Love Dive (song)

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"Love Dive"
File:Ive – Love Dive (Japanese version cover).jpeg
Japanese version cover
Single by Ive
from the album Love Dive
Language Korean
Released April 5, 2022 (2022-04-05)
Recorded Ingrid Studio
Genre
Length 2:57
Label
Composer(s)
  • Sophia Brennan
  • Elle Campbell
  • Nick Hahn
Lyricist(s) Seo Ji-eum
Ive singles chronology
"Eleven"
(2021)		 "Love Dive"
(2022)		 "After Like"
(2022)
Music video
"Love Dive" on YouTube

"Love Dive" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Ive for their second single album of the same name. It was released as the single album's lead single by Starship Entertainment on April 5, 2022. It is a dark pop and electropop song that incorporates percussion sounds, rhythmic bass, synth and trap mix, with lyrics that "reinterpret cupid of the new era planning to shine on the stage".

“Love Dive” received generally positive reviews from several publications, which named it one of the best K-pop songs in 2022, as well as complimenting the song's overall production and the group's vocals. Commercially, it experienced huge commercial success in South Korea, topping the Gaon Digital Chart for four weeks and ranking as the best-performing single of the year. It went on to receive many accolades including, the MAMA Award for Song of the Year, Melon Music Award for Song of the Year, and Song of the Year at the Asia Artist Awards and the Golden Disc Awards.

Background and release

On March 15, 2022, Starship Entertainment announced Ive would be releasing their second single album titled Love Dive on April 5.[1] Three days later, the track listing for the single album was released, with "Love Dive" confirmed as the lead single.[2] On March 21, a promotional video titled "Dear Cupid" was released.[3] On April 4, the music video teaser for "Love Dive" was released. The highlight medley video was also released on the same day.[4] On April 5, the song was released as the lead single of Love Dive, alongside the music video.[5] The following year, a Japanese version of "Love Dive" was released on January 16, 2023.[6]

Composition

"Love Dive" was written by Seo Ji-eum, composed by Sophia Brennan, Elle Campbell, and Nick Hahn who also handled the arrangement.[7] Musically, the song was described as a "modern" dark pop and electropop song with "addictive chorus and percussion sound" and "rhythmic bass synth and trap mix" with lyrics that "reinterpret cupid of the new era planning to shine on the stage".[8][9] "Love Dive" was composed in the key of C-sharp minor, with a tempo of 118 beats per minute.[10]

Commercial performance

"Love Dive" debuted at number nine on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart in the chart issue dated April 3–9, 2022;[11] on its component charts, the song debuted at number two on the Gaon Download Chart,[12] number 13 on the Gaon Streaming Chart,[13] and number 25 on the Gaon BGM Chart.[14] It ascended to number one on the Gaon Digital Chart in the chart issue dated June 12–18, 2022,[15] and number two on the Gaon Streaming Chart in the chart issue dated April 24–30, 2022.[16] On the Billboard K-pop Hot 100, the song debuted at number 67 in the chart issue dated April 16, 2022,[17] ascending to number one in the chart issue dated April 30, 2022.[18] The song debuted at number two on the Billboard South Korea Songs in the chart issue dated May 7, 2022,[19] ascending to number one in the chart issue dated July 9, 2022.[20]

In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 26 on the RMNZ Hot Singles in the chart issue dated April 11, 2022,[21] ascending to number 11 in the following week.[22] In Japan, the song debuted at number 22 on the Billboard Japan Japan Hot 100 in the chart issue dated April 13, 2022;[23] on its component charts, it debuted at number 17 on the Top Download Songs,[24] number 16 on the Top Streaming Songs,[25] and number one on the Top User Generated Songs.[26] It ascended to number eight on the Japan Hot 100,[27] and number two on the Top Streaming Songs in the following week.[28] On the Oricon Combined Singles, the song debuted at number 15 in the chart issue dated April 18, 2022,[29] ascending to number six in the following week.[30]

In Singapore, the song debuted at number nine on the RIAS Top Streaming Chart and number two on the RIAS Top Regional Chart in the chart issue dated April 1–7, 2022,[31] ascending to number two on the RIAS Top Streaming Chart and number one on the RIAS Top Regional Chart in the following week.[32] The song also debuted at number 19 on the Billboard Singapore Songs in the chart issue dated April 16, 2022,[33] ascending to number two in the following week.[34] In Malaysia, the song debuted at number 19 on the RIM Top 20 Most Streamed International and Domestic Songs in the chart issue dated April 1–7, 2022,[35] and ascending to number four in the following week.[36] It also debuted at number four on the Billboard Malaysia Songs in the chart issue dated April 23, 2022.[37] On the Billboard Vietnam Vietnam Hot 100, the song debuted at number 54 in the chart issue dated April 14, 2022,[38] ascending to number six in the following week.[39] In Indonesia, the song debuted at number 12 on the Billboard Indonesia Songs in the chart issue dated April 23, 2022.[40] In Philippines, the song debuted at number 11 on the Billboard Philippines Songs in the chart issue dated April 23, 2022.[41] In Taiwan, the song debuted at number 7 on the Billboard Taiwan Songs in the chart issue dated April 23, 2022.[42] In Hong Kong, the song debuted at number 9 on the Billboard Hong Kong Songs in the chart issue dated April 23, 2022.[43]

