8 Letters (song)

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"8 Letters"
Why Don't We - 8 Letters Acoustic.png
Cover for "8 Letters" (Acoustic)
Single by Why Don't We
from the album 8 Letters
ReleasedAugust 19, 2018
Recorded2018
Genrepop
Length3:10
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • James Abrahart
  • Jonny Price
  • Jordan K. Johnson
  • Marcus Lomax
  • Stefan Johnson
Producer(s)The Monsters & Strangerz
Why Don't We singles chronology
"Talk"
(2018) 		"8 Letters"
(2018) 		"Big Plans"
(2019)

"8 Letters" is a song performed by American boy band Why Don't We. The song was released as a digital download on August 19, 2018 by Signature and Atlantic Records as the third single from their eponymous debut studio album 8 Letters. The song peaked at number fourteen on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[1]

Music video[]

A music video to accompany the release of "8 Letters" was first released onto YouTube on August 19, 2018. The video was directed by Éli Sokhn.[2] The video shows the band frozen in time as they reflect on being incapable of opening up their hearts.[3]

Track listing[]

Digital download[4]
No.TitleLength
1."8 Letters" (Acoustic)3:17
Digital download[5]
No.TitleLength
1."8 Letters" (Nora En Pure Remix)3:30
2."8 Letters" (Party Pupils Remix)2:51
3."8 Letters" (Luca Schreiner Remix)3:14
4."8 Letters" (R3HAB Remix)2:12

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

Charts[]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[1] 14
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[7] 24

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Platinum 80,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label
United States August 19, 2018

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Why Dont We Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "8 Letters - Why Don't We [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Bowenbank, Starr (August 20, 2018). "Why Don't We Are Lost in Love in New '8 Letters' Video". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "8 Letters (Acoustic) - Single by Why Don't We". Apple Music. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "8 Letters (Remixes) - EP by Why Don't We". Apple Music. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Credits / 8 Letters / Why Don't We – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "Why Dont We Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Why Don't We – 8 Letters". Music Canada. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  9. ^ "American single certifications – Why Don't We – 8 Letters". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
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