I Am Who

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I Am Who
Stray Kids I Am Who album cover.jpg
EP by
Stray Kids
ReleasedAugust 6, 2018 (2018-08-06)
Recorded2018
Studio
  • Ji-sang's Studio
  • JYPE Studios
  • The Vibe Studio
Genre
Length26:24
Language Korean
Label
Producer
Stray Kids chronology
I Am Not
(2018)		I Am Who
(2018)		 I Am You
(2018)
Singles from I Am Who
  1. "My Pace"
    Released: August 6, 2018 (2018-08-06)
  2. "Awkward Silence"
    Released: August 27, 2018 (2018-08-27)

I Am Who (stylized as I am WHO) is the second extended play by South Korean boy group Stray Kids. The EP was released digitally and physically on August 6, 2018, by JYP Entertainment. A showcase titled Stray Kids Unveil: Op. 02: I Am Who was held the day before the release. [1] [2] The album sold 79,684 physical copies in the month of August. [3]

Contents

The album was released in two versions—an "I am" version and a "WHO" version.

Track listing

Credits adapted from Melon [4]

I Am Who — Digital EP
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."WHO?"
  • Woojin
  • Han (3Racha)
  • Felix
  • Woojin
  • Han (3Racha)
  • Felix
  • Hong Ji-sang
Hong Ji-sang1:44
2."My Pace"
  • 3Racha
  • earattack
  • Larmook
  • earattack
  • Larmook
  • Gong-do
3:09
3."Voices"
  • 3Racha
  • 3Racha
  • Trippy
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Trippy
3:20
4."Question"
  • 3Racha
  • 3Racha
  • HotSauce
HotSauce3:02
5."Insomnia" (불면증 [lower-alpha 3] )
  • 3Racha
  • 3Racha
  • KZ
  • Space One
Space One3:26
6."M.I.A."
  • 3Racha
  • 3Racha
  • Kim Mong-e
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Kim Mong-e
3:30
7."Awkward Silence" (갑자기 분위기 싸해질 필요 없잖아요 [lower-alpha 4] )
  • 3Racha
  • 3Racha
  • Time
Time3:13
Total length:21:30
I Am Who — Physical EP bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
8."Mixtape #2"
  • Stray Kids
  • Stray Kids
Bang Chan (3Racha)4:52
Total length:26:24

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales figures for I Am Who
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA) [13] Platinum250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ↑ Normally in track's credit, 3Racha is separated as Bang Chan (3Racha), Changbin (3Racha), and Han (3Racha).
  2. ↑ signifies an additional lyricist
  3. ↑ pronounce Bulmyeonjeung
  4. ↑ Gapjagi Bunwigi Ssahaejil Piryo Eopjanayolit. "No need to keep awkward silence"

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