Miss Me?

Miss Me?
EP by I.O.I
Released October 17, 2016 (2016-10-17)
Recorded September – October 2016
Genre
Length 16:52
Language Korean
Label
Producer
I.O.I chronology
Chrysalis
(2016)		 Miss Me?
(2016)
Singles from Miss Me?
  1. "Very Very Very"
    Released: October 17, 2016 (2016-10-17)
Music video
"Very Very Very" on YouTube

Miss Me? (stylized as miss me?) is the second and last extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group I.O.I, a project group created through the 2016 Mnet survival show, Produce 101, composed of eleven trainees from different entertainment companies that will promote until year-end under YMC Entertainment. It contains five tracks, including the lead single, "Very Very Very" produced by Park Jin-young.[1]

The EP was a commercial success peaking at number 2 on the Gaon Album Chart.[2] The album has sold over 75,047 physical copies as of October 2016.

Background and release

After I.O.I's promotion as a unit group, YMC Entertainment announced the comeback of the whole group with eleven members slated for an October release. It was also revealed that the new album would be the last activity before their disbandment at year-end.[3][4]

On September 2016, it was announced that the October release would be a mini-album, with a title track composed by Park Jin-young, founder of Jeon So-mi's agency JYP Entertainment and b-side tracks produced by Brand New Music's Rhymer and Jinyoung of B1A4, who also produced I.O.I's song "When the Cherry Blossoms Fade".[5][6][7] The photo shoot for the album took place in a studio in Seoul on September 27. The next day, it was confirmed that the new mini-album is scheduled for release on October 17 at midnight. I.O.I filmed the title track's music video in Gyeonggi Province on October 3 and 4.[8][9][10]

The group's special comeback show titled I Miss You Very Very Very Much Show (Hangul: 너무너무너무 보고싶었SHOW) was aired live through Mnet on October 16 at 23:30 KST, followed by the release of Miss Me? and the title track's music video at midnight.[11][12]

Promotion

I.O.I held the showcase for Miss Me? on October 17, 2016 at Yes24 Live Hall located in Seoul. The group then made their music program comeback on The Show: Busan One Asia Festival on the next day, performing "Hold On" and "Very Very Very".[13][14] It was followed by comeback stages on the October 19th episode of Show Champion, M! Countdown on the 20th and Music Bank on the 21st.[15][16][17]

The group received their first music program trophy as a whole group with "Very Very Very" on the October 26th episode of Show Champion.[18]

Commercial performance

Miss Me? entered and peaked at number 2 on the Gaon Album Chart dated October 16–22, 2016 for the physical sales of the EP. In its second week, it fell to number 4, staying in the Top 10 of the chart. It also entered at number 7 on the Gaon Album Chart for the month of October 2016 with 75,047 physical copies sold.[2][19][20]

All the songs from the EP also charted on the Gaon Digital Chart: "Very Very Very" at number 1, "Hold On" at number 10, "More More" at number 61, "Ping Pong" at number 77 and "M-Maybe" at number 86.[21]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "Very Very Very" (너무너무너무; Neomu Neomu Neomu)J. Y. Park "The Asiansoul"J. Y. Park "The Asiansoul"J. Y. Park "The Asiansoul", Kim Seung-soom, Armadillo 3:23
2. "Hold On" (잠깐만; Jamkkanman)JinyoungJinyoungJinyoung, Kang Myung-shin 3:04
3. "More More" (내 말대로 해줘; Nae Maldaero Haejwo)Rhymer, Lim Na-young, Choi Yoo-jungAssbrass, KiggenAssbrass 3:44
4. "Ping Pong"  ESBEE, 9999, Last.P9999, ESBEE9999, ESBEE 3:29
5. "M-Maybe" (음 어쩌면; Eum Eojjeomyeon)Jung Chang-wook, BOYTOYJung Chang-wook, BOYTOYJung Chang-wook, BOYTOY 3:12
Total length:
 16:52

Awards and nominations

Music program awards

Song Program Date
"Very Very Very" Show Champion (MBC Music) October 26, 2016[22]
M Countdown (Mnet) October 27, 2016[23]
Inkigayo (SBS) October 30, 2016[24]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Album Chart)[2] 2

Monthly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Album Chart)[20] 7

Release history

Region Date Format Distributor
South Korea, Worldwide October 17, 2016 digital download[25][26] YMC Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
South Korea CD[27]

References

  1. ↑ "K-pop band I.O.I has new album". Korea Times. The Korea Times. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "2016년 43주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ Min, Susan. "I.O.I to Make a Comeback as a Whole Group". Mwave. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  4. ↑ Jeong, Ji-won. "[단독] "마지막은 JYP와 함께"…아이오아이, 박진영 곡으로 컴백". Naver (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  5. ↑ Kim, Ji-yeon. "I.O.I to Receive Title Track From Top Producer Park Jin Young". Mwave. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  6. ↑ Lee, Ho-yeon. "아이오아이 측 "B1A4 진영, 새 미니앨범 수록곡 프로듀싱"". Naver (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  7. ↑ Park, Hyun-min. "[단독] 아이오아이, B1A4 진영과 재회…"수록곡 녹음끝"". Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  8. ↑ Kim, Jin-seok. "[단독]아이오아이, 오늘 재킷 촬영… 컴백 시동". Naver (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ Jeong, Joon-hwa. "[단독] 아이오아이, 10월 17일 컴백 확정..첫 무대 생중계 논의". Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  10. ↑ Park, Young-ung. "[단독] I.O.I, 연휴도 반납..뮤직비디오 촬영中 '컴백 박차'". Naver (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ Park, Pan-seok. "완전체 아이오아이, 황금손 JYP 만나 귀여움 폭발..대박예감[V라이브 종합]". Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  12. ↑ Lee, Ji-young. "[Video] I.O.I Drops Adorable Teaser Video Featuring All 11 Members". Mwave. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  13. ↑ Hea, Jung-min. "[Photo] I.O.I Introduces 'Miss Me?' During Showcase". Mwave. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  14. ↑ Kim, Ji-hye. "[BOF 더쇼] I.O.I 완전체 컴백…11명이어야 완벽한 '꽃길'". Naver (in Korean). SBS funE. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  15. ↑ Kang, Hee-jeong. "'쇼챔피언' 아이오아이, 청순+상큼함 다 갖춘 완전체". Naver (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  16. ↑ Yoo, Soo-kyung. "'엠카' 아이오아이, 물오른 상큼함으로 삼촌팬 저격". Naver (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  17. ↑ "'뮤직뱅크' 아이오아이, 화사한 비주얼 '너무너무너무' 무대 선사". Naver (in Korean). Korea Economic Daily. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  18. ↑ Cho, He-jin. "I.O.I Wins First Trophy as a Whole Group with 'Very Very Very'". Mwave. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  19. ↑ "2016년 44주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  20. 1 2 "2016년 10월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  21. ↑ "2016년 43주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  22. ↑ Seon, Mi-kyeong. "아이오아이, '쇼챔'서 눈물의 완전체 첫 1위.."JYP 감사"[종합]". Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  23. ↑ Min, Susan. "I.O.I Takes Home Second Win With 'Very Very Very'". Mwave. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  24. ↑ Min, Susan. "I.O.I Takes Third Music Program Trophy With ′Very Very Very′". Mwave. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Miss Me?". Naver Music (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Miss Me? - EP". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  27. ↑ "아이오아이(I.O.I) - Miss Me: 미니앨범 2집" (in Korean). Hanteo. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
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