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"I Got Love" is a single recorded by South Korean singer Taeyeon for her first studio album My Voice (2017). The song's lyrics were written by Kenzie, who also composed its music with Thomas Troelsen and Eyelar. "I Got Love" was described as a pop and R&B song with elements of trap. A music video for the song was released on February 17, 2017, as a promotional tool for My Voice, while the song itself was released digitally in conjunction with the release of the album on February 28. "I Got Love" received positive reviews from music critics, who noted its styles for being experimental and showcasing Taeyeon's unique vocals. The song peaked at number 20 on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and accumulated over one million streams within its first week of release. It additionally charted at number 9 on the Billboard World Digital Songs.

Background

Since debuting as a soloist in October 2015 with the successful extended plays I and Why as well as chart-topping digital singles "Rain" and "11:11", South Korean singer Kim Tae-yeon (known by her mononym Taeyeon) has risen to prominence and established herself as the country's most popular individual celebrity of 2016. On February 14, 2017, Taeyeon's agency S.M. Entertainment announced that her first full-length studio album would be released in the end of February. A day later, the agency released promotional photos and a short trailer of the music video for a new song titled "I Got Love", which was set to be the album's pre-released track.

Composition

"I Got Love" was described by S.M. Entertainment as an "urban R&B" song. Meanwhile, Billboard's Tamar Herman described it as a pop number with influences from trap and R&B.

Reception

Tamar Herman from Billboard opined that "I Got Love" helped showcase "a more mature side" of Taeyeon as its "atypical" musical styles focus more on Taeyeon's "impassioned performance and lyrics", as opposed to her "sentimental side" as showcased through previous releases including "I" and "11:11". The Star's Chester Chin were positive towards the song's experimental styles, writing that it "sheds light on a fierce and sassy pop star".

"I Got Love" debuted at number 20 on the Gaon Digital Chart for the week ending March 4, 2017. Within its first week of release, the song sold 75,233 digital units and gained 1,071,722 streams through South Korean online music services. The following week, "I Got Love" dropped 51 positions and charted at number 71 on the Gaon Digital Chart, accumulating 23,153 downloads and 905,873 streams. The song additionally debuted at number 9 on the Billboard World Digital Songs.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the CD booklet of My Voice.

• Korean lyrics by Kenzie
• Composed by Kenzie, Thomas Troelsen, and Eyelar Mirzazadeh
• Arranged by Thomas Troelsen and Eylar Mirzazadeh
• Directed by Kenzie
• Background vocals by Taeyeon
• Recorded by Lee Min-kyu at S.M. Big Shot Studio
• Mixed by Gu Jong-mil at S.M. Yellow Tail Studio
• Mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound

Charts

Sales

References

1. Chin, Chester (March 20, 2017). "Review: My Voice by Taeyeon". The Star. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
2. 2016년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 [Report on the country's music celebrities of 2016] (in Korean). Gallup Korea. November 25, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
3. Kim Woong-yum (February 14, 2017). 2017 ‘소시’ 릴레이…4번째 주자는 태연 [2017 'Soshi' relay...the 4th runner is Taeyeon] (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
4. '진짜, 센 언니가 온다'…태연, 솔로 컴백티저 ['The real ssen unni is coming', Taeyeon's new teaser]. Korean Dispatch – via Naver.
5. 태연, 첫 정규 컴백 앞두고 ‘I Got Love’ 티저 깜짝 공개 [Taeyeon's surprise comeback with 'I Got Love' release]. Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). February 16, 2017. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
6. 태연, 오늘밤 ‘I Got Love’ MV 선공개 [공식] [Taeyeon's music video for 'I Got Love' released tonight] (in Korean). Naver. February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
7. ^ Herman, Tamar (February 17, 2017). "Taeyeon Explores Her Sultry Side, Declares 'I Got Love': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
8. Chin, Chester (March 20, 2017). "Review: My Voice by Taeyeon". The Star. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
9. ^ "Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017.
10. "Download Chart – Week 9 of 2017" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017.
11. "Streaming Chart – Week 9 of 2017" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017.
12. "Digital Chart – Week 10 of 2017" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
13. "Download Chart – Week 10 of 2017" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
14. "Streaming Chart – Week 10 of 2017" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
15. ^ "World Digital Songs: March 18, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
16. My Voice (CD booklet) (in Korean). Taeyeon. S.M. Entertainment. 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
17. Total sales for "I Got Love":
    • "Gaon Download Chart – Week 9, 2017" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
    • "Gaon Download Chart – Week 10, 2017" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 16, 2017.

• 2017 songs
• Songs in Korean
• Taeyeon songs
• South Korean contemporary R&B songs
• Trap music songs
• Songs written by Kenzie (songwriter)
• Songs written by Thomas Troelsen