I Sway

I Sway
I Sway
	Digital cover
EP by (G)I-dle
Released	July 8, 2024
Studio	Cube Studio
Length	11:20
Languages	Korean; English;
Labels	Cube; Kakao;
(G)I-dle chronology
Singles from I Sway
	"Klaxon"; Released: July 8, 2024;

I Sway is the seventh Korean extended play and tenth overall by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle. It was released by Cube Entertainment on July 8, 2024, and contains four tracks, including the lead single "Klaxon". It also marks their final release before their rebranding as I-dle in 2025.

Background and release

On June 10, 2024, Cube Entertainment announced that (G)I-dle would be releasing their seventh Korean extended play on July 8. A day later, the promotional schedule was released. On June 21, the concept trailer video was released. Six days later, the track listing was released with "Klaxon" announced as the lead single. On June 28, the audio snippet video was released, followed by the release of five teaser videos titled "Overture" and featuring individual members on July 1. On July 2, the intro film was released. The music video teasers for "Klaxon" was released on July 4 and 5. The extended play was released alongside the music video for "Klaxon" on July 8.

Promotion

Prior to the release of I Sway, on July 8, 2024, (G)I-dle held a live event called "(G)I-dle 7th Mini Album [I Sway] Comeback Live" on YouTube and Weverse, aimed at introducing the extended play and connecting with their fanbase. In support of the EP and its predecessor album 2, the group embarked on their third world tour I-dol, kicking off on August 3, 2024, at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea.

Track listing

Track listing for *I Sway*
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Klaxon" (클락션)	Soyeon	Soyeon Pop Time Daily Likey	Pop Time Daily Likey Soyeon	2:55
2.	"Last Forever"	Yuqi Boytoy Mojo Ssuvy Heggy (Plz)	Yuqi Boytoy Mojo Milli Oshyun Ssuvy Heggy (Plz) Jiwoong (Plz)	Boytoy Mojo Milli Oshyun Jiwoong (Plz)	2:26
3.	"Bloom"	Minnie B.O.	Minnie BreadBeat Cashcow	BreadBeat Cashcow	3:14
4.	"Neverland"	Miyeon Yuqi	Yuqi Siixk Jun Wooseok	Siixk Jun	2:45
Total length:					11:20

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.

Studio

Cube Studio – recording (all tracks), digital editing (track 2–4), mixing (track 3–4)
Ingrid Studio – digital editing (track 1)
Klang Studio – mixing (track 1–2)
Red Tune Studio – digital editing (track 2)
821 Sound Mastering – mastering (all tracks)

Personnel

(G)I-dle – vocals
- Soyeon – lyrics, composition, arrangement (track 1)
- Yuqi – lyrics, composition (track 2, 4)
- Minnie – background vocals, lyrics, composition (track 3)
- Miyeon – lyrics (track 4)
Kako – background vocals (track 1)
Sookyoung – background vocals, digital editing (track 2)
Joo Lee-seo – background vocals (track 4)
Boytoy – lyrics, composition, arrangement, bass, guitar, drums, keyboard (track 2)
Mojo – lyrics, composition, arrangement, bass, guitar, drums, keyboard (track 2)
Ssuvy – lyrics, composition (track 2)
Heggy (Plz) – lyrics, composition (track 2)
B.O. – lyrics (track 3)
Pop Time – composition, arrangement, keyboard (track 1)
Daily – composition, arrangement, keyboard (track 1)
Likey – composition, arrangement (track 1)
Milli Oshyun – composition, arrangement, bass, guitar, drums, keyboard (track 2)
Jiwoong (Plz) – composition, arrangement (track 2)
BreadBeat – composition, arrangement, keyboard (track 3)
Cashcow – composition, arrangement, synthesizer (track 3)
Siixk Jun – composition, arrangement, keyboard (track 4)
Wooseok – composition (track 4)
Kang Roy – recording (track 1, 3), digital editing (track 2–3)
Oh Yoo-rim – recording (track 2, 4), digital editing (track 4)
Jeong Eun-kyung – digital editing (track 1)
Shin Jae-bin – digital editing (track 2–4), mixing (track 3, 4)
Gu Jong-pil – mixing (track 1–2)
Hong Jang-mi – engineered for mix (track 1–2)
Kwon Nam-woo – mastering (all tracks)
Yoo Eun-jin – mastering (assistant) (all tracks)
Ryo – guitar (track 1)
Jiwoong – bass, guitar, drums, keyboard (track 2)
Young2Beat – guitar (track 3)
Krap – guitar (track 4)

