Love & Peace (Girls' Generation album)

Love & Peace
The cover art for the album. It portrays the girl group sitting, standing, or leaning against something in the corner of an art studio with paper flowers scattered on the floor. The peace symbol is plastered a few times on the image.
Studio album by Girls' Generation
Released December 10, 2013 (most of Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, India, Sri Lanka and Taiwan) (see: release history)
Recorded 2013
Genre J-pop, electropop, dance-pop
Length 41:15
Language Japanese
Label Nayutawave, Universal Music
Producer
  • Andreas Öberg
  • Maria Marcus
  • Sebastian Thott
  • Kamikaoru
  • Frederik Nordsø Schjoldan
  • Fridolin N. Schjoldan
  • Martin Hedegaard
  • Dsign Music
  • Erik Lewander
  • Ylva Dimberg
  • Louis Schoorl
  • Deekay
  • Kanata Okajima
  • Christian Vinten
  • Jon Hallgren
  • Ylva Dimberg
  • Obie Mhondera
  • Tim Hawes
  • Katerina Bramley
  • Tom Diekmeier
Girls' Generation chronology

  • Girls' Generation Tour
  • (2013)
  • Love & Peace
  • (2013)
Singles from Love & Peace
  1. "Love & Girls"
    Released: June 19, 2013
  2. "Galaxy Supernova"
    Released: September 18, 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Rolling Stone Japan [1]

Love & Peace is the third Japanese studio album (seventh overall) by Girls' Generation, a South Korean girl group. The album was released for digital download on December 10, 2013 in selected countries in Asia by Nayutawave Records (Universal Music Group), followed by a physical release in Japan the next day.[2][3]

Three singles were released prior to the release of the album: "Love & Girls", peaking at number four on the Oricon Chart and at number three on the Japan Hot 100, "Galaxy Supernova", peaking at number three on Oricon as well as number four on the Japan Hot 100 chart and "My Oh My". The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) less than a month after its release, for sales of 100,000.[4]

Background and development

The album was physically released in four editions, with each edition containing the same twelve songs. The four editions also feature three different album covers, with the Blu-ray limited edition and DVD limited edition sharing the same cover.[5]

Release and promotion

On October 25, 2013, it was revealed that Girls' Generation will be releasing their third Japanese album on December 11.[6] "Galaxy Supernova", "Love & Girls", "Do The Catwalk", "Lingua Franca",[7] "My Oh My" and "Beep Beep" (B-side from "Flower Power") have all been released prior to the release of this album.[8]

A live show subsequently titled as Love & Peace took place on December 14, 2013 at the Yokohama Arena, with tickets distributed through a lottery available to those who purchased the third album.[9][10]

The album was initially made available for pre-order on iTunes for Hong Kong, India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and most of Southeast Asia with "Motorcycle" becoming available for download immediately after purchase.[2]

Singles

"Love & Girls" rose from number six on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart to number four after a day.[11] The single sold 42,796 physical copies during its first week and peaked at number four on the Oricon Weekly Chart.[12]

"Galaxy Supernova" debuted at number four on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart.[13] The single managed to sell 14,564 physical copies on its second day achieving first place in the Oricon Daily Singles Chart.[14] One week after the release, Galaxy Supernova managed to sell 50,793 physical copies.[15][16]

"My Oh My" was released digitally on iTunes.[8]

Commercial performance

On the day of its physical release, the album debuted on the daily Oricon Albums Chart at number one.[17] After the first week, with sales amounting to about 129,000, it debuted on the weekly Oricon chart at number one as well and number two on Billboard Japan,[18][19] which resulted in the album being certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[4] Due to receiving significant airplay in Japan, "Motorcycle" charted on the Adult Contemporary Airplay chart of Billboard Japan at number 54, along with "Marry You" by Bruno Mars, "Best Song Ever" by One Direction, "Yuki no Hana" by Mika Nakashima, and eight other songs.[20] All of the album's tracks charted at various positions from number ten to 126 on the South Korean Gaon international Digital Chart following the release.[21] Love & Peace also debuted at number ten and peaked at number nine with Shíjiān de gē (2013) (Chinese: 時間的歌) by Cheer Chen and two other albums on the Taiwanese albums chart.[22] The album debuted on the monthly Oricon albums chart at number two.[23]

