I. Introduction
Love Right Back is the first EP from Korean DJ and producer Raiden. It features five songs, including the title track "Love Right Back" and was released on October 11, 2021.
II. Background & Release
Raiden is a DJ and producer under SM Entertainment. He released multiple digital singles, as well as creating remixes and collaborations in Kpop and Western EDM music. Love Right Back was his first album, released under the company's EDM label, ScreaM Records, featuring a combination of EDM and pop songs.
The album includes two English songs from other SM artists, Taeil and Xiaojun of NCT, as well as Korean and English songs from female artists outside of SM, including Miyeon of (G)I-DLE and Choi Yoojung of Weki Meki. The fifth song features American singer Nino Lucarelli. Raiden produced, co-composed and arranged all the songs.
Raiden performed the title track on Korean music shows with Taeil and Illboi. Taeil promoted in the space between NCT 127's Sticker and Favorite promotions. This was Raiden's first appearance on music shows since his debut in 2017. The title track was described as an R&B-based pop song with "an impressive bright sound that expresses sad and hopeful emotions."
III. Tracklist
| Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Love Right back" (feat. Taeil, lIlBOI) | lIlBOI, Jo Yoon Kyung | Benjamin Samama, lIlBOI, Rob Adans, Raiden | lIlBOI, Rob Adans, Raiden, Benjamin Samama | 3:15 |
| "Side Effect" (feat. Miyeon of (G)I-DLE | Lee Seu Ran | Gaelen Whittemor, Lance Eric Shipp, Nathalia Marshall, Rachael Kennedy, Raiden | Lionchld Ltd, Raiden | 2:57 |
| "Golden" (feat. Xiaojun, pH-1) | ph-1, Benjamin Samama, Sam DeRosa | Rob Adans, ph-1, Dmitriy Burenok, Cory Enemy, Sam DeRosa, Benjamin Samama, Raiden | Dmitriy Burenok, Cory Enemy, Raiden | 3:19 |
| "It Wasn't Me" (feat. Yoojung) | ZNEE, Kim Soon | baard, Hilda, Markus Videsater, Raiden | baard, Hilda, Markus Videsater, Raiden | 3:23 |
| "Karma" (feat. Nino Lucarelli) | Nino Lucarelli | Nino Lucarelli, Raiden | Nino Lucarelli, Raiden | 3:27 |
IV. Spotify Playlist
V. Videos
Teaser:
Highlight Medley
MV:
Behind the Scenes
Performances:
VI. Concept Photos
VII. Reception
The album topped the iTunes album chart in Vietnam, as well as taking first place in top song charts in four other countries. The album charted at #83 on the Gaon Album Charts.
