Hello
안녕하세요
(Annyeonghaseyo)
こんにちは
(Konnichiwa)
你好
(Ni Hao)
We Are is i-dle's 8th mini album and first album since rebranding.
On the 1st of May, 2025, the i-dle for (G) video was released.
Owned by Cube Entertainment
On the 4th of May, 2025, the i-dentity Trailer's for Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua were released.
Owned by Cube Entertainment
Owned by Cube Entertainment
Owned by Cube Entertainment
Owned by Cube Entertainment
Owned by Cube Entertainment
Also on the 4th of May, 2025, the i-dentity Trailer was released.
Owned by Cube Entertainment
On the 7th of May, 2025, the Girlfriend M/V Teaser was released.
Owned by Cube Entertainment
On the 8th of May, 2025, the Girlfriend M/V was released.
On the 15th of May, 2025, the Good Thing M/V Teaser (Line 1 Ver.) and (On-Air Ver.) were released.
Owned by Cube Entertainment
Owned by Cube Entertainment
On the 19th of May, 2025, the Good Thing M/V was released, along with the physical and digital release of We Are.
Owned by Cube Entertainment
On the 26th of May, 2025, the Good Thing Choreography Practice Video was released.
Owned by Cube Entertainment
On the 2nd of June, 2025, the Girlfriend Choreography Video was released.
Owned by Cube Entertainment
Soyeon wrote the lyrics an co-composed on tracks Good Thing and Girlfriend.
Yuqi co-wrote and co-composed on track Love Tease.
Minnie co-wrote and and co-composed on track Chain.
Miyeon wrote the lyrics and co-composed on track Unstoppable.
Shuhua wrote the lyrics for track 그래도 돼요 (If You Want).
We Are peaked at No.2 on the Circle Albums Chart, No.11 on the Oricon Albums Chart, No.86 on the UK Album Sales Chart and No.10 on the Billboard World Albums Chart.
Circle Sales = 1,090,662+
Oricon Sales = 10,158+
Total Sales = 1,100,820+
*YouTube views correct at time of writing post*
The M/V for Good Thing has so far gained 74,716,327 million views, with view continuing to increase on a daily basis.
We Are was released in 4 versions: Photobook, Special Jewel Case, Platform and Poca.
The Photobook version has 3 versions and is set out in paperback book style case, an comes with the Cd, photobook, lyrics paper set, photo poster, postcard, sticker and a random photocard.
Special Jewel Case version is set out in a jewel case and comes with the Cd, booklet, lyrics paper, sticker and random photocard.
The Platform version is set out in a plastic case an comes with a mini Cd, Mini Cd case, sticker, random mini card and a random photocard.
The Poca version is set out in a paperback book style case and comes with the user guide, photobook, random postcard, lyrics poster, QR card and 2 random photocards.
Track List:
Good Thing
Girlfriend
Love Tease
Chain
Unstoppable
그래도 돼요 (If You Want)
I have the jewel case version and I love the concept and styling for the booklet.
The album itself takes i-dle in a new direction, with it being the first album where all the members took part in it's production as well as their rebranding.
For me it allows us to see a different side to i-dle and allows them to show us where they want to take us on the next part of their journey as a group.
I really like Good Thing, it gives us the first glimpse on how they want to rebrand and move on with their music.
I loved the melody, and while I'm not really a fan of auto tune and effects on vocals, it really works with this song.
Good Thing
I was in love with Girlfriend from the first listen, I love the melody, vocals, rap and lyrics. As a pre-release for the album, it was perfect. It gave us a glimpse at a more risqué i-dle. Showing they were ready to move past their norms.
Girlfriend
I love the melody for Love Tease, it feels really nostalgic. I also love how their vocal tones work with the music. I love how catchy the chorus is.
Love Tease
I love Chain. I love their vocals against the melody, as well as they try to keep the same deep vocal tones through the verses, then raising it at the chorus.
Chain
I love how different Unstoppable is to the other songs on the album, it sounds a little more vibrant than the previous songs. I love how they sing this song, it really shows their vocal range perfectly.
Unstoppable
The melody for 그래도 돼요 (If You Want) is stunning. Closing the album with a ballad is perfect, I am curious though to know whether the melody came first or if Shuhua wrote the lyrics first and they created the melody to match.
그래도 돼요 (If You Want)
I love this album, I love that they're trying new things and branching out and experimenting with their sound.
The main thing I love about this album is that with each song they participated on, you can hear that members style and sound, allowing the group to branch out and give it a try too.
I can't wait to see what they bring us next if this album, and their latest song Mono is anything to go by. Their next chapter is definitely going to be exciting.
Were you a fan of We Are?
Do you have a physical copy?
Which version(s) did you get?
What were your thoughts on Good Thing as the title track?
Do you a have favourite track on the album.
Let me know in the comments below.
See you soon!
안녕
(Annyeong)
さようなら
(Sayonara)
再见
(ZaiJian)
Bye
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