i-dle Releases Ninth Mini-Album [We made]
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Internationally acclaimed chart-topping K-pop group i-dle return with their highly anticipated ninth mini-album [We made], out now via CUBE Entertainment/BMG.
The release arrives as i-dle continue their remarkable reign as one of K-Pop's leading acts. Over the past several months, the group has expanded their presence in the U.S. with a widely acclaimed Paper Magazine digital cover, national television performances on The Today Show and The Kelly Clarkson Show, and the announcement of a major performance at Lollapalooza, introducing millions of new listeners to their musical artistry as a self-produced group and powerful live performances. This ninth mini-album begins the next chapter of the group's international expansion, while more than 57 million followers across social platforms and billions of career streams underscore their ever-growing worldwide impact.
Serving as the group's most confident and creatively ambitious release to date, [We made] builds on the bold artistic direction first introduced through pre-release singles "Mono (feat. skaiwater)” and "Crow." Together, the songs established a new creative era for i-dle, one defined by experimentation, vulnerability, and artistic freedom.
Leading the project is the infectious title track “Gimme Dat Love,” a vibrant, whistle-driven summer anthem infused with Latin pop influences and undeniable energy. Equal parts effortless and empowering, the song captures the excitement of chasing love without hesitation while showcasing i-dle's dynamic charisma and genre-defying approach to pop music.
Elsewhere, “Morning” offers one of the album's most playful moments, pairing warm melodies with reflective lyricism. “Love is Pain,” a ballad written by member YUQI, closes the mini-album's new material with sweeping production and emotional honesty, highlighting another side of the group's evolving songwriting and musical depth.
The new tracks are joined by the previously released “Mono (feat. skaiwater),” the genre-blurring collaboration that signaled the beginning of this new era, and “Crow,” the explosive rock-driven anthem celebrating resilience, self-determination, and forging their own path. Together, the songs make [We made] the group's most cohesive, adventurous, and emotionally expansive body of work to date.
The mini-album’s title echoes i-dle's landmark 2019 second mini-album [I made], reflecting both how far the members have come and how much of their artistic identity remains rooted in creating music on their own terms. Since their debut, the members have distinguished themselves as one of K-Pop's few groups deeply involved in every aspect of their music, from songwriting and production to creative direction, and [We made] continues that tradition with each release feeling unmistakably their own.
With [We made], i-dle continue to reshape expectations of what a global pop group can be. Confident, ambitious, and entirely self-defined, the mini-album captures a group at the height of their creative powers, one that continues to evolve while never losing sight of the artistic independence that has set them apart from the very beginning.
[We made] Tracklist
“Mono (Feat. skaiwater)”
“Gimme Dat Love”
“Morning”
“Crow”
“Love Is Pain”