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I Made (2019)
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Every track carries a member's hand: Soyeon wrote lyrics for all five songs, and Minnie composed and produced the closing track.
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Overview
- I Made: second extended play by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle
- Released digitally on 26 February 2019; physical album the following day
- Five tracks, about sixteen minutes long
- Lead single "Senorita", composed by member Soyeon and producer Big Sancho
- Title refers to the members' involvement in production
Background
- 10 February 2019: Cube Entertainment announced the EP via SNS
- 11 February: promotion schedule released
- 13 February: track listing unveiled, with "Senorita" as lead single
- Member Minnie took part in composing for the first time
- 20 February: audio snippet released, followed by music video teasers for "Senorita"
- Digital release made through several music portals in South Korea
Recording
- Soyeon composed four tracks, arranged three, and wrote lyrics for all five
- Minnie composed and produced the closing track
- Genres: Latin music, dance-pop, ballad, dark R&B and EDM
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | Senorita | 3:17 |
| 2 | What’s Your Name | 3:09 |
| 3 | 싫다고 말해 | 3:56 |
| 4 | 주세요 | 3:40 |
| 5 | Blow Your Mind | 2:49 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Formation
- Formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018 as (G)I-dle, a six-member girl group; renamed I-dle in May 2025.
- Debuted on May 2, 2018 with EP I Am and lead single "Latata".
- Soojin departed on August 14, 2021, leaving five members.
Members
- Current members: Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon (leader, rapper), Yuqi, Shuhua.
- Former member: Soojin (2018–2021).
Career
- Praised for musicality and for self-producing their material, breaking idol stereotypes.
- "Tomboy" (2022) from debut studio album I Never Die became a viral hit and topped the Circle Digital Chart.
- "Nxde" also topped the chart; the group was the only artist with two perfect all-kills in 2022.
- "Queencard" from EP I Feel (2023) marked a third consecutive number-one single in South Korea.
- Second studio album 2 and EP I Sway were released in 2024; contracts were renewed the same year.
- Describes an artist with self-written material and a fanbase called "Neverland".
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- The lead single "Senorita" is described as a Latin and dance-pop track that recalls a retro feel in a trendy way in its production
- Its arrangement uses castanets, jazzy brass horns, groovy rhythmic strings and sleek electronic effects
- Bass guitar, drums, percussion, piano and brass are heavily harmonized, with a flamenco-like feel
- Lyrics follow a girl who falls in love at first sight and tells her feelings to a "Senor"
- "What's Your Name" is described as an EDM song with saxophone leads and an emotional chord progression in its intro
- "put it straight" is described as a ballad and R&B track
- "Give Me Your" is described as a jazz-style song with bouncing rhythm, guitar riff, piano and 8-bit bounce sounds
- The closing track "Blow Your Mind" is described as a soul-trap R&B track
Records
- The music video for "Senorita" passed five million views within 21 hours of its release
- The self-directed music video for "Blow Your Mind", written by Minnie, was released on 19 February 2019 through the M2 channel
- The lead single's music video was released together with the EP on 26 February 2019
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Member Minnie took part in composing for the first time on this EP, and composed the closing track.
- The self-directed music video for "Blow Your Mind" came out on 19 February, before the last episode of the group's reality show To Neverland.
- Before the comeback, Cube released a special photo card that could only be bought at 20Space.
- Promotion for "Senorita" started on 27 February on MBC Music Show Champion, one day after the release.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org