I've Ive
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{{Infobox album
| name = I've Ive
| type = studio
| artist = Ive
| cover = Ive - I've Ive.png
| caption = Digital cover
| released = {{Start date|2023|04|10}}
| genre =
| length = 34:17
| language = Korean
| label =
| prev_title = After Like
| prev_year = 2022
| next_title = Wave
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{Singles
| name = I've Ive
| type = studio
| single1 = Kitsch
| single1date = March 27, 2023
| single2 = I Am
| single2date = April 10, 2023
}}
}}
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.{{Cite web|title=Girl group Ive to release full-length album in April|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=640&aid=0000035159|via=Naver|publisher=Korea JoongAng Daily|last=Cho|first=Yong-jun|date=February 17, 2023|access-date=March 24, 2023}} On March 16, Starship Entertainment announced that Ive would be releasing their first studio album, titled I've Ive, on April 10.{{Cite web|title=아이브, 4월 10일 첫 정규앨범 발매..8개월만 컴백(공식)|trans-title=Ive released his first full-length album on April 10.. Comeback after 8 months (official)|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003620081|via=Naver|publisher=Herald Pop|language=ko|last=Park|first=Seo-hyun|date=March 17, 2023|access-date=March 24, 2023|archive-date=March 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324144934/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003620081|url-status=live}} It was also announced that the album would contain eleven 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.{{Cite web|title=[단독]아이브, 스타 작사가 김이나와 손잡았다|trans-title=[Exclusive] Ive teamed up with star lyricist Eana Kim|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003136954|via=Naver|publisher=MT Star News|language=ko|last=Moon|first=Wan-sik|date=March 17, 2023|access-date=March 20, 2023|archive-date=March 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321131322/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003136954|url-status=live}}
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.{{Cite web|title=Ive to release its first full-length album 'I've Ive' on April 10|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=640&aid=0000036253|via=Naver|publisher=Korea JoongAng Daily|last=Cho|first=Yong-jun|date=March 17, 2023|access-date=March 20, 2023|archive-date=March 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321131321/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=640&aid=0000036253|url-status=live}}
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,{{Cite web|title=아이브, 27일 선공개곡 '키치' 발표...첫 정규 열기 달군다|trans-title=Ive released the pre-release song 'Kitsch' on the 27th...Fever for the first regular season|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0006695989|via=Naver|publisher=News1|language=ko|last=Koh|first=Seung-ah|date=March 21, 2023|access-date=March 21, 2023|archive-date=March 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321131321/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0006695989|url-status=live}} with the promotional schedule being released three days later.{{Cite web|title=아이브, 첫 정규 '아이해브 아이브' 컴백 스케줄러 "이젠 우리의 시간"|trans-title=Ive, the first regular 'I have Ive' comeback scheduler "It's our time now"|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003621661|via=Naver|publisher=Herald Pop|language=ko|last=Park|first=Seo-hyun|date=March 24, 2023|access-date=March 24, 2023|archive-date=March 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324143712/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003621661|url-status=live}} "Kitsch" and its music video were released as scheduled on March 27.{{Cite web|title=아이브, 오늘(27일) 선공개곡 '키치' 공개..더 강력해진 다채로움|trans-title=Ive released the pre-released song 'Kitsch' today (27th)..More powerful variety|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004815485|via=Naver|publisher=Osen|language=ko|last=Ji|first=Min-kyung|date=March 27, 2023|access-date=April 2, 2023|archive-date=April 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402145555/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004815485|url-status=live}} On April 2, the track listing was released with "I Am" announced as the lead single.{{Cite web|title=아이브, 첫 정규 앨범 트랙리스트 공개...안유진-장원영 첫 단독 작사|trans-title=Ive, the first full-length album track list released...Ahn Yu-jin - Jang Won-young's first solo lyricist|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000708134|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Min-ji|date=April 3, 2023|access-date=April 4, 2023|archive-date=April 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404061457/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000708134|url-status=live}} On April 8, the music video teaser for "I Am" was released,{{Cite web|title='컴백' 아이브, 성숙해진 비주얼+자신감 폭발 "넌 그냥 믿으면 돼"|trans-title='Comeback' Ive, matured visual + confidence explosion "You just have to believe"|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000710704|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|last=Park|first=Ah-reum|date=April 9, 2023|access-date=April 11, 2023|archive-date=April 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411013817/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000710704|url-status=live}} followed by the highlight medley teaser video the following day.