboard's World Digital Song Sales and Global 200 charts following its release.

Background

Shortly after the release of Treasure's debut single album, The First Step: Chapter One, YG Entertainment announced that the group would release single albums throughout the remainder of the year before releasing a studio album.

Plans for the second single album were revealed after a hint in a behind-the-scenes video revealing that the group had just wrapped up filming for their second single, with a reported release on September 18.[2] The upcoming song was stated to be more intense than the group's maiden single, "Boy".[3] On September 9, the album name, The First Step: Chapter Two has been confirmed along with its songs, "I Love You" as the lead single and "B.L.T. (Bling Like This)" as the B-side.[4]

The song was released alongside the single album and the music video on September 18.[5]

Composition

Members Choi Hyun-suk (left), Yoshi (middle), and Haruto (right) were involved in writing the rap lyrics

"I Love You" is classified as a dance-pop song produced by YG Entertainment's in-house producers R.Tee.[1]

Solely composed by R.Tee, the song was arranged by Yena in the key of A-flat major with a tempo of 130 beats per minute.[6]

The lyrics were penned by R.Tee alongside members Choi Hyun-suk, Yoshi, and Haruto.[4] The lyrics express the feelings of love to someone.[7] In an exclusive interview with Cosmpolitan Indonesia, "I Love You" is described by the group themselves as showing a "fresher" and a "more carefree" side of the group.[8]

Music video

The music video for "I Love You" was released on September 18. The video shows the members dancing to the energetic choreography of the song with an ocean-blue sky leading to a sunset in the background.[9]

Promotion and live performances

"I Love You" was first performed on Show! Music Core, on September 19, a day after the release.[10] On September 20, the group performed on Inkigayo.[11] The group returned to Show! Music Core on September 26.[12] A return to Inkigayo took place on the following month on October 11.[13]

A staple in the group's concerts, "I Love You" has been performed in their headlining concerts "Hello" and "Reboot".[14][15]

Commercial performance

The song debuted and peaked at number 9 of Billboard's World Digital Song Sales, and number 170 in the Global 200 charts.[16][17]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "I Love You"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[16] 9
US Global 200 (Billboard)[17] 170

Release history

Release history for "I Love You"
Region Date Format Label Ref
Various September 18, 2020
—
Japan March 9, 2021 YGEX [18]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Hong, Hye-min (September 20, 2020). "트레저, '사랑해'로 열도 흔들었다" [TREASURE shook the heat with 'I Love You']. The Korea Times (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Setuningsih, Novianti (September 7, 2020). "TREASURE Umumkan Tanggal Rilis Album Single Kedua" [TREASURE Announces Second Single Album Release Date] (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Yoon, Ki-baek (September 1, 2020). ""데뷔곡보다 더 강렬"… 트레저, 9월 신곡 발표" ["More intense than the debut song"... TREASURE Releases New Songs in September]. Edaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Ji, Min-kyung (September 9, 2020). "YG 트레저, 새 앨범 트랙리스트 공개..힙합→교복 청량 매력 UP" [YG TREASURE Reveals New Album Tracklist. Hip hop → uniform refreshing charm UP]. Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Ruiz, Marah (September 18, 2020). "TREASURE makes a bold declaration in "I Love You" MV". GMA Integrated News. Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  6. ^ ""I Love You" Key and BPM". TuneBat. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  7. ^ Angelina, Tarida; Noviana, Riki (September 18, 2020). "TREASURE Rilis Comeback Pertama, I LOVE YOU" [Treasure Release First Comeback, I LOVE YOU]. VOI.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta. Archived from the original on July 7, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  8. ^ Yoga, Alvin (October 1, 2020). "Exclusive Interview: TREASURE Comeback Lewat "I LOVE YOU"" [Exclusive Interview: TREASURE Comeback via "I LOVE YOU"]. Cosmopolitan Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  9. ^ Yusron, Atmi Ahsani (September 18, 2020). "Serangan Visual Treasure di MV I LOVE YOU" [Treasure's Visual Attack in I LOVE YOU MV]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). Jakarta. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  10. ^ "[New Song] TREASURE -I LOVE YOU, 트레저 -사랑해 Show Music core 20200919". YouTube (in Korean). MBC. September 19, 2020. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  11. ^ "TREASURE(트레저) - I LOVE YOU(사랑해) @인기가요 inkigayo 20200920". YouTube (in Korean). SBS x Inkigayo. September 20, 2020. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  12. ^ "[HOT] TREASURE -I LOVE YOU, 트레저 -사랑해 Show Music core 20200926". YouTube (in Korean). MBC. September 26, 2020. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  13. ^ "TREASURE(트레저) - I LOVE YOU(사랑해) @인기가요 inkigayo 20201011". YouTube (in Korean). SBS x Inkigayo. October 11, 2020. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  14. ^ Santosa, Lia Wanadriani (March 20, 2023). Purnomo, Slamet Hadi (ed.). "TREASURE dalam suguhan penampilan "HELLO" lima jam di Indonesia" [TREASURE in a five-hour "HELLO" performance in Indonesia]. Antara (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  15. ^ Salma, Vinny Shoffa (June 30, 2024). Zulaikha, Siti (ed.). "TREASURE di konser Jakarta: Terima kasih TEUME!" [TREASURE in Jakarta Concert: Thank You Teume!]. Antara (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  16. ^ a b "World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. October 3, 2020. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Billboard Global 200". Billboard. October 3, 2020. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  18. ^ "TREASURE - I LOVE YOU (Japanese Ver.) M/V". YouTube (in Japanese). Treasure. March 9, 2021. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.