# Adore U (Seventeen song)

"Adore U" (Korean: 아낀다; RR: Akkinda; lit. Cherish) is the debut song by South Korean boy group Seventeen. It was released as the lead single from their debut extended play (EP) 17 Carat on May 29, 2015.

## Background and release

On May 26, 2015, Seventeen held a showcase at the MBC Dream Centre in Ilsan, South Korea, where they performed two songs, "Adore U" and "Shining Diamond", from their forthcoming extended play (EP) 17 Carat. The showcase was the culmination of four years of training and the MBC series "Seventeen Project: Debut Big Plan", a series dedicated to showing the process of creating the group and preparing them for debut. The EP was officially distributed three days later, with "Adore U" serving as its lead single.
In 2016, Seventeen released a re-worked version of "Adore U" for their first studio album Love & Letter, sung by the group's Vocal Team. In 2024 they released a compilation album of their music since debut, including "Adore U" and an instrumental version of the song.

## Composition

"Adore U" was written by Seventeen members Woozi, S.Coups and Vernon alongside Bumzu, who has gone on to be a main producer for Seventeen's discography alongside Woozi. It was composed and arranged by Woozi, Bumzu and Yeom Dong-gun. It has been described as a blend of funky pop-rock and '90s hip-hop. It was written in the key of G major with a tempo of 102 beats per minute.

## Reception

Jeff Benjamin reviewed the song for Billboard, commending the group for the distribution of lines and camera time among the "largest pop act, member-wise, in Korea".

### Legacy

"Adore U" was listed by Dazed at seventh place in their top 20 songs of 2015, describing the song as "a playful, pure candy floss track". In a list of their top ten Seventeen summer songs, Kpop Herald described "Adore U" as one of the best K-Pop debuts of all time.
In 2020, fans of yet-to-debut girl group Weeekly were asked to vote between "Adore U" and "Very Nice" for a cover performance at their debut showcase. "Adore U" narrowly lost the vote, though the group later released a Christmas-themed cover of the song. Boy group Epex covered the song in 2022, including it among other songs by senior artists during their debut concert. In 2023 it was covered by contestants of South Korean competition show Peak Time.

## Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the 17 Carat lyric book.
Location
* Recorded at Pledis Studio and 4420AZIT
* Mixed at Velvet Studio
Credits and personnel
* Bumzu – lyrics, composition, arrangement, chorus, vocal direction, recording
* Woozi – lyrics, composition, arrangement
* S.Coups – lyrics
* Vernon – lyrics
* Yeom Dong-gun – composition, arrangement
* In Yeon-jun – electric guitar
* Park Ki-tae – guitar
* Lee Dong-hyeok – bass
* Kim Dae-yeom – recording
* Shin Yong-sik – mixing

## Charts
### Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Adore U" :
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
| South Korea Download (Gaon) | 191 |
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) | 13 |

## Release history

Release history for "Adore U" :
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label |
| Various | May 29, 2015 | Digital downloadstreaming | Original | PledisYG Plus |
| Various | April 25, 2016 | Digital downloadstreaming | Vocal Team version | PledisYG Plus |
| Various | April 29, 2024 | Digital downloadstreaming | Instrumental | PledisYG Plus |