{{Cite AV media|title=IVE 아이브 'I've IVE' Highlight Medley|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doC704Oszvc|via=YouTube|publisher=Starship Entertainment|language=ko|date=April 9, 2023|access-date=April 11, 2023|archive-date=April 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409213614/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doC704Oszvc|url-status=live}} The album was released alongside the music video for "I Am" on April 10.{{Cite web|title=아이브 타임 시작됐다.."어제와 다른 나" 외친 'I AM'[6시★살롱]|trans-title=Ive time has begun.."I am different from yesterday" [6:00 Salon]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003143220|via=Naver|publisher=MT Star News|language=ko|last=Ahn|first=Yun-ji|date=April 10, 2023|access-date=April 11, 2023|archive-date=April 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410141405/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003143220|url-status=live}}
Critical reception
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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".{{cite web|title=The best albums of 2023... so far!|url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-features/best-albums-of-2023-so-far-3464482|website=NME|date=July 4, 2023|access-date=January 6, 2024}} 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".{{cite web|title=Nylon's 2023 K-Pop Superlatives|url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/best-of-k-pop-2023-superlatives|website=Nylon|last=Bell|first=Crystal|date=December 27, 2023|access-date=January 6, 2024}} 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".{{cite web|title=I've Ive|url=http://www.izm.co.kr/contentRead.asp?idx=31847&bigcateidx=1&subcateidx=3&view_tp=1|website=IZM|language=ko|last=Han|first=Seonghyeon|access-date=January 6, 2024}}
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|+ Year-end lists for I've Ive ! scope="col" | Critic/Publication ! scope="col" | List ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
scope="row" | Billboard
| style="text-align:left" | The 25 Best K-Pop Albums of 2023 | 25 | {{cite magazine|title=The 25 Best K-Pop Albums of 2023|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-k-pop-albums-2023/|magazine=Billboard|last1=Benjamin|first1=Jeff|last2=Oak|first2=Jessica|date=December 29, 2023|access-date=December 29, 2023}} |
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scope="row" | NME
| style="text-align:left" | The best albums of 2023 | 47 |
scope="row" | Paste
| style="text-align:left" | The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2023 | 6 | {{Cite magazine|title=The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2023|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-albums/the-20-best-k-pop-albums-of-2023|magazine=Paste|last=Opie|first=David|date=December 21, 2023|access-date=December 23, 2023}} |
Accolades
Commercial performance
I've Ive was released to commercial success; it was certified Million by the Korea Music Copyright Association{{cite certification|region=South Korea|type=album|access-date=February 10, 2022}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20230608020312/https://circlechart.kr/page_cert/chart.circle?serviceGbn=ALBUM Archived] from the original on June 8, 2023. and became the group's fourth number-one album on the Circle Album Chart after Eleven (2021), Love Dive (2022), and ''After Like (2022).Peak chart positions on Circle Album Chart:
- {{cite web|title=Eleven|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=52&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|via=Gaon Chart|publisher=Korea Music Content Association|language=ko|date=December 19–25, 2021|access-date=December 30, 2021|archive-date=December 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230190352/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=52&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week|url-status=live}}
- {{cite web|title=Love Dive|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=15&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|via=Gaon Chart|publisher=Korea Music Content Association|language=ko|date=April 3–9, 2022|access-date=April 14, 2022|archive-date=August 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820225616/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=15&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}
