8 Letters (song)

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"8 Letters"
Why Don't We - 8 Letters Acoustic.png
Cover for "8 Letters" (Acoustic)
Single by Why Don't We
from the album 8 Letters
ReleasedAugust 19, 2018
Genre Pop
Length3:10
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • James Abrahart
  • Jonny Price
  • Jordan K. Johnson
  • Marcus Lomax
  • Stefan Johnson
Producer(s) The Monsters & Strangerz
Why Don't We singles chronology
"Talk"
(2018)		"8 Letters"
(2018)		"Big Plans"
(2019)

"8 Letters" is a song performed by American boy band Why Don't We. The song was released as a digital download on August 19, 2018, by Signature and Atlantic Records as the third single from their eponymous debut studio album 8 Letters . The song peaked at number fourteen on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. The track samples the drum break from The Detroit Emeralds' song "You're Getting a Little Too Smart" [1]

Contents

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "8 Letters" was first released onto YouTube on August 19, 2018. The video was directed by Éli Sokhn. [2] The video shows the band frozen in time as they reflect on being incapable of opening up their hearts. [3]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAwardResult
2019 Teen Choice Awards [4] Choice Song: Group Nominated

Track listing

Digital download [5]
No.TitleLength
1."8 Letters" (Acoustic)3:17
Digital download [6]
No.TitleLength
1."8 Letters" (Nora En Pure Remix)3:30
2."8 Letters" (Party Pupils Remix)2:51
3."8 Letters" (Luca Schreiner Remix)3:14
4."8 Letters" (R3HAB Remix)2:12

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [7]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Malaysia (RIM) [8] 5
Singapore (RIAS) [9] 3
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [1] 14
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [10] 24

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [11] Platinum80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [12] Gold15,000‡
United States (RIAA) [13] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United StatesAugust 19, 2018

References

  1. 1 2 "Why Dont We Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ "8 Letters - Why Don't We [Official Music Video]". YouTube . Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ Bowenbank, Starr (August 20, 2018). "Why Don't We Are Lost in Love in New '8 Letters' Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-08-21. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Teen Choice Awards 2019: See the Full List of Winners". People.
  5. ↑ "8 Letters (Acoustic) - Single by Why Don't We". Apple Music . Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ "8 Letters (Remixes) - EP by Why Don't We". Apple Music . Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Credits / 8 Letters / Why Don't We – TIDAL". Tidal . Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia . Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  9. ↑ "Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart Week 38" (PDF). Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Why Dont We Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Why Don't We – 8 Letters". Music Canada . Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  12. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Why Don't We – 8 Letters". Radioscope. Retrieved May 8, 2025.Type 8 Letters in the "Search:" field.
  13. ↑ "American single certifications – Why Don't We – 8 Letters". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved October 14, 2021.
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