I Am (EP) explained

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I Am
Type:ep
Artist:(G)I-dle
Cover:I_am_(G)I-DLE_album.jpg
Border:yes
Caption:Digital cover
Recorded:2018
Length:21:14
Label:Cube Entertainment
Next Title:I Made
Next Year:2019

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.

Background and release

On April 5, 2018, Cube Entertainment revealed the name of their upcoming girl group, (G)I-dle.[2] The agency revealed the group's lineup by pairs of members: Miyeon and Yuqi, Shuhua and Soojin, Soyeon and Minnie on April 8, April 10 and April 12, respectively.[3] On April 18, Cube Entertainment announced via SNS that the group would debut with the mini-album I Am on May 2 of the same year.[4] The following day, a debut schedule was released.[5] Concept images featuring each of the members were released from April 23–24.[6] [7]

On April 26, the group unveiled the track listing of the EP, with "Latata" revealed as the lead single.[8] On April 29, an audio snippet video was released, showcasing a short teaser of every song on the album.[9] On April 30, six individual music video teasers for "Latata" were released, as well as a group teaser.[10] [11]

Soyeon described the album I Am as "an album containing six different personalities." She continued, “I wrote the lyrics for the title song "Latata" while thinking about each member."[12]

Promotion

(G)I-dle held a live showcase at the on May 2, where they performed "Latata" along with "Maze".[13]

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.[14] They received their first-ever music show win since debut on May 22, 2018 on SBS MTV's The Show.[15] Two days later, on May 24, the group received their second music show win for "Latata" on M Countdown.[16]

Commercial performance

I Am debuted and peaked at number thirteen on the Gaon Album Chart issued on April 29, 2018.[17] The album also debuted at number seven and has since peaked at number five on Billboard's World Albums issued on May 9, 2018.[18] The EP has sold 1,000 copies in America as of August 2018.[19]

The album placed at number 13 on Gaon for the month of May 2018, with 15,288 copies sold.[20] The album has sold over 21,916 physical copies as of July 2018.[21]

I Am ranks No. 11 on Billboard's Best K-pop Album of 2018.[22]

In April, 2020, I Am achieved 34,000 album-equivalent units, making it (G)I-dle's biggest-selling album in the United States.[23]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)Peak
positions
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[24] 6
Taiwanese Albums (Five Music)[25] 10
US World albums (Billboard)[26] 5

Monthly charts

!Chart (2018)!Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[27] 33
!Chart (2019)!Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[28] 82

