Chrysalis (EP)

Chrysalis
EP by I.O.I
Released May 4, 2016
Recorded April 2016
Genre
Language Korean
Label
Producer
I.O.I chronology
Chrysalis
(2016)		 Miss Me?
(2016)
Singles from Chrysalis
  1. "Crush"
    Released: April 5, 2016
  2. "Dream Girls"
    Released: May 4, 2016
Music video
"Crush" on YouTube
"Dream Girls" on YouTube

Chrysalis is the debut extended play by South Korean girl group I.O.I, a special group created through the 2016 Mnet survival show, Produce 101, composed of eleven trainees from different entertainment companies that will promote for a year under YMC Entertainment. The album was released digitally on May 4, 2016 and physically on May 9 with the single "Dream Girls" in two versions, a standard edition and a special edition.

Background

In November 2015, Mnet announced a new survival show where 101 girl group trainees will compete to be in the Top 11 that would eventually form the group I.O.I. Produce 101 ended on April 1, 2016[1] and the group immediately started preparations for their debut, starting with recording their own version of the song "Crush", a song produced by Ryan S. Jhun and was performed by the Top 22 of Produce 101 on the show's finale, initially intended to be the group's debut song before YMC Entertainment postponed their debut and announced that they will be recording a different song as the title track of their debut album.[2][3]

On April 11, YMC Entertainment announced that the group will release the album on May 4 and will hold a debut showcase and a fan meeting on the following day at Jangchung Gymnasium.[4] On April 27, the mini-album title was revealed to be Chrysalis.[5] The group's 2-episode reality show Standby I.O.I showed the group's preparations for the album, from recording their songs including the title track "Dream Girls", to practicing the choreography for the songs and filming the music video.[6] During the showcase held on May 5, it was revealed that member Kim Se-jeong came up with the album title.[7]

Promotions

On May 5, the group held their first media showcase where the girls discussed their album and performed their new songs for the first time including the title track "Dream Girls". They also performed songs from Produce 101 such as "24 Hours" and "Yum-Yum". The group also performed their own version of "Pick Me", "Crush" and "When the Cherry Blossoms Fade", all of which are included in their new album.[7] On the same day, they made their official debut on M! Countdown, performing both "Knock Knock Knock" and "Dream Girls".[8] On May 10, they appeared on The Show performing both, "When the Cherry Blossoms Fade" and "Dream Girls".[9] Due to conflict of interest, the group did not perform on the music shows of three major Korean networks, being KBS, MBC and SBS. On May 20, the group made their first appearance on a non-cable television music show on Music Bank. Its producer, Won Seung Yeon, stated that the group "is always a hot topic and does well in whatever they do" and that "there was no real reason to exclude them". Previously, the girls had also been excluded from being nominated on the three channels' music shows.[10]

Composition

The title track "Dream Girls" is a trap pop dance track produced by Famousbro and Paul, who also composed the album intro "I.O.I". "Dream Girls" was penned by Famousbro with rap parts written by members Lim Na-young and Choi Yoo-jung, both members also wrote the lyrics of "I.O.I". The song was chosen by the members themselves through a blind voting, where the members picked their album's title track by listening to over 30 songs from famous producers. YMC Entertainment affiliates stated that the members chose their title track and other tracks included in the album without knowing the producers and were told to pick songs that 'match the team'.[11][12]

"똑똑똑 (Knock Knock Knock)" is an R&B/Pop track co-composed by Duble Sidekick, SEION and David Kim, with lyrics by Duble Sidekick, David Kim and Long Candy. "Doo-Wap" was produced and penned by earattack. "Crush" is a trapical Dutch funk track produced by Ryan S. Jhun and was pre-released on April 5, 2016 along with its music video. The song was featured in the finale of Produce 101, intended to be the group's debut single.[13][14] "벚꽃이 지면 (When The Cherry Blossoms Fade)", produced by Jung Jin-young, is another song that was featured in the finale. I.O.I recorded their versions of both songs along with their version of "Pick Me" which is the final track in the album.

Commercial performance

Chrysalis debuted at number four on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart[15] while the title track "Dream Girls" debuted at number eight and rose to number 7 a week later. All the other tracks from the album also charted.[16]

"Dream Girls" became the 7th most viewed K-Pop video in America and 4th worldwide in May.[17]

