Every Letter I Sent You

Every Letter I Sent You is the first studio album and the first double album by South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer Yerin Baek. It was released through Blue Vinyl and published by Dreamus on December 10, 2019. It features 18 tracks, with "Popo (How Deep Is Our Love?)", "0310" and "Square (2017)" simultaneously released as the album's three singles.[1] The physical album comes in a CD and LP format.

Every Letter I Sent You
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 10, 2019 (2019-12-10)
GenreR&B
Length61:26
LanguageKorean, English
Label
Producer
Yerin Baek chronology
Our Love Is Great
(2019)
Every Letter I Sent You
(2019)
Tellusboutyourself
(2020)
Singles from Every Letter I Sent You
  1. "Square (2017)"
    Released: December 10, 2019
  2. "Popo (How Deep Is Our Love?)"
    Released: December 10, 2019
  3. "0310"
    Released: December 10, 2019

This is her first release under her new label, Blue Vinyl, after leaving JYP Entertainment in September 2019.[2]

Every Letter I Sent You was met with generally positive reviews from music critics and debuted at number two in South Korea, selling over 35,000 copies. The album received nominations for Album of the Year at 12th Melon Music Awards, while its single "Square (2017)" won Best R&B/Soul award, and was also nominated for Song of the Year award.[3]

Background and release

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Every Letter I Sent You is Yerin Baek's first studio album released after the establishment of her independent label Blue Vinyl.[4] On December 10, 2019, the "Popo (How Deep Is Our Love?)" and "0310" music videos were released on YouTube. The album includes a total of 18 tracks, was the result of Baek's four years from 19 to 22 years old, and was called her most honest and elaborate album to date.[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Yerin Baek; "Point" co-written by Loopy. All tracks are produced by Yerin Baek and Cloud.[6][7]

Disc one
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:42
2."Rest"3:28
3."Popo (How Deep Is Our Love?)"4:31
4."Can I B U"2:13
5."Meant to Be"3:01
6."Mr.Gloomy"3:35
7."Lovelovelove"4:34
8."Bunny"3:57
9."0310"3:58
Disc two
No.TitleLength
1."Berlin"1:38
2."Datoom"3:49
3."Not a Girl"3:49
4."Newsong2"3:35
5."Amy"2:21
6."True Lover"3:20
7."Point" (featuring Loopy)4:13
8."Square (2017)"4:21
9."London"3:21
Total length:61:26

Notes

  • The subtitle of "Popo (How Deep Is Our Love?)", "Meant to Be", "Mr.Gloomy", "Not a Girl", and "True Lover" are stylized in sentence case.
  • "Can I B U", "Lovelovelove" are stylized in all lowercase.

Charts

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Sales

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Region Sales
South Korea[10] 35,365[c]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2020 12th Melon Music Awards Album of the Year Every Letter I Sent You Nominated
Best R&B/Soul "Square (2017)" Won
Song of the Year Nominated
22nd Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Vocal Performance – Solo Nominated
Song of the Year Longlisted
4th Korean Hip-hop Awards R&B Album of the Year Every Letter I Sent You Nominated
2021 10th Gaon Chart Music Awards Song of the Year – December "Square (2017)" Nominated
35th Golden Disc Awards Digital Bonsang Nominated
18th Korean Music Awards Album of the Year Every Letter I Sent You Nominated
Best Pop Album Won
Song of the Year "Square (2017)" Nominated
Best Pop Song Nominated

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various December 10, 2019 Blue Vinyl, Dreamus Company [11]
South Korea January 13, 2020 [12]
May 11, 2020
  • LP (Limited Edition)
[13]
August 7, 2020 [14]

Notes

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  1. ^ LP (limited edition)
  2. ^ LP (regular)
  3. ^ Sales combined with the LP (limited edition) and LP (regular) version

References

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  1. ^ "Baek Ye-rin announced her first album containing 18 tracks…". mottokorea. December 11, 2019. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Watch: Baek Yerin Reveals "Popo (How Deep Is Your Love?)" MV For 1st Release With New Independent Label". Soompi. November 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Here Are All Of The Winners From Melon Music Awards 2020 (2020 MMA)". Koreaboo. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "백예린, 10일 데뷔 첫 정규 앨범 발매…앨범명은 'Every letter I sent you'". Sports Chosun (in Korean). 2019-12-04.
  5. ^ "백예린, 오늘(10일) 정규 1집 'Every letter I sent you' 발매". Sedaily (in Korean). 2019-12-10.
  6. ^ "Every letter I sent you. by Baek Yerin". Apple Music. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Every letter I sent you. by Baek Yerin" (in Korean). Melon Music. December 10, 2019.
  8. ^ Gaon Weekly Album Chart
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  10. ^ "GAON: December 2020 Monthly Chart (Female Artists)". Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "Every letter I sent you. by Baek Yerin". Spotify. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "백예린 - Every Letter I Sent You. (2CD)" (in Korean). Synnara. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  13. ^ "백예린 - Every Letter I Sent You. (2LP)(Limited Edition)" (in Korean). Synnara. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  14. ^ "백예린 - Every Letter I Sent You. (2LP, 한정반)" (in Korean). Synnara. Retrieved January 13, 2021.