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Invitation (EP)

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Invitation
EP by
ReleasedOctober 16, 2012 (2012-10-16)
Recorded2012
StudioYMC Studio, Seoul
Genre
Length21:55
Label
ProducerWheesung (executive)
Ailee chronology
Invitation
(2012)
A's Doll House
(2013)
Singles from Invitation
  1. "Heaven"
    Released: February 9, 2012
  2. "I Will Show You"
    Released: October 16, 2012

Invitation is the debut extended play by Korean-American singer Ailee. It was released via YMC Entertainment on October 16, 2012. Two singles were promoted off of the EP: "Heaven" was released on February 9, 2012, while "I Will Show You" was released in conjunction with Invitation on October 16.

Background and release

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The mini album contains 6 tracks.[1] Production of Invitation was handled by Kim Do-hoon, Lee Hyun-seung, Park Guen-tae, Duble Sidekick, Wheesung, and featured artists such as Verbal Jint, Swings and Simon D.

Commercially, Invitation peaked at number ten on the Gaon Album Chart[2] and sold 10,555 copies by 2014. "I Will Show You" debuted at number six on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, before peaking at number three two weeks later.[3] It additionally debuted at number two on the K-pop Hot 100, where it charted at for two consecutive weeks.

Promotions and live performances

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On February 6, the music video teaser for Ailee's debut song, "Heaven", was released. "Heaven" was written and produced by Wheesung. On February 9, Ailee released the song and the music video, which featured Beast's Lee Gi-kwang. Later that day, she made her debut stage performance of "Heaven" on M Countdown,[4] and then on Show! Music Core on February 11.[5]

On October 16, Ailee released her music video for her title track of the mini album, "I'll Show You", which featured MBLAQ's G.O. In addition to the music video, she also released her mini album called Invitation. On October 18, Ailee made her comeback with "I'll Show You" on M Countdown. On November 23, Ailee won her first music show award on Music Bank for "I'll Show You". On December 7, 2012, Ailee began follow up promotions with "Evening Sky" on Music Bank.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Will Show You" (보여줄게; Boyeojulge)Kim Do-hoon, Lee Hyun-seung3:53
2."Into the Storm" ((폭풍속으로) feat. Verbal Jint)Lee Hyun-seung, Duble Sidekick3:31
3."Evening Sky" (저녁 하늘)Park Geun-tae, Tommy Park3:55
4."My Love" (feat. Swings)Rado3:35
5."Shut Up" (feat. Simon D)Wheesung, Moon Ha3:23
6."Heaven"Wheesung, Iggy, Seo Yong-bae3:38
Total length:21:55

Charts and sales

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Album charts

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
South Korean Weekly Albums (Gaon)[2] 10
South Korean Monthly Albums (Gaon)[6] 26

Sales

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Chart Sales
South Korea (Gaon)[7] 10,555

References

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  1. ^ "<고침> 문화(<윤하·보아·손담비..)". Naver News. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "2012년 44주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). October 21–27, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "2012년 45주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). October 28 – November 3, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "'드림하이2' 에일리 가수데뷔, 연기+노래 두마리 토끼 다 잡았다". Newsen. February 9, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ "'음중' 에일리, '헤븐' 공개.. 데뷔 무대 성공 '역시 휘성 제자'". Herald Pop (in Korean). February 11, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ^ "2012년 10월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  7. ^ Cumulative sales of Invitation as of January 2014:
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