Track listing

Digital download
No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "I.O.I" (Intro)Lim Na-young, Choi Yoo-jungFamousbro,[lower-alpha 1] Paul, Shin Hyun-jin, Hong Hye-jinFamousbro, Paul 0:44
2. "Dream Girls"  Famousbro, Lim Na-young, Choi Yoo-jungFamousbro, PaulFamousbro, Paul 3:38
3. "Knock Knock Knock" (똑똑똑; Ttok Ttok Ttok)Park Jang-geun (Duble Sidekick), David Kim, Long CandyPark Jang-geun (Duble Sidekick), SEION, David KimSEION 3:50
4. "Doo-Wap"  earattackearattackearattack, OBros, NeverEnd 3:21
5. "Crush[lower-alpha 2]"  Seo Ji-eum, Seo Jung-ahAugust Rigo, Justin Davey, Ryan S. Jhun, Denzil "DR" Remedios, Melanie Fontana, Michel Schulz, Courtney WoolseyJustin Davey, Michel Schulz, Space One,[lower-alpha 3] Ryan S. Jhun 3:32
6. "When the Cherry Blossoms Fade" (벚꽃이 지면; Beotkkochi Jimyeon)Jung Jin-youngJung Jin-youngZigZag Note, Kang Young-shin 3:23
7. "Pick Me[lower-alpha 2]"  Midas-TMidas-TDJ KOO, Maximite 3:46
Total length:
 20:54

Charts

Weekly Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Album Chart)[18] 4
Taiwan (FIVE-MUSIC Album Chart)[19] 5

Monthly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[20] 4

Release history

Region Date Format Distributor
South Korea, Worldwide May 4, 2016 digital download[21][22] YMC Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
South Korea May 9, 2016 CD[23]

Notes

  1. ↑ Eru (birth name Cho Sung-hyun) is the brother of YMC Entertainment founder and chief executive officer Cho Yoo-myung, their father being trot singer Tae Jin-ah (birth name Cho Bang-hoon). Since 2015, he uses the pen name Famousbro for composing songs for other artists.
  2. 1 2 Re-recorded under license from CJ E&M
  3. ↑ Space One is the pen name of Kim Jang-hyun, former member of Sunny Hill.

References

  1. ↑ Seon, Mi-kyung. "'프로듀스101' 전소미, 1위 지켰다…이변없는 I.O.I 멤버 11인 확정[종합]". Nate (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ Choi, Hana. "YMC 엔터테인먼트 "'프로듀스 101' 걸그룹, 오는 5월로 데뷔일 연기"". Daum (in Korean). TV Daily. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ Park, Hyun-min. "[단독] '프듀101' I.O.I, 5월 미니앨범 발매…데뷔 윤곽". Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ Jeon, Won. "[MD포커스] '관심폭발' 아이오아이, 결과물은 왜 저퀄리티일까". My Daily (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ Bae, Jung-yun. "I.O.I to Unveil Its Teaser Image". BNT News. BNT International. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ Min, Susan. "I.O.I to Appear on Mnet's 'Standby I.O.I'". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "'Produce 101' girls hold debuting media showcase". Yonhap News. May 2, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  8. ↑ Yun, Jun-pil (May 5, 2016). "아이오아이, '엠카운트다운'에서 '드림걸스' 최초 공개". 10asia (in Korean). Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  9. ↑ "THE SHOW on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  10. ↑ Jeong, Jun-Hwa (May 17, 2016). "[Oh!쎈 초점] KBS '뮤뱅' PD가 밝힌 아이오아이 출연 배경". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  11. ↑ Jeon, Su-mi (May 4, 2016). "[Video] I.O.I Debuts and Releases 'Dream Girls' MV". enewsWorld. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  12. ↑ Kim, Won-kyeom (April 8, 2016). "투표로 태어난 IOI, 모든 활동을 투표로 결정". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  13. ↑ Ahn, Woorim (April 5, 2016). "IOI Presents Its First Song 'Crush'". bnt news. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  14. ↑ Jung, Eun-jin (April 6, 2016). "'Produce 101' winners release 'Crush'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  15. ↑ South Korea's Gaon Album Chart from May 8–14, 2016 (in Korean) Originally from Gaon Music Chart (May 2016). Archived on May 19, 2016. Retrieved on May 19, 2016.
  16. ↑ South Korea's Gaon Singles Chart from May 8–14, 2016 (in Korean) Originally from Gaon Music Chart (May 2016). Archived on May 14, 2016. Retrieved on May 19, 2016.
  17. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (June 9, 2016). "Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America, Around the World: May 2016". Naver. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). 2016 [May 8–14]. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016.
  19. ↑ "FIVE-MUSIC Korea-Japan Album Chart". FIVE-MUSIC (in Chinese). 2016 [19th Week].
    To access, select the indicated week and year in the bottom-left corner
  20. ↑ South Korea's Monthly Gaon Albums Chart (in Korean) Originally from Gaon Music Chart (May 2016). Retrieved in July 2016.
  21. ↑ "아이오아이 (I.O.I) 1st Mini Album 'Chrysalis'" (in Korean). Melon (LOEN Entertainment). Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Chrysalis - EP". iTunes Store (Apple). Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  23. ↑ "'I.O.I - Chrysalis: 1st Mini Album- ' – IOI (physical release)" (in Korean). Hanteo. Hanteo Information Service. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
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