Released April 20, 2016 Length 3:45 | Genre Dance-pop | |
B-side "Still Falls the Rain"
"Girl's Heart" (Japanese) Format CD single
digital download Label Universal Music Japan
Virgin Music | ||
"Give Me the Love" (愛をちょうだい, Ai Wo Choudai) is the fourth Japanese single by South Korean girl group AOA, also the first single from their second Japanese studio album, Runway (2016). 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 as eleven different physical versions and as a digital download. A remake Korean version of the song, which renamed to "너 때문에 (Help Me)," was later included in their Korean debut studio album Angel's Knock (2017).
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Background and release
In February 2016, it was announced that "Give Me the Love" will be released as AOA's fourth and the first original Japanese physical single.
Later in that month, artworks for eleven 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 mini-album Like a Cat (2015) and a new original song titled "Still Falls the Rain" would be included as B-sides for the single track list.
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 in eleven different versions and is also available for purchase on iTunes Japan.
Promotional video
On March 29, 2016, Universal Music Japan released the short version of the official music video on their official YouTube channel, revealing for the first time the audio and video of the song.
The official music video for the single was released on April 20, through the group official Vevo account.
The dance version music video, which features only AOA members, was released a week later on April 27, 2016.
Commercial 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.