Seven (Jungkook and Latto song)
# Seven (Jungkook and Latto song)

"Seven" is the debut solo single by South Korean singer Jungkook of BTS with American rapper Latto. It was written by Andrew Watt, Cirkut, Jon Bellion, Latto, and Theron Makiel Thomas. Released on July 14, 2023, through Big Hit Music, "Seven" was produced by Watt and Cirkut and is a romantic UK garage, pop song about wanting to spend all of one's time with one's lover. An explicit version of the song was also released.

The song debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart, setting a new record as the highest debuting single by a solo Korean act in history. It also charted in the top ten in Australia, Ireland, Japan, Lithuania, and South Korea.

## Lyrics and composition

Described as an "invigorating summer song", "Seven" was produced by Andrew Watt and Cirkut, both of whom co-wrote it with Jon Bellion, Latto, and Theron Makiel Thomas. Musically, it is a pop song of the UK garage genre with acoustic guitar sounds and a catchy melody. Lyrically, "Seven" is a romantic serenade about wanting to spend every moment of every day with one's lover. The explicit version's lyrics express a more sexual desire.

## Reception

Writing for NME, Rhian Daly gave "Seven" a four star rating out of five, praising Jungkook's "polished mid-register and honeyed falsetto" and opining that the song "set the bar high for his solo era".

## Music video

An accompanying music video, directed by Bradley & Pablo, was released alongside the song and features South Korean actress Han So-hee as Jungkook's girlfriend. Chronicling an entire week (in reference to the song's lyrics), the video depicts Jungkook comedically attempting to win back Han's affection, often to her annoyance.

### Synopsis

The video opens with Jungkook and Han arguing at a restaurant on Monday, during which an earthquake causes a chandelier to drop before a wall suddenly explodes. On Tuesday, he hangs off the window of a train she is on to serenade her and climbs atop the train as she switches cars. On Wednesday, Jungkook tries to capture her attention at a flooding laundromat, to which she responds angrily. On Thursday, Jungkook is hit by a car while attempting to give her flowers. On Friday, Jungkook tries to follow her during an extreme rainstorm, culminating in him getting blown away by the wind. Latto appears during Jungkook's funeral on Saturday and performs her verse atop Jungkook's coffin at one point before he suddenly resurrects and greets Han. On Sunday, Jungkook tries to sing to her on a suspended platform. At the end of the video, which returns to the rainstorm on Friday, Han reluctantly reaches for Jungkook's hand, and they walk away together in the rain.

## Commercial performance

"Seven" debuted atop the daily Global Spotify Chart with almost 16 million streams, recording the most opening-day streams for a male artist and collaboration in history and the biggest debut in 2023. Jungkook became the first K-pop act to reach number one the U.S. Spotify chart and the first Korean solo artist to debut atop the global chart.

The single debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart, earning the highest debut for a solo Korean act in the history of the chart. Jungkook surpassed the record previously set by BTS bandmate Jimin, who peaked at number eight with "Like Crazy" a few months earlier. He also tied with BTS for the highest Singles Chart debut and peak of all time; the band previously debuted at number three with "Dynamite" in 2020, and "Butter" and "My Universe" in 2021.

According to Luminate, "Seven" received 5.11 million on-demand streams and sold over 34,000 digital copies on its opening day (July 14) in the United States. It continued to earn over 2.5 million streams daily over the next three days, accruing 13.7 million streams in its first four days of availability, and sold a further 32,000 digital copies within that time.

## Live performances

Jungkook performed "Seven" live for the first time on the day of its release, along with "Euphoria" and "Dynamite", in Central Park as part of Good Morning America's Summer Concert series. He appeared on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge segment on July 20 and performed the song in studio together with a cover of "Let There Be Love" by Oasis. Latto was not present for either performance.

## Track listing

* CD single, digital download and streaming
* "Seven" – 3:04
* "Seven" (Explicit) – 3:04
* "Seven" (Instrumental) – 3:04
* Digital EP (Weekday version)
* "Seven" – 3:04
* "Seven" (Explicit) – 3:04
* "Seven" (Instrumental) – 3:04
* "Seven" (Summer Mix) – 3:11
* "Seven" (Band version) – 3:09
* Digital EP (Weekend version)
* "Seven" (Clean) – 3:04
* "Seven" (Explicit) – 3:04
* "Seven" (Instrumental) – 3:04
* "Seven" (Island Mix) – 3:06
* "Seven" (Nightfall Mix) – 2:57
* "Seven" (Festival Mix) – 3:00
* "Seven" (Lo-fi Mix) – 3:21

## Accolades

Music program awards for "Seven" :

| Program | Date (1 total) | Ref. |
| - | - | - |
| M Countdown | July 20, 2023 | |

## Charts

Chart performance for "Seven" :

| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australia (ARIA) | 2 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) | 12 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 7 |
| Italy (FIMI) | 66 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100) | 2 |
| Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) Clean version | 13 |
| Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) Explicit version | 26 |
| Japan Digital Singles (Oricon) Instrumental version | 15 |
| Lithuania (AGATA) | 4 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 2 |
| South Korea (Circle) Clean version | 10 |
| South Korea (Circle) Explicit version | 194 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 3 |

## Release history

Release dates and formats for "Seven" :

| Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Various | July 14, 2023 | Digital downloadstreaming | Original | Big Hit |
| United States | July 14, 2023 | CD single | Original | Big Hit |
| Various | July 17, 2023 | Digital downloadstreaming | Weekday version EP | Big Hit |
| United States | July 18, 2023 | Contemporary hit radio | Original | Big HitGeffen |
| Various | July 21, 2023 | Digital downloadstreaming | Weekend version EP | Big Hit |
| Italy | July 24, 2023 | Original | Radio airplay | Universal |
