Her (Minnie EP)

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Her
Minnie - Her.jpg
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EP by
ReleasedJanuary 21, 2025 (2025-01-21)
Genre K-pop
Length22:29
Language
  • English
  • Korean
Label Cube
Minnie chronology
Not OK
(2023)
Her
(2025)
Singles from Her
  1. "Blind Eyes Red"
    Released: January 7, 2025
  2. "Her"
    Released: January 21, 2025

Her is the debut extended play (EP) by Thai singer and (G)I-dle member Minnie. It was released by Cube Entertainment on January 21, 2025. The EP comprises seven tracks, including the pre-release single "Blind Eyes Red" and the lead single of the same name.

Contents

Background and release

On December 3, 2024, it was reported that Minnie would be making her solo debut with an album releasing in January 2025, [1] making her the fourth member of her group to do so, following Soyeon, Yuqi, and Miyeon. [2] A pre-release single for the upcoming debut album, "Blind Eyes Red", was released on January 7. [3] On January 8, Cube announced that her first extended play, Her, will be released on January 21. [4] On January 9, the promotional schedule was released, [5] followed by the track listing a day later, with "Her" announced as the EP's lead single, along with the tracks "Drive U Crazy" and "Obsession", which will feature bandmate Yuqi and WayV's Ten, respectively. [6] Her was released on January 21, along with its lead single of the same name. [7]

Theme and lyrics

"Her is about how when I look at myself, or when the public looks at me, they think of me in a certain way, but actually there could be different sides inside. There's a different self from what you see on the outside. I think all these different sides are Minnie, and I want to show them all."

Minnie, discussing the theme of the EP

Her features seven tracks, all of which were written and composed with Minnie's assistance. Minnie describes the EP as having "diverse genres like funk, ballad, R&B and different colors like dreamy, vivid, kitschy and emotional" [8]

The first track and the EP's title track, "Her", conveys the idea that she is her own source of inspiration, and expressing how she feels about herself both in and out of the spotlight. [8] The last three tracks—"Valentine’s Dream", "It's Okay", and "Obsession"—were written four to five years prior to the EP release, and contain lyrics that recount Minnie's personal experiences. [8]

Track listing

Her track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Blind Eyes Red"
  • BreadBeat
  • Ca$hcow
  • Tim Tan
  • BreadBeat
  • Ca$hcow
3:23
2."Her"
  • Minnie
  • Big Naughty
  • Charlotte
  • Tim Tan
  • Minnie
  • BreadBeat
  • Shin Kung
  • Ca$hcow
  • Tim Tan
  • BreadBeat
  • Shin Kung
  • Ca$hcow
2:39
3."Drive U Crazy" (feat. Yuqi of (G)I-dle)
  • Minnie
  • Bård Bonsaksen
  • Hilda Stenmalm
  • BreadBeat
  • Shin Kung
  • Tim Tan
  • Bonsaksen
  • Stenmalm
  • BreadBeat
  • Shin Kung
  • Tim Tan
2:37
4."Cherry Sky"
  • Minnie
  • Dallas K
  • Angelides
  • Owen
  • Dallas K
  • Angelides
  • Owen
2:55
5."Valentine's Dream"
  • Minnie
  • Houdini
  • Minnie
  • Houdini
  • BreadBeat
  • Shin Kung
  • BreadBeat
  • Shin Kung
  • Houdini
3:21
6."It's Okay"
  • Minnie
  • Houdini
  • Minnie
  • Houdini
  • BreadBeat
  • Ca$hcow
  • BreadBeat
  • Ca$hcow
  • Houdini
3:48
7."Obsession" (feat. Ten of WayV)
  • Minnie
  • Tim Tan
  • Tytan
  • Minnie
  • Houdini
  • Coolcat
  • BreadBeat
  • Tim Tan
  • BreadBeat
  • Houdini
3:42
Total length:22:29

Release history

Release history for Her
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousJanuary 21, 2025 Cube
South KoreaJanuary 22, 2025

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