I've Ive

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".

I've Ive
Digital cover
Studio album by Ive
Released	April 10, 2023 (2023-04-10)
Length	34:17
Language	Korean
Label	Starship Kakao Columbia
Ive chronology
After Like (2022) I've Ive (2023) Wave (2023)
Singles from I've Ive
"Kitsch" Released: March 27, 2023 "I Am" Released: April 10, 2023

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.^[1] On March 16, Starship Entertainment announced that Ive would be releasing their first studio album, titled I've Ive, on April 10.^[2] It was also announced that the album would contain 11 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.^[3]

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.^[4]

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,^[5] with the promotional schedule being released three days later.^[6] "Kitsch" and its music video were released as scheduled on March 27.^[7] On April 2, the track listing was released with "I Am" announced as the lead single.^[8] On April 8, the music video teaser for "I Am" was released,^[9] followed by the highlight medley teaser video the following day.^[10] The album was released alongside the music video for "I Am" on April 10.^[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
IZM	[12]

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".^[13] 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".^[14] 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".^[12]

Year-end lists for I've Ive

Critic/Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
Billboard	The 25 Best K-Pop Albums of 2023	25	[15]
NME	The best albums of 2023	47	[16]
Paste	The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2023	6	[17]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for I've Ive

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Result	Ref.
Asian Pop Music Awards	2023	Best Album of the Year (Overseas)	Nominated	[18]
MAMA Awards	2023	Album of the Year	Nominated	[19]
Melon Music Awards	2023	Album of the Year	Won	[20]
		Millions Top 10	Won

Commercial performance

I've Ive was released to commercial success; it was certified Million by the Korea Music Copyright Association^[21] and became the group's fourth number-one album on the Circle Album Chart after Eleven (2021), Love Dive (2022), and After Like (2022).^[22] I've Ive sold over 1.3 million album copies in the first week of release.^[23] 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.^{[upper-alpha 1][24][25]}

Track listing

I've Ive track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Blue Blood"	Seo Ji-eum	Nick Hahn Sophia Brenan Elle Campbell	Nick Hahn	2:48
2.	"I Am"	Kim Eana	Ryan S. Jhun Kristin Marie Skolem Audun Agnar Guldbrandsen Eline Noelia Myreng	Ryan S. Jhun Audun Agnar Guldbrandsen Kristin Marie Skolem	3:04
3.	"Kitsch"	Lee Seu-ran Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) Gaeul Rei	Ryan S. Jhun Lise Reppe Audun Agnar Guldbrandsen Kyle Joseph Faulkner Tea Carpeter Emily Harbakk Stally Pateko	Ryan S. Jhun Audun Agnar Guldbrandsen Stally Pateko	3:15
4.	"Lips"	Exy Sohlhee	Ryan S. Jhun Alexander Pavelich Lauren Keen Sean Davidson Andre Davidson Lars Rosness Benjamin Pinkus	Ryan S. Jhun Lars Rosness Benjamin Pinkus	3:01
5.	"Heroine"	Yujin	Ryan S. Jhun Hilda Stenmalm Rasmus Budny Shy Martin	Ryan S. Jhun Rasmus Budny	2:51
6.	"Mine"	Wonyoung	Ryan S. Jhun Lauritz Emil Christiansen Jeppe London Bilsby Celine Svanbäck	Ryan S. Jhun Lauritz Emil Christiansen Jeppe London Bilsby	3:10
7.	"Hypnosis" (섬찟)	Seo Jeong-a Gaeul Rei	Lauren Aquilina Sophia Brenan Fin Dow Smith Christopher Smith Corey Sanders Adriaan Caldas De Barros Elof Loelv	Starsmith Risc Elof Loelv	2:27
8.	"Not Your Girl"	Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) Gaeul Rei	Ryan S. Jhun Scott Russell Stoddart Torine Michelle Bjaland Anna Anita Jaskiv	Ryan S. Jhun Scott Russell Stoddart	3:22
9.	"Next Page" (궁금해)	Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) Gaeul Rei	Ryan S. Jhun Polar Megan Ashworth	Ryan S. Jhun Polar	3:19
10.	"Cherish"	Lee Seu-ran	Ryan S. Jhun Sofia Quinn Dewain Whitmore Louis Schoorl	Ryan S. Jhun Louis Schoorl	3:15
11.	"Shine with Me"	Wonyoung	Ryan S. Jhun Erike Gustaf Smaaland Kristoffer Chaka Bwanasi-Tømmerbakke Alida Garpestad Peck	Ryan S. Jhun Erike Gustaf Smaaland Kristoffer Chaka Bwanasi-Tømmerbakke	3:45
Total length:					34:17

