Lovey Dovey (Hori7on song)

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"Lovey Dovey"
Lovey Dovey Hori7on cover.jpg
Digital cover
Promotional single by Hori7on
from the album Friend-Ship
ReleasedMay 31, 2023 (2023-05-31)
Studio MLD Studio
Genre Pop
Length3:09
Label MLD
Songwriter(s)
  • Bull$eye
  • How
  • Yuka
  • Meang Co
Music video
"Lovey Dovey" on YouTube

"Lovey Dovey" is a song by the Filipino boy band Hori7on. It was released on May 31, 2023, by MLD Entertainment and distributed by YG Plus, as one of the group's pre-debut digital singles. [1]

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Background and release

"Lovey Dovey" was written by composer Bull$eye for the contestants of Dream Maker to perform on their third mission, held in late January 2023. [2] Assigned to the team named "Six of Hearts", which included eventual member Marcus Cabais, the song's performance was described as a stand-out by Rafael Bautista of Nylon Manila. [3] The song would become a part of Hori7on's setlist during their promotional mall tours, as well as on their first fan meet. [4]

On May 23, 2023, it was announced that the song would be released as the group's third pre-debut digital single, and the first since their arrival on South Korea. [5] Before the single's release, concept art depicting the members in bright-colored sets were released to promote the single. [6] [7] The single was released on May 31, 2023, with an accompanying music video, cycling through different vibrant sets. [8] [9]

The song, along with the two other pre-debut singles released by the group, was later included in the group's debut album, Friend-Ship . [10]

Composition

The song is composed in the key of C-sharp major and carries an average tempo of 110 beats per minute. [11] The song, which been described as "lively", is about a youthful romance [12]


Credits and personnel

Credits derived from Melon: [1]

Studio

Personnel

Track listing

  1. "Lovey Dovey" – 3:09
  2. "Lovey Dovey" (instrumental) – 3:09

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Lovey Dovey"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousMay 31, 2023MLD [13]

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