Checkmate

by Itzy

Overview

Steadily climbing the charts since the late 2010s, K-pop group ITZY made a big splash with their fifth EP Checkmate. Their fourth Korean number one and the first to break into the U.S. Top Ten, the set was also their best-selling effort in their home country to date. The bubble-pop lead single "Sneakers" blended breezy cuteness with a rousing, stadium-sized singalong chorus; ITZY even included an English version of the track. Elsewhere, the edgy, trap-influenced "Racer," "Free Fall," and "365" add some danger to the mix. The closest they come to a ballad is on "Domino," but the track is so swelling and feel-good that it never seems sleepy. Checkmate may only be seven tracks long, but it's packed with enough energy and charm for a full LP. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	07/15/2022
Label:	Jyp Entertainment / Republic
UPC:	0192641821240

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Itzy   Primary Artist
Ylva Dimberg   Vocals (Background)
Sophia Pae   Vocal Director,Vocals (Background)
Noday   Vocals (Background)
Gusten Dahlqvist   Guitar,Keyboards
Friday   Vocal Director
Czaer   Bass,Drums,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer
GALACTIKA   Vocal Director
Aiden   Vocals (Background)
Iris Yerin Lee   Vocals (Background)
Selah   Vocal Director,Vocal Director
Sebastian Thott   Keyboards
Kenzie   Choir/Chorus
Christian Fast   Guitar

Technical Credits

Hayden Chapman   Composer
Ylva Dimberg   Composer
Yunsu   Arranger,Composer,Programming,Instrumentation
LDN Noise   Arranger,Producer
Sophia Pae   Lyricist
Noday   Composer,Lyricist
Kevin Cho   Composer
Saebom Choi   Composer
Yue   Digital Editing
Gusten Dahlqvist   Arranger,Composer,Programming
Karin Wilhemina Eurenius   Arranger,Composer
Friday   Composer,Lyricist
Czaer   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Programming,Digital Editing
Christoffer Semelius   Arranger,Composer,Programming
David K. Younghyun   Mixing
Heejin Song   Composer
GALACTIKA   Composer,Lyricist
Jonna Hall   Composer
PNP   Composer,Lyricist
Ogi   Composer,Lyricist
Iris Yerin Lee   Composer,Lyricist
Jesscia Pierpoint   Composer,Lyricist
Hwang Eun Bit   Composer
Wilhemina   Arranger
Tony Maserati   Mixing
Deez   Arranger,Composer,Programming,Instrumentation
Sebastian Thott   Arranger,Composer,Programming
Didrik Thott   Composer,Lyricist
Greg Bennick   Composer
Kenzie   Composer,Lyricist
Christian Fast   Composer
Greg Bonnick   Composer