8 Letters (song)

"8 Letters"
Cover for "8 Letters" (Acoustic)
Single by Why Don't We
from the album 8 Letters
Released	August 19, 2018
Genre	Pop
Length	3:10
Label	Signature Atlantic Records
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.	Title	Length
1.	"8 Letters" (Acoustic)	3:17

Digital download^[6]

No.	Title	Length
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]

• The Monsters & Strangerz – Producer, programmer, recording
• Jonny Price – Additional Production, writer
• Nejeeb Jones – Assistant Mix Engineer
• James Abrahart – Background Vocals, writer
• Will Quinnell – Mastering Engineer
• Tony Maserati – Mixing Engineer
• R8DIO – Vocal Production
• Corbyn Besson – Vocals
• Daniel Seavey – Vocals
• Jack Avery – Vocals
• Jonah Marais – Vocals
• Zach Herron – Vocals
• Jordan K. Johnson – Writer
• Marcus Lomax – Writer
• Stefan Johnson – Writer

Charts

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

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11]	Platinum	80,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[12]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	August 19, 2018	Digital download streaming	Signature Atlantic Records

References

1. "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. "American single certifications – Why Don't We – 8 Letters". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 14, 2021.