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *I Sway*
Chart (2024)	Peak position
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)	37
Japanese Albums (Oricon)	19
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)	25
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)	40
Portuguese Albums (AFP)	41
South Korean Albums (Circle)	2
US Top Albums Sales (Billboard)	13
US World Albums (Billboard)	6

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for *I Sway*
Chart (2024)	Position
South Korean Albums (Circle)	5

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *I Sway*
Chart (2024)	Position
South Korean Albums (Circle)	37

Certifications

Certifications for *I Sway*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)	2× Platinum	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for *I Sway*
Region	Date	Format	Label
South Korea	July 8, 2024	CD	Cube Kakao
Various	July 8, 2024	Digital download streaming	Cube Kakao

Notes

↑ When combined with Japanese-language and English-language EPs

References

↑ Lee, Sang-gyu (June 10, 2024). 큐브엔터 '(여자)아이들', 미니 7집 'I Sway'로 7월 8일 컴백 확정 [Cube Entertainment's '(G)I-dle' confirms comeback on July 8 with 7th mini album 'I Sway'] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.
↑ Lee, Min-ji (June 11, 2024). (여자)아이들, 미니 7집 'I Sway' 스케줄러 깜짝 공개 [(G)I-dle, surprise release of 7th mini album 'I Sway' scheduler] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 11, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.
↑ Ahn, Tae-hyun (June 21, 2024). (여자)아이들, '아이 스웨이' 트레일러 영상 공개...김무열 깜짝 등장 [(G)I-dle releases 'I Sway' trailer video...Kim Moo-yeol's surprise appearance] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.
↑ Kim, Ji-hye (June 27, 2024). '컴백' (여자)아이들, 미니 7집 트랙리스트 공개..타이틀곡–'클락션' ['Comeback' (G)I-dle, 7th mini album tracklist revealed..Title song is 'Klaxon'] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.
↑ Lee, Min-kyung (June 28, 2024). (여자)아이들 'I Sway' 오디오 스니펫 공개...힙한 감성 가득 [(G)I-dle's 'I Sway' audio snippet released...Full of hip sensibility] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on June 28, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.
↑ Myung, Hee-sook (July 1, 2024). 컴백 D-7' (여자)아이들, 무빙 포스터 공개 '비비드한 무드' [Comeback D-7' (G)I-dle, moving poster released, 'vivid mood'] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.
↑ Kim, Soo-jin (July 2, 2024). '컴백 D-6' (여자)아이들, 미니 7집 'I Sway' 인트로 필름 공개 ['Comeback D-6' (G)I-dle releases intro film for 7th mini album 'I Sway'] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.
↑ Jeong, Bit (July 4, 2024). (여자)아이들, 올 여름 플러팅송 예고...신곡 '클락션' 일부 공개 [(G)I-dle, preview of this summer's flirting song...Partial release of new song 'Klaxon'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.
↑ Jang, In-young (July 5, 2024). '컴백 D-3' (여자)아이들, '클락션' 두 번째 MV 티저...유혹의 플러팅 ['Comeback D-3' (G)I-dle, 'Klaxon' second MV teaser...Flirting of temptation] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.
↑ Ji, Seung-hoon (July 8, 2024). (여자)아이들, 오늘(8일) 신보 '아이 스웨이' 발매...전곡 작사·작곡 [(G)I-dle releases new album 'I Sway' today (8th)...Wrote and composed all songs] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.
↑ Yoon, Sang-geun (July 8, 2024). '컴백' (여자)아이들 "사랑에 소리치는 '클락션' 포인트 안무 짱구춤" ['Comeback' (G)I-dle "'Klaxon' point choreography that shouts out love, Jjanggu dance"] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024 – via Naver.
↑ Hwang, Hye-jin (May 13, 2024). (여자)아이들, 14개 도시 월드투어 'iDOL' 개최...8월 포문 [(G)I-DLE holds world tour 'iDOL' in 14 cities...August opening] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Naver.
↑ (G)I-dle (2024). I Sway (lyrics book). South Korea: Cube Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment. Credits.
↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2024. 34. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-07-22" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
↑ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-07-22" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of July 17, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 17, 2024.
↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – (G)I-dle – I Sway". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
↑ "Circle Album Chart – Week 28 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 18, 2024.
↑ "Top Albums Sales: Week of August 24, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
↑ "World Albums: Week of August 24, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
↑ "Circle Album Chart – 2024.07 Month". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2024.
↑ "Album Chart – 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 11, 2025.
↑ "South Korean album certifications – (G)I-dle – I Sway" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved September 12, 2024.

