I Am Who

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I Am Who
Stray Kids I Am Who album cover.jpg
EP by
ReleasedAugust 6, 2018 (2018-08-06)
Recorded2018
Studio
  • Ji-sang's Studio
  • JYPE Studios
  • The Vibe Studio
Genre
Length26:24
Language Korean
Label
Producer
Stray Kids chronology
I Am Not
(2018)
I Am Who
(2018)
I Am You
(2018)
Singles from I Am Who
  1. "My Pace"
    Released: August 6, 2018 (2018-08-06)
  2. "Awkward Silence"
    Released: August 27, 2018 (2018-08-27)

I Am Who (stylized as I am WHO) is the second extended play by South Korean boy group Stray Kids. The EP was released digitally and physically on August 6, 2018, by JYP Entertainment. A showcase titled Stray Kids Unveil: Op. 02: I Am Who was held the day before the release. [1] [2] The album sold 79,684 physical copies in the month of August. [3]

Contents

The album was released in two versions—an “I am” version and a “WHO” version.

Track listing

Credits adapted from Melon [4]

I Am WhoDigital EP
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."WHO?"
  • Woojin
  • Han (3Racha)
  • Felix
  • Woojin
  • Han (3Racha)
  • Felix
  • Hong Ji-sang
Hong Ji-sang1:44
2."My Pace"
  • 3Racha
  • earattack
  • Larmook
  • earattack
  • Larmook
  • Gong-do
3:09
3."Voices"
  • 3Racha
  • 3Racha
  • Trippy
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Trippy
3:20
4."Question"
  • 3Racha
  • 3Racha
  • HotSauce
HotSauce3:02
5."Insomnia" (불면증 [lower-alpha 3] )
  • 3Racha
  • 3Racha
  • KZ
  • Space One
Space One3:26
6."M.I.A."
  • 3Racha
  • 3Racha
  • Kim Mong-e
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Kim Mong-e
3:30
7."Awkward Silence" (갑자기 분위기 싸해질 필요 없잖아요 [lower-alpha 4] )
  • 3Racha
  • 3Racha
  • Time
Time3:13
Total length:21:30
I Am WhoPhysical EP bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
8."Mixtape #2"
  • Stray Kids
  • Stray Kids
Bang Chan (3Racha)4:52
Total length:26:24

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales figures for I Am Who
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA) [13] Platinum250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. Normally in track's credit, 3Racha is separated as Bang Chan (3Racha), Changbin (3Racha), and Han (3Racha).
  2. signifies an additional lyricist
  3. pronounce Bulmyeonjeung
  4. Gapjagi Bunwigi Ssahaejil Piryo Eopjanayolit. "No need to keep awkward silence"

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