It'z Me

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"ITZY finished filming the music video for their comeback ahead of their showcase tour in the United States. The exact timing of their comeback is undecided."

— JYP Entertainment shared to Xportsnews. [1]

On January 28, 2020, JYP Entertainment announced that Itzy would release a new record in the spring. [2] [3] From February 18 to 20, teaser images for the group were revealed. [4] [5] [6] Individual member teasers were unveiled from February 23 to 27, . [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] On March 1, the track listing for the album was revealed. [12] On March 4 and 5, music video teasers for the title track "Wannabe" were released [13] [14] On March 9, Itzy released their EP It'z Me, alongside a music video for its lead single. Three physical versions of the EP were made available, titled IT'z, ME, and WANNABE. [15]

Music and composition

It'z Me is a K-pop record that blends influences of dance, hip hop and rock, continuing Itzy's exploration of new areas within the K-pop scene and their discovery of their own musical identity. [16] The lead single "Wannabe" features dance-pop elements with a strong beat, characteristic of K-pop. [17] It was written and produced by Galactika.

Other tracks on the EP explore a variety of genres: “Ting Ting Ting” is a rowdy-yet-fierce EDM cut; "That's a No No" is a high-energy, Latin-infused pop song; "Nobody Like You" incorporates elements of upbeat pop-rock; "You Make Me" blends pop with electronic and hip-hop influences; "I Don't Wanna Dance" combines house music with moombahton; and "24Hrs" is a hyperpop track, described as a "quirky-pop stomper", and the only K-pop song to feature production from the late Sophie. [18]

Live performances

On March 12, 2020, Itzy made their debut performance of 'Wannabe" on M Countdown . [19] From March 13 to April 4, the group performed "Wannabe" on Music Bank, [20] [21] Show! Music Core , [22] [23] and Inkigayo . [24] [25]

Critical reception

It'z Me
Itz me - wannabe ver.png
Digital cover
EP by
Itzy
ReleasedMarch 9, 2020 (2020-03-09)
Recorded2019–2020
StudioJYPE Studios
Genre
Length21:27
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label JYP
Itzy chronology
It'z Icy
(2019)		It'z Me
(2020)		 Not Shy
(2020)
Singles from It'z Me
  1. "Wannabe"
    Released: March 9, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZM Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [26]
Billboard favorable [27]

Billboard 's Jeff Benjamin gave a positive review, stating that "Itzy continue their string of empowering and confident singles with the most striking difference in It'z Me coming from the group's overall sound becoming harder and featuring more electronic productions." IZM's Kim Do-heon highlighted the powerful message in the chorus of "Wannabe", where the five members, Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna powerfully shout out "I don't wanna be somebody / Just wanna be me". They added that, while the song encourages individuality, the harmony in their voices evokes the idea of a collective "wannabe". [26]

Commercial performance

"Wannabe" debuted at number 6 on the Gaon Digital Chart, marking Itzy's third top-ten hit. [28] The song also debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart, becoming the group's first top-five entry since "Dalla Dalla" and their third top-ten entry overall. [29] In New Zealand, the song peaked at number 22 on the Hot Singles chart. [30] While in Japan, it debuted at number 23. [31] The group became the fifth K-pop female act to chart on the Canadian Hot 100, debuting at number 92. The song topped the charts in Malaysia and Singapore, becoming their first number-one hit on both charts. [32] [33]

On March 21, It'z Me debuted at number 5 on the US Billboard World Albums chart. [34] According to Hanteo, the EP sold over 34,000 physical copies on its first day of release, selling double the amount as It'z Icy.[ citation needed ] The EP also debuted at number 1 on the Gaon Weekly Album Chart, marking their first number-one album in South Korea. [35] It also debuted at number 27 in Poland, making it their first appearance on a European chart.

Music video

The music video for the title track accumulated over 11 million views within 24 hours of its release. On April 2020, it had over 100 million views on Youtube, and as of July 2025, it has over 560 million views on the platform. [17] [36]

Track listing

It'z Me track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Wannabe"GalactikaGalactikaTeam Galactika3:12
2."Ting Ting Ting" (with Oliver Heldens)
  • Oak Felder
  • Oliver Heldens [37]
3:39
3."That's a No No"
  • Shim Eunji
  • KASS
  • Shim Eunji
  • KASS [38]
3:00
4."Nobody Like You"
  • Lee Woo-min ‘Collapsedone’
  • Josh Record
  • Andrew Bullimore
Lee Woo-min ‘Collapsedone’ [39] 3:17
5."You Make Me"
  • Lee Seu-ran
  • earattack
  • Miranda Glory Inzunza
  • earattack
  • Miranda Glory Inzunza
  • Matthew Ferree
  • earattack
  • 공도 [40]
3:03
6."I Don't Wanna Dance"
  • JQ (제이큐)
  • makeumine works (정세희)
Jin by Jin [41] 3:09
7."24Hrs" Penomeco
Sophie [42] 2:07
Total length:21:27

Charts

Weekly sales chart performance for It'z Me
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [43] 13
Japan Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [44] 37
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [45] 27
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [35] 1
US World Albums (Billboard) [34] 5
Monthly sales chart performance for It'z Me
Chart (2020)Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Album Chart) [46] 4

Certifications and sales figures

Sales certifiations and figures for It'z Me
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan—10,386 [47]
South Korea—198,251 [48]
United States—2,000 [16]

