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I Am
EP by
(G)I-dle
ReleasedMay 2, 2018 (2018-05-02)
Recorded2018
Genre
Length21:12
LanguageKorean
LabelCube Entertainment
(G)I-dle chronology
''I Am''
(2018) 		Hann (Alone)
(2018)
Singles from I Am
  1. "Latata"
    Released: May 2, 2018
Music video
"LATATA" on YouTube

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]

"Latata" ranks No. 37 on Bugs 2018 Year End Top 100 [15].

"I Am" ranks No. 11 on Billboard's Best K-pop Album of 2018. [16]

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)[17] 6
US World albums (Billboard)[18] 5

Release history

Region Date Format Distributor
Various 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  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. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  14. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  15. ^ "2018 벅스 연말 종합 TOP100". 7 December 2018.
  16. ^ "The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018: Critics' Picks". Billboard. 2018-12-17.
  17. ^ "I Am". May 20–26, 2018.
  18. ^ "I Am". May 9, 2018.
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