In United States, the song debuted at number eight on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales in the chart issue dated April 16, 2022.[44] In Canada, the song debuted at number 92 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 in the chart issue dated April 23, 2022.[45] Globally, the song debuted at number 177 on the Billboard Global 200,[46] and number 105 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. in the chart issue dated April 16, 2022.[47] It ascended to number 15 on the Billboard Global 200,[48] and number ten on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. in the following week.[49]

Music video

The music video, directed by Haus of Team, was released alongside the song by Starship Entertainment on April 5, 2022.[50] The music video portrays the girls "playing the roles of chic, modern cupids" performing in a "luxurious, ever-changing", and "mystical castle" positioned amongst clouds" with scenes that switches between "various locations within the castle" before transitioning to "breathtaking dance break performance".[9][51] The music video accumulated 10 million views within 10 hours of its release.[52]

Promotion

Following the single album's release, on April 5, 2022, Ive held a live event to introduce the single album including "Love Dive" and to communicate with their fans.[53] The group subsequently performed on four music programs in the first week: Mnet's M Countdown on April 7,[54] KBS's Music Bank on April 8,[55] MBC's Show! Music Core on April 9,[56] SBS' Inkigayo on April 10.[57] In the second week, they performed on five music programs: SBS MTV's The Show on April 12,[58] MBC M's Show Champion on April 13,[59] Mnet's M Countdown on April 14,[60] KBS's Music Bank on April 15,[61] and SBS's Inkigayo on April 17,[62] where they won first place for all appearances except M Countdown and Inkigayo. In the third week, they performed on The Show on April 19,[63] and Music Bank on April 22,[64] where they won first place for both appearances.

Critical reception

Tássia Assis of NME praised "Love Dive" as a strong comeback for the rookie group, describing the song as "a siren song that serpentines through dark, atmospheric bass and lilting vocals."[65] When selecting "Love Dive" as one of the 15 best K-pop songs released in the first half of 2022, Gladys Yeo of NME praised the song for its "mystical, captivating quality."[66] In June 2022, "Love Dive" was chosen by Time as one of the best K-pop songs of the year. Kat Moon of Time described the song as "dreamy and ethereal" with decadent vocals "you can't help but be submerged in."[67]

Year-end lists for "Love Dive"
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022 2 [68]
Cosmopolitan The 15 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022, Ranked 9 [69]
Dazed The best K-pop tracks of 2022 2 [70]
Idology Closing 2022: 20 Songs of the Year Placed [71]
Insider The best K-pop songs of 2022 1 [72]
IZM Best Domestic Singles of 2022 Placed [73]
NME The 50 best songs of 2022 30 [74]
Nylon The 20 Best K-pop Releases Of 2022 Placed [75]
Teen Vogue The 79 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022 Placed [76]
The Korea Herald 2022 Highlights of K-Pop 5 [77]
Time The Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2022 Placed [78]
YouTube Korea Top 10 Most Popular Music Video in 2022 9 [79]

Accolades

With "Love Dive", Ive became only the 4th group in K-pop history to have won both a rookie award and a daesang prize in the same year, after 2NE1, Miss A, and Aespa.[80]

Awards and nominations for "Love Dive"
Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2022 Song of the Year Won [81]
Asian Pop Music Awards 2022 Top 20 Songs of the Year – Overseas Won [82]
Circle Chart Music Awards 2023 Song of the Year – April Won [83]
Genie Music Awards 2022 Song of the Year Nominated [84]
Golden Disc Awards 2023 Song of the Year (Daesang) Won [85]
Best Digital Song (Bonsang) Won
Korean Music Awards 2023 Song of the Year Nominated [86]
Best K-Pop Song Nominated
MAMA Awards 2022 Song of the Year Won [87]
Best Dance Performance – Female Group Won
Melon Music Awards 2022 Song of the Year Won [88]
Seoul Music Awards 2023 Best Song Won [89]
Music program awards for "Love Dive"
Program Date (10 total) Ref.
Inkigayo May 8, 2022 [90]
July 3, 2022 [91]
July 17, 2022 [92]
M Countdown May 5, 2022 [93]
Music Bank April 15, 2022 [61]
April 22, 2022 [64]
April 29, 2022 [94]
Show Champion April 13, 2022 [59]
The Show April 12, 2022 [58]
April 19, 2022 [63]

Credits and personnel

Credits adopted from the album liner notes.[95]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Love Dive"
Region Certification Sales/shipments
South Korea[100] Platinum Expression error: Missing operand for *.

xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Release history for "Love Dive"
Region Date Format Version Label
Various April 5, 2022
Original (Korean)
January 16, 2023 Japanese

See also

References

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