Welcome Back (iKon album)

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Welcome Back
IKON Debut Full Album 'Welcome Back'.jpg
iKON Debut Full Album cover
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 24, 2015 (2015-12-24)
Genre
Length40:24
Language Korean
Label YG
Producer B.I
IKON chronology
Welcome Back
(2015)
WYD
(2016)
Singles from Welcome Back
  1. "My Type"
    Released: September 15, 2015
  2. "Airplane"
    Released: October 1, 2015
  3. "Rhythm Ta"
    Released: October 1, 2015
  4. "Apology"
    Released: November 16, 2015
  5. "Anthem"
    Released: November 16, 2015
  6. "Dumb & Dumber"
    Released: December 24, 2015
  7. "What's Wrong?"
    Released: December 24, 2015
Half album track list [15]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Welcome Back"
  • B.I
  • Rovin
Rovin3:33
2."Rhythm Ta" (리듬 타; Rhythm Ta)
  • B.I
  • Bobby
P.K3:47
3."My Type" (취향저격; Chwihyangjeogyeok)
  • B.I
  • Bobby
  • Kush
  • Choice37
  • Kush
  • B.I
Choice373:31
4."Today" (오늘따라; Oneul Ttara)
  • B.I
  • Bobby
  • B.I
  • Ham Seung-cheon
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Future Bounce
Future Bounce3:12
5."Airplane"
  • B.I
  • Bobby
  • B.I
  • Future Bounce
Future Bounce3:36
6."M.U.P" (솔직하게; Soljighage)
  • The Fliptones
  • The Jackie Boyz
3:23
Total length:21:02
Full album track list [16] [17]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Dumb & Dumber" (덤앤더머; deom-aendeomeo)
  • B.I
  • Bobby
  • Future Bounce
  • B.I
Future Bounce4:01
2."What's Wrong?" (왜 또; wae tto)
  • B.I
  • Bobby
  • B.I
  • Rovin
Rovin3:49
3."I Miss You So Bad" (아니라고; anilago)
  • G-Dragon
  • Dee.P
DEE.P3:48
4."Rhythm Ta" (리듬 타; lideum ta)
  • B.I
  • Bobby
  • P.K
  • B.I
  • Ju-ne
P.K3:47
5."Anthem" (이리오너라; Irioneora; B.I & Bobby)
  • B.I
  • Bobby
  • Teddy
  • Choice37
3:25
6."Apology" (지못미; Ji Mot-mi)
3:51
7."Airplane"
  • B.I
  • Bobby
  • B.I
  • Future Bounce
Future Bounce3:36
8."My Type" (취향저격; Chwihyangjeogyeok)
  • B.I
  • Bobby
  • Kush
  • Choice37
  • Kush
  • B.I
Choice373:31
9."Today" (오늘따라; Oneul Ttara)
  • B.I
  • Bobby
  • B.I
  • Ham Seung-cheon
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Future Bounce
Future Bounce3:12
10."Welcome Back"
  • B.I
  • Bobby
  • B.I
  • Rovin
Rovin3:33
11."Rhythm Ta Remix" (리듬 타; lideum ta)
  • B.I
  • Bobby
  • P.K
  • B.I
  • Ju-ne
P.K3:47
Total length:41:00
DVD – disc 1 (Japanese complete edition)
No.TitleLength
1."Dumb & Dumber" (Japanese ver.) 
2."What's Wrong?" (Japanese ver.) 
3."I Miss You So Bad" (Japanese ver.) 
4."Rhythm Ta" (Japanese ver.) 
5."Anthem" (CHOICE37 ver/Japanese ver.) 
6."Apology" (Japanese ver.) 
7."Airplane" (Japanese ver.) 
8."My Type" (Japanese ver.) 
9."Today" (Japanese ver.) 
10."Welcome Back" (Japanese ver.) 
11."Rhythm Ta" (Rock Ver./Japanese ver.) 
12."M.U.P" (Japanese ver.) 
13."Climax" (Japanese ver.) 
14."Just Another Boy" (Japanese ver.) 
15."Wait For Me" (Japanese ver.) 
16."Sinosijak" (Japanese ver.) 
17."Long Time No See" (Japanese ver.) 
18."Just Go" (Japanese ver.) 
DVD – disc 2 (Japanese complete edition)
No.TitleLength
1."Dumb & Dumber" (Korean ver.) 
2."What's Wrong?" (Korean ver.) 
3."I Miss You So Bad" (Korean ver.) 
4."Rhythm Ta" (Korean ver.) 
5."Anthem" (CHOICE37 ver./Korean ver.) 
6."Apology" (Korean ver.) 
7."Airplane" (Korean ver.) 
8."My Type" (Korean ver.) 
9."Today" (Korean ver.) 
10."Welcome Back" (Korean ver.) 
11."Rhythm Ta" (Rock ver./Korean ver.) 
12."M.U.P" (Korean ver.) 
13."Climax" (Korean ver.) 
14."Just Another Boy" (Korean ver.) 
15."Wait For Me" (Korean ver.) 
16."Sinosijak" (Korean ver.) 
17."Long Time No See" (Korean ver.) 
18."Just Go" (Korean ver.) 

Charts

Sales

ChartSales
South Korea157,255 [23]
Japan99,570 [24]

Awards

Music programs

SongProgramDateRef.
"My Type" Show! Music Core (MBC)September 26, 2015 [25]
Inkigayo (SBS)September 27, 2015 [26]
October 4, 2015 [27]
"Rhythm Ta" M Countdown (Mnet)October 8, 2015 [28]
"Apology" Inkigayo (SBS)November 29, 2015 [29]
"Dumb & Dumber" M Countdown (Mnet)January 14, 2016 [30]
January 21, 2016 [31]
January 28, 2016 [32]

Release history

CountryDateVersionLanguage Label(s) FormatRef.
South KoreaOctober 1, 2015EPKorean YG
Various
South KoreaOctober 5, 2015 CD
JapanOctober 28, 2015Japanese YGEX
  • Digital download
  • streaming
[33]
South KoreaDecember 24, 2015Full AlbumKoreanYGCD
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming
JapanJanuary 13, 2016JapaneseYGEX
  • Digital download
  • streaming
[34]
March 30, 2016Complete Edition
  • CD
  • Digital download
  • streaming
[35]

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