Love & Girls

"Linguafranca" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Lingua franca.
"Love & Girls"
Single by Girls' Generation
from the album Love & Peace
B-side "Linguafranca"
Released June 19, 2013
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre J-pop
Length 3:07
Label Nayutawave, Universal Music
Writer(s)
  • Kamikaoru ("Love & Girls")
    • Hidenori Tanaka
    • Agehasprings ("Linguafranca")
Producer(s)
Girls' Generation Japanese singles chronology
  • "Love & Girls"
  • (2013)
Music video
"Love & Girls (Dance ver.)" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Rolling Stone Japan [1]

"Love & Girls" (sometimes stylized "LOVE&GIRLS") is the seventh Japanese single released by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation on June 19, 2013.

Background and release

It was announced on April 5, 2013 that Girls' Generation would be releasing their first Japanese single of 2013 on May 29.[2] The single was released in two versions: a regular edition and a limited edition with a bonus DVD. The regular edition contains the title track "Love & Girls" and its B-side, "Linguafranca" (Japanese: リンガ・フランカ Ringa furanka). The bonus DVD contains the music video for "Love & Girls". It was initially announced that the music video for "Beep Beep", B-side to "Flower Power", would be on the DVD; however, this was later changed.[3] The single was originally scheduled for a May 29, 2013 release, but due to delays in completion of the "Love & Girls" music video, the release was pushed back to June 19, 2013.[4]

Music video

The music video for "Love & Girls" was filmed on April 17, 2013, with selected female members from Girls' Generation's Japanese fan site participating in the choreography. The video was originally scheduled for release on May 29, 2013 with the single but the release got delayed due to some scenes of the video being altered.[5] The group filmed the music video with a crowd in a carnival-like atmosphere.[6] A dance version of the music video was published by SM Town on YouTube on June 4, 2013.[7] A video compilation of a live performance of the song at Universal Studios Japan on June 19 and various videos of fans performing the shampoo dance choreography was released on June 23, 2013.[8]

Commercial performance

The single rose from number six to number four the day after it debuted on the daily Oricon Singles Chart.[9] The single was able to sell 42,796 physical copies after one week and peaked at number four on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart.[10] "Love and Girls" peaked at number three on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, the Japanese equivalent of the Billboard Hot 100.[11] It also charted at number four on Billboard Japan's Adult Contemporary Airplay chart, number two on Hot Singles Sales and number twelve on Hot Top Airplay.[12][13][14] In South Korea, "Love & Girls" peaked at number seven on the Gaon International Digital Chart and "Linguafranca" at number 59.[15]

Promotion

On June 19, 2013, the Girls' Generation performed the song for a flash mob of about 4,000 fans at Universal Studios Japan. The girls performed the so-called shampoo dance as part of their choreography which was quickly followed by the crowd present at the show. Fuji Television aired the performance on Mezamashi TV on June 20, 2013.[16] The performance was also included on a video by SM Town on YouTube.[8]

Track listing

Regular edition[17]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Love & Girls"  KamikaoruErik Lidbom, Ronny Svendsen, Anne Judith Wik 3:07
2. "Linguafranca" ( リンガ・フランカ Ringa furanka)Hidenori Tanaka, AgehaspringsAndreas Öberg, Jon Hallgren, Ylva Dimberg 3:07

Charts

Oricon

Chart Peak position Sales
Daily Singles 3 55,309
Weekly Singles[10] 4
Monthly Singles[18] 14

Billboard Japan

Charts Peak
position
Japan Hot 100[11] 3
Adult Contemporary Airplay[12] 4
Hot Top Airplay[13] 12
Hot Singles Sales[14] 2

Gaon Music Chart

Charts Peak
position
International Digital Chart[15] 7

Release History

Region Date Format Label
Japan[3] June 19, 2013 CD Nayutawave Records, Universal Music
International[19] digital Download
Taiwan[20] June 21, 2013 CD

References

  1. ↑ Rolling Stone Japan Edition review
  2. ↑ 少女時代 2013年第1弾シングル5/29に発売決定！. Universal Music Japan (in Japanese). Universal Music Group. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "少女時代 / Love & Girls [初回限定盤] [CD Maxi] [+DVD][2013年5月29日発売]". Universal Music Store Japan (in Japanese). Universal Music. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ "シングル "Love&Girls"初回限定盤に"Love&Girls"のmusic videoが収録決定!". Sone Japan, Finn-neo.com (in Japanese). S.M. Entertainment Japan. May 14, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  5. ↑ 소녀시대, 日새싱글 발매 연기..."수록 뮤비 변경". Nate (in Korean). SK Communications. April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Girls' Generation bring in the crowd in "Love & Girls" PV". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. May 16, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Girls' Generation 少女時代 Love & Girls Dance ver.". SM Town. YouTube. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Girls' Generation 少女時代 Love & Girls at Universal Studios Japan". SM Town. YouTube. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  9. ↑ Lee, KyungNam (June 21, 2013). "SNSD′s ′Love & Girls′ Rises Two Ranks to Arrive at No. 4 on Oricon". Mwave.interest.me (EnewsWorld, CJ E&M Corp.). Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "CDシングル週間ランキング" [CD single weekly ranking]. June 17–23, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Prometheus Global Media. July 1, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Prometheus Global Media. July 1, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Hot Top Airplay". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Prometheus Global Media. July 1, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Hot Singles Sales". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Prometheus Global Media. July 1, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Gaon Digital Chart (International)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. June 16–22, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  16. ↑ Lee, KyungNam (June 20, 2013). "SNSD Holds a Flashmob in Japan with 4,000 Fans". Mwave.interest.me. EnewsWorld, CJ E&M Corp. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  17. ↑ "少女時代 / Love & Girls [通常盤][CD Maxi][2013年5月29日発売". Universal Music Store Japan (in Japanese). Universal Music. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  18. ↑ "CDシングル月間ランキング" [CD Single monthly ranking]. June 2013. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  19. ↑ ""Love & Girls" by Girls' Generation". iTunes GB. Apple. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  20. ↑ "日文單曲Love & Girls 初回限定盤CD+DVD". Universal Music Taiwan. Universal Music accessdate=August 13, 2013.