I Am (EP)
I Am (stylized in sentence case) 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.
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Released | May 2, 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2018 | |||
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Length | 21:12 | |||
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Label | Cube Entertainment | |||
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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][5][6]
Concept images featuring each of the members were released from April 23–24, 2018.[7]
Soyeon described the album I Am as "an album containing six different personality." She continued, “I wrote the lyrics for the title song "Latata" while thinking about each member.[8]
Promotion
(G)I-dle held a live showcase at the Blue Square iMarket Hall on May 2, where they performed "Latata" along with "Maze".[9]
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.[10] They received their first-ever music show win since debut on May 22, 2018 on SBS MTV's The Show.[11] Two days later, on May 24, the group received their second music show win for "Latata" on M Countdown.[12]
Commercial performance
I Am debuted and peaked at number thirteen on the Gaon Album Chart issued on April 29, 2018.[13] The album also debuted at number seven and has since peaked at number five on Billboard's World Albums issued on May 9, 2018.[14] The EP has sold 1,000 copies in America as of August 2018.[15]
The album placed at number 13 on Gaon for the month of May 2018, with 15,288 copies sold.[16] The album has sold over 21,916 physical copies as of July 2018.[17]
I Am ranks No. 11 on Billboard's Best K-pop Album of 2018.[18]
In April, 2020, I Am achieved 34,000 album-equivalent units, making it (G)I-dle's biggest-selling album in the United States.[19]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Latata" | Soyeon |
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| 3:22 |
2. | "$$$" (달라 / Dalla (Dollar)) |
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| Yoon Jong Sung | 3:31 |
3. | "Maze" |
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| 3:20 |
4. | "Don't Text Me" |
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| 3:36 |
5. | "What's in Your House?" (알고 싶어 / Algo Shipeo) |
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| 3:27 |
6. | "Hear Me" (들어줘요 / Deuleojwoyo) |
| Son Young-jin | 3:56 | |
Total length: | 21:18 |
Charts
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Distributor |
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Various | May 2, 2018 | Digital download | |
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References
- "I Am". Twitter. Cube Entertainment. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- "(여자)아이들 1st mini album".
- "(여자)아이들 1st mini album [I am] Scheduler". (G)I-DLE’s official Twitter.
- "I Am Track List". Twitter.
- "LATATA". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- "달라($$$)". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- "1st Mini album schedule". Twitter.
- ""걸크러쉬 카리스마"..(여자)아이들, 6人6色 매력 화보". eNews. 2018-06-25.
- "[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.
- "The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018: Critics' Picks". Billboard. 2018-12-17.
- "(G)I-DLE Hit New Peak on World Albums, Earn Best U.S. Sales Week With 'I Trust' EP". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- "I Am". May 20–26, 2018.
- "第23 週 統計時間:2018/6/1 - 2018/6/7". 5music (in Chinese). Five Music. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- "I Am". May 9, 2018.
- "Gaon Album Chart – June 2018". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- "Gaon Album Chart – February 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 23, 2019.
External links
- "LATATA" music video on YouTube
- I Am playlist on YouTube