8 Letters

8 Letters is the debut full-length studio album by American boy band Why Don't We. The album was released on August 31, 2018, by Atlantic Records in the United States and by Warner Music Group elsewhere. The album was supported by three singles: "Hooked", "Talk" and the title-track "8 Letters".[1][2]

This article is about the album. For the Take That song, see Progress (Take That album).

8 Letters
Studio album by
Why Don't We
ReleasedAugust 31, 2018 (2018-08-31)
Length26:15
Label
Producer
Why Don't We chronology
A Why Don't We Christmas
(2017)		 8 Letters
(2018)		 Spotify Singles
(2018)
Why Don't We studio album chronology
8 Letters
(2018)		 The Good Times and the Bad Ones
(2021)
Singles from 8 Letters
  1. "Hooked"
    Released: June 7, 2018
  2. "Talk"
    Released: July 6, 2018
  3. "8 Letters"
    Released: August 19, 2018

Critical reception

Chris DeVille of Stereogum described the songs as "sometimes painfully adolescent in terms of subject matter", but praised the album's variety, songwriting, and production "that keeps them from feeling like a relic".[3] Elias Leight of Rolling Stone gave the album a negative review, scoring it 1.5 out of 5 stars, criticizing the short length while stating the band "throws out eight new songs with little to show for it."[4]

Singles

"Hooked" was released as the lead single from the album on June 7, 2018. The song peaked at number twenty-two on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. "Talk" was released as the second single from the album on July 6, 2018. The song peaked at number eighteen on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. "8 Letters" was released as the third single from the album on August 19, 2018. The song peaked at number fourteen on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

Chart performance

8 Letters was released on August 31, 2018, in the United States and debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 dated September 15, 2018. The album entered the Canadian Albums Chart at number fifteen. The album debuted at number ten in Australia. On September 7, 2018, the album entered the UK Albums Chart at number twenty-five, before dropping out the chart the following week.

Track listing
8 Letters – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."8 Letters"
The Monsters and the Strangerz3:10
2."Talk"
Louis Schoorl3:10
3."Choose"
Schultz2:53
4."In Too Deep"
Jeberg3:14
5."Friends"
3:34
6."Hard"
Schultz3:16
7."Hooked"
Manson3:24
8."Can't You See[upper-alpha 1]"
  • Why Don't We
  • Schultz
  • Hinshaw
Schultz3:34
Total length:26:15
8 Letters – Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
9."Trust Fund Baby"
Steve Mac3:16
10."Hooked" (Borgeous remix)
  • Manson
  • Plested
3:13
11."8 Letters" (R3hab remix)
  • Abrahart
  • Price
  • Johnson
  • Lomax
  • Johnson
  • The Monsters and the Strangerz
  • R3hab
2:12
Total length:34:43
Japanese edition bonus tracks[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
9."Trust Fund Baby"
  • Sheeran
  • Fred Gibson
Mac3:05
10."These Girls"
  • Manson
  • Plested
  • Manson
  • Borgeous
2:49
11."Something Different"
 2:42
Total length:34:58
Japanese limited edition bonus DVD[6]
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Trust Fund Baby" (music video)Jason Koenig 
2."Hooked" (music video)Eli Sokhn 
3."Something Different" (music video)Logan Paul 
4."These Girls" (music video)
  • Eli Sokhn
  • Paul
 
5."Talk" (music video)Sokhn 

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 126
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 15
Irish Albums (OCC)[11] 12
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 17
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[13] 93
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] 42
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] 38
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 87
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 25
US Billboard 200[18] 9

Release history
Region Date Format Label
United States August 31, 2018

Notes
  1. "Can't You See" was originally titled "Falling". In September 2020, it was renamed to avoid confusion with their then-upcoming similarly-titled single "Fallin'", which was also renamed to "Fallin' (Adrenaline)".

References
  1. Rincón, Alessandra (August 9, 2018). "Why Don't We Announce Debut Album '8 Letters,' Unveil Cover Art & Title Track". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  2. Spanos, Brittany (August 10, 2018). "Why Don't We Announce Debut Album '8 Letters'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  3. DeVille, Chris (August 30, 2018). "The Boy Band Is Changing, But The Old Model Persists For Now". Stereogum. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  4. Leight, Elias (September 4, 2018). "Review: Why Don't We's Aimless Debut '8 Letters'". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  5. "Why Don't We / ホワイ・ドント・ウィー「8 Letters / 8 レターズ」 | Warner Music Japan". ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン | Warner Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  6. "Why Don't We / ホワイ・ドント・ウィー「8 Letters / 8 レターズ　[CD+DVD]」 | Warner Music Japan". ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン | Warner Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  7. "Australiancharts.com – Why Don't We – 8 Letters". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Why Don't We – 8 Letters" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  9. "Ultratop.be – Why Don't We – 8 Letters" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  10. "Why Don't We Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  11. "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  12. "Dutchcharts.nl – Why Don't We – 8 Letters" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  13. "8 Letters on Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  14. "Why Don't We". Oricon. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  15. "Norwegiancharts.com – Why Don't We – 8 Letters". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  16. "Swisscharts.com – Why Don't We – 8 Letters". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  17. "Why Don't We | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  18. "Why Don't We Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
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