Love Dive

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Love Dive
Ive - Love Dive.jpg
Digital cover
Single album by
Ive
ReleasedApril 5, 2022 (2022-04-05)
Length6:23
LanguageKorean
Label
Ive chronology
Eleven
(2021)		Love Dive
(2022)		 After Like
(2022)
Singles from Love Dive
  1. "Love Dive"
    Released: April 5, 2022

Love Dive is the second single album by South Korean girl group Ive. The single album was released by Starship Entertainment on April 5, 2022, and contains two tracks, including the lead single of the same name.

Contents

The album debuted at number one on the weekly Gaon Album Chart, becoming Ive's second number-one album, and also topped the monthly chart for April, selling 544,339 copies in its first month of release. It has since been certified triple platinum by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) for surpassing 750,000 units.

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 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]

Composition

The lead single "Love Dive" was described as a "dark modern" pop song with "addictive chorus and percussion sound" with lyrics that "reinterpret cupid of the new era planning to shine on the stage". The second track "Royal" was described as a dance-pop song with "groovy and funky house-type baseline" and "smooth and souful synth sound" that "gives the elegant and intense [vibe] of catwalk in a fashion show". The song's rap lyrics was contributed by members Gaeul and Rei. [5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Tássia Assis from NME gave Love Dive a 4 out of 5 star rating, describing the single "Love Dive" as "the definite, luxurious plunge", which despite being "more subdued" than the group's previous single album "Eleven", is a "chaebol crush" that matches the extravagance and confidence that defines IVE. Assis then describes the B-side "Royal" as "classy", stating that "not only do [Ive] look expensive, but they also sound expensive", setting the overall tone of the single album as alluring and enticing. [6] Uproxx named it one of The Best K-Pop Albums of 2022. [7]

Commercial performance

Love Dive debuted at number one on the week 15 issue of South Korea's Gaon Album Chart for the period dated April 3–9, 2022, [8] and went on to top the April monthly chart with 544,339 cumulative copies sold. [9] Per the year-end Circle Album Chart, it was the 21st best-selling album of 2022, having sold 861,185 copies overall. [10]

Track listing

Track listing for Love Dive
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Love Dive" Seo Ji-eum
  • Sophia Brennan
  • Elle Campbell
  • Nick Hahn
Nick Hahn2:57
2."Royal"
  • Jamie Parker
  • Willie Weeks
3:26
Total length:6:23

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Love Dive
RegionCertificationSales
South Korea (KMCA) [13] 3× Platinum975,958 [14]

Release history

Release history for Love Dive
RegionDateFormatLabel
South KoreaApril 5, 2022 CD
Various

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References

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  14. ↑ Accumulated physical sales for Love Dive: 861,185 (2022) + 114,771 (2023)
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