An Ode

2019 studio album by Seventeen
An Ode
Digital cover
Studio album by
Seventeen
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2019 (2019-09-16)
GenreK-pop
Length36:00
LanguageKorean
LabelPledis
Seventeen chronology
You Made My Dawn
(2019) 		An Ode
(2019) 		Heng:garæ
(2020)
Singles from An Ode
  1. "Hit"
    Released: August 5, 2019
  2. "Fear"
    Released: September 16, 2019

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] The album spawned two singles, "Hit" was released as the album's lead single on August 5, 2019, followed by the title track, "Fear", on the release date of the album.

An Ode was a commercial success, 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]

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.

— Woozi, MTV News[7]

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 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

Standard edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Hit"
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Vernon
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Bumzu
  • Anchor
3:23
2."Lie Again" (거짓말을 해)
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Vernon
  • Mingyu
  • S. Coups
Simon Petrén3:20
3."독: Fear"
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Vernon
  • S. Coups
  • Woozi
  • Vernon
  • Bumzu
  • Bumzu
  • Park Gi Tae
2:55
4."Let Me Hear You Say"
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Vernon
  • Mingyu
  • S. Coups
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Bumzu
  • Ohway!
3:00
5."247" (Performance Team)
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • The8
  • Hoshi
  • Dino
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Park Gi Tae
  • Bumzu
  • Park Gi Tae
3:33
6."Second Life" (Vocal Team)
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Woozi
  • Vernon
  • Bumzu
Bumzu3:22
7."Network Love" (Joshua, Jun, The8, Vernon)
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Vernon
  • The8
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Nmore
  • Park Gi Tae
  • Nmore
  • Park Gi Tae
3:29
8."Back It Up" (Hip-Hop Team)
  • Vernon
  • S.Coups
  • Mingyu
  • Wonwoo
  • Bumzu
  • Vernon
  • Anchor
  • Bumzu
  • Anchor
3:07
9."Lucky"
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Vernon
  • S.Coups
  • Mingyu
  • Seungkwan
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Anchor
  • G-high
  • G-high
  • Anchor
3:17
10."Snap Shoot"
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Vernon
  • Mingyu
  • S.Coups
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Vernon
  • Bumzu
  • Ohway!
2:55
11."Happy Ending" (Korean version)
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Bumzu
  • Anchor
3:28
Total length:36:00

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for An Ode
Chart (2019) Peak
position
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

2019 year-end chart performance for An Ode
Chart (2019) Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16] 14
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[17] 2
2021 year-end chart performance for An Ode
Chart (2021) Position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[18] 70
2022 year-end chart performance for An Ode
Chart (2022) Position
South Korean Albums (Circle)[19] 62
2023 year-end chart performance for An Ode
Chart (2023) Position
South Korean Albums (Circle)[20] 90

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[21] Gold 100,000^
South Korea (KMCA)[22] Million 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Year-end lists
Critic/Publication List Work Rank Ref.
Billboard The 25 Best K-Pop Albums of 2019 An Ode 1 [23]
The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019 "Fear" 23 [24]
SBS PopAsia Top 100 Asian pop songs of 2019 28 [25]
BuzzFeed Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019 12 [26]
Rolling Stone India 10 Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019 — [27]
CelebMix Top 10 KPOP songs of 2019 9 [28]
Dazed The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019 "Hit" 18 [29]
MTV The Best K-pop B-sides of 2019 "Lie Again" 2 [30]
Awards
Year Organization Award Nominated Work Result Ref.
2019 Asia Artist Awards Album of the Year An Ode Won [31]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Album of the Year Nominated [32]
Best Dance Performance – Male Group "Fear" Nominated [33]
Song of the Year Longlisted
Asian Music Festival Album of the Year An Ode Won [34]
2020 Golden Disc Awards Disc Bonsang Won [35]
Disc Daesang Nominated
Gaon Chart Music Awards Album of the Year – 3rd Quarter Won [36]

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