I've Ive Explained

I've Ive
Type:studio
Artist:Ive
Cover:Ive - I've Ive.png
Caption:Digital cover
Length:34:17
Language:Korean
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I've Ive is the first studio album by South Korean girl group Ive. It was released by Starship Entertainment on April 10, 2023. The album contains 11 tracks, including the pre-release single "Kitsch" and lead single "I Am".

The album debuted at number one on the Circle Album Chart with over 1.3 million copies sold in its first week of release, becoming Ive's fourth number-one album. It has since been certified million by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) for selling 1,000,000 units. For the album, Ive was awarded Album of the Year at the 2023 Melon Music Awards.

Background and release

Prior to the announcement of the album, the group performed the unreleased songs "Blue Blood" and "Not Your Girl" at their first concert, the Prom Queens, on February 11 and 12, 2023. It was later reported by Korea JoongAng Daily that both tracks were from Ive's upcoming studio album, which would be released in April.[1] On March 16, Starship Entertainment announced that Ive would be releasing their first studio album, titled I've Ive, on April 10.[2] It was also announced that the album would contain 11 tracks, including a lead single written by Kim Eana and composed by Ryan S. Jhun, with Seo Ji-eum, who wrote the group's past lead singles, also participating in songwriting on the album.[3]

Starship Entertainment explained that the title I've Ive "refers to Ive's name and carry the meaning of [the group] presenting themselves in the 'Ive way'" in the album.[4]

On March 20, the music video teaser for "Kitsch" was released, alongside confirmation that the song would be released on March 27, ahead of the album,[5] with the promotional schedule being released three days later.[6] "Kitsch" and its music video were released as scheduled on March 27.[7] On April 2, the track listing was released with "I Am" announced as the lead single.[8] On April 8, the music video teaser for "I Am" was released,[9] followed by the highlight medley teaser video the following day.[10] The album was released alongside the music video for "I Am" on April 10.[11]

Critical reception

I've Ive received generally positive reviews from critics. Erica Campbell of NME praised the album as "a luxurious, confident and commanding collection of K-pop".[12] Crystal Bell writing for Nylon named I've Ive as the best K-pop album of 2023, describing it as "sparkling pop served with a petulant pout".[13] Han Seonghyeon of IZM wrote a mixed review where he gave the album three out of five stars, praising the tracks "Lips", "Mine", and "Heroine" but criticizing the "obligatory" rap parts in "Next Page", "Kitsch", and "Hypnosis".[14]

Critic/Publication! scope="col"
ListRank
BillboardThe 25 Best K-Pop Albums of 202325[15]
NMEThe best albums of 202347[16]
PasteThe 20 Best K-pop Albums of 20236[17]

Accolades

Award ceremony! scope="col"
YearCategoryResult
Asian Pop Music Awards2023Best Album of the Year (Overseas)[18]
MAMA Awards2023Album of the Year[19]
Melon Music Awards2023Album of the Year[20]
Millions Top 10

Commercial performance

I've Ive was released to commercial success; it was certified Million by the Korea Music Copyright Association[21] and became the group's fourth number-one album on the Circle Album Chart after Eleven (2021), Love Dive (2022), and After Like (2022).[22] I've Ive sold over 1.3 million album copies in the first week of release.[23] According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)'s Global Music Report for 2023, I've Ive was the twentieth most-consumed album across all formats, and the seventeenth best-selling album worldwide, having sold 1.7 million units.[24] [25]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[26] 39
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[27] 2
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[28] 10
South Korean Albums (Circle)[29] 1
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[30] 57
US World Albums (Billboard)[31] 7

Monthly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[32] 5
South Korean Albums (Circle)[33] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Global Albums (IFPI)20
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[34] 91
South Korean Albums (Circle)[35] 19

Release history

Region ! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
Various <-- Inclusive of South Korea -->April 10, 2023
South KoreaCD
United States

