Alive (Ive EP)

2024 EP by Ive From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alive is the second Japanese extended play (EP) and fourth overall by South Korean girl group Ive. It was released on August 28, 2024, by Starship Entertainment and Ariola Japan. The EP contains 5 tracks, including the lead single "Crush", "Will" which was previously released as a soundtrack for Pokémon: Terastal Debut, and the Japanese version of "I Am", "Off the Record", and "Baddie".

ReleasedAugust 28, 2024 (2024-08-28)
GenreJ-pop
Length15:27
LanguageJapanese
Quick facts EP by Ive, Released ...
Alive
Digital cover
EP by
Ive
ReleasedAugust 28, 2024 (2024-08-28)
GenreJ-pop
Length15:27
LanguageJapanese
Label
Ive chronology
Ive Switch
(2024)		 Alive
(2024)		 Ive Empathy
(2025)
Singles from Alive
  1. "Crush"
    Released: August 7, 2024
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Background and composition

On April 12, 2024, Ive released the Japanese single "Will" as a soundtrack for Pokémon: Terastal Debut.[1] On July 15, Starship announced Ive's second Japanese EP Alive, along with its track listing, which includes "Will".[2] The lead single, "Crush", was released on August 7, ahead of the EP's release.[3] "Crush" was described as a soft pop song, which is unlike what Ive's music is mostly known for.[4]

Promotion

Ive performed "Crush" on the September 2 episode of TBS' Count Down TV in Japan.[5] Advertisements to promote the EP were also placed around Shibuya, including one at an exit of Shibuya Station.[6]

Commercial performance

Alive debuted at number 2 on the Oricon Albums Chart and the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, and topped the Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales chart.[7] Additionally, the EP was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan, with at least 250,000 copies sold.

Track listing

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Alive track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Crush"
  • Eill
  • Sunny
  • Jhun
  • Stoddart
3:29
2."Will"
  • Yhel
  • Gratia
  • Sorato
  • Ryo Ito
  • Yhel
  • Gratia
  • Sorato
  • Ito
Sorato3:11
3."I Am" (Japanese version)
  • Momonady
  • Riho Okano
  • Mayumi Kaneko
  • Hiyori Nara
  • Jhun
  • Skolem
  • Guldbrandsen
3:03
4."Off the Record" (Japanese version)
  • Rose Blueming
  • Momonady
  • Yuko Konishi
  • Jhun
  • Sivert Hagtvet Hjeltnes
  • Bård Bonsaken
  • Hilda Stenmalm
  • Jhun
  • Hjeltne
3:08
5."Baddie" (Japanese version)
  • Show
  • Momonady
  • Rose Blueming
  • Haruka Mizuguchi
  • Mizui Toutosa
  • Jhun
  • Dow-Smith
  • RISC
2:34
Total length:15:27
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Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Alive
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[13] Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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Release history

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Release history for Alive
Region Date Format Label
Japan August 28, 2024 CD Ariola Japan
Various
Starship
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