I Sway

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I Sway
(G)I-dle - I Sway.png
Digital cover
EP by
(G)I-dle
ReleasedJuly 8, 2024 (2024-07-08)
StudioCube Studio
Length11:20
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
(G)I-dle chronology
2
(2024)		I Sway
(2024)
Singles from I Sway
  1. "Klaxon"
    Released: July 8, 2024

I Sway is the seventh Korean extended play and tenth overall by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle. It was released by Cube Entertainment on July 8, 2024, and contains four tracks, including the lead single "Klaxon".

Contents

Background and release

On June 10, 2024, Cube Entertainment announced that (G)I-dle would be releasing their seventh Korean extended play on July 8. [1] A day later, the promotional schedule was released. [2] On June 21, the concept trailer video was released. [3] Six days later, the track listing was released with "Klaxon" announced as the lead single. [4] On June 28, the audio snippet video was released, [5] followed by the release of five teaser videos titled "Overture" and featuring individual members on July 1. [6] On July 2, the intro film was released. [7] The music video teasers for "Klaxon" was released on July 4 and 5. [8] [9] The extended play was released alongside the music video for "Klaxon" on July 8. [10]

Promotion

Prior to the release of I Sway, on July 8, 2024, (G)I-dle held a live event called "(G)I-dle 7th Mini Album [I Sway] Comeback Live" on YouTube and Weverse, aimed at introducing the extended play and connecting with their fanbase. [11]

Track listing

Track listing for I Sway
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Klaxon" (클락션) Soyeon
  • Soyeon
  • Pop Time
  • Daily
  • Likey
  • Pop Time
  • Daily
  • Likey
  • Soyeon
2:55
2."Last Forever"
  • Yuqi
  • Boytoy
  • Mojo
  • Ssuvy
  • Heggy (Plz)
  • Yuqi
  • Boytoy
  • Mojo
  • Milli Oshyun
  • Ssuvy
  • Heggy (Plz)
  • Jiwoong (Plz)
  • Boytoy
  • Mojo
  • Milli Oshyun
  • Jiwoong (Plz)
2:26
3."Bloom"
  • Minnie
  • BreadBeat
  • Cashcow
  • BreadBeat
  • Cashcow
3:14
4."Neverland"
Siixk Jun2:45
Total length:11:20

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes. [12]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for I Sway
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [13] 19
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon) [14] 25
Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [15] 40
South Korean Albums (Circle) [16] 2

Release history

Release history for I Sway
RegionDateFormatLabel
South KoreaJuly 8, 2024 CD
Various

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