I Am ((G)I-dle EP)

I Am
EP by (G)I-dle
Released May 2, 2018 (2018-05-02)
Recorded 2018
Genre
Length 21:12
Language Korean
Label Cube Entertainment
Singles from I Am
  1. "Latata"
    Released: May 2, 2018

I Am is the debut extended play by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle. The album was released digitally on May 2, 2018, and physically on May 3, 2018,[1] by Cube Entertainment. The album contains six tracks including the lead single, "Latata", which was composed by Big Sancho and member Soyeon, and is a blend of several different genres.

Background and release

On April 18, 2018, Cube Entertainment announced via SNS that the group would debut with the mini-album I Am and title-track "Latata".[2][3][4]

Concept images featuring each of the members were released from April 23–24, 2018.[5]

Promotion

(G)I-dle held a live showcase at the Blue Square iMarket Hall on May 2, where they performed "Latata" along with "Maze".[6]

The group started promoting their title track "Latata" on May 3. They first performed the lead single on Mnet's M Countdown, followed by performances on KBS' Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core and SBS's Inkigayo.[7] They received their first-ever music show win since debut on May 22, 2018 on SBS MTV's The Show.[8] Two days later, on May 24, the group received their second music show win for "Latata" on M Countdown.[9]

Commercial performance

I Am debuted and peaked at number thirteen on the Gaon Album Chart issued on April 29, 2018.[10] The album also debuted at number seven and has since peaked at number five on Billboard's World Albums issued on May 9, 2018.[11] The EP has sold 1,000 copies in America as of August 2018.[12]

The album placed at number 13 on Gaon for the month of May 2018, with 15,288 copies sold.[13] The album has sold over 21,916 physical copies as of July 2018.[14]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Latata"Soyeon
  • Soyeon
  • Big Sancho
  • Soyeon
  • Big Sancho
3:22
2."$$$" (달라 / Dalla (Dollar))
  • Soyeon
  • Le'mon
  • MonoTree
  • Le'mon
MonoTree3:31
3."Maze"
  • Son Young-jin
  • Ferdy
  • Soyeon
  • Son Young-jin
  • Ferdy
 3:20
4."Don't Text Me"
  • Big Sancho
  • Park Hae-il
  • Jerry Potter
  • Soyeon
  • Big Sancho
  • Park Hae-il
  • Jerry Potter
  • Big Sancho
  • Park Hae-il
3:36
5."What's in Your House?" (알고 싶어 / Algo Shipeo)
  • Arin
  • Vincenzo
  • Fuxxy
  • Any Masingga
  • Soyeon
  • Arin
  • Vincenzo
  • Fuxxy
  • Any Masingga
  • Vincenzo
  • Any Masingga
3:27
6."Hear Me" (들어줘요 / Deuleojwoyo)
  • Son Young-jin
  • Noh Kyung-min
Son Young-jin 3:56
Total length:21:18

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
positions
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[15] 6
US World albums (Billboard)[16] 5

Release history

Region Date Format Distributor
Worldwide May 2, 2018 Digital download
South Korea
CD

References

  1. "I Am". Twitter. Cube Entertainment. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  2. "(여자)아이들 1st mini album".
  3. "(여자)아이들 1st mini album [I am] Scheduler". (G)I-DLE’s official Twitter.
  4. "I Am Track List". Twitter.
  5. "1st Mini album schedule". Twitter.
  6. "[포토] (여자)아이들 슈화 '만화 미모'". Sports Chosun (in Korean). May 2, 2018.
  7. "'엠카운트다운' 여자친구·아이즈·헤일로·(여자)아이들 등 무대 준비". Asia Today (in Korean). May 3, 2018.
  8. "'더쇼' (여자)아이들, 첫 1위 '눈물'..엔플라잉 컴백·NCT 제노X김용국 새 MC[종합]". OSEN (in Korean). May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  9. "[종합] '엠카' (여자)아이들, 데뷔곡 '라타타'로 2관왕…무서운 신인" (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  10. "2018년 18주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). April 29 – May 10, 2018.
  11. "World Albums: Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. May 19, 2018.
  12. "(G)I-DLE Hit New Peak on World Digital Song Sales Chart With 'Hann (Alone)'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  13. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  14. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  15. "I Am". May 20–26, 2018.
  16. "I Am". May 9, 2018.
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