It'z Icy

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It'z Icy
Itzy - It'z Icy.jpg
Digital and "ICY" version cover.
EP by
ReleasedJuly 29, 2019 (2019-07-29)
Recorded2019
Genre K-pop
Length16:18
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
Itzy chronology
It'z Different
(2019)
It'z Icy
(2019)
It'z Me
(2020)
Singles from It'z Icy
  1. "Icy"
    Released: July 28, 2019

It'z Icy (stylized as IT'z ICY) is the first Korean extended play by the South Korean girl group Itzy released on July 29, 2019, by JYP Entertainment. "Icy" was released as the lead single from the EP. The physical release is available in two versions: IT'z and ICY. [1]

Contents

Background and release

In May 2019, JYP Entertainment released an interview for the media that Itzy was preparing to return to the scene, officially confirming that they would return in July. At 6pm KST on July 29, the mini-album 'IT’z ICY' was officially released. [2] [3]

Promotion

International Global Media began promoting the EP on July 9, 2019, with the group teaser posters. On July 14, 2019, Yeji's teaser posters were revealed. Lia's teaser posters were revealed the next day. Ryujin's teaser posters were revealed on July 16. The teaser posters for Chaeryong was revealed on the next day. The teaser posters for Yuna were revealed on July 18. The first music video teaser was released on July 24. [4] The second and the last one was released the next day. [5]

Music video

The music video for the title track was released at midnight of the same day and accumulated 18.1 million views within 24 hours. As of February 2021, it has over 200 million views on YouTube. [6]

On August 2, the dance practice video for "Icy" was released on Itzy's official YouTube channel. [7]

Charts performance

On August 5, It'z Icy debuted and peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard World Albums chart and at number 19 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums, making it their first entry on both charts. [8] [9]

In Japan, It'z Icy debuted at number 12 and 32 on Oricon Albums Chart and Japan Hot Albums chart. [10] [11] It'z Icy also entered at number 10 on Oricon Digital Albums chart. [12]

Track listing

It'z Icy track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Icy"
  • J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
  • Cazzi Opeia
  • Ellen Berg Tollbom
  • Daniel Caesar
  • Ludwig Lindell
  • Ashley Alisha
  • Cameron Neilson
  • Lauren Dyson
  • J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
  • Lee Hae-seul
3:11
2."Cherry"Ellie Suh (153/Joombas)
Omega & Demn3:10
3."It'z Summer"
  • JQ
  • Shin Sae-rom
  • Kako
  • Poptime
  • Kako
  • Poptime
  • Kako
3:18
4."Dalla Dalla" (DallasK Remix)Galactika
  • Galactika
  • Athena
DallasK3:11
5."Want It?" (Imad Royal Remix)
  • Lee Seu-ran
  • Tommy Park
  • Emile Ghantous
  • Keith Hetrick
3:28
Total length:16:21

Charts

Weekly sales chart performance for It'z Icy
Chart (2019)Peak
position
French Download Albums (SNEP) [13] 49
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [14] 38
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [15] 12
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) [12] 10
Japan Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [11] 32
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [16] 3
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [9] 19
US World Albums (Billboard) [8] 11
Annual sales chart performance for It'z Icy
Chart (2019)Position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [17] 47

Accolades

Year-end lists
Critic/PublicationListSongRankRef.
MTV The Best K-pop B-sides of 2019"Cherry"15 [18]

Release history

Release formats for It'z Icy
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousJuly 29, 2019 [19]

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