Six7een

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"Six7een"
Single by Hori7on
from the album Friend-Ship
Language
  • Korean
  • English
ReleasedJuly 24, 2023 (2023-07-24)
Studio
  • Dart Studio
  • MLD Studio
Genre
Length3:11
Label MLD
Composer(s)
  • Vermillion Frame (Avec)
  • Chamaru
  • Akac
  • Seongbae
  • Meang Co
Lyricist(s)
  • Vermillion Frame (Avec)
  • Meang Co
Hori7on singles chronology
"Six7een"
(2023)		"Birthday"
(2023)
Music video
"Six7een" on YouTube

"Six7een" is a song recorded by South Korea-based Filipino boy band Hori7on, taken from their debut studio album Friend-Ship (2023). It was released as the album's lead single on July 24, 2023, through MLD Entertainment. A dance track, the song was written by Vermillion Frame and Meang Co. It incorporates a bassline melody in its chorus, and carries an overall message of enjoying one's youth.

Contents

A music video featuring elements of a "high-teen" concept accompanied the single. Hori7on promoted the single through live performances on music programs M Countdown , Music Bank , Simply K-Pop , Show! Music Core , Inkigayo , and The Show . The group subsequently included the song in its set-list for the Voyage to Manila concert in September 2023.

Background and release

On July 4, 2023, MLD Entertainment announced Hori7on's debut studio album, Friend-Ship . [1] The track list of the album was later released online on July 12, where "Six7een", its second track, was marked as the album's lead single. [2] MLD Entertainment released the first teaser trailer for the single on July 14, [3] while second teaser trailer for the single followed on July 21. [4] [5]

In the run-up to the album's release, audio snippets of the song's chorus were released on the video platform TikTok, alongside videos of the members performing to the snippet. [6] An audio snippet of the song was included in a "highlight medley" for the album that also featured other snippets from the album. [7]

The single was released alongside the album on July 24. [8] The album also included the song's instrumental as its final track. [2]

Composition

Word mark for "Six7een". Hori7on Six7een logo.png
Word mark for "Six7een".

"Six7een" is a dance song written by Vermillion Frame and Meang Co. [9] The song's title is derived from "six", which represents "the members' multiple skills and talents", and "teen", which represents the group's "youthful energy". [10] [11]

With a runtime of three minutes and 11 seconds, [12] the song is composed in the key of F-sharp major and carries an average tempo of 125 bpm. [13] The song is characterized by an "addictive melody and bassline" in its chorus. [14] [15] Lyrically, the song sends "a message to everyone to let go of their worries and live in the now as you are only young once". [16] In an interview with the Inquirer , Vinci described the song as a "summery track that you can listen to while on a road trip or having a party". [17]

Music video and live performances

The accompanying music video for "Six7een" was released concurrently with the album on July 24. [18] The music video sees the members perform in vividly colored suits as part of a high-teen concept. [19] [20] The Philippine Star reported that the music video for "Six7een" surpassed two million views on YouTube within 24 hours. [21]

Hori7on performed "Six7een" at their debut showcase at the Olympic Hall on July 24, alongside other album tracks, including "How You Feel" and "Death or Paradise". [22] [23] The septet also performed the song at their Voyage To Manila concert at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on September 9. [24]

The group appeared on several South Korean music programs to promote the single in the weeks following its release, [25] beginning with Mnet's M Countdown on July 27, where they performed the single as part of their debut stage, becoming the first all-Filipino boy band to perform on the show. [26] [27] The group later promoted the single on KBS2's Music Bank , [28] Arirang TV's Simply K-Pop , [29] MBC TV's Show! Music Core , [30] SBS's Inkigayo , [31] and SBS MTV's The Show , where they were nominated for "The Show Choice". [32] [33]

Reception

"Six7een" generally received a positive reception from Philippine-based publications. Writing for Nylon Manila , Rafael Bautista deemed the track as the highlight of Friend-Ship, stating that the song and its title combines "the group's talents and the youthful energy they exude". [26] Jashley Ann Cruz of GMA News described the song's lyrics as "youthful". [16]

Credits and personnel

Credits for the single are adapted from Melon. [34]

Studios

Personnel

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Six7een"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousJuly 24, 2023 MLD [2]

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