Tadaima (ただいま) is the first Japanese extended play by South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter B.I. It was released by Nippon Columbia on March 13, 2024, and consists of five original songs in Japanese, including the singles "Kowai" (怖い) and "Wish You Were Here".[1][2]
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| Released | March 13, 2024 | |||
| Length | 15:45 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Nippon Columbia | |||
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Release and promotion
editOn January 15, 2024, it was announced that B.I would debut in Japan as a solo artist with the EP Tadaima (ただいま), comprising five original songs written in Japanese. The date of release, the track list and the guest appearance of the Japanese rapper Sky-Hi on the track "Nanana" were disclosed as well.[3]
The lead single "Kowai" (怖い) was first played on the radio on February 20, 2024.[4] It was officially released on digital music platforms a few days later, on February 23, 2024.[2] The EP became available on CD and digitally on March 13, 2024, along with a music video for the single "Wish You Were Here". It was then revealed that Tadaima also featured the South Korean-Japanese rapper Chanmina, on the song "Elevator".[1]
Background and production
editIn an interview for the Japanese magazine TV Life, B.I explained that the title of the EP, Tadaima (ただいま, lit. 'I'm home'), alluded to his return to Japan, which he had visited often in the earlier stages of his career. He chose songs that he thought his Japanese fans would like, with an overall nostalgic atmosphere, though two of them are lighter.[5] The singer-songwriter also told BuzzFeed Japan that he translated the lyrics from Korean to Japanese very carefully, so as not to lose the messages he intended to convey. Other than that, he considered the production process for Tadaima to be generally the same as usual.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Kowai" (怖い, lit. 'scary') | B.I | B.I, Kangwookjin, Diggy | Kangwookjin, Diggy | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Wish You Were Here" | B.I | B.I, Padi | Padi | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Sayonara" (さよなら, lit. 'goodbye') | B.I | B.I, Sihwang | Sihwang | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Elevator" (featuring Chanmina) | B.I, Chanmina, Vaav | B.I, Padi | Padi | 2:49 |
| 5. | "Nanana" (featuring Sky-Hi) | B.I, Sky-Hi, Vaav | B.I, Millennium | Millennium | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 15:45 | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] | 12 |
| Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[8] | 42 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[9] | 11 |
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]
- B.I – executive producer, recording
- Sunwoo – mixing
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Shimi – recording (Sky-Hi on "Nanana")
- Jigg – recording (Chanmina on "Elevator")
- Aedia Studio – music video
- Kyutai Shim – photography
- Yoh Yanatori – design
- Fwanwook Jung – styling
- Mincheol Jang – styling assistant
- Sohyun Park – hair
- Yoonjin Ha – hair
- Hangyeol Noh – make-up
- Gayeon Yu – make-up
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Ref. |
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| Various | March 13, 2024 | Nippon Columbia | — | [11] | |
| Japan | CD (regular edition) | COCP-42185 | [11][12] | ||
| CD+DVD (first edition A) | COZP-2071-2 | [11][13] | |||
| CD+Photobook (first edition B) | COCP-42186 | [11][14] |
References
edit- ^ a b "B.I 日本デビューEP『ただいま』発売！リードトラックのMVを公開". OKMusic (in Japanese). March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "B․I、日本1st EPより「怖い」先行配信がスタート！自ら作詞した歌詞にも注目". Kstyle (in Japanese). February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "元iKONのB.I、日本デビュー決定。ゲストにSKY-HI迎えた新曲も". Barks (in Japanese). January 15, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Billlieが驚く日韓文化の違いと、B.Iさんが「怖い」もの". AM 1242 (in Japanese). Nippon Broadcasting System. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ B.I (March 13, 2024). "K-pop Hot Icon Interview – B.I". TV Life (Interview) (in Japanese). No. 6. Tokyo, Japan: One Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 102.
- ^ B.I (April 1, 2024). "日本デビューを果たしたK-POP歌手、B.I。日本盤アルバムは「ファンの皆さんとコミュニケーションをとるため」". BuzzFeed Japan (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Sofia Sayson. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-03-25/p/2" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Digital Albums: March 25, 2024" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of March 20, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Tadaima (album booklet). Nippon Columbia. 2024.
- ^ a b c d "iKON脱退から5年、B.Iが日本デビュー 1st EPのタイトルは「ただいま」SKY-HIも参加". Natalie (in Japanese). January 15, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "ただいま【通常盤】". Nippon Columbia (in Japanese). Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "ただいま【初回盤A】". Nippon Columbia (in Japanese). Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "ただいま【初回盤B】". Nippon Columbia (in Japanese). Retrieved February 24, 2024.