Release history

Release formats for It'z Me
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
South KoreaMarch 9, 2020 JYP Entertainment
VariousDigital download, streaming [49]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kim, Ye-na. "JYP 측 "ITZY 신곡 뮤비 촬영 완료, 컴백 시기는 미정" [공식입장]". Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved March 11, 2019– via Naver.
  2. ↑ Jung, Ji-won. "[단독]ITZY, 올 봄 가요계 컴백…신곡 MV 촬영 완료". JoyNews24 (in Korean). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  3. ↑ Hwang, Mi-hyun (February 13, 2020). "[단독] 있지(ITZY), 3월9일 컴백 확정…괴물 신인 출격". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved April 24, 2020– via Naver.
  4. ↑ "ITZY <IT'z ME> TEASER IMAGE". Itzy. February 18, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020– via Twitter.
  5. ↑ "ITZY <IT'z ME> TEASER IMAGE". Itzy. February 19, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020– via Twitter.
  6. ↑ "ITZY <IT'z ME> TEASER IMAGE". Itzy. February 20, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020– via Twitter.
  7. ↑ "ITZY <IT'z ME> TEASER IMAGE". Itzy. February 23, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020– via Twitter.
  8. ↑ "ITZY <IT'z ME> TEASER IMAGE". Itzy. February 23, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020– via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "ITZY <IT'z ME> TEASER IMAGE". Itzy. February 25, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020– via Twitter.
  10. ↑ "ITZY <IT'z ME> TEASER IMAGE". Itzy. February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020– via Twitter.
  11. ↑ "ITZY <IT'z ME> TEASER IMAGE". Itzy. February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020– via Twitter.
  12. ↑ "ITZY <IT'z ME> TRACK LIST". Itzy. March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020– via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "ITZY "WANNABE" M/V TEASER". Itzy. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020– via Twitter.
  14. ↑ "ITZY "WANNABE" M/V TEASER". Itzy. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020– via Twitter.
  15. ↑ "ITZY RELEASES TEASERS FOR UPCOMING ALBUM "IT'Z ME"". myx.abs-cbn. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  16. 1 2 "ITZY Score First Top 5 on World Albums Chart With 'It'z Me'". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  17. 1 2 "Itzy Embrace Who They Really 'Wannabe' in New Self-Love Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  18. ↑ "K-Pop Comeback Spotlight: ITZY's 2nd Mini Album "IT'z ME"". Hellokpop. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  19. ↑ "[ITZY - WANNABE] Comeback Stage M COUNTDOWN 200312 EP.656". Mnet K-pop. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020– via YouTube.
  20. ↑ "WANNABE(워너비) - ITZY(있지) [뮤직뱅크/Music Bank] 20200313". Kbs K-pop. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020– via YouTube.
  21. ↑ "ITZY - WANNABE [Music Bank / 2020.03.20]". Music Bank. March 20, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020– via YouTube.
  22. ↑ "[쇼! 음악중심] 있지 -WANNABE (ITZY -WANNABE) 20200314". MBCkpop. March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020– via YouTube.
  23. ↑ "[쇼! 음악중심] 있지 -워너비 (ITZY -WANNABE) 20200404". Show Music Core. April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020– via YouTube.
  24. ↑ "ITZY - WANNABE [SBS Inkigayo Ep 1039]". Inkigayo. March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020– via YouTube.
  25. ↑ "ITZY - WANNABE [SBS Inkigayo Ep 1042]". Show Music Core. April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020– via YouTube.
  26. 1 2 Kim, Do-heon (March 1, 2020). "It'z Me". IZM . Archived from the original on June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  27. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (March 18, 2020). "ITZY Score First Top 5 on World Albums Chart With 'It'z Me'". Billboard . Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  28. ↑ "Digital Chart – Week 11 of 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  29. ↑ "World Digital Song Sales". Billboard . March 21, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  30. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  31. ↑ "Hot 100 (2020/03/23 付け)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  32. ↑ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia . Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  33. ↑ "RIAS International Top Charts Week 12". RIAS. Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original on March 28, 2020.
  34. 1 2 "World Albums – March 21, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  35. 1 2 "Gaon Album Chart – Week 11, 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  36. ↑ "ITZY "WANNABE" M/V". JYP Entertainment. March 9, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020– via YouTube.
  37. ↑ "ITZY – Ting Ting Ting (with Oliver Heldens) Lyrics". iLyricsBuz. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  38. ↑ "'ITZY – THAT'S A NO NO Lyrics'". iLyricsBuz. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  39. ↑ "ITZY – NOBODY LIKE YOU Lyrics". iLyricsBuz. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  40. ↑ "ITZY – You Make Me Lyrics". iLyricsBuz. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  41. ↑ "ITZY – You Make Me Lyrics". iLyricsBuz. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  42. ↑ "ITZY – 24Hrs Lyrics". iLyricsBuz. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  43. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2020-03-23" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  44. ↑ "Hot Albums (2020/03/23)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  45. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  46. ↑ "2020년 03월 Digital Chart" [Digital Chart – March 2020] (in Korean). Gaon Digital Chart . Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  47. ↑ 月間 アルバムランキング 2020年03月度 [Monthly Album Chart 2020/03]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  48. ↑ Total sales for It'z Me: 153,037 (2020) + 30,189 (2021) + 15,025 (2022)
    • 2020년 Album Chart [2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
    • 2021년 12월 Album Chart [December 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
    • "2022.06 Album Chart". Circle Music Chart. Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  49. ↑ "It'z Me". iTunes. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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