Lovin' (EP)

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Lovin'
Digital cover
Digital cover
EP by
ReleasedMay 7, 2021 (2021-05-07)
GenreR&B
Length19:58
LanguageKorean
Label
Ailee chronology
I'm
(2020)
Lovin'
(2021)
Amy
(2021)
Singles from Lovin'
  1. "Make Up Your Mind"
    Released: May 7, 2021
  2. "Spring Flowers"
    Released: May 7, 2021

Lovin' is the sixth extended play by South Korean singer Ailee. It was released by Rocket3 Entertainment on May 7, 2021, and consists of six tracks, including two lead singles "Make Up Your Mind" and "Spring Flowers".

Background and release[edit]

On April 16, 2021, Rocket3 Entertainment announced that Ailee would be releasing an extended play in May ahead of her third studio album.[1] On April 23, the track listing was released,[2] followed by the teaser video for "Make Up Your Mind" on April 30, which featured actor Park Eun-seok.[3] On May 4, the teaser audio for "Make Up Your Mind" was released.[4] On May 7, the extended play was released.[5]

Composition[edit]

The extended play contains two lead singles. The first, "Make Up Your Mind", is described as a song that expresses the excitement of new couple who just started a relationship.[6] The second, "Spring Flowers", is described as song that compares fans and those whom can't meet for a quite some time to the flowers which bloom in spring.[6]

Commercial performance[edit]

Lovin' debuted at position 91 on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart in the chart issue dated May 9–15, 2021.[7] The extended play then ascended to position 64 in the chart issue dated May 16–22, 2021.[8]

Track listing[edit]

Track listing for Lovin'
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Tattoo"
  • Ailee
  • Min Yeon-jae
  • Lim Soo-ran (Lalala Studio)
  • Lee Hyo-jae (Lalala Studio)
  • Mok Ji-min
  • James Barr
  • Rachel Barror
 3:19
2."Make Up Your Mind"
  • Ailee
  • Yong Hee
  • Ollipop
  • Haley Aitken
  • Gavin Jones
  • Naitumela Masuku
Ollipop3:23
3."525"
  • Ailee
  • Kang Eun-jung
  • JQ
  • Ah Mel-ri
  • Mola (makeumine works)
  • Park Jung-hwan
  • Min Ji-syeon (minGtion)
  • Cazzi Opeia
  • Ellen Berg
Min Ji-syeon (minGtion)3:15
4."Lose Myself to You"
  • Ailee
  • Jeong Chil-li (FlyingLab)
  • Christian Fast
  • Malin Johansson
  • Marcus Tikkanen
  • Niko Mansikka-aho
  • Marcus Tikkanen
  • Niko Strawberry-aho
2:59
5."Ain't Talkin' About Me"
  • Ailee
  • Kim Chan (FlyingLab)
  • Christian Fast
  • Yaroslav Polikarpov
  • Malin Johansson
Yaroslav Polikarpov3:23
6."Spring Flowers" (봄꽃)
  • Ailee
  • earattack
earattackearattack3:36
Total length:19:58

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Lovin'
Chart (2021) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[8] 64

Release history[edit]

Release history for Lovin'
Region Date Format Label
Various May 7, 2021
South Korea CD

References[edit]

  1. ^ Min-ji, Lee (April 16, 2021). "에일리, 5월 선공개 앨범 발매...7개월만 컴백(공식)" [Ailee to release a pre-released album in May...Comeback after 7 months (official)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Seul-bi, Lee (April 23, 2021). "에일리, 'LOVIN'' 트랙리스트 공개→봄 감성 저격" [Ailee, 'LOVIN'' tracklist released → Sniping the emotion of spring] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Byung-gil, Ahn (April 30, 2021). "에일리, MV 티저 공개" [Ailee releases MV teaser] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Ye-na, Kim (May 4, 2021). "'7일 컴백' 에일리, 봄 감성 가득 'LOVIN'' 하이라이트 공개" ['7 Days Comeback' Ailee reveals 'LOVIN' highlights full of spring emotions] (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Soo-jin, Kim (May 7, 2021). "'컴백 D-day' 에일리, 봄 감성 가득 담은 선공개 앨범 'LOVIN'' 발매" ['Comeback D-day' Ailee releases pre-release album 'LOVIN', full of spring emotions] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Naver.
  6. ^ a b Mi-kyung, Sun (May 6, 2021). "에일리, 믿고 듣는 가수의 컴백" [Ailee, comeback of a singer you can trust and listen to] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Naver.
  7. ^ "2021년 20주차 Album Chart" [Week 20 of 2021 Album Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. May 9–15, 2021. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021 – via Gaon Chart.
  8. ^ a b "2021년 21주차 Album Chart" [Week 21 of 2021 Album Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. May 16–22, 2021. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021 – via Gaon Chart.