We Need Love (single album) explained

We Need Love
Type:	single album
Artist:	STAYC
Cover:	STAYC - We Need Love.png
Alt:	The front cover for the single album We Need Love by the group STAYC
Caption:	Digital and "Love" version cover
Length:	12:15
Language:	Korean
Label:	High Up Kakao
Producer:	Black Eyed Pilseung Jeon Goon Flyt Tak
Prev Title:	Young-Luv.com
Prev Year:	2022
Next Title:	Teddy Bear
Next Year:	2023

We Need Love is the third single album by South Korean girl group STAYC. It was released by High Up Entertainment on July 19, 2022, and contains four tracks, including the lead single "Beautiful Monster".

Background and release

On June 30, 2022, High Up Entertainment announced STAYC will be releasing a new album in July 2022.^[1] A day later, it was announced STAYC would be releasing their third single album titled We Need Love on July 19.^[2] On July 5, the album teaser video was released,^[3] followed by the promotional schedule a day later.^[4] On July 15, the highlight medley video was released with "Beautiful Monster" announced as the lead single.^[5] Three days later, the music video teaser for "Beautiful Monster" was released.^[6]

Reception

Tanu I. Raj of NME stated that "We Need Love played safe leaving much to be desired as a whole" as the single album "is missing the experimental streak STAYC have become synonymous with [and] the complexity in the story they [have] build". Overall, he stated that "We Need Love is a fitting summer album in the sense that the memories won't linger till the next [season]".

Promotion

Prior to the single album's release, STAYC held a live showcase to introduce the single album and communicate with their fans.^[7]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from single album's liner notes.^[8]

Studios

• • Ingrid Studio – recording, digital editing Vanguard Town – digital editing
    • Koko Sound Studio – mixing The Mastering Palace – mastering Metropolis Mastering Studios – mastering

Personnel

• STAYC – lead vocals, background vocals
  • Sieun – background vocals
• Ashley Alisha – background vocals
• Flyt – background vocals, arrangement, bass, drums, keyboard, production
• Black Eyed Pilseung – lyrics, composition, production
• Jeon Goon – lyrics, composition, production
• Rado – arrangement, drums, keyboard, guitar, digital editing
• Tak – drums, keyboard, bass
• Jeong Eun-kyung – recording, digital editing
• Yang Young-eun – recording
• Drk – mixing
• Kim Jun-sang – assistant mixing
• Ji Min-woo – assistant mixing
• On Seong-yoon – assistant mixing
• Kim Joon-young – assistant mixing
• Dave Kutch – mastering
• Stuart Hawkes – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"

Peak position
South Korean Albums (Circle)^[9]	2

Monthly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"

Peak position
South Korean Albums (Circle)^[10]	10

Year-end chart

Chart (2022)! scope="col"

Peak position
South Korea Albums (Circle)^[11]	53

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Format	Label
South Korea	July 19, 2022	CD
Various <		-- Inclusive of South Korea -->

Notes and References

1. Web site: 스테이씨, 7월 컴백 확정.."MV 촬영 마치고 막바지 준비 중". STAYC, comeback confirmed in July.."After MV shooting, in the final preparations". Naver. Herald Pop. ko. Kim. Na-yul. June 30, 2022. July 20, 2022. July 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701112645/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003569747. live.
2. Web site: 스테이씨, 19일 '위 니드 러브'로 컴백. STAYC makes a comeback with 'We Need Love' on the 19th. Naver. My Daily. ko. Oh. Yoon-joo. July 1, 2022. July 20, 2022. July 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220720142257/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003619786. live.
3. Web site: 스테이씨, 새 변신 예고한 싱글 'We Need Love' 쇼츠 티저. STAYC, short teaser for single 'We Need Love' that herald a new transformation. Naver. Newsen. ko. Lee. Min-ji. July 5, 2022. July 20, 2022. July 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220720142257/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000597696. live.
4. Web site: 스테이씨, 컴백 카운트다운 시작! '위 니드 러브' 스케줄러 공개. STAYC, comeback countdown begins! 'We Need Love' Schedule Released. Naver. Ilgan Sports. ko. Jung. Jin-young. July 6, 2022. July 20, 2022. July 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220720142257/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0003219375. live.
5. Web site: 스테이씨, 새 앨범 하이라이트 메들리 공개..타이틀곡은 '뷰티풀 몬스터'. STAYC unveils new album highlight medley..The title song is 'Beautiful Monster'. Naver. Osen. ko. Ji. Min-kyung. July 15, 2022. July 20, 2022. July 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220715023504/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004658046. live.
6. Web site: 스테이씨 'BEAUTIFUL MONSTER' M/V 티저...라치카와 특급 만남. STAYC's 'BEAUTIFUL MONSTER' M/V teaser...Meet Lachikawa on the Express. Naver. YTN. ko. Kwak. Hyeong-su. July 18, 2022. July 20, 2022. July 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220718012643/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=052&aid=0001765265. live.
7. Web site: 스테이씨 "'뷰티풀 몬스터', 이전과 다른 스타일..보컬로 채웠다". STAYC "'Beautiful Monster', a different style than before...filled with vocals". Naver. MT Star News. ko. Lee. Deok-haeng. July 19, 2022. July 22, 2022. July 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220722140408/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003071958. live.
8. We Need Love. STAYC. 2022. Credits. photobook. High Up Entertainment; Kakao Entertainment. South Korea.
9. Web site: Circle Album Chart – Week 30, 2022. Circle Chart. ko. July 28, 2022. July 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220728030923/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=30&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
10. Web site: Circle Album Chart – July 2022 . . August 11, 2022 . August 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811021314/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=07&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3 . live .
11. Web site: Circle Album Chart – 2022. Circle Chart. ko. January 14, 2023. January 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230113031815/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=2022&hitYear=2022&termGbn=year&yearTime=3. live.