Wave (Ive EP)

Wave is the first Japanese extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group Ive. It was released on May 31, 2023 by Starship Entertainment and Ariola Japan. The EP contains 5 tracks, including the lead single of the same name, Japanese versions of the group's Korean singles "After Like" and "Love Dive" and one new original Japanese song, "Classic". The EP topped the charts in Japan, debuting at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart and the Billboard Japan Hot Album.

Wave
Digital cover
EP by Ive
Released	May 31, 2023 (2023-05-31)
Genre	J-pop
Length	15:49
Language	Japanese
Label	Starship Ariola Japan
Ive chronology
I've Ive (2023) Wave (2023) I've Mine (2023)
Singles from Wave
"Love Dive (Japanese ver.)" Released: January 16, 2023 "Wave" Released: May 9, 2023

Background and composition

On April 1, Ive announced the first Japanese extended play would be released on May 31, including the lead single "Wave", a B-side track "Classic", and the Japanese version of their previously released songs: "After Like", "Love Dive", and Take It". The music video for lead single "Wave" was pre-released on May 9, 2023.^[1][2] "Wave", is a song that explores the idea that having confidence in certainty holds advantages over ambiguous relationships in matters of love. The song is characterized by attractive bass and addictive chorus.^[3]

Promotion

Ive appeared on Music Station, a Japanese music television program, they also appeared on different local broadcasting programs in Japan and performed their title track, "Wave" on stage.^[4][5][6]

Commercial performance

Wave debuted at number 1 on the Oricon Albums Chart.^[7][8] The album was in first place for seven days in a row on the Oricon Daily Album Chart.^[6] It also debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot Album.^[9] In addition, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).^[10]

Track listing

Wave track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Wave"	Hiromi	Ryan S. Jhun Gustav Landell Simon Jonasson Kristin Carpenter Pateko Stally	Ryan S. Jhun Gustav Landell Simon Jonasson Pateko Stally	2:55
2.	"Classic"	Kanata Okajima	Ryan S. Jhun Chloe Anne Latimer Nina Nesbitt Celine Svanbäck Jeppe London Bilsby	Ryan S. Jhun Jeppe London Bilsby	3:32
3.	"After Like" (Japanese version)	Ryan S. Jhun Anders Nilsen Eill	Ryan S. Jhun Anders Nilsen André Jensen	Ryan S. Jhun Anders Nilsen	2:58
4.	"Love Dive" (Japanese version)	Seo Ji-eum Kanata Okajima	Sophia Brennan Elle Campbell Nick Hahn	Nick Hahn	2:57
5.	"Take It" (Japanese version)	Eill	Daniel Kim Jeremy G (Future Sound) Willie Weeks	Willie Weeks	3:25
Total length:					15:49

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Wave Chart (2023) Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] 1 Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[12] 1 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[13] 1

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for Wave Chart (2023) Position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] 3 Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Wave Chart (2023) Position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] 39 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[16] 34

Certifications

Certifications for Wave

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[17]	Gold	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for Wave

Region	Date	Format	Label
Japan	May 31, 2023	CD+Blu-ray CD+DVD CD	Ariola Japan Sony Japan
Various		Digital download streaming	Starship

See also

• List of Oricon number-one albums of 2023
• List of Billboard Japan Hot Albums number ones of 2023

References

1. Lee, Seunghoon (June 8, 2023). "아이브, 일본 홀렸다..오리콘·타워레코드·빌보드 재팬 1위 [공식]" [Ive captivated Japan...No. 1 on Oricon, Tower Records, and Billboard Japan [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Naver.
2. "Ive、日本オリジナル曲2曲入りJapan 1st EP『Wave』を5月31日リリース" [Ive to release Japan 1st EP "Wave" with 2 Japanese original songs on May 31st]. Bezzy. April 1, 2023. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
3. Ko, Seunghee (June 1, 2023). "아이브, 첫 일본 앨범 '웨이브' 日 오리콘·타워레코드 데일리 차트 1위" (in Korean). Herald Economy. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Naver.
4. "IVE、5月26日放送の「Mステ」と「バズリズム02」に出演決定！日本オリジナル曲「WAVE」を披露" [IVE will appear on "M Station" and "Buzz Rhythm 02" to be broadcast on May 26th! Performing Japanese original song "WAVE"]. Kstyle. May 20, 2023. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
5. Jeong, Bit (May 8, 2023). "아이브, 31일 日 첫 앨범 '웨이브' 발매…해외 활동 본격 스타트" [Ive releases first album 'Wave' in Japan on the 31st... Overseas activities begin in earnest] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Naver.
6. Yoon, Ki-baek (June 8, 2023). "아이브, 日앨범 '웨이브'로 오리콘 주간차트 정상" [Ive tops Oricon weekly chart with Japanese album 'Wave'] (in Korean). Edaily. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Naver.
7. Ko, Seunghee (June 1, 2023). "아이브, 첫 일본 앨범 '웨이브' 日 오리콘·타워레코드 데일리 차트 1위" [Ive's first Japanese album 'Wave' tops Japanese Oricon/Tower Records daily charts] (in Korean). Herald Economy. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Naver.
8. "IVEの最新アルバム『WAVE』が自身初の1位獲得、初週にして自己最高累積売上【オリコンランキング】" [IVE's latest album "WAVE" reaches number 1 for the first time in his career, achieving his highest cumulative sales in the first week [Oricon Ranking]]. Oricon (in Japanese). June 6, 2023. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
9. "【ビルボード】IVE『WAVE』総合アルバム首位獲得 『The First Slam Dunk』／Snow Manが続く" [Billboard] IVE's "WAVE" takes first place in overall albums] (in Japanese). June 7, 2023. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
10. "5月度GD認定～King & Prince「シンデレラガール」、Snow Man「i DO ME」がミリオン認定！". PR Times (in Japanese). June 9, 2023. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
11. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-06-12" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
12. "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2023-06-19" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 25, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
13. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of June 7, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
14. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-06" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
15. 年間　アルバムランキング 2023年度 [Annual Album Ranking 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. p. 4. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
16. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End 2023". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
17. "Japanese EP certifications – Ive – Wave" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 30, 2023. Select 2023年5月 on the drop-down menu

External links

• "Wave" Music Video