This Is Love (Super Junior song)

"This Is Love"
"This Is Love"
Single by Super Junior
from the album Mamacita and This Is Love
Language	Korean
Released	August 29, 2014; October 23, 2014 (as a single)
Recorded	2014
Studio	InGrid (Seoul)
Genre	R&B
Length	3:49; 4:07 (stage version)
Label	SM; KT;
Composer(s)	Kim Ji-hoo; Park Seul-gi; Lola Fair; Nermin Harambašić;
Lyricist(s)	Kim Hee-chul; Kim Ji-won; Jo Yoon-kyung;
Super Junior singles chronology
Music video
	"This is Love" on YouTube

"This Is Love" is a single released by South Korean boy band Super Junior. The track previously appeared in the Mamacita album as a B-side track, before being re-released in a remixed version as the lead single of the repackaged album of the same name as the track. The single was released on October 23, 2014.

Composition

The track is described as an uptempo R&B song with lyrics that describe simple, yet true love.^[1]

Music video

The music video of "This Is Love" begins with Kyuhyun entering a black-and-white room where his bandmates have gathered. The Super Junior members danced to the song in suits. On the bridge section of the track, Lee Dong-hae, and Eunhyuk had a solo dance under the spotlight. As the song reaches its climax, the video begins to gradually shift into colors.^[2]^[3]

Live performances

The group promoted the song on various shows in South Korea. They promoted the song in Music Bank on October 24 along with "Evanesce", another single from the repackaged album.^[4] On October 26, the group promoted the song in Inkigayo.^[5] The song would later be included in their set list for Super Show 6 and Super Show 7 concerts.^[6]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "This is Love (Stage Version)"
Chart (2014)	Peak positions
South Korea (Gaon)^[7]	62
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[8]	8

Accolades

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Nominee/work	Placement	Ref.
Billboard	2019	Top 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s	"This Is Love"	76th	^[9]

Credits

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.^[10]

Studio

In Grid Studio – recording
SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing
Sonic Korea – mastering

Personnel

SM Entertainment – executive producer
Lee Soo-man – producer
Kim Young-min – executive supervisor
Super Junior – vocals
- Heechul – lyrics
- Ryeowook – background vocals
- Kyuhyun – background vocals
Kim Ji-won – lyrics
Jo Yoon-kyung – lyrics
Kim Ji-hoo – composition, arrangement
Park Seul-gi – composition, arrangement
Lola Fair – composition, arrangement
Nermin Harambašić – composition, arrangement
G-High – vocal directing, Pro Tools operating, digital editing
Lee Ju-hyung – background vocals
Gil Eun-kyung – keyboards
Choi Hoon – bass
Hong Jun-ho – guitar
Jeong Eun-kyung – recording
Kim Yong-geun – recording
Kim Cheol-sun – mixing
Jeon Hoon – mastering

Release history

Release dates and formats
Region	Date	Format(s)	Version	Distributor
Various	August 29, 2014	Digital download streaming	Original	SM KT Music
Various	October 23, 2014	Digital download streaming	Stage Version	SM KT Music

References

^ "The 7th Album Special Edition 'THIS IS LOVE'". SM Entertainment. October 27, 2014. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ Benjamin, Jeff (October 22, 2014). "Let Super Junior Color Your World With 'This Is Love' Video". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ "SUPER JUNIOR 슈퍼주니어 'THIS IS LOVE' MV" on YouTube
^ "Super Junior - THIS IS LOVE / Evanesce 슈퍼주니어 - 백일몽 [Music Bank HOT Stage / 2014.10.24]" on YouTube
^ "[Super Junior] This is love (popular) Inkigayo 141026" on YouTube
^ Pemita, Desika (December 8, 2014). "Super Junior Menggebrak Jepang dalam Super Show 6" [Super Junior Takes Japan by Storm in Super Show 6]. Liputan 6 (in Indonesian). Tokyo. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
^ 2014년 45주차 Digital Chart. Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
^ "Super Junior World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
^ "Top 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List". Billboard. November 25, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ Super Junior (2014). Mamacita (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment. Credits.

[1] "The 7th Album Special Edition 'THIS IS LOVE'". SM Entertainment. October 27, 2014. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[2] Benjamin, Jeff (October 22, 2014). "Let Super Junior Color Your World With 'This Is Love' Video". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[3] "SUPER JUNIOR 슈퍼주니어 'THIS IS LOVE' MV" on YouTube

[4] "Super Junior - THIS IS LOVE / Evanesce 슈퍼주니어 - 백일몽 [Music Bank HOT Stage / 2014.10.24]" on YouTube

[5] "[Super Junior] This is love (popular) Inkigayo 141026" on YouTube

[6] Pemita, Desika (December 8, 2014). "Super Junior Menggebrak Jepang dalam Super Show 6" [Super Junior Takes Japan by Storm in Super Show 6]. Liputan 6 (in Indonesian). Tokyo. Retrieved December 28, 2023.

[7] 2014년 45주차 Digital Chart. Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2024.

[8] "Super Junior World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2024.

[9] "Top 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List". Billboard. November 25, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[10] Super Junior (2014). Mamacita (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment. Credits.

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