Love & Peace | ||||
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Studio album by Girls' Generation | ||||
Released | December 10, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2012; April – October 2013 | |||
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Length | 41:15 | |||
Language | Japanese | |||
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Producer | Nozomu Tsuchiya | |||
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Singles from Love & Peace | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Rolling Stone Japan | |
The Japan Times | Positive |
Love & Peace is the third Japanese studio album (seventh overall) by Girls' Generation, a South Korean girl group. The album was released for digital download on December 10, 2013 in selected countries in Asia by Nayutawave Records (Universal Music Group), followed by a physical release in Japan the next day.
Three singles were released prior to the release of the album: "Love & Girls", peaking at number four on the Oricon Chart and at number three on the Japan Hot 100, "Galaxy Supernova", peaking at number three on Oricon as well as number four on the Japan Hot 100 chart and "My Oh My". The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) less than a month after its release, for sales of 100,000.
The album was physically released in four editions, with each edition containing the same twelve songs. The four editions also feature three different album covers, with the Blu-ray limited edition and DVD limited edition sharing the same cover.
On October 25, 2013, it was revealed that Girls' Generation will be releasing their third Japanese album on December 11. "Galaxy Supernova", "Love & Girls", "Do The Catwalk", "Lingua Franca", "My Oh My" and "Beep Beep" (B-side from "Flower Power") have all been released prior to the release of this album.
A live show subsequently titled as Love & Peace took place on December 14, 2013 at the Yokohama Arena, with tickets distributed through a lottery available to those who purchased the third album.