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Released | April 24, 2023 | |||
Genre | K-pop | |||
Length | 19:06 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | Pledis | |||
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FML is the eleventh extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band Seventeen. It was released on April 24, 2023, by Pledis Entertainment through YG Plus, with "F*ck My Life" and "Super" serving as the EP's double lead singles.
Prior to release, FML became the second most-preordered album in South Korean history, with 4.64 million preorders. [1] Per Pledis and album distributor YG Plus, combined sales of all versions of FML surpassed 6.2 million copies in July 2023, marking a first for an album by a K-pop artist. [2] It won Album of the Year at the 2023 MAMA Awards.
On March 10, 2023, Pledis Entertainment confirmed that Seventeen would be releasing a new album in April, nine months after the release of their reissue Sector 17 . [3] On March 31, the label announced the release of the group's EP FML on April 24. [4] [5] On April 3, the track list was revealed, consisting of six songs and two lead singles; FML marked the group's first release to have two lead singles. "F*ck My Life" was the first lead single to be unveiled. [6] [7] On April 4, the EP's promotional schedule was posted. [8] [9] Three sets of concept photos were released the following week, with the official group photo for FML and last set of concept photos released on April 15. [10] [11] [12] The name of the second lead single, "Super", was announced on April 18. [13] [14] The highlight medley was released on April 20. [15]
FML was pre-ordered 4.64 million times, becoming the most pre-ordered album in South Korean history at the time, breaking the record set by BTS' Map of the Soul: 7 in 2020. [16] In May 2023, this was surpassed by Stray Kids' 5-Star. [17]
On South Korea's Hanteo Chart, FML sold 3.99 million copies in its first day alone, breaking chart records for the most first-day and first-week sales. [18] [19] It sold 4,550,214 physical copies worldwide in its first week [20] and became the first K-pop album to surpass 6 million copies sold. [2]
FML debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 135,000 album-equivalent units, with 132,000 of that figure being pure sales. [21] It is Seventeen's third US top-10 release. [21]
According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)'s Global Music Report for 2023, FML was the most-consumed album across all formats, and the best-selling album worldwide, having sold 6.4 million units. [upper-alpha 1] [22] [23]
The album earned the group its first MAMA Awards daesang (Grand Prize) with Album of the Year during the 2023 ceremony. [24] FML was awarded in the Millions Top 10 category [upper-alpha 2] at the Melon Music Awards in December. [25] Paste ranked it number 2 in their list of The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2023. [26]
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Asia Artist Awards | 2023 | Album of the Year | Won | [27] |
Asian Pop Music Awards [upper-alpha 3] | 2023 | Best Album of the Year (Overseas) | Nominated | [29] |
Circle Chart Music Awards | 2024 | Retail Album of the Year | Won | [30] |
Golden Disc Awards | 2024 | Album Bonsang | Won | [31] |
Album Daesang (Album of the Year) | Won | |||
Hanteo Music Awards | 2024 | Album of the Year | Won | [32] |
MAMA Awards | 2023 | Album of the Year | Won | [33] |
Melon Music Awards | 2023 | Millions Top 10 | Won | [33] |
Album of the Year | Longlisted | |||
Seoul Music Awards | 2024 | Best Album Award | Won | [34] |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "F*ck My Life" |
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| 3:22 | |
2. | "Super" (손오공) |
| 3:20 | ||
3. | "Fire" (Hiphop Team) |
| Bumzu | 2:38 | |
4. | "I Don't Understand but I Luv U" (Performance Team) |
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| 3:29 | |
5. | "Dust" (먼지; Vocal Team) |
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| 2:45 |
6. | "April Shower" |
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| 3:32 | |
Total length: | 19:06 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ) [64] | Million | 766,014 [65] |
South Korea (KMCA) [66] | 5× Million | 5,000,000^ |
South Korea (KMCA) [67] Weverse version | 2× Platinum | 500,000^ |
United States | — | 288,000 [68] |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide (IFPI) | — | 6,400,000 [23] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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