Love Me a Little

"Love Me a Little" is the debut song recorded by the South Korean boy group Monsta X's first official sub-unit Shownu X Hyungwon for their debut extended play The Unseen. It was released as lead single of the EP by Starship Entertainment and Kakao Entertainment on July 25, 2023.

"Love Me a Little"
Single by Shownu X Hyungwon
from the album The Unseen
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJuly 25, 2023
Recorded2023
Genre
Length3:19
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Hyungwon
  • Justin Oh
  • Jantine Annika Heij
  • Rudi Zygadlo
Producer(s)
  • Hyungwon
  • Justin Oh
Music video
"Love Me a Little" on YouTube

Background and release

On June 28, Starship Entertainment revealed that the EP's title is The Unseen,[1] with the lead single titled "Love Me a Little", revealed on July 12.[2] Hyungwon produced the lead single, while Shownu participated in its choreography.[3]

Composition

"Love Me a Little" is a track with a midtempo chorus backed by percussion,[4] depicting this conflict between our true self and what others want us to be.[5] It is also described as a plea to a lover to love them just a little bit more as they evolve as people.[6]

Music video

"Love Me a Little" video sees the duo preoccupied with the way the object of their affections makes them feel, from captivated to borderline insane. Even simple things like driving and lying in bed prove to be a task, as their thoughts overtake them.[4] Its music video also features Shownu X Hyungwon performing the track's sultry choreography atop a stage covered in water.[7]

Promotion

On July 25, Shownu X Hyungwon held The Unseen Release Talk Live to commemorate the release of the debut EP The Unseen, including "Love Me a Little" through Monsta X's official YouTube channel.[8] On July 27, they did a "Love Me a Little" celebratory performance after the first half of the soccer game between Atlético Madrid and K League for the Coupang Play Series, held at Seoul World Cup Stadium.[9] The duo also subsequently appeared on several music programs such as Mnet's M Countdown on July 27,[10] KBS2's Music Bank on July 28,[11] MBC's Show! Music Core on July 29,[12] and SBS' Inkigayo on July 30.[13] On August 11, they performed "Love Me a Little" for the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree K-pop Super Live, held at Seoul World Cup Stadium.[14] On August 15, Shownu X Hyungwon appeared on the famous morning talk show Good Day New York, promoting "Love Me a Little".[15]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZM[16]

Han Seong-hyun of IZM described "Love Me a Little" as a song that "flows neatly without any superfluities", added that "distance between the heavy sound that seems to express tamed wildness and the light repetition-oriented chorus is not easily narrowed", which made it "more like a long-term project rather than a one-off song".[16]

Commercial performance

"Love Me a Little" charted at number 49 on Circle Digital Chart, for the week of July 23 to 29, with 5,670,337 digital points.[17]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Melon.[18]

Charts

Weekly chart
Chart performance for "Love Me a Little"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
South Korea (Circle)[17] 49

Release history
Release history and formats for "Love Me a Little"
Region Date Format Label
South Korea July 25, 2023
Various

References
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  2. Jeong, Hee-yeon (July 13, 2023). 형원 자작곡=타이틀곡…몬스타엑스 유닛 셔누X형원 트랙리스트 공개 [Hyungwon's self-composed song = title song... Monsta X Unit Shownu X Hyungwon Track List Revealed]. Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Naver.
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