- {{cite web|title=After Like|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=35&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|via=Circle Chart|publisher=Korea Music Content Association|language=ko|date=August 21–27, 2022|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-date=October 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001092813/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=35&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}} I've Ive sold over 1.3 million album copies in the first week of release.{{cite web|title=I've Ive|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=15&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|via=Circle Chart|publisher=Korea Music Content Association|language=ko|date=April 9–15, 2022|access-date=April 20, 2023|archive-date=April 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420020525/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=15&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}} 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.{{Efn-ua|The IFPI Global Albums chart ranks, in order, the albums that generated the most money globally across streaming, download, and physical record sales (combined) in a calendar year. The Global Album Sales Chart measures global unit sales across all physical formats, as well as full album downloads.}}{{cite press release|url=https://www.ifpi.org/seventeens-fml-announced-by-ifpi-as-biggest-selling-global-album-of-the-year/|title=Seventeen's FML announced by IFPI as biggest-selling Global Album of the Year|author=|date=February 27, 2024|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227151009/https://www.ifpi.org/seventeens-fml-announced-by-ifpi-as-biggest-selling-global-album-of-the-year/|archive-date=February 27, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=April 2, 2024}}{{cite press release|url=https://www.ifpi.org/taylor-swift-seventeen-and-morgan-wallen-top-ifpi-global-album-charts/|title=Taylor Swift, Seventeen and Morgan Wallen top IFPI Global Album Charts|author=|date=March 28, 2024|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328105657/https://www.ifpi.org/taylor-swift-seventeen-and-morgan-wallen-top-ifpi-global-album-charts/|archive-date=March 28, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=April 2, 2024}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = I've Ive track listing
| extra_column = Arrangement
| title_width = 15%
| lyrics_width = 20%
| music_width = 40%
| extra_width = 25%
| title1 = Blue Blood
| lyrics1 = Seo Ji-eum
| music1 = {{Hlist|Nick Hahn|Sophia Brenan|Elle Campbell}}
| extra1 = Nick Hahn
| length1 = 2:48
| title2 = I Am
| lyrics2 = Kim Eana
| music2 = {{Hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Kristin Marie Skolem|Audun Agnar Guldbrandsen|Eline Noelia Myreng}}
| extra2 = {{Hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Audun Agnar Guldbrandsen|Kristin Marie Skolem}}
| length2 = 3:04
| title3 = Kitsch
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Lee Seu-ran|Hwang Hyun (MonoTree)|Gaeul|Rei}}
| music3 = {{hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Lise Reppe|Audun Agnar Guldbrandsen|Kyle Joseph Faulkner|Tea Carpeter|Emily Harbakk|Stally|Pateko}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Audun Agnar Guldbrandsen|Stally|Pateko}}
| length3 = 3:15
| title4 = Lips
| lyrics4 = {{Hlist|Exy|Sohlhee}}
| music4 = {{Hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Alexander Pavelich|Lauren Keen|Sean Davidson|Andre Davidson|Lars Rosness|Benjamin Pinkus}}
| extra4 = {{Hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Lars Rosness|Benjamin Pinkus}}
| length4 = 3:01
| title5 = Heroine
| lyrics5 = Yujin
| music5 = {{Hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Hilda Stenmalm|Rasmus Budny|Shy Martin}}
| extra5 = {{Hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Rasmus Budny}}
| length5 = 2:51
| title6 = Mine
| lyrics6 = Wonyoung
| music6 = {{Hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Lauritz Emil Christiansen|Jeppe London Bilsby|Celine Svanbäck}}
| extra6 = {{Hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Lauritz Emil Christiansen|Jeppe London Bilsby}}
| length6 = 3:10
| title7 = Hypnosis
| note7 = {{Lang|ko|섬찟}}
| lyrics7 = {{Hlist|Seo Jeong-a|Gaeul|Rei}}
| music7 = {{Hlist|Lauren Aquilina|Sophia Brenan|Fin Dow Smith|Christopher Smith|Corey Sanders|Adriaan Caldas De Barros|Elof Loelv}}
| extra7 = {{Hlist|Starsmith|Risc|Elof Loelv}}
| length7 = 2:27
| title8 = Not Your Girl
| lyrics8 = {{Hlist|Hwang Hyun (MonoTree)|Gaeul|Rei}}
| music8 = {{Hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Scott Russell Stoddart|Torine Michelle Bjaland|Anna Anita Jaskiv}}
| extra8 = {{Hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Scott Russell Stoddart}}
| length8 = 3:22
| title9 = Next Page
| note9 = {{Lang|ko|궁금해}}
| lyrics9 = {{Hlist|Hwang Hyun (MonoTree)|Gaeul|Rei}}
| music9 = {{Hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Polar|Megan Ashworth}}
| extra9 = {{Hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Polar}}