Release history

RegionDateFormatDistributor
VariousMay 2, 2018Digital download
South Korea
CD

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I Am. . . April 23, 2018 . April 23, 2018.
  2. Web site: 큐브 새 걸그룹 '(여자)아이들' 공식 로고 공개! 전소연 포함 상반기 데뷔 목표. eNews. April 5, 2018. October 13, 2019. ko. April 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180407182632/http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/230786. live.
  3. Web site: Update: Cube Entertainment's New Girl Group Reveals Full Lineup Including Jeon Soyeon . Soompi . 8 April 2018.
  4. Web site: (여자)아이들 1st mini album [I am] 2018.05.02 18:00 (KST) Coming soon ]. Twitter . 18 April 2018.
  5. Web site: (여자)아이들 1st mini album [I am] Scheduler 2018.05.02 18:00 (KST) ]. Twitter . 19 April 2018.
  6. Web site: (G)I-DLE 1st mini album [I am] Concept image 1 #MIYEON]. Twitter . 23 April 2018. Web site: (G)I-DLE 1st mini album [I am] Concept image 1 #MINNIE]. Twitter. 23 April 2018. Web site: (G)I-DLE 1st mini album [I am] Concept image 1 #SOOJIN]. Twitter. 23 April 2018. Web site: (G)I-DLE 1st mini album [I am] Concept image 1 #SOYEON]. Twitter. 23 April 2018. Web site: (G)I-DLE 1st mini album [I am] Concept image 1 #YUQI]. Twitter. 23 April 2018. Web site: (G)I-DLE 1st mini album [I am] Concept image 1 #SHUHUA]. Twitter. 23 April 2018.
  7. Web site: (G)I-DLE 1st mini album [I am] Concept image 2 #MIYEON ]. Twitter. 24 April 2018. Web site: (G)I-DLE 1st mini album [I am] Concept image 2 #MINNIE]. Twitter. 24 April 2018. Web site: (G)I-DLE 1st mini album [I am] Concept image 2 #SOOJIN]. Twitter. 24 April 2018. Web site: (G)I-DLE 1st mini album [I am] Concept image 2 #SOYEON]. Twitter. 24 April 2018. Web site: (G)I-DLE 1st mini album [I am] Concept image 2 #YUQI]. Twitter. 24 April 2018. Web site: (G)I-DLE 1st mini album [I am] Concept image 2 #SHUHUA]. Twitter. 24 April 2018.
  8. Web site: (여자)아이들 1st mini album [I am] Track list 2018.05.02 18:00 (KST) ]. Twitter . 26 April 2018.
  9. Web site: [] 1st mini album "I am" Audio snippet 2018.05.02 18:00 (KST) ]. Twitter . April 29, 2018.
  10. Web site: (여자)아이들((G)I-DLE) - 'LATATA' : 미연(MIYEON) Teaser. (G)I-DLE (여자)아이들 (Official YouTube Channel). 30 April 2018 . YouTube. 30 April 2018. Web site: (여자)아이들((G)I-DLE) - 'LATATA' : 민니(MINNIE) Teaser. (G)I-DLE (여자)아이들 (Official YouTube Channel). 30 April 2018 . YouTube. 30 April 2018. Web site: (여자)아이들((G)I-DLE) - 'LATATA' : 수진(SOOJIN) Teaser. (G)I-DLE (여자)아이들 (Official YouTube Channel). 30 April 2018 . YouTube. 30 April 2018. Web site: (여자)아이들((G)I-DLE) - 'LATATA' : 소연(SOYEON) Teaser. (G)I-DLE (여자)아이들 (Official YouTube Channel). 30 April 2018 . YouTube. 30 April 2018. Web site: (여자)아이들((G)I-DLE) - 'LATATA' : 우기(YUQI) Teaser. (G)I-DLE (여자)아이들 (Official YouTube Channel). 30 April 2018 . YouTube. 30 April 2018. Web site: (여자)아이들((G)I-DLE) - 'LATATA' : 슈화(SHUHUA) Teaser. (G)I-DLE (여자)아이들 (Official YouTube Channel). 30 April 2018 . YouTube. 30 April 2018.
  11. Web site: (여자)아이들((G)I-DLE) - 'LATATA' M/V teaser. (G)I-DLE (여자)아이들 (Official YouTube Channel). 30 April 2018 . YouTube. 30 April 2018.
  12. Web site: "걸크러쉬 카리스마"..(여자)아이들, 6人6色 매력 화보. eNews. 2018-06-25. 2019-10-13. 2021-05-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20210504012538/http://enews24.tving.com/news/article?nsID=1292189. dead.
  13. News: [포토] (여자)아이들 슈화 '만화 미모']. Sports Chosun. ko. May 2, 2018.
  14. News: '엠카운트다운' 여자친구·아이즈·헤일로·(여자)아이들 등 무대 준비. Asia Today. ko. May 3, 2018.
  15. News: '더쇼' (여자)아이들, 첫 1위 '눈물'..엔플라잉 컴백·NCT 제노X김용국 새 MC[종합]]. OSEN. May 22, 2018. May 30, 2018. ko.
  16. News: [종합] '엠카' (여자)아이들, 데뷔곡 '라타타'로 2관왕…무서운 신인]. May 30, 2018. ko.
  17. News: 2018년 18주차 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. April 29 – May 10, 2018.
  18. World Albums: Top World Albums Chart. Billboard. en. May 19, 2018.
  19. (G)I-DLE Hit New Peak on World Digital Song Sales Chart With 'Hann (Alone)'. Billboard. 2018-08-27.
  20. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. gaonchart.co.kr. 2018-08-27.
  21. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. gaonchart.co.kr. 2018-08-27.
  22. The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018: Critics' Picks. Billboard. 2018-12-17.
  23. (G)I-DLE Hit New Peak on World Albums, Earn Best U.S. Sales Week With 'I Trust' EP. Billboard. en. January 17, 2019.
  24. Web site: I Am. May 20–26, 2018.
  25. Web site: 第23 週 統計時間：2018/6/1 - 2018/6/7. 5music. Five Music. November 29, 2019. zh. October 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201008152450/http://www.5music.com.tw/CDTop.asp?top=2&pWeek=201823&sclass=. dead.
  26. I Am. . May 9, 2018.
  27. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – June 2018. . ko . November 23, 2019.
  28. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – February 2019. . ko . November 23, 2019.

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