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Girl group Ive to release full-length album in April. Naver. Korea JoongAng Daily. Cho. Yong-jun. February 17, 2023. March 24, 2023.
  2. Web site: 아이브, 4월 10일 첫 정규앨범 발매..8개월만 컴백(공식). Ive released his first full-length album on April 10.. Comeback after 8 months (official). Naver. Herald Pop. ko. Park. Seo-hyun. March 17, 2023. March 24, 2023. March 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230324144934/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003620081. live.
  3. Web site: [단독]아이브, 스타 작사가 김이나와 손잡았다]. [Exclusive] Ive teamed up with star lyricist Eana Kim. Naver. MT Star News. ko. Moon. Wan-sik. March 17, 2023. March 20, 2023. March 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230321131322/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003136954. live.
  4. Web site: Ive to release its first full-length album 'I've Ive' on April 10. Naver. Korea JoongAng Daily. Cho. Yong-jun. March 17, 2023. March 20, 2023. March 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230321131321/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=640&aid=0000036253. live.
  5. Web site: 아이브, 27일 선공개곡 '키치' 발표...첫 정규 열기 달군다. Ive released the pre-release song 'Kitsch' on the 27th...Fever for the first regular season. Naver. News1. ko. Koh. Seung-ah. March 21, 2023. March 21, 2023. March 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230321131321/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0006695989. live.
  6. Web site: 아이브, 첫 정규 '아이해브 아이브' 컴백 스케줄러 "이젠 우리의 시간". Ive, the first regular 'I have Ive' comeback scheduler "It's our time now". Naver. Herald Pop. ko. Park. Seo-hyun. March 24, 2023. March 24, 2023. March 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230324143712/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003621661. live.
  7. Web site: 아이브, 오늘(27일) 선공개곡 '키치' 공개..더 강력해진 다채로움. Ive released the pre-released song 'Kitsch' today (27th)..More powerful variety. Naver. Osen. ko. Ji. Min-kyung. March 27, 2023. April 2, 2023. April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230402145555/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004815485. live.
  8. Web site: 아이브, 첫 정규 앨범 트랙리스트 공개...안유진-장원영 첫 단독 작사. Ive, the first full-length album track list released...Ahn Yu-jin - Jang Won-young's first solo lyricist. Naver. Newsen. ko. Lee. Min-ji. April 3, 2023. April 4, 2023. April 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230404061457/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000708134. live.
  9. Web site: '컴백' 아이브, 성숙해진 비주얼+자신감 폭발 "넌 그냥 믿으면 돼". 'Comeback' Ive, matured visual + confidence explosion "You just have to believe". Naver. Newsen. ko. Park. Ah-reum. April 9, 2023. April 11, 2023. April 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230411013817/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000710704. live.
  10. IVE 아이브 'I've IVE' Highlight Medley. YouTube. Starship Entertainment. ko. April 9, 2023. April 11, 2023. April 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230409213614/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doC704Oszvc. live.
  11. Web site: 아이브 타임 시작됐다.."어제와 다른 나" 외친 'I AM'[6시★살롱]]. Ive time has begun.."I am different from yesterday" [6:00 Salon]. Naver. MT Star News. ko. Ahn. Yun-ji. April 10, 2023. April 11, 2023. April 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230410141405/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003143220. live.
  12. Web site: The best albums of 2023... so far!. NME. July 4, 2023. January 6, 2024.
  13. Web site: Nylon's 2023 K-Pop Superlatives. Nylon. Bell. Crystal. December 27, 2023. January 6, 2024.
  14. Web site: I've Ive. IZM. ko. Han. Seonghyeon. January 6, 2024.
  15. The 25 Best K-Pop Albums of 2023. Billboard. Benjamin. Jeff. Oak. Jessica. December 29, 2023. December 29, 2023.
  16. Web site: The best albums of 2023. NME. December 8, 2023. January 6, 2024.
  17. The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2023. Paste. Opie. David. December 21, 2023. December 23, 2023.
  18. Web site: 【APMA 2023】亚洲流行音乐大奖2023年度入围名单. zh. November 29, 2023. December 6, 2023. December 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231206235659/https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzIyMTY1ODA4NA

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  19. Jimin & Tomorrow X Together Lead Nominations for 2023 MAMA Awards (Full List). Billboard. Grein. Paul. October 19, 2023. October 20, 2023. October 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231020002411/https://www.billboard.com/lists/2023-mama-awards-nominees-full-list-jung-kook/. live.
  20. Web site: ko:[종합]뉴진스·NCT DREAM, 눈물의 4관왕+대상 영예..'MMA2023' 싹쓸이. [Comprehensive] NewJeans and NCT DREAM, 4 tears + grand prize honors...sweeping 'MMA 2023'. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&amp;aid=0003668109. Naver. Herald Pop. ko. Kim. Na-yul. December 2, 2023. December 2, 2023. December 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231202151947/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003668109. live.
  21. South Korea. album. February 10, 2022. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023.
  22. Peak chart positions on Circle Album Chart:
    • Web site: Eleven. Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Association. ko. December 19–25, 2021. December 30, 2021. December 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211230190352/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=52&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: Love Dive. Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Association. ko. April 3–9, 2022. April 14, 2022. August 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230820225616/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=15&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
    • Web site: After Like. Circle Chart. Korea Music Content Association. ko. August 21–27, 2022. September 1, 2022. October 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221001092813/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=35&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
  23. Web site: I've Ive. Circle Chart. Korea Music Content Association. ko. April 9–15, 2022. April 20, 2023. April 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230420020525/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=15&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
  24. Seventeen's FML announced by IFPI as biggest-selling Global Album of the Year. . February 27, 2024. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. https://web.archive.org/web/20240227151009/https://www.ifpi.org/seventeens-fml-announced-by-ifpi-as-biggest-selling-global-album-of-the-year/. February 27, 2024. live. April 2, 2024.
  25. Taylor Swift, Seventeen and Morgan Wallen top IFPI Global Album Charts. . March 28, 2024. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. https://web.archive.org/web/20240328105657/https://www.ifpi.org/taylor-swift-seventeen-and-morgan-wallen-top-ifpi-global-album-charts/. March 28, 2024. live. April 2, 2024.
  26. Web site: I've Ive – Week 30, 2023. HDU. hr. August 3, 2023. August 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230805165842/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-30-tjedan-2023/. live.
  27. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2023-04-24. Oricon. ja. April 21, 2023. April 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230421044106/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2023-04-24/. live.
  28. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of April 19, 2023. Billboard Japan. ja. April 19, 2023. June 11, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150611120313/http://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2023&month=04&day=24. live.
  29. Web site: Circle Album Chart – Week 15, 2023. Circle Chart. ko. April 20, 2023. April 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230420020525/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=15&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
  30. Top Current Album Sales: Week of April 22, 2023. Billboard. April 18, 2023. June 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230615205508/https://www.billboard.com/charts/current-albums/2023-04-22/. live.
  31. World Albums: Week of April 22, 2023. Billboard. April 18, 2023. April 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230423093010/https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2023-04-22/. live.
  32. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-04. Oricon. ja. May 10, 2023. May 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230510044936/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2023-04/.
  33. Web site: Circle Album Chart – April 2023. Circle Chart. ko. May 11, 2023. May 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230511034226/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=04&hitYear=2023&termGbn=month&yearTime=3. live.
  34. Web site: ja:年間 アルバムランキング 2023年度. Annual Album Ranking 2023. https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2023/p/10/. Oricon. 10. ja. December 20, 2023. December 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231220022840/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2023/p/10/. live.
  35. Web site: Album Chart 2023. Circle Chart. January 12, 2024.

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