Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us

Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us
Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us
EP by Wonho
Released	February 26, 2021
Genre	K-pop; R&B; EDM;
Length	24:43
Language	Korean; English;
Label	Highline; Kakao M;
Wonho chronology
Singles from Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us
	"Lose"; Released: February 26, 2021;

Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us (stylized as Love Synonym #2: Right for Us) is the second part of the debut extended play by South Korean singer Wonho. It was released by Highline Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M on February 26, 2021. Its lead single is "Lose".

Background and release

Wonho initially announced an upcoming EP in 2020 and performed a song "Flash" at his online concert in September 2020.^[1] The title and the release date were confirmed in February 2021.^[2] It is the continuation of the series started by his first EP.^[3]

A music video for "Lose" was released on the same day as the EP. It was also released in two language versions; English and Korean. For the song "Ain't About You", Wonho collaborated with singer-songwriter Kiiara.^[4] For the song "Weneed", Wonho released a special video through his personal YouTube channel on his birthday; the song is named in reference to Wonho's fanbase "Wenee".^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
NME	^[6]

Ruby C of NME gave the EP four stars, saying that it "seems to have found a well-balanced equilibrium in both sound and vibe".^[6] P. Claire Dodson described the EP for Teen Vogue as "a delightful, concise EP, especially on tracks like "WENEED", a pretty soft-pop hit with a power-pop chorus that highlights [Wonho's] smooth vocals".^[7]

Critic's lists

Name of critic or publication, name of listicle, name of work and rank
Critic/publication	List	Work	Rank	Ref.
Song
Dazed	The Best K-pop Tracks of 2021	"Lose"	29	^[8]

Track listing

*Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us* track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Lose"	Wonho Brother Su	Noah Conrad Tony Ferrari Roland Spreckley	Wonho Stereo14	3:07
2.	"Devil"	153/Joombas I Jin-gyeong Geum Seong-sik	153/Joombas I Jin-gyeong	153/Joombas I Jin-gyeong Geum Seong-sik	3:24
3.	"Best Shot"	Wonho Savage House Gang An Seon-yong	Wonho Savage House Gang An Seon-yong	Wonho Savage House Gang An Seon-yong	3:16
4.	"Weneed"	Wonho Savage House Gang An Seon-yong	Wonho Savage House Gang An Seon-yong	Wonho Savage House Gang An Seon-yong	3:14
5.	"Ain't About You" (featuring Kiiara)	Frequency for Freq Show Music, Inc.	Bryan Fryzel Elizabeth Lowell Boland Brandon Treyshun Campbell		3:24
6.	"Flash"	Wonho 1Hz Vendors Brother Su	Wonho 1Hz Vendors Brother Su	Wonho 1Hz Vendors Brother Su	3:38
7.	"Lose" (English version)	Noah Conrad Tony Ferrari Roland Spreckley	Noah Conrad		3:06
8.	"Outro: And"		Wonho Savage House Gang	Wonho Savage House Gang	1:34
Total length:					24:43

Charts

Album

Weekly charts

Chart performance for *Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us*
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[9]	27
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[10]	2

Monthly chart

Chart performance for *Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us*
Chart (2021)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[11]	5

Songs

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Lose"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
South Korea (Gaon)^[a]	16
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)^[13]	5

Chart performance for "Ain't About You"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)^[13]	18

Chart performance for "Devil"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)^[13]	22

Chart performance for "Weneed"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)^[13]	23

Chart performance for "Flash"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)^[13]	25

Certification and sales

Certification and sales for *Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us*
Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
South Korea	—	105,084^[14]
Japan	—	2,275^[9]

Release history

Release history and formats for *Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us*
Region	Date	Format	Label
South Korea	February 26, 2021	CD digital download streaming	Highline Entertainment Kakao M
Various	February 26, 2021	Digital download streaming	Highline Entertainment Kakao M

Notes

^ "Lose" did not enter on the Digital Chart but appeared on the component Download Chart.^[12]

References

^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (September 27, 2020). "[단독] 원호 연내 컴백…약 3달 만에 새 앨범 발표". Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 13, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020 – via Naver.
^ Hwang, Hye-jin (February 3, 2021). 원호, 26일 새 앨범 ‘Right for Us’ 발매 확정…5개월만 컴백(공식). Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021 – via Naver.
^ Ackroyd, Stephen (February 26, 2021). "Wonho has released his new solo mini-album, 'Love Synonym #2: Right for Us'". Dork. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
^ Muttoo, Ambika (February 26, 2021). "K-pop megastar Wonho is all heart". GQ India. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
^ Kim, Ji-hye (March 2, 2021). 원호, 생일 기념 'WENEED' 스페셜 클립 공개..팬들 위한 깜짝 선물. K-pop Herald. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Naver.
^ ^a ^b C, Ruby (February 26, 2021). "Wonho – 'Love Synonym #2: Right For Us' review: a love letter to all the fans who stood by him". NME. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
^ Dodson, P. Claire (February 26, 2021). "Chloe x Halle, Wonho, and Noname: Best New Music Friday". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
^ Glasby, Taylor (December 20, 2021). "The Best K-pop Tracks of 2021". Dazed. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
^ ^a ^b 週間アルバムランキング - 2021年03月15日付 [Weekly Album Ranking for March 15, 2021]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
^ "2021년 09주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
^ "2021년 02월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
^ 2021년 10주차 Download Chart [Week 10 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "World Digital Song Sales Chart for the week of March 13, 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
^ 2021년 상반기 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.

[13] "Lose" did not enter on the Digital Chart but appeared on the component Download Chart.^[12]

[flash-1] Jeong, Hee-yeon (September 27, 2020). "[단독] 원호 연내 컴백…약 3달 만에 새 앨범 발표". Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 13, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020 – via Naver.

[ep_2-2] Hwang, Hye-jin (February 3, 2021). 원호, 26일 새 앨범 ‘Right for Us’ 발매 확정…5개월만 컴백(공식). Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021 – via Naver.

[3] Ackroyd, Stephen (February 26, 2021). "Wonho has released his new solo mini-album, 'Love Synonym #2: Right for Us'". Dork. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.

[4] Muttoo, Ambika (February 26, 2021). "K-pop megastar Wonho is all heart". GQ India. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.

[5] Kim, Ji-hye (March 2, 2021). 원호, 생일 기념 'WENEED' 스페셜 클립 공개..팬들 위한 깜짝 선물. K-pop Herald. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Naver.

[nme-6] C, Ruby (February 26, 2021). "Wonho – 'Love Synonym #2: Right For Us' review: a love letter to all the fans who stood by him". NME. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2021.

[7] Dodson, P. Claire (February 26, 2021). "Chloe x Halle, Wonho, and Noname: Best New Music Friday". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.

[8] Glasby, Taylor (December 20, 2021). "The Best K-pop Tracks of 2021". Dazed. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.

[ja-9] 週間アルバムランキング - 2021年03月15日付 [Weekly Album Ranking for March 15, 2021]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

[10] "2021년 09주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021.

[february_gaon-11] "2021년 02월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.

[12] 2021년 10주차 Download Chart [Week 10 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.

[WDSS-14] "World Digital Song Sales Chart for the week of March 13, 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.

[15] 2021년 상반기 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.

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Background and release

Critical reception

Critic's lists

Track listing

Charts

Album

Weekly charts

Monthly chart

Songs

Weekly charts

Certification and sales

Release history

See also

Notes

References