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Checkmate is the fifth extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group Itzy. It was released on July 15, 2022, through JYP Entertainment, and Republic Records. The EP consists of seven tracks, including the lead single "Sneakers".[1][2][3]

Checkmate
Digital cover
EP by
Itzy
ReleasedJuly 15, 2022
Length20:43
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
  • JYP
  • Republic
Itzy chronology
It'z Itzy
(2021)		 Checkmate
(2022)		 Cheshire
(2022)
Singles from Checkmate
  1. "Sneakers"
    Released: July 15, 2022
Alternative cover
Original digital cover

Checkmate was a commercial success and debuted at number one on South Korea's Circle Album Chart with 700,000 copies sold in the first week of release, marking Itzy's fourth number-one album on the chart and their highest-selling album to date. In September, the EP was certified Million by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) for surpassing 1,000,000 copies sold. It also debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200, becoming Itzy's first top-ten album in the United States.


Commercial performance


On July 15, JYP Entertainment announced that Checkmate had reached 720,665 pre-orders as of July 14, surpassing Twice's Formula of Love: O+T=<3 to become the fourth-most pre-ordered album by a Korean girl group.[4] On Hanteo Chart, the album recorded over 472,394 copies in its first week of release.[5] In South Korea, Checkmate debuted at number one with 700,000 copies sold on the Circle Album Chart for the week ending July 16, 2022, becoming Itzy's fourth number-one album and surpassing Crazy in Love (2021) as the group's best-selling album.[6] In the United States, Checkmate landed at number eight on the Billboard 200 with 33,000 equivalent album units, of which 31,000 units were album sales. This marked Itzy's first top-ten album and their highest position on the chart, surpassing the number 11 ranking of Crazy in Love.[7] In August 31, it is reported that the album has exceeded 1,000,000 sales on the Circle Chart.[8]


Album cover


On July 22, 2022, JYP changed Checkmate's album cover with no prior announcement, in response to fans complaints that the original cover did not match the group's concept or promotions.[9]


Track listing


Checkmate track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Sneakers"
  • Friday (Galactica *)
  • OGI (Galactica *)
  • Didrik Thott
  • Jessica Pierpoint
  • D. Thott
  • Sebastian Thott [sv]
  • Pierpoint
S. Thott2:59
2."Racer"
  • Noday
  • Iris Yerin Lee
  • Czaer
  • Czaer
  • Noday
  • Lee
Czaer3:12
3."What I Want"Saebom (Lalala Studio)
  • Greg Bonnick
  • Hayden Chapman
  • Karin Wilhemina Eurenius
  • LDN Noise
  • Wilhemina
2:23
4."Free Fall"
  • Song Hee-jin (Solcire)
  • Kevin Oppa (Solcire)
  • Song
  • Kevin Oppa
  • Christoffer Semelius
Semelius2:59
5."365"Kenzie
  • Kenzie
  • Deez [ko]
  • Yunsu
  • Ylva Dimberg
  • Deez
  • Yunsu
3:05
6."Domino"Hwang Eun-bit (PNP)
  • Christian Fast
  • Gusten Dahlqvist
  • Jonna Hall
Dahlqvist3:06
7."Sneakers" (English version)
  • Friday
  • OGI
  • D. Thott
  • Pierpoint
  • Sophia Pae
  • D. Thott
  • S. Thott
  • Pierpoint
S. Thott2:59
Total length:20:43

Notes


Charts



Certifications and sales


Certifications and sales for Checkmate
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[25] Million 1,014,522[26]

Release history


Release history for Checkmate
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various July 15, 2022
  • CD
  • digital download
  • streaming
  • JYP
  • Republic
 [27]

References


  1. Kim, No-eul (July 15, 2022). ""내 멋대로 갈 거야"…여름 불태울 ITZY의 '스니커즈' (쥬크박스)[종합]". Xportsnews (in Korean). Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  2. Dongre, Divyansha (July 15, 2022). "Itzy Embrace Their Queenship in the Latest Music Video for 'Sneakers'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  3. Yeo, Gladys (July 15, 2022). "Watch ITZY's playful music video for 'Sneakers' from new mini-album 'Checkmate'". NME. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  4. Maria, Scott (July 14, 2022). "ITZY's 'CHECKMATE' Becomes 4th Girl Group Album to Reach THIS Number of Pre-Orders". kpopstarz. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  5. Akanksha, Kacker (July 22, 2022). "ITZY sets new personal record with 'CHECKMATE'; Find out". pinkvilla. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  6. "Circle Album Chart – Week 29, 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  7. Rhian, Daly (July 25, 2022). "ITZY Score Highest Billboard 200 Position With 'Checkmate'". Yahoo. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  8. Jim, Minkyung (August 31, 2022). "ITZY, 'CHECKMATE' 출고량 100만 장 돌파..밀리언셀러 달성" [ITZY, 'CHECKMATE' sold over 1 million copies. Achieved million sellers]. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  9. Kevin Miller (July 22, 2022). "JYP Changes ITZY's Newest Album Cover For "CHECKMATE" Due To Fans' Complaints About The Design". Jazmine Media.
  10. "Ultratop.be – Itzy – Checkmate" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  11. "Ultratop.be – Itzy – Checkmate" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  12. "Checkmate – Week 35, 2022" (in Croatian). HDU. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  13. "Itzy: Checkmate" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  14. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2022. 32. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  15. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-08-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  16. 週間　デジタルアルバムランキング 2022年07月25日付 （2022年07月11日～2022年07月17日） [Weekly Digital Album Ranking dated July 25, 2022 (July 11, 2022–July 17, 2022)] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  17. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of July 20, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  18. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  19. "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 30" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  20. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  21. "Itzy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  22. "Itzy Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  23. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-08". Oricon. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  24. "Circle Album Chart – July 2022". Circle Chart. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  25. "South Korean album certifications – Itzy – Checkmate" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA).
  26. "Circle Album Chart – 2022.09". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  27. Citations concerning Checkmate release formats:

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[es] Checkmate (EP)

Checkmate (estilizado en mayúsculas como CHECKMATE) es el quinto EP del grupo femenino surcoreano Itzy, que fue lanzado el 15 de julio de 2022 por JYP Entertainment y distribuido por Dreamus. El mini álbum contiene siete pistas, incluido su sencillo principal titulado «Sneakers».[1]


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