Heart*Iz

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Heart*Iz
Heart Iz Cover.jpg
Digital and "Violeta" version cover
EP by
Iz*One
ReleasedApril 1, 2019 (2019-04-01)
Recorded2019
Genretropical house

Pop

K-Pop
Length28:21
LanguageKorean
Label
Iz*One chronology
Color*Iz
(2018) 		Heart*Iz
(2019) 		Bloom*Iz
(2020)
Singles from Heart*Iz
  1. "Violeta"
    Released: April 1, 2019

Heart*Iz (stylized in all caps, pronounced "heart eyes") is the second extended play (EP) by South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One, a project group formed through the 2018 Mnet reality competition show Produce 48. The EP was released on April 1, 2019 by Off the Record Entertainment. It is available in two versions: "Violeta" and "Sapphire", and consists of eight tracks with "Violeta" serving as its lead single.[1]

Background and release[]

The music video for the lead single "Violeta" was released on April 1, 2019 on YouTube, alongside the physical and digital release of the EP through various music sites.[2][3]

Off the Record released a special video in commemoration of achieving 40 million views for "Violeta" music video.[4]

Promotion[]

A comeback showcase, entitled "Heart To", was held at the Blue Square on the same day as the album's release, where Iz*One performed the songs from the EP for the first time. It was broadcast live via Mnet and Stone Music's YouTube channel.[5][6] The group recorded for variety show Idol Room and was broadcast on JTBC on April 2, 2019.[7]

Commercial performance[]

On March 29, 2019, Off the Record reported that the pre-order sales for Heart*Iz had surpassed 200,000 copies.[8] The EP sold 132,109 copies in the first week, setting a new record for the highest number of sales for girl groups in its first week of release at the time.[9] Heart*Iz subsequently topped in both Gaon Album and Oricon Overseas Album Charts.[10][11]

Awards and nominations[]

Awards and nominations for Heart*Iz
Organization Year Award Result
Golden Disc Awards 2020 Disc Bonsang Nominated
Seoul Music Awards 2020 Bonsang Award Nominated

Track listing[]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."해바라기" (Hey. Bae. Like It.; lit. Sunflower)
  • Tenzo
  • MUNA
MUNA3:32
2."비올레타" (Violeta)
  • Choi Hyun-joon
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Choi Hyun-joon
  • Kim Seung-soo
Park Seul-gi3:20
3."Highlight"
  • Lee Tae-hoon
  • Lee Tae-hoon
  • Sam Carter
  • RAMI NU
  • bK
Lee Tae-hoon3:28
4."Really Like You"
  • EastWest (1by1)
  • YOSKE
EastWest (1by1)3:10
5."Airplane"
  • Lee Dae-hwi
  • 리시
  • Simpson
  • 리시
  • Simpson
3:03
6."하늘 위로" (Up; lit: Above the Sky)KZ
  • KZ
  • Nthonius
  • KZ
  • Nthonius
3:12
7."고양이가 되고 싶어" (Neko ni Naritai; Korean version; lit. I Wanna Be a Cat)
Shintaro FujiwaraShintaro Fujiwara4:16
8."기분 좋은 안녕" (Gokigen Sayonara; Korean version; lit. Happy Goodbye)
Toshihiko WatanabeToshihiko Watanabe4:20
Total length:28:32

Charts[]

Certifications and sales[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[17] Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label
South Korea April 1, 2019
Various Digital download, streaming

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "IZ*ONE Return to the K-Pop Scene With Vibrant 'Violeta' Video: Watch". Billboard. April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "아이즈원, 국내외 음원 차트 동시 1위..'비올레타' 뮤비 350만뷰 돌파 [공식입장]". OSEN (in Korean). April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
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  11. ^ Kim, Kyung-hee (April 11, 2019). "아이즈원(IZ*ONE), '하트아이즈(HEART*IZ)'으로 日 오리콘 해외 앨범 차트 1위". Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2019.
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  16. ^ "2019년 Album Chart". Gaon. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  17. ^ "South Korean album certifications – Iz*One – Heart*Iz" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved October 10, 2019.
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