Track listing

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[24]

Regular Edition [3]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Gossip Girls"  Kanata Okajima, Andreas Öberg, Maria MarcusAndreas Öberg, Maria Marcus 3:16
2. "Motorcycle"  Marcus, ÖbergMarcus, Öberg 3:31
3. "Flyers"  Steven Lee, Sebastian Thott, Didrik ThottSebastian Thott 4:03
4. "Galaxy Supernova"  Kamikaoru, Frederik Nordsø Schjoldan, Fridolin N. Schjoldan, Martin HedegaardKamikaoru, Frederik Nordsø Schjoldan, Fridolin N. Schjoldan, Martin Hedegaard 3:09
5. "Love & Girls"  KamikaoruErik Lidbom, Ronny Svendsen, Anne Judith Wik 3:07
6. "Beep Beep"  Jeff Miyahara, Anne Judith Wik, Ronny Svendsen, Nermin Harambasic, Robin JenssenDsign Music 3:21
7. "My Oh My"  Erik Lewander, Ylva Dimberg, Louis SchoorlErik Lewander, Ylva Dimberg, Louis Schoorl 3:10
8. "Lips"  Daniel "Obi" Klein, Charlie TaftDaniel "Obi" Klein, Charlie Taft 3:48
9. "Do the Catwalk"  Junji IshiwatariKanata Okajima, Öberg, Marcus 4:01
10. "Karma Butterfly"  Grace Tither, Christian VintenChristian Vinten 3:12
11. "Linguafranca" (Japanese: リンガ・フランカ Ringa Furanka)Hidenori Tanaka, AgehaspringsÖberg, Hallgren Jon, Ylva Dimberg 3:07
12. "Everyday Love"  Obie Mhondera, Tim Hawes, Katerina Bramley, Tom DiekmeierObie Mhondera, Tim Hawes, Katerina Bramley, Tom Diekmeier 3:30
13. "Blue Jeans" (Fanclub Edition Bonus Track)Obie Mhondera, Tim Hawes, Katerina Bramley, Tom DiekmeierObie Mhondera, Tim Hawes, Katerina Bramley, Tom Diekmeier 3:28
Total length:
 41:15

Charts, sales and certifications

Oricon chart

Chart (2013) Peak position Sales[A]
Daily Albums Chart[17] 1 170,606[23][29]
Weekly Albums Chart[18] 1
Monthly Albums Chart[23] 2

Other charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Billboard—Japan Top Albums[19] 2
G-Music[22] 9

Certification

Country Certification
Japan (RIAJ)[4] Gold

Release history

Countries Date Format Edition Label
Brunei[30] December 10, 2013 Digital download Standard Nayutawave Records
Cambodia[31]
Hong Kong[2]
India[32]
Indonesia[33]
Laos[34]
Malaysia[35]
Philippines[36]
Singapore[37]
Sri Lanka[38]
Taiwan[39]
Thailand[40]
Vietnam[41]
Japan[5] December 11, 2013 CD, digital download
CD+DVD or Blu-ray First Press Limited
CD+Blu-ray Limited
Hong Kong[42] CD+DVD or Blu-ray First Press Limited
South Korea[43] Digital download Standard S.M. Entertainment
Australia[7] December 13, 2013 Nayutawave Records
New Zealand[44]
Taiwan[45][46] December 18, 2013 CD Standard
December 23, 2013 CD+Blu-ray First Press Limited Edition
Austria[47] February 12, 2014 digital download standard edition
Belgium[48]
Brazil[49]
Denmark[50]
Germany[51]
Finland[52]
Greece[53]
Hungary[54]
Ireland[55]
Italy[56]
Netherlands[57]
Norway[58]
Poland[59]
Portugal[60]
Spain[61]
Sweden[62]
Switzerland[56]
United Kingdom[63]

Notes

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