Crush (I.O.I song)

"Crush"
Single by I.O.I
from the album Chrysalis
Released April 5, 2016
Format Digital download
Recorded 2016
Genre K-pop, dance-pop, electropop
Length 3:32
Label CJ E&M
Producer(s) Michel Schulz, August Rigo, Justin Davey, Ryan S. Jhun, Melanie Fontana, Denzil `DR` Remedios, Courtney Jenae Woolsey
I.O.I singles chronology
"Pick Me"
(with a contestants of Produce 101)
(2015)		 "Crush"
(2016)
Music video
"Crush" on YouTube

"Crush" is a song by South Korean girl group I.O.I.[1] It was released online as a digital single on April 5, 2016 through CJ E&M.

Background

CJ E&M formed I.O.I through the reality competition series Produce 101 on Mnet. The song "Crush" was announced to be the debut song for the winners of the series.[2] However, shortly before the end of the series, YMC Entertainment and Mnet decided to postpone the debut of I.O.I until May to give the group more time to prepare. They decided that "Crush" would be released as a pre-debut single by I.O.I after the conclusion of Produce 101.[3]

In the final episode, which was broadcast live on April 1, 2016, the remaining 22 contestants performed the song as their final assessment, after which viewers voted for their favorite contestant. After the voting period, the top 11 contestants were announced and became the members of the new group I.O.I.[4] The members of I.O.I then recorded "Crush", which was released as a pre-debut single on April 5. The music video for the song was released the same day.[5]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Crush"  Seo Ji Eum, Seo Jung AhAugust Rigo, Justin Davey, Ryan S. Jhun, Denzil `DR` Remedios, Melanie Fontana, Michel Schulz, Courtney Janae 3:35
Total length:
 3:35

Charts

Chart Peak
position		 Sales
Gaon Digital Chart 12[6] 226,985+[7]

References

  1. ↑ Lee, Bo-hee (5 April 2016). "IOI, 5일 정오 ‘Crush’ 음원 공개 ‘실시간 차트 점령’ 데뷔 동시에 ‘대박’!". Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  2. ↑ "'프로듀스 101' 데뷔 평가곡 'CRUSH' 무대 공개". 네이트뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  3. ↑ "[단독] '프로듀스101', 5월 정식 데뷔…'크러쉬' 아닌 신곡". entertain.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  4. ↑ "'프로듀스101' 차세대 걸그룹 I.O.I 탄생…센터는 전소미(종합)". 네이트뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  5. ↑ "‘Produce 101’ finalist song released". Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  6. ↑ "Crush". April 15, 2016.
  7. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Crush":
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