Love (Jay B EP)

Love. is the second extended play by South Korean singer Jay B, released on January 26, 2022 under the pseudonym Def..[1]

Love.
EP by
Def.
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2022 (2022-01-26)
StudioWarner Music Korea
GenreR&B
Length19:03
LanguageKorean
Label
  • Warner Music Korea
ProducerDef.
Def. chronology
SOMO:Fume
(2021)		 Love.
(2022)

Background and release

Jay B announced the release of his first EP under the pseudonym Def. on December 31, 2021, by posting the title of the album through an Instagram story.[2] Love. went on sale for the pre-order period only, from January 5 to January 12,[2][3] and was released on January 26 under Warner Music Korea together with a music video for the title track "Sunset With You".[1]

The record is about love and the emotions it brings along;[4][5] it's opened by "Again", an intimate and sensual R&B collaboration that sees rapper Leon rapping in two languages.[4] "Why?" combines synth and bass beats with an electro-acoustic guitar riff, while the third track, "I Just Wanna Know", gives jazz and R&B vibes, with the cello and bass in the background.[4] "Like a Fool" is the singer's third collaboration with producer and soloist Junny.[4] In "Want U", he alternates a high tempo in the chorus and a lower mid-range tempo in the bridge.[4] Love. ends with "Sunset With You", a lo-fi song with a dreamy atmosphere and soft percussion in the background, which tells the story of a couple happy with their relationship.[1]

Critical reception

Nandini Iyengar from Bollywood Hungama commented "The album, from start to end, is a treat for those who like indie and alternate beats, interspersed with R&B."[4]

Commercial performance

Love. sold just over 24,000 copies on the day of release for both the Hanteo Chart,[6] and the Gaon Chart,[7] and around 41,000 in the first week according to Hanteo.[8] It has overall sold 52,724 copies in January for the Gaon Chart, ranking 18th.[9]

It debuted in third place on the Gaon Album Chart in the week January 23–29, 2022,[10] while "Sunset With You" entered the Gaon Digital Chart at 152[11] and was third on the Gaon Download Chart.[12]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Again" (featuring Leon)
  • Def.
  • Leon
  • Royal Dive
  • Def.
  • Mirror Boy
  • Saimon
  • Leon
  • Royal Dive
  • Mirror Boy
  • Saimon
  • Def.
3:16
2."Why?" (왜그래?; Wae geurae?)Def.
  • Royal Dive
  • Def.
  • Saimon
  • Mirror Boy
  • Royal Dive
  • Saimon
  • Mirror Boy
  • Def.
3:13
3."I Just Wanna Know"Def.
  • Mirror Boy
  • Def.
  • Royal Dive
  • Saimon
  • Mirror Boy
  • Royal Dive
  • Saimon
  • Def.
2:52
4."Like a Fool" (바보같이; Babogach-i – featuring Junny)
  • Def.
  • Junny
  • Mirror Boy
  • Def.
  • Saimon
  • Royal Dive
  • Junny
  • Mirror Boy
  • Saimon
  • Royal Dive
  • Def.
3:27
5."Want U"Def.
  • Saimon
  • Def.
  • Royal Dive
  • Mirror Boy
  • Saimon
  • Royal Dive
  • Mirror Boy
  • Def.
2:52
6."Sunset With You"Def.
  • Saimon
  • Def.
  • Mirror Boy
  • Royal Dive
  • Saimon
  • Mirror Boy
  • Royal Dive
  • Def.
3:23
Total length:19:03

Personnel
  • Def. – lyrics, composition, arrangements, production, creative direction
  • Mirror Boy – composition, arrangements, mixing
  • Royal Dive – composition, arrangements
  • Saimon – composition, arrangements
  • Leon – lyrics (track 1), composition (track 1)
  • Junny – lyrics (track 4), composition (track 4)
  • 528 Hz – recording (track 6)
  • Boost Knob (Park Gyeong-seon) – mastering

Charts
Chart performance for Love.
Chart (2022) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[10] 3

References
  1. Dongre, Divyansha (January 26, 2022). "JAY B Revisits His Alternative Roots as DEF. on 'Love'". Retrieved April 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "JAY B announces new Def. EP, 'Love.'". JAY B announces new Def. EP, 'Love.'. December 31, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  3. Anoc, Aimee. "GOT7's Jay B to release new album 'Love' as Def". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  4. "JAY B revisits his alternative roots celebrating 'LOVE' in smooth sailing first EP as Def. – Album Review". January 28, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  5. "Through the Lens of Def". The Kraze. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  6. "[일간랭킹: 1월 26일] 데프(DEF.)의 'LOVE' 1위" (in Korean). January 27, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Gaon Retail Album Chart – January 26, 2022" (in Korean). Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  8. "[Initial Chodong Record] Def. "LOVE." Sold 41,000 Copies in the First Week… Entering the 'TOP 3' of Hanteo Chart's Weekly Physical Album Chart (Hanteo Chart Official)". February 4, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  9. "Gaon Album Chart – January 2022" (in Korean). Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  10. "Gaon Album Chart – Week 5, 2022". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  11. "Gaon Digital Chart – Week 5, 2022" (in Korean). Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  12. "Gaon Download Chart – Week 5, 2022" (in Korean). Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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