Who Do U Love? (Monsta X song)

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"Who Do U Love?"
Who Do U Love - Monsta X.png
Single by Monsta X featuring French Montana
from the album All About Luv
Language
  • English
ReleasedJune 14, 2019
Recorded2019
Genre
Length3:09
Label
Composer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jake Torrey
  • Noah Conrad

will.i.am (Remix)
Monsta X featuring French Montana singles chronology
"Play It Cool"
(2019) 		"Who Do U Love?"
(2019) 		"Find You"
(2019)
Music video
"WHO DO U LOVE?" on YouTube

"Who Do U Love?" is a song recorded by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released on June 14, 2019, as the first single from their first English-language album All About Luv. "Who Do U Love?" peaked at number 26 on the US Billboard Mainstream Top 40 Airplay,[2] becoming Monsta X's first single to peak inside said chart. It was nominated for Best K-pop at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.

Background and release[]

The song was initially released as a single on June 14, 2019 accompanied by a music video video on June 21.[3] The single was later included in Monsta X's first English-language album All About Luv, released in February 2020.

Critical reception[]

According to Tamar Herman of Billboard, "Who Do U Love?" demands to be danced to as it is driven by a "blend of sleek bass, snappy beats, and shimmering synths" that create an "addicting, groovy melody" propelled by a "rhythmic choral hook".[4]

Accolades[]

Year-end lists[]

Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Republic World Top K-pop Songs of 2020 N/A[a] [5]

Commercial performance[]

In August 2019, the song debuted on Billboard Mainstream Top 40 Airplay and made Monsta X the second Korean group to reach the milestone alongside BTS followed by Blackpink and Loona.[6][7]

Charts[]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[2] 26

Awards and nominations[]

Bout Year Award Result Ref.
MTV Video Music Award
36th 2019 Best K-pop Nominated [8]

Notes[]

  1. ^ All the albums and songs listed are either unranked or just alphabetically ranked.

References[]

  1. ^ Herman, Tamar (February 14, 2020). "Monsta X Breaks Down First All-English Album 'All About Luv,' Including a Special Song Dedicated to the Fans". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Chart History Monsta X". Billboard. Who Do U Love? MONSTA X Peaked at #26 on 10.12.2019
  3. ^ Martin, Annie (June 21, 2019). "Monsta X releases 'Who Do U Love?' music video ft. French Montana". UPI. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  4. ^ Herman, Tamar (June 14, 2019). "Monsta X & French Montana Team Up on 'Who Do U Love?': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Sabat, Surabhi (December 20, 2020). "RECAP 2020: Top K-pop Songs of 2020 Featuring BTS, BP, Tae-min & More". Republic World. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  6. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (August 14, 2019). "Monsta X Becomes Second-Ever K-Pop Group to Enter Pop Songs Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Bell, Crystal (January 26, 2021). "LOONA Just Hit a Major Milestone on U.S. Radio". Teen Vogue. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  8. ^ Minsker, Evan (July 23, 2019). "MTV VMAs 2019: See The Full List of Nominees Here". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
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