I Am ((G)I-dle EP)
I Am | |
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EP by (G)I-dle | |
Released | May 2, 2018 |
Recorded | 2018 |
Genre | |
Length | 21:12 |
Language | Korean |
Label | Cube Entertainment |
Singles from I Am | |
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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. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Latata" | Soyeon |
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| 3:22 |
2. | "$$$" (달라 / Dalla (Dollar)) |
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| MonoTree | 3:31 |
3. | "Maze" |
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| 3:20 | |
4. | "Don't Text Me" |
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| 3:36 |
5. | "What's in Your House?" (알고 싶어 / Algo Shipeo) |
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| 3:27 |
6. | "Hear Me" (들어줘요 / Deuleojwoyo) |
| Son Young-jin | 3:56 | |
Total length: | 21:18 |
Charts
Chart (2018) | Peak positions |
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South Korean Albums (Gaon)[15] | 6 |
US World albums (Billboard)[16] | 5 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Distributor |
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Worldwide | May 2, 2018 | Digital download | |
South Korea | |||
CD |
References
- ↑ "I Am". Twitter. Cube Entertainment. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ↑ "(여자)아이들 1st mini album".
- ↑ "(여자)아이들 1st mini album [I am] Scheduler". (G)I-DLE’s official Twitter.
- ↑ "I Am Track List". Twitter.
- ↑ "1st Mini album schedule". Twitter.
- ↑ "[포토] (여자)아이들 슈화 '만화 미모'". Sports Chosun (in Korean). May 2, 2018.
- ↑ "'엠카운트다운' 여자친구·아이즈·헤일로·(여자)아이들 등 무대 준비". Asia Today (in Korean). May 3, 2018.
- ↑ "'더쇼' (여자)아이들, 첫 1위 '눈물'..엔플라잉 컴백·NCT 제노X김용국 새 MC[종합]". OSEN (in Korean). May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ↑ "[종합] '엠카' (여자)아이들, 데뷔곡 '라타타'로 2관왕…무서운 신인" (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ↑ "2018년 18주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). April 29 – May 10, 2018.
- ↑ "World Albums: Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. May 19, 2018.
- ↑ "(G)I-DLE Hit New Peak on World Digital Song Sales Chart With 'Hann (Alone)'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ↑ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ↑ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ↑ "I Am". May 20–26, 2018.
- ↑ "I Am". May 9, 2018.