"I Am" | ||||
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Single by Ive | ||||
from the album I've Ive | ||||
Language | Korean | |||
Released | April 10, 2023 | |||
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Length | 3:03 | |||
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Lyricist(s) | Kim Eana | |||
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"I Am" on YouTube |
"I Am" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Ive for their first studio album I've Ive . It was released as the album's lead single by Starship Entertainment on April 10, 2023. Its lyrics were written by Kim Eana whilst composition was handled by Ryan S. Jhun, Kristin Marie Skolem, Audun Agnar Guldbrandsen, and Eline Noelia Myreng.
"I Am" was a commercial success in South Korea and topped the Circle Digital Chart for six weeks, becoming Ive's fourth number-one single. It also reached the top ten in Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The song has been certified platinum for streaming in South Korea.
On March 16, 2023, Starship Entertainment announced that Ive would be releasing their first studio album, titled I've Ive, on April 10. [1] 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. [2] On April 2, the track listing was released with "I Am" announced as the lead single. [3] On April 8, the music video teaser was released. [4] A day later, the highlight medley teaser video was released. [5] The song was released alongside the album and its music video on April 10. [6]
"I Am" was written by Kim Eana, composed and arranged by Ryan S. Jhun, Kristin Marie Skolem, and Audun Agnar Guldbrandsen, with Eline Noelia Myreng participating in the composition. [7] It was described as a song with lyrics with "strong message" about "having a self-reliant and confident attitude in life and to discover a different me from yesterday". [8] "I Am" was composed in the key of E minor, with a tempo of 122 beats per minute. [9]
On NME 's midyear list of the best K-pop songs of 2023, Ivana E. Morales wrote that the song "is pop greatness helmed by an ascending vocal prowess that gets more splendid as it goes" and called it "a declaration of the group’s sonic realm". [10] Dazed ranked it at number 19 in their list of the Top 50 best K-pop tracks of 2023, [11] and Grammy named it one of the 15 K-pop songs that defined 2023. [12] Billboard ranked "I Am" number 3 in their list of the 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2023, praising its production and remarked "both song and group feel absolutely unstoppable — so when the sextet sings 'I’m on my way' on the pre-chorus, you have no choice but to believe them." [13]
Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2023 | 3 | [13] |
Dazed | The 50 best K-pop tracks of 2023 | Placed | [11] |
NME | The 25 best K-pop songs of 2023 | 24 | [14] |
Paste | The 20 Best K-pop Songs of 2023 | 3 | [15] |
"I Am" debuted at number two on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart in the chart issue dated April 9–15, 2023; [16] and ascended to number one the following week. [17] On its component charts, it debuted at number three on the Circle Download Chart and the Circle Streaming Chart, [18] [19] and number four on the Circle BGM Chart. [20] The song became their third song to achieve a perfect all-kill (PAK). [21] The song also debuted at number one on the Billboard South Korea Songs in the chart issue dated April 22, 2023. [22] In Japan, the song debuted at number 17 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in the chart issue dated April 19, 2023; [23] on its component charts, the song debuted at number 20 on the Top Download Songs, [24] and number 14 on the Top Streaming Songs. [25] On the Oricon Combined Singles, the song debuted at number 21 in the chart issue dated April 24, 2023. [26]
In Singapore, "I Am" debuted at number ten on the RIAS Top Streaming Songs, [27] and number seven on the RIAS Top Regional Songs in the chart issue dated August 19–25, 2022. [28] The song also debuted at number ten on the Billboard Singapore Songs on the chart issue dated April 22, 2023. [29] In Vietnam, the song debuted at number 19 on the Billboard Vietnam Hot 100 in the chart issue dated April 20, 2023. [30] In Malaysia, the song debuted at number ten on the Billboard Malaysia Songs in the chart issue dated April 22, 2023. [31] In Hong Kong, the song debuted at number seven on the Billboard Hong Kong Songs in the chart issue dated April 22, 2023. [32] In Taiwan, the song debuted at number five on the Billboard Taiwan Songs in the chart issue dated April 22, 2023. [33]
In the United States, "I Am" debuted at number seven on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales in the chart issue dated April 22, 2023. [34] In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 12 on the RMNZ Hot Singles in the chart issue dated April 17, 2023, [35] ascending to number 11 in the following week. [36] In United Kingdom, the song debuted at number nine on the OCC UK Indie Breakers in the chart issue dated April 14–20, 2023. [37] Globally, the song debuted at number 52 on the Billboard Global 200, [38] and number 30 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S in the chart issue dated April 22, 2023. [39] It ascended to number 11 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. in the following week. [40]
Prior to the release of I've Ive, on April 10, 2023, Ive held a press conference to introduce the album and its songs, including "I Am", and to communicate with their fans. [41] A day later, it was announced that Rei would be suspending her activities temporarily due to poor health. [42] The group subsequently performed without Rei for the remaining of their promotion starting with four music programs in the first week: Mnet's M Countdown in April 13, [43] KBS's Music Bank in April 14, [44] MBC's Show! Music Core on April 15, [45] and SBS's Inkigayo on April 16. [46] On the second week, they performed on five music programs: SBS M's The Show on April 18, [47] M Countdown on April 20, [48] Music Bank on April 21, [49] and Show! Music Core on April 22, [50] and Inkigayo on April 23, [51] where they won first place for all appearances.
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Asian Pop Music Awards | 2023 | Top 20 Songs of the Year (Overseas) | Won | [52] |
Best Dance Performance (Overseas) | Nominated | [53] | ||
Best Music Video (Overseas) | Nominated | |||
Song of the Year (Overseas) | Nominated | |||
Circle Chart Music Awards | 2024 | Artist of the Year – Digital | Won | [54] |
Artist of the Year – Global Streaming | Won | |||
Artist of the Year – Streaming Unique Listeners | Won | |||
Golden Disc Awards | 2024 | Best Digital Song (Bonsang) | Won | [55] |
Song of the Year (Daesang) | Nominated | |||
Hanteo Music Awards | 2024 | Song of the Year (Daesang) | Won | [56] |
MAMA Awards | 2023 | Song of the Year | Shortlisted | [57] |
Best Music Video | Nominated | |||
Best Dance Performance – Female Group | Nominated | |||
Melon Music Awards | 2023 | Song of the Year | Shortlisted | [58] |
Program | Date (9 total) | Ref. |
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Inkigayo | April 23, 2023 | [51] |
June 18, 2023 | [59] | |
June 25, 2023 | [60] | |
M Countdown | April 20, 2023 | [48] |
April 27, 2023 | [61] | |
Music Bank | April 21, 2023 | [49] |
Show! Music Core | April 22, 2023 | [50] |
Show Champion | April 19, 2023 | [62] |
The Show | April 18, 2023 | [47] |
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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South Korea (KMCA) [79] | Platinum | 100,000,000† |
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various | April 10, 2023 |
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