[1] When combined with Japanese-language and English-language EPs

[2] Lee, Sang-gyu (June 10, 2024). 큐브엔터 '(여자)아이들', 미니 7집 'I Sway'로 7월 8일 컴백 확정 [Cube Entertainment's '(G)I-dle' confirms comeback on July 8 with 7th mini album 'I Sway'] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.

[3] Lee, Min-ji (June 11, 2024). (여자)아이들, 미니 7집 'I Sway' 스케줄러 깜짝 공개 [(G)I-dle, surprise release of 7th mini album 'I Sway' scheduler] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 11, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.

[4] Ahn, Tae-hyun (June 21, 2024). (여자)아이들, '아이 스웨이' 트레일러 영상 공개...김무열 깜짝 등장 [(G)I-dle releases 'I Sway' trailer video...Kim Moo-yeol's surprise appearance] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.

[5] Kim, Ji-hye (June 27, 2024). '컴백' (여자)아이들, 미니 7집 트랙리스트 공개..타이틀곡–'클락션' ['Comeback' (G)I-dle, 7th mini album tracklist revealed..Title song is 'Klaxon'] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.

[6] Lee, Min-kyung (June 28, 2024). (여자)아이들 'I Sway' 오디오 스니펫 공개...힙한 감성 가득 [(G)I-dle's 'I Sway' audio snippet released...Full of hip sensibility] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on June 28, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.

[7] Myung, Hee-sook (July 1, 2024). 컴백 D-7' (여자)아이들, 무빙 포스터 공개 '비비드한 무드' [Comeback D-7' (G)I-dle, moving poster released, 'vivid mood'] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.

[8] Kim, Soo-jin (July 2, 2024). '컴백 D-6' (여자)아이들, 미니 7집 'I Sway' 인트로 필름 공개 ['Comeback D-6' (G)I-dle releases intro film for 7th mini album 'I Sway'] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.

[9] Jeong, Bit (July 4, 2024). (여자)아이들, 올 여름 플러팅송 예고...신곡 '클락션' 일부 공개 [(G)I-dle, preview of this summer's flirting song...Partial release of new song 'Klaxon'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.

[10] Jang, In-young (July 5, 2024). '컴백 D-3' (여자)아이들, '클락션' 두 번째 MV 티저...유혹의 플러팅 ['Comeback D-3' (G)I-dle, 'Klaxon' second MV teaser...Flirting of temptation] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.

[11] Ji, Seung-hoon (July 8, 2024). (여자)아이들, 오늘(8일) 신보 '아이 스웨이' 발매...전곡 작사·작곡 [(G)I-dle releases new album 'I Sway' today (8th)...Wrote and composed all songs] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.

[12] Yoon, Sang-geun (July 8, 2024). '컴백' (여자)아이들 "사랑에 소리치는 '클락션' 포인트 안무 짱구춤" ['Comeback' (G)I-dle "'Klaxon' point choreography that shouts out love, Jjanggu dance"] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024 – via Naver.

[13] Hwang, Hye-jin (May 13, 2024). (여자)아이들, 14개 도시 월드투어 'iDOL' 개최...8월 포문 [(G)I-DLE holds world tour 'iDOL' in 14 cities...August opening] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Naver.

[14] (G)I-dle (2024). I Sway (lyrics book). South Korea: Cube Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment. Credits.

[15] "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2024. 34. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved August 28, 2024.

[ac_Oricon_-16] "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-07-22" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 17, 2024.

[17] "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-07-22" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

[18] "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of July 17, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 17, 2024.

[ac_Portugal_(G)I-dle-19] "Portuguesecharts.com – (G)I-dle – I Sway". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2024.

[20] "Circle Album Chart – Week 28 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 18, 2024.

[21] "Top Albums Sales: Week of August 24, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

[22] "World Albums: Week of August 24, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

[23] "Circle Album Chart – 2024.07 Month". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2024.

[24] "Album Chart – 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 11, 2025.

[South_Korea(G)I-dleI_SwayalbumCertRef-25] "South Korean album certifications – (G)I-dle – I Sway" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved September 12, 2024.