Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us

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Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us
Love Synonym Pt 2 by Wonho cover.png
EP by
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2021
Genre
Length24:43
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
Wonho chronology
Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me
(2020)
Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us
(2021)
Blue Letter
(2021)
Singles from Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us
  1. "Lose"
    Released: February 26, 2021

Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us (stylized as Love Synonym #2: Right for Us) is the second part of the debut extended play by South Korean singer Wonho. It was released by Highline Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M on February 26, 2021. Its lead single is "Lose".

Contents

Background and release

Wonho initially announced an upcoming EP in 2020 and performed a song "Flash" at his online concert in September 2020. [1] The title and the release date were confirmed in February 2021. [2] It is the continuation of the series started by his first EP. [3]

A music video for "Lose" was released on the same day as the EP. It was also released in two language versions; English and Korean. For the song "Ain't About You", Wonho collaborated with singer-songwriter Kiiara. [4] For the song "Weneed", Wonho released a special video through his personal YouTube channel on his birthday; the song is named in reference to Wonho's fanbase "Wenee". [5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]

Ruby C of NME gave the EP four stars, saying that it "seems to have found a well-balanced equilibrium in both sound and vibe". [6] P. Claire Dodson described the EP for Teen Vogue as "a delightful, concise EP, especially on tracks like "WENEED", a pretty soft-pop hit with a power-pop chorus that highlights [Wonho's] smooth vocals". [7]

Critic's lists

Name of critic or publication, name of listicle, name of work and rank
Critic/publicationListWorkRankRef.
Song
Dazed The Best K-pop Tracks of 2021"Lose"29 [8]

Track listing

Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Lose"
  • Noah Conrad
  • Tony Ferrari
  • Roland Spreckley
  • Wonho
  • Stereo14
3:07
2."Devil"
  • 153/Joombas
  • I Jin-gyeong
  • Geum Seong-sik
  • 153/Joombas
  • I Jin-gyeong
  • 153/Joombas
  • I Jin-gyeong
  • Geum Seong-sik
3:24
3."Best Shot"
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
  • An Seon-yong
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
  • An Seon-yong
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
  • An Seon-yong
3:16
4."Weneed"
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
  • An Seon-yong
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
  • An Seon-yong
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
  • An Seon-yong
3:14
5."Ain't About You" (featuring Kiiara)Frequency for Freq Show Music, Inc.
  • Bryan Fryzel
  • Elizabeth Lowell Boland
  • Brandon Treyshun Campbell
 3:24
6."Flash"
  • Wonho
  • 1Hz
  • Vendors
  • Brother Su
  • Wonho
  • 1Hz
  • Vendors
  • Brother Su
  • Wonho
  • 1Hz
  • Vendors
  • Brother Su
3:38
7."Lose" (English version)
  • Noah Conrad
  • Tony Ferrari
  • Roland Spreckley
Noah Conrad 3:06
8."Outro: And" 
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
1:34
Total length:24:43

Charts

Album

Songs

Weekly charts

Certification and sales

Certification and sales for Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us
RegionCertification Certified units/Sales
South Korea105,084 [14]
Japan2,275 [9]

Release history

Release history and formats for Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us
RegionDateFormatLabel
South KoreaFebruary 26, 2021
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

See also

Notes

  1. "Lose" did not enter on the Digital Chart but appeared on the component Download Chart. [12]

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