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for I've Ive Chart (2023) Peak position Croatian International Albums (HDU)[26] 39 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[27] 5 Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[28] 2 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[29] 10 South Korean Albums (Circle)[30] 1 UK Album Downloads (OCC)[31] 97 US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[32] 57 US World Albums (Billboard)[33] 7

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for I've Ive Chart (2023) Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[34] 5 South Korean Albums (Circle)[35] 2 Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for I've Ive Chart (2023) Position Global Albums (IFPI)[24] 20 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[36] 91 South Korean Albums (Circle)[37] 19

Certifications

Certifications and sales for I've Ive

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[38]	Million	1,653,686[39]
Summaries
Worldwide	—	1,700,000[25]

Release history

Release history for I've Ive

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	April 10, 2023	Digital download streaming	Starship Kakao
South Korea		CD
United States			Starship Columbia

See also

• Ive discography

Notes

1. 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.

References

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2. Park, Seo-hyun (March 17, 2023). "아이브, 4월 10일 첫 정규앨범 발매..8개월만 컴백(공식)" [Ive released his first full-length album on April 10.. Comeback after 8 months (official)] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Naver.
3. Moon, Wan-sik (March 17, 2023). "[단독]아이브, 스타 작사가 김이나와 손잡았다" [[Exclusive] Ive teamed up with star lyricist Eana Kim] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Naver.
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5. Koh, Seung-ah (March 21, 2023). "아이브, 27일 선공개곡 '키치' 발표...첫 정규 열기 달군다" [Ive released the pre-release song 'Kitsch' on the 27th...Fever for the first regular season] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Naver.
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7. Ji, Min-kyung (March 27, 2023). "아이브, 오늘(27일) 선공개곡 '키치' 공개..더 강력해진 다채로움" [Ive released the pre-released song 'Kitsch' today (27th)..More powerful variety] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Naver.
8. Lee, Min-ji (April 3, 2023). "아이브, 첫 정규 앨범 트랙리스트 공개...안유진-장원영 첫 단독 작사" [Ive, the first full-length album track list released...Ahn Yu-jin - Jang Won-young's first solo lyricist] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Naver.
9. Park, Ah-reum (April 9, 2023). "'컴백' 아이브, 성숙해진 비주얼+자신감 폭발 "넌 그냥 믿으면 돼"" ['Comeback' Ive, matured visual + confidence explosion "You just have to believe"] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023 – via Naver.
10. IVE 아이브 'I've IVE' Highlight Medley (in Korean). Starship Entertainment. April 9, 2023. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023 – via YouTube.
11. Ahn, Yun-ji (April 10, 2023). "아이브 타임 시작됐다.."어제와 다른 나" 외친 'I AM'[6시★살롱]" [Ive time has begun.."I am different from yesterday" [6:00 Salon]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023 – via Naver.
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20. Kim, Na-yul (December 2, 2023). [종합]뉴진스·NCT DREAM, 눈물의 4관왕+대상 영예..'MMA2023' 싹쓸이 [[Comprehensive] NewJeans and NCT DREAM, 4 tears + grand prize honors...sweeping 'MMA 2023'] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Naver.
21. "South Korean album certifications" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved February 10, 2022. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023.
22. Peak chart positions on Circle Album Chart:

    • "Eleven" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. December 19–25, 2021. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021 – via Gaon Chart.
    • "Love Dive" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. April 3–9, 2022. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
    • "After Like" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. August 21–27, 2022. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Circle Chart.
23. "I've Ive" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. April 9–15, 2022. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Circle Chart.
24. "Seventeen's FML announced by IFPI as biggest-selling Global Album of the Year" (Press release). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. February 27, 2024. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
25. "Taylor Swift, Seventeen and Morgan Wallen top IFPI Global Album Charts" (Press release). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. March 28, 2024. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
26. "I've Ive – Week 30, 2023" (in Croatian). HDU. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
27. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-04-24" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
28. "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2023-04-24" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
29. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of April 19, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
30. "Circle Album Chart – Week 15, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
31. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
32. "Top Current Album Sales: Week of April 22, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
33. "World Albums: Week of April 22, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
34. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-04" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
35. "Circle Album Chart – April 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
36. 年間 アルバムランキング 2023年度 [Annual Album Ranking 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. p. 10. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
37. "Album Chart 2023". Circle Chart. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
38. "South Korean album certifications – Ive – I've Ive" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved June 7, 2023.
39. Accumlated physical sales for I've Ive: 1,643,486 (2023) + 10,200 (2023, LP)

    • "Circle Album Chart – October 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
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