| length9 = 3:19
| title10 = Cherish
| lyrics10 = Lee Seu-ran
| music10 = {{Hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Sofia Quinn|Dewain Whitmore|Louis Schoorl}}
| extra10 = {{Hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Louis Schoorl}}
| length10 = 3:15
| title11 = Shine with Me
| lyrics11 = Wonyoung
| music11 = {{Hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Erike Gustaf Smaaland|Kristoffer Chaka Bwanasi-Tømmerbakke|Alida Garpestad Peck}}
| extra11 = {{Hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Erike Gustaf Smaaland|Kristoffer Chaka Bwanasi-Tømmerbakke}}
| length11 = 3:45
| total_length = 34:17
}}
Charts
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=Monthly charts=
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|+ Monthly chart performance for I've Ive ! scope="col" | Chart (2023) ! scope="col" | Peak |
scope="row" | Japanese Albums (Oricon){{cite news|title=Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-04|newspaper=Oricon News |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2023-04/|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=May 10, 2023|archive-date=May 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510044936/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2023-04/}}
| 5 |
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scope="row" | South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web|title=Circle Album Chart – April 2023|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=04&hitYear=2023&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=May 11, 2023|archive-date=May 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511034226/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=04&hitYear=2023&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}
| 2 |
=Year-end charts=
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|+ Year-end chart performance for I've Ive ! scope="col" | Chart (2023) ! scope="col" | Position |
scope="row" | Global Albums (IFPI)
| 20 |
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scope="row" | Japanese Albums (Oricon){{cite web|script-title=ja:年間 アルバムランキング 2023年度|trans-title=Annual Album Ranking 2023|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2023/p/10/|publisher=Oricon|page=10|language=ja|access-date=December 20, 2023|archive-date=December 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220022840/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2023/p/10/|url-status=live}}
| 91 |
scope="row" | South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web|title=Album Chart 2023|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=2023&hitYear=2023&termGbn=year&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|access-date=January 12, 2024}}
| 19 |
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for I've Ive}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Korea|type=album|artist=Ive|title=I've Ive|award=Million|number=1|certmonth=6|certyear=2023|salesamount=1,653,686|relyear=2023|access-date=June 7, 2023|salesref=Accumlated physical sales for I've Ive: 1,643,486 (2023) + 10,200 (2023, LP)
- {{cite web|title=Circle Album Chart – October 2023|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=10&hitYear=2023&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=November 9, 2023|archive-date=November 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109021133/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=10&hitYear=2023&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}
- {{cite web|title=Circle Album Chart – December 2023|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=12&hitYear=2023&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=January 12, 2024|archive-date=January 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111042659/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=12&hitYear=2023&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}}}
{{Certification Table Summary}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Worldwide|artist=Ive|nocert=true|salesamount=1,700,000|salesref=}}
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Release history
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|+ Release history for I've Ive ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label |
scope="row" | Various
| rowspan="3" | April 10, 2023 | {{Hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |
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scope="row" | South Korea
| rowspan="2" | CD |
scope="row" | United States
| {{Hlist|Starship|Columbia}} |
See also
Notes
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References
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{{Ive}}
{{Melon Music Award for Album of the Year}}
{{Melon Music Award for Millions Top 10 Albums}}
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Category:2020s Korean-language albums
Category:Starship Entertainment albums