8 Letters (song)

"8 Letters"
Cover for "8 Letters" (Acoustic)
Single by Why Don't We
from the album 8 Letters
ReleasedAugust 19, 2018
GenrePop
Length3:10
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • James Abrahart
  • Jonny Price
  • Jordan K. Johnson
  • Marcus Lomax
  • Stefan Johnson
Producer(s)The Monsters & Strangerz
Why Don't We singles chronology
"Talk"
(2018) 		"8 Letters"
(2018) 		"Big Plans"
(2019)

"8 Letters" is a song performed by American boy band Why Don't We. The song was released as a digital download on August 19, 2018, by Signature and Atlantic Records as the third single from their eponymous debut studio album 8 Letters. The song peaked at number fourteen on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. The track samples the drum break from The Detroit Emeralds' song "You're Getting a Little Too Smart"[1]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "8 Letters" was first released onto YouTube on August 19, 2018. The video was directed by Éli Sokhn.[2] The video shows the band frozen in time as they reflect on being incapable of opening up their hearts.[3]

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Award Result
2019 Teen Choice Awards[4] Choice Song: Group Nominated

Track listing

Digital download[5]
No.TitleLength
1."8 Letters" (Acoustic)3:17
Digital download[6]
No.TitleLength
1."8 Letters" (Nora En Pure Remix)3:30
2."8 Letters" (Party Pupils Remix)2:51
3."8 Letters" (Luca Schreiner Remix)3:14
4."8 Letters" (R3HAB Remix)2:12

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Malaysia (RIM)[8] 5
Singapore (RIAS)[9] 3
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[1] 14
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] 24

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] Gold 15,000‡
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United States August 19, 2018

References

  1. ^ a b "Why Dont We Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "8 Letters - Why Don't We [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Bowenbank, Starr (August 20, 2018). "Why Don't We Are Lost in Love in New '8 Letters' Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-08-21. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Teen Choice Awards 2019: See the Full List of Winners". People.
  5. ^ "8 Letters (Acoustic) - Single by Why Don't We". Apple Music. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "8 Letters (Remixes) - EP by Why Don't We". Apple Music. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "Credits / 8 Letters / Why Don't We – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  9. ^ "Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart Week 38" (PDF). Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "Why Dont We Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  11. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Why Don't We – 8 Letters". Music Canada. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Why Don't We – 8 Letters". Radioscope. Retrieved May 8, 2025. Type 8 Letters in the "Search:" field.
  13. ^ "American single certifications – Why Don't We – 8 Letters". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
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