K-pop boy band ENHYPEN released their Spotify K-Pop ON! (온) Single featuring their cover of “I Need U” by Grammy-nominated and fellow HYPE group BTS. 

Produced and released as part of Spotify’s K-Pop ON! (온) First Crush campaign, the song is the first of three Spotify-exclusive covers by a stellar line-up of K-Pop artists, each paying homage to the “sunbaes” (senior artists) who ignited their passion for the genre.

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Spotify’s K-Pop ON! (온) First Crush campaign calls on fans around the world to unite over their shared love for K-Pop music, and the artists who started it all.

It was launched in celebration of the anniversary of K-Pop ON! (온), Spotify’s global K-Pop flagship playlist dedicated to giving listeners a platform to discover and tune in to the best from the genre. 

Since 2014, the playlist has since been “saved” by over 5.3 million Spotify users worldwide and garnered billions of streams for Korean artists.

In ENHYPEN’s cover of “I Need U,” laidback acoustic instrumentals replace the electronic synth sounds from the original version for an Afro-rhythm twist. While presenting a more mellow version of the track, the members’ performance delivers the emotions of the lyrics with sincerity and showcases the group’s unique color and charm.

“This Spotify K-Pop ON! (온) Single means so much to us. In addition to bringing ENGENEs (our fans) a new track, this was our chance to tell the stories of our beginnings with K-Pop through a song loved by the members,” said ENHYPEN. 

They added, “We’ve always appreciated Spotify’s support for our music, so it’s an honor to be a part of its K-Pop ON! (온) Anniversary celebrations. We hope listeners enjoy our rendition of ‘I Need U,’ and we can’t wait to hear their First K-Pop Crush stories too!”

Since their debut in 2020, ENHYPEN, composed of Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo and Ni-ki, have won hearts worldwide. With their music transcending language and cultural barriers, they have amassed more than 8.7 million monthly listeners on Spotify and rounded off 2023 as the fifth most-streamed K-Pop Boy Group on Spotify Wrapped.

To let fans in on discovering more about ENHYPEN’s First K-Pop Crush and their rendition of “I Need Um” Spotify will be rolling out a series of exclusive bonus content on its K-Pop ON! (온) Video Podcast and YouTube channels. 

ENHYPEN at the New Clark City Stadium in the Philippines on Feb. 3 (X)

A performance video for their Spotify K-Pop ON! (온) Single is set to drop on Feb. 17, and on Feb. 19, Spotify and the members of ENHYPEN will take fans on a trip down memory lane to unpack the group’s very beginnings with K-pop. 

On Feb. 21, K-Pop ON! (온) will take listeners behind the scenes for a peek into the Making Of ENHYPEN’s rendition of “I Need U.”

Earlier this month, ENHYPEN held their "Fate" world tour at the New Clark City Stadium in the Philippines, drawing about 25,000 fans. 

Listen to “I NEED U - Spotify Singles” by ENHYPEN on Spotify’s K-Pop ON! (온) Playlist.