Tadaima

On January 15, 2024, it was announced that B.I would debut in Japan as a solo artist with the EP {{Nihongo|Tadaima|ただいま}}, comprising five original songs written in Japanese. The date of release, the track list and the guest appearance of the Japanese rapper Sky-Hi on the track "Nanana" were disclosed as well.{{cite news |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000243769 |title=元iKONのB.I、日本デビュー決定。ゲストにSKY-HI迎えた新曲も |work=Barks |date=January 15, 2024 |access-date=February 21, 2024 |language=ja}}

The lead single {{Nihongo|"Kowai"|怖い}} was first played on the radio on February 20, 2024.{{cite web |url=http://www.1242.com/ktracks/ktracks_blog/20240221-312338 |title=Billlieが驚く日韓文化の違いと、B.Iさんが「怖い」もの |website=AM 1242 |publisher=Nippon Broadcasting System |date=February 21, 2024 |access-date=February 21, 2024 |language=ja}} It was officially released on digital music platforms a few days later, on February 23, 2024.{{cite news |url=https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2234910 |title=B․I、日本1st EPより「怖い」先行配信がスタート！自ら作詞した歌詞にも注目 |work=Kstyle |date=February 23, 2024 |access-date=February 23, 2024 |language=ja}} The EP became available on CD and digitally on March 13, 2024, along with a music video for the single "Wish You Were Here". It was then revealed that Tadaima also featured the South Korean-Japanese rapper Chanmina, on the song "Elevator".{{cite news |url=https://okmusic.jp/news/550293 |title=B.I 日本デビューEP『ただいま』発売！リードトラックのMVを公開 |work=OKMusic |date=March 13, 2024 |access-date=March 13, 2024 |language=ja}}

In an interview for the Japanese magazine TV Life, B.I explained that the title of the EP, {{Nihongo||ただいま|Tadaima|{{lit|I'm home}}}}, alluded to his return to Japan, which he had visited often in the earlier stages of his career. He chose songs that he thought his Japanese fans would like, with an overall nostalgic atmosphere, though two of them are lighter.{{cite interview |subject=B.I |subject-link=B.I (rapper) |title=K-pop Hot Icon Interview – B.I |work=TV Life |date=March 13, 2024 |number=6 |page=102 |publisher=One Publishing Co. Ltd. |location=Tokyo, Japan |language=ja}} The singer-songwriter also told BuzzFeed Japan that he translated the lyrics from Korean to Japanese very carefully, so as not to lose the messages he intended to convey. Other than that, he considered the production process for Tadaima to be generally the same as usual.{{cite interview |subject=B.I |subject-link=B.I (rapper) |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/jp/bfjapan/bi-japan-debut-interview-1 |title=日本デビューを果たしたK-POP歌手、B.I。日本盤アルバムは「ファンの皆さんとコミュニケーションをとるため」 |work=BuzzFeed Japan |interviewer=Sofia Sayson |date=April 1, 2024 |language=ja |access-date=April 7, 2024}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Tadaima track listing

| extra_column = Arrangement

| all_writing =

| all_lyrics =

| all_music =

| title1 = Kowai

| length1 = 3:08

| lyrics1 = B.I

| music1 = B.I, Kangwookjin, Diggy

| extra1 = Kangwookjin, Diggy

| note1 = {{Nihongo2|怖い}}, {{lit|scary}}

| title2 = Wish You Were Here

| length2 = 3:20

| lyrics2 = B.I

| music2 = B.I, Padi

| extra2 = Padi

| title3 = Sayonara

| length3 = 3:12

| lyrics3 = B.I

| music3 = B.I, Sihwang

| extra3 = Sihwang

| note3 = {{Nihongo2|さよなら}}, {{lit|goodbye}}

| title4 = Elevator

| length4 = 2:49

| lyrics4 = B.I, Chanmina, Vaav

| music4 = B.I, Padi

| extra4 = Padi

| note4 = featuring Chanmina

| title5 = Nanana

| length5 = 3:14

| lyrics5 = B.I, Sky-Hi, Vaav

| music5 = B.I, Millennium

| extra5 = Millennium

| note5 = featuring Sky-Hi

| total_length = 15:45

}}

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.{{cite AV media notes |title=Tadaima |year=2024 |type=album booklet |publisher=Nippon Columbia}}

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• B.I – executive producer, recording
• Sunwoo – mixing
• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• Shimi – recording (Sky-Hi on "Nanana")
• Jigg – recording (Chanmina on "Elevator")
• Aedia Studio – music video
• Kyutai Shim – photography
• Yoh Yanatori – design
• Fwanwook Jung – styling
• Mincheol Jang – styling assistant
• Sohyun Park – hair
• Yoonjin Ha – hair
• Hangyeol Noh – make-up
• Gayeon Yu – make-up

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