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Yuq1 is the debut extended play (EP) by Chinese singer-songwriter Yuqi. The EP was released on April 23, 2024, and was promoted with its two singles, "Could It Be" and "Freak".
Following the release of her digital single album A Page in 2021, [1] Yuqi announced her new album Yuq1 on April 2, 2024. [2] Although Yuqi had previously pursued solo music, Yuq1 was declared to be the official beginning of her solo career, making her the third member of South Korean girl group (G)I-dle to debut as a soloist. [2] [3] After her participation in composition and lyrics for (G)I-dle's songs, the EP also marked Yuqi's first time composing her own album. [4]
Revealing a preview for Yuq1, Cube Entertainment posted a concept trailer on YouTube, showing Yuqi playing a guitar while reminiscing about her past before investigating the sudden whispers and screams around her. [5] To promote the EP, "Could It Be" was rolled out as a pre-release single on April 5, 2024. [6] Yuq1 was released on April 23, 2024. [2] Its lead single "Freak" was released alongside an accompanying music video on the same day. [3]
The following month, Shinsegae Centum City, in collaboration with IPX (formerly Line Friends), opened a pop-up store that featured a themed photo zone, as well as a variety of clothes and merchandise, to commemorate the release of the mini-album. [7]
The EP's title, which is based on her name, aimed to capture the essence of who Yuqi is as a solo artist; the inclusion of the number 1 to replace the letter I visually expressed her confidence in both the album and her future career. [8] [9] Design-wise, a red rabbit was featured on the EP's concept photos, cover art, and tracklist as a "main character", which Yuqi stated to represent herself, explaining: "I was born in the year of the Rabbit, and my favorite color is red!" [4]
Yuq1 accumulated more than 500,000 units in pre-order sales. [4] The mini-album then sold a total of 550,170 copies during the first week of its release, breaking the record of the highest first-week sales made by a K-pop female solo artist's debut EP. [10] In South Korea, it debuted at number two on the Circle Album Chart for the week of April 21 to 27, 2024. [11]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Freak" |
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| 2:51 |
| 2. | "My Way" |
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| 2:48 |
| 3. | "Drink It Up" (featuring pH-1) |
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| 3:16 |
| 4. | "Red Rover" |
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| 2:03 |
| 5. | "On Clap" (featuring Lexie Liu) |
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| Siixk Jun | 1:58 |
| 6. | "Everytime" (featuring Minnie) |
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| 3:11 |
| 7. | "Could It Be" |
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| 3:09 | |
| Total length: | 19:19 | ||||
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| South Korea (KMCA) [17] | 2× Platinum | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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