You & Me is the second extended play by South Korean co-ed group KARD. It was released on November 21, 2017, by DSP Media and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. The EP consists of nine tracks, including the lead single "You in Me".

You & Me
EP by
ReleasedNovember 21, 2017 (2017-11-21)
GenreEDM
Length34:23
LabelDSP Media
LOEN Entertainment
Producer
  • Nassun
  • DALGWI
  • Blackpilz
KARD chronology
Hola Hola
(2017)
You & Me
(2017)
Ride on the Wind
(2018)
Singles from You & Me
  1. "You in Me"
    Released: November 21, 2017
  2. "Trust Me"
    Released: December 6, 2017
Music video
"You In Me" on YouTube
Trust Me on YouTube

The EP debuted at number 8 on the Gaon Album Chart, at number 4 on the US World Albums and at number 17 on the US Heatseekers Albums. It has sold over 11,500 physical copies as of November 2017.

Background and release edit

On November 6, 2017, the group released an image on their official Twitter account with the caption "2017.11.21 #COMINGUP".[1] A day after, the same image was released, this time with the words "You & Me, You In Me" written on it.[2]

On November 8, the full track list was revealed. The EP consists of a total of nine tracks, of which only six are available in its digital edition and nine in its physical edition.[3] On November 11, teaser images of each member and the group were released.[4][5][6][7][8] A day later, the album package was detailed. It consists of a booklet of 76 pages, two types of photocards, a group poster, and a track list sticker designed by member BM, only for pre-orders.[9][10] On November 18, a highlight medley was released through the group's official YouTube channel, showing a preview of the main six tracks. They also uploaded various videos, showing the behind the scenes of the jacket photos and recording sessions.

The EP was released on November 21 through several music portals, including MelOn and iTunes.[11][12]

Promotion edit

Singles edit

"You in Me" was released as the lead single in conjunction with the EP on November 21, alongside the music video.

"Trust Me" was released as a promotional single. It was performed live on Music Bank on November 24, as part of their comeback stage. On December 6, the music video was released as a prequel film to the "You In Me" music video.

Live performances edit

The group held a comeback showcase on the day of the album release. The group started promoting on music programs, with their first performance being on MBC Music's Show Champion on November 22. They continued on KBS's Music Bank on November 24, MBC's Show! Music Core on November 25 and SBS's Inkigayo on November 26.

Commercial performance edit

You & Me debuted at number 8 on the Gaon Album Chart, on the chart issue dated November 19–25, 2017.[13] It also debuted at number 4 on the US World Albums chart, and at number 17 on the US Heatseekers Albums chart, on the week ending December 9, 2017, achieving a new peak as a group in the lattest chart, after their debut EP peaked at number 25.[14][15] The EP debuted at number 23 on the Gaon chart for the month of November 2017, with 11,515 physical copies sold.[16]

Track listing edit

You & Me – Digital download
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Into You"
  • Nassun
  • BM
  • J.seph
  • Nassun
  • Blackpillz
  • e.one
  • Dono S.Rodriguez
Blackpillz3:32
2."Trust Me" (J.seph & Jiwoo version)
  • Nassun
  • J.seph
  • Nassun
  • DALGUI
DALGUI4:22
3."Push & Pull"
  • Nassun
  • BM
  • J.seph
  • Nassun
  • J-Path
  • Blackpillz
  • J-Path
  • Blackpillz
3:17
4."Because" (지니까)
  • Nassun
  • BM
  • J.seph
  • Nassun
  • Blackpillz
Blackpillz3:42
5."You in Me"
  • Nassun
  • BM
  • J.seph
  • Nassun
  • DALGUI
DALGUI3:23
6."Trust Me" (BM & Somin version)
  • Nassun
  • BM
  • Nassun
  • DALGUI
DALGUI4:36
Total length:22:52
You & Me – Physical edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
7."Into You" (Inst.) 
  • Nassun
  • Blackpillz
  • e.one
  • Dono S.Rodriguez
Blackpillz3:32
8."You In Me" (Inst.) 
  • Nassun
  • DALGUI
DALGUI3:23
9."Trust Me" (KARD version)
  • Nassun
  • BM
  • J.seph
  • Nassun
  • DALGUI
DALGUI2:29
Total length:32:16

Charts edit

Chart (2017) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[17] 170
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[13] 8
US World Albums (Billboard)[14] 2
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] 17

Release history edit

Region Date Format Label
South Korea November 21, 2017 Digital download DSP Media
Various
South Korea November 22, 2017 CD

References edit

  1. ^ "#KARD 2017.11.21 #COMINGUP". Twitter. November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "#KARD 2017.11.21 You & ME". Twitter. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  3. ^ "#KARD 2017.11.21 2nd Mini Album "You & Me"". Twitter. November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "#KARD #Jseph #Ace". Twitter. November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "#KARD #Somin "black_jokeR". Twitter. November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "#KARD #BM #King". Twitter. November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  7. ^ "#KARD #Jiwoo #color_jockeR". Twitter. November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  8. ^ "#KARD". Twitter. November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  9. ^ "#Kard Album Package #1". Twitter. November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  10. ^ "#KARD Album Package #2". Twitter. November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  11. ^ "KARD 2nd Mini Album 'YOU & ME'". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  12. ^ "KARD 2nd Mini Album 'You & Me' - EP by KARD on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  13. ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart – Week 47, 2017". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  14. ^ a b "World Music: Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  15. ^ a b "Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  16. ^ 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. gaonchart.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  17. ^ "French Album Chart - Week 47". SNEP (in French). Retrieved November 24, 2017.