Give Me the Love


"Give Me the Love" is the fourth Japanese single by South Korean girl group AOA and the first single from their second Japanese studio album, Runway. It features the additional guest vocals from the Japanese vocalist Takanori Nishikawa. It is also AOA's first original Japanese song to be released as a physical single. It was released by Universal Music Japan on April 20, 2016 under 11 different physical versions and as a digital download.
A remake Korean version of the song, which titled "너 때문에," was later included in their debut Korean studio album Angel's Knock.

Background and release

In February 2016, it was announced that "Give Me the Love" would be released as AOA's fourth and first original Japanese physical single.
Later in that month, artworks for 11 versions of the single --including Limited Editions Type A / B / C, Regular Edition, and Limited Picture Label Member Editions-- were revealed.
In March 2016, it was revealed that the Japanese version of "Girl's Heart," which was originally released in their second extended play Like a Cat and a new original song titled "Still Falls the Rain" would be included as B-sides for the single's tracklist.
On April 8, "Give Me the Love" was available for pre-release download on iTunes Japan.
The single was officially released on April 20, 2016 as a physical single under 11 different versions and also available for purchase on iTunes Japan.

Music video

On March 29, 2016, Universal Music Japan released the short version of the music video on their official YouTube channel, revealing for the first time the audio and video of the song.
The official music video was released on April 20 through AOA's official Vevo account.
The music video for the dance version, which features only AOA members, was released a week later on April 27.

Chart performance

The physical single debuted at number 3 on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart for April 19, 2016. It was reported that "Give Me the Love" sold 30,253 copies in Japan in the first week, peaking at number 3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
The single has sold a total of 33,010 copies, as of October 2016.

Track listing and formats

  1. "Give Me the Love" – 3:45
  1. "Give Me the Love" – 3:45
  2. "Still Falls the Rain" – 3:17
  3. "Girl's Heart" – 3:19
  4. "Give Me the Love" – 3:17
  5. "Girl's Heart" – 3:19
  6. "Give Me the Love" – 3:46
  1. "Give Me the Love" – 3:45
  2. "Still Falls the Rain" – 3:17
  1. "Give Me the Love"
  2. "Give Me the Love"
  3. 1st Concert in Japan: Angels World 2015 ~Oh Boy Academy~ Digest #1
1. "Heart Attack"

2. "Short Hair"

3. "Like a Cat"
  1. "Give Me the Love"
  2. "Give Me the Love"
  3. 1st Concert in Japan: Angels World 2015 ~Oh Boy Academy~ Digest #2
1. "Elvis"

2. "Miniskirt"

3. "Oh Boy"

Charts

ChartPeak positionSales
Oricon Daily Singles Chart133,010+
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart333,010+
Oricon Monthly Singles Chart1433,010+

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelEdition
JapanDigital downloadUniversal Music Japan, Virgin MusicPre-release single
JapanCD + DVDUniversal Music Japan, Virgin MusicLimited editions
JapanCD + PhotobookUniversal Music Japan, Virgin MusicLimited edition
JapanCDUniversal Music Japan, Virgin MusicLimited picture label member editions, regular edition
JapanDigital downloadUniversal Music Japan, Virgin MusicRegular edition