"Left & Right" | ||||
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Single by Seventeen | ||||
from the EP Heng:garæ | ||||
Language | Korean | |||
Released | June 22, 2020 | |||
Genre | K-pop | |||
Length | 3:21 | |||
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Seventeen singles chronology | ||||
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"Left & Right" is a song by South Korean boy group Seventeen. It was released as the lead single from their 2020 extended play, Heng:garæ, on June 22, 2020.
The lyrics to "Left & Right" describe youth "going left and right, not knowing what path to take," according to Woozi, who co-wrote the song. He added that it was a message to young people following their dreams. The song was inspired by conversations with his bandmates about their careers and daily lives, but particularly by main vocalist Seungkwan. [1] The members described it as being different from their other songs, but one that they could immediately imagine performing. It was co-written by Bumzu.[ citation needed]
The American singer Cupid posted a series of social media posts on August 13, 2020, alleging that Seventeen had plagiarized his song, " Cupid Shuffle." [2] He posted a screenshot from Time magazine that described the refrain as being "resonant of the Cupid Shuffle." [2] [3] Cupid also stated that he felt the plagiarism had disrespected his culture and he wanted financial compensation. [4] Cupid later tweeted that he had contacted Pledis Entertainment, Seventeen's record label, and had not received a reply.
"Left & Right" peaked at number one on the Gaon download chart and eight on the digital chart. [5] Billboard placed the song at number three on its list of the best K-Pop songs of 2020. [6]
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Japan ( Japan Hot 100) [7] | 50 |
South Korea ( Gaon Digital Chart) [8] | 8 |
South Korea ( K-pop Hot 100) [9] | 12 |
US World Digital Songs ( Billboard) [10] | 8 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Streaming | ||
Japan ( RIAJ) [11] | Gold | 50,000,000† |
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. |