An Ode


An Ode is the third studio album by South Korean boy band Seventeen. It was released on September 16, 2019, through Pledis Entertainment. The album spawned two singles, "Hit" was released as the album's lead single on August 5, 2019, followed by the title track, "Fear", on the release date of the album.
An Ode was a commercial success, debuted atop the South Korean Gaon Album Chart, and topped the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart in its third week. It also reached number seven on the US Billboard World Albums chart. An Ode sold 822,265 copies in South Korea in September 2019.

Background and release

On August 5, the single, "Hit" was released with a music video, prior to the rest of the album.
An Ode was released on September 16, 2019, with 5 physical album versions: "Begin", "The Poet", "Hope", "Truth" and "Real". The album also includes a Korean language version of their Japanese single, "Happy Ending". The Japanese single had been previously released on May 29. In contrast to their previous uplifting music style, An Ode showcased a different side of Seventeen, with a darker concept.
The album was supported by the Ode to You tour, which kicked off on October 8 and was scheduled to have performances in several countries in Europe, Asia, and North America. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the remaining stops of the tour were cancelled in February 2020.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
South Korean Albums 70

Chart Position
South Korean Albums 62

Chart Position
South Korean Albums 90

Certifications and sales

Accolades

Critic/PublicationListWorkRank
BillboardThe 25 Best K-pop Albums of 2019An Ode1
BillboardThe 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019"Fear"23
SBS PopAsiaTop 100 Asian pop songs of 2019"Fear"28
BuzzFeedBest K-pop Music Videos of 2019"Fear"12
Rolling Stone India10 Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019"Fear"align="center"
CelebMixTop 10 K-pop songs of 2019"Fear"9
DazedThe 20 best K-pop songs of 2019"Hit"18
MTVThe Best K-pop B-sides of 2019"Lie Again"2

YearOrganizationAwardNominated WorkResult
2019Asia Artist AwardsAlbum of the YearAn Odealign="center" Won
2019Mnet Asian Music AwardsAlbum of the YearAn Odealign="center" Nomitated
2019Mnet Asian Music AwardsBest Dance Performance – Male Group"Fear"align="center" Nomitated
2019Mnet Asian Music AwardsSong of the Year"Fear"align="center"
2019Asian Music FestivalAlbum of the YearAn Odealign="center" Won
2020Golden Disc AwardsDisc BonsangAn Odealign="center" Won
2020Golden Disc AwardsDisc DaesangAn Odealign="center" Nomitated
2020Gaon Chart Music AwardsAlbum of the Year – 3rd QuarterAn Odealign="center" Won