An Ode
An Ode is the third studio album by South Korean boy band Seventeen.[1] It was released on September 16, 2019, through Pledis Entertainment.[2] It debuted atop the South Korean Gaon Album Chart, and topped the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart in its third week.[3][4] It also reached number seven on the US Billboard World Albums chart.[5] An Ode sold 822,265 copies in South Korea in September 2019 (including 26,131 copies of the Kihno edition).[6]
An Ode | ||||
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Digital cover | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 16, 2019 | |||
Genre | K-pop | |||
Length | 36:00 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | Pledis | |||
Seventeen chronology | ||||
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Singles from An Ode | ||||
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Background and release
We expressed our inner fears this time, and a lot of people talked about how we changed. But if you think about it, our inner fears are also part of Seventeen, so it would be great if people can see this as an expansion of our genre instead. We will continue to try to show newer sides of ourselves, so listeners can continue to look forward to our music.
On August 5, the single, "Hit" was released with a music video, prior to the rest of the album.[8]
An Ode was released on September 16, 2019, with 5 physical album versions: "Begin", "The Poet", "Hope", "Truth" and "Real".[9] The album also includes a Korean language version of their Japanese single, "Happy Ending". The Japanese single had been previously released on May 29.[8] In contrast to their previous uplifting music style, An Ode showcased a different side of Seventeen, with a more darker concept.[10]
The album was supported by the Ode to You tour, which kicked off on October 8 and was scheduled to have performances in several countries in Europe, Asia, and North America.[8] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the remaining stops of the tour were cancelled in February 2020.[11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Hit" |
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| 3:23 |
2. | "Lie Again" (거짓말을 해) |
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| Simon Petrén | 3:20 |
3. | "독: Fear" |
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| 2:55 |
4. | "Let Me Hear You Say" |
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| 3:00 |
5. | "247" (Performance Team) |
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| 3:33 |
6. | "Second Life" (Vocal Team) |
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| Bumzu | 3:22 |
7. | "Network Love" (Joshua,Jun,The8,Vernon) |
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| 3:29 |
8. | "Back It Up" (Hip-Hop Team) |
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| 3:07 |
9. | "Lucky" |
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| 3:17 |
10. | "Snap Shoot" |
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| 2:55 |
11. | "Happy Ending" (Korean version) |
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| 3:28 |
Total length: | 36:00 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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French Digital Albums (SNEP)[12] | 108 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 1 |
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[13] | 7 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[14] | 38 |
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[3] | 1 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] | 25 |
US World Albums (Billboard)[5] | 7 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2019) | Position |
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South Korean Albums (Gaon)[16] | 2 |
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan | — | 222,253^ |
South Korea (KMCA)[17] | 3× Platinum | 967,395^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Accolades
Critic/Publication | List | Work | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | The 25 Best K-Pop Albums of 2019 | An Ode | 1 | [18] |
The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019 | "Fear" | 23 | [19] | |
SBS PopAsia | Top 100 Asian pop songs of 2019 | 28 | [20] | |
BuzzFeed | Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019 | 12 | [21] | |
Rolling Stone India | 10 Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019 | N/A | [22] | |
CelebMix | Top 10 KPOP songs of 2019 | 9 | [23] | |
Dazed | The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019 | "Hit" | 18 | [24] |
MTV | The Best K-pop B-sides of 2019 | "Lie Again" | 2 | [25] |
Year | Organization | Award | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Asia Artist Awards | Album of the Year | An Ode | Won | [26] |
Mnet Asian Music Awards | Album of the Year | Nominated | [27] | ||
Best Dance Performance – Male Group | "Fear" | Nominated | [28] | ||
Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Asian Music Festival | Album of the Year | An Ode | Won | [29] | |
2020 | Golden Disc Awards | Disc Bonsang | Won | [30] | |
Disc Daesang | Nominated | ||||
Gaon Chart Music Awards | Album of the Year – 3rd Quarter | Won | [31] |
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