TTL (Time to Love)

"TTL (Time to Love)" is the first project single between T-ara and Supernova. Although both groups are credited on the song, only So-yeon, Eun-jung, Hyomin, and Jiyeon (from T-ara) and Kwangsoo, Jihyeok, and Geonil (from Supernova) participated in the song. Bo-ram and Qri starred in the music video instead. It was Supernova's first release in two years.

The single's success prompted Core Contents Media to produce the sequel entitled "TTL Listen 2", an alternate/remix version of TTL. It was released on October 9 featuring all members from both groups. Originally it was scheduled to be released on the 13th, but due to high fan demands, the groups' agency, CCM, decided to release it 4 days ahead of schedule.{{Cite news |last=Han |first=Jun-ho |date=October 9, 2009 |script-title=ko:티아라와 초신성의 두 번째 노래, 9일 공개 |language=ko |work=Sports World |url=http://sportsworldi.segye.com/newsView/20091009001145 |access-date=September 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912072638/http://sportsworldi.segye.com/newsView/20091009001145 |archive-date=September 12, 2018}} Both songs were re-released on T-ara's first album Absolute First Album and later on its re-issue Breaking Heart. The Japanese version of "TTL (Time to Love)" was included in T-ara's first Japanese album. This version is sung only by the members of T-ara. A remixed Japanese version was released on the group's third Japanese album Gossip Girls in 2014.

"TTL" was an instant hit topping all Korean charts upon release including Cyworld's BGM chart and Nate's ringtone chart.{{Cite news |date=September 30, 2009 |title=티아라+초신성 'TTL' 온라인 차트 싹쓸이 기염 [T-ara+Supernova 'TTL' sweeps online charts] |work=newsen.com |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200909301145011001}} It ended up as one of the best performing songs of the year, despite being released in September. It ranked at number 15 on Melon's yearly chart and at number 9 on Dosirak. It also re-charted on the newly launched Gaon's digital singles in 2010.

The music video reached over 110,000 views and climbed up to number 1 on GOMTV's chart within a day of its release and reached over 1.1 million views in its first two weeks.{{Cite news |date=September 15, 2009 |title=초신성-티아라 'TTL' 대박행진, 뮤비 하루만에 11만 명 '열광'[Supernova-T-ara's 'TTL' hit the jackpot, 110,000 people 'enthusiasm' in one day of the music video] |work=newsen.com |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200909151255271002}} "TTL Listen 2" also charted on the top popular music videos, 30 minutes after release with over 50,000 views.{{Cite web |date=October 12, 2009 |title='12人' 티아라+초신성, 새 뮤비 하루 5만클릭..시청 1위 |trans-title='12 people' T-ara + Supernova, new music video receives 50,000 clicks per day... No. 1 in viewership |url=https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2009101220245927458 |access-date=December 5, 2022 |website=Star News |language=ko}}

"TTL" was performed for the first time on Mnet's M Countdown on September 17. The groups performed "TTL Listen 2" for the first time at the annual Dream Concert on October 10, 2009.{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=Mi-hye |date=October 9, 2009 |script-title=ko:티아라와 초신성의 두 번째 노래, 9일 공개 |language=ko |work=Newsen |url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200909301145011001 |access-date=September 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916055852/http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200909301145011001 |archive-date=September 16, 2018}}

T-ara and Supernova held a special concert titled "Time To Love Concert" in Japan on June 3, 2010, at Yokohama Britz Hall. The event was sponsored by local restaurant chain Gusto as part of promoting their new Korean menu. The two groups advertised the food chain starting from March of the same year. The concert was attended by more than 1,000 spectators. A total of nine songs were performed at the concert.{{Cite web |date=June 4, 2010 |title=T-ara, Choshinsung wrap up joint-concert in Japan |url=https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2010060416135336138 |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Asia Economy |language=ko}} The 2 groups held the second "Time To Love Concert" in Japan on October 19, 2012 at the Tokyo International Forum.{{Cite web |title=T-ARA ～T.T.L(Time To Love)～』 |url=https://ameblo.jp/t-ara777/entry-11364506630.html |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=T-ARAオフィシャルブログpowered by Ameba |language=ja}}

In October 2009, the song was chosen as the theme for the commercial film promoting Gusto; one of the largest restaurant chains in Japan with 1,000 stores nationwide. T-ara and Supernova acted as models for the campaign receiving {{South Korean won|1 billion}} (~US$900,000) each as compensation. A press conference was held to commemorate the launch of the campaign with about 140 Japanese media officials, including TBS TV, participating in the contract-signing ceremony.{{Cite web |date=2010-03-18 |script-title=ko:그룹 TTL 日 대기업 광고 모델로 캐스팅 {{!}} 홈 : 네이트 뉴스 |trans-title=Casting as a model for a group TTL Japanese conglomerate advertisement |url=https://news.nate.com/view/20100318n05393 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=Yonhap News |publisher=Nate |language=ko}}{{Cite web |date=2010-03-18 |script-title=ko:티아라, 일본 진출 첫 발...'한국음식 전도사 됐어요' |trans-title=T-ara's first step into Japan...'I've become a Korean food evangelist' |url=https://news.nate.com/view/20100318n08113?mid=e02 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=Sports Chosun |publisher=Nate |language=ko}} The song made its game debut on Japanese game Pop'n Music.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}

In addition, 2 concerts were held in 2010 and 2012 in Japan.{{Cite web |date=June 4, 2010 |title=T-ara, Choshinsung wrap up joint-concert in Japan |url=https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2010060416135336138 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928210923/https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2010060416135336138 |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Asia Economy |language=ko}}{{Cite web |title=T-ARA ～T.T.L(Time To Love)～』 |url=https://ameblo.jp/t-ara777/entry-11364506630.html |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=T-ARAオフィシャルブログpowered by Ameba |language=ja}}

In 2010, Japanese singer Nami Tamaki remade the song for her album Missing You~Time to Love.{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2010 |title=日 타마키 나미, 초신성-티아라의 '타임 투 러브' 리메이크 |trans-title=Japan's Tamaki Nami, Supernova - T-ara's 'Time to Love' remake |url=http://tvdaily.mk.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1292220705112391011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202195110/http://tvdaily.mk.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1292220705112391011 |archive-date=February 2, 2014 |access-date=May 4, 2023 |website=TVDaily.com |language=ko}} In 2017, It was covered by Vietnamese singers Liz Kim Cuong and Ivone on TV HUB's Liveshow 4.{{Cite web |last= |date=2017-05-14 |title=Bạn là ngôi sao: Touliver "nổi da gà" khi nghe Shin Hồng Vịnh hát tặng người mẹ mắc bệnh ung thư |trans-title=You are a star: Touliver got "goosebumps" when he heard Shin Hong Vinh sing for his mother with cancer. |url=https://kenh14.vn/ban-la-ngoi-sao-touliver-noi-da-ga-khi-nghe-shin-hong-vinh-hat-tang-nguoi-me-mac-benh-ung-thu-20170514185217273.chn |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=kenh14.vn |language=vi}}

In 2017, SBS PopAsia named "TTL (Time to Love)" number 1 in their list of the best T-ara singles while NME has included it on its list of T-ara's best songs.{{Cite web |date=June 13, 2017 |title=9 of the best T-ara singles |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2017/06/13/9-best-t-ara-singles |access-date=November 3, 2022 |website=SBS PopAsia |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Chin |first=Carmen |date=2024-07-29 |title=The 10 best T-ARA songs |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-features/best-top-t-ara-songs-ranked-3778785 |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}

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