Swing Entertainment has revealed the tracklist for I.O.I’s third mini-album, I.O.I: LOOP, scheduled for release in late April 2026. The six-track EP marks the group's return, featuring member involvement in songwriting and collaborations with past producers.
Key Facts
- The album includes six tracks, led by the synth-pop title song "Suddenly," co-written by Jeon Somi.
- Chungha contributed to the ballad "That Time, Us Now" (also known as "Then Us, Now"), a thematic successor to "Downpour."
- Yu Yeon-jung is credited on "IF I," a rock-influenced track about unchanging relationships.
- Jeon Somi also contributed to "IOI (Where My Girls At)," a pop dance track highlighting the group's vitality.
- The album features "SPF 100+ (Summer Pop Fantasy)," an Afrobeats song centered on summer memories.
- The closing track, "Goodbye with a Smile," was produced by Jinyoung and features archived vocals of the members recorded during their 2016 debut period.
Key Terms
- Afrobeats: A genre featuring complex polyrhythms and West African elements, used in "SPF 100+."
- Synth-pop: A new wave subgenre forming the musical basis for "Suddenly."
- Archive Sound Source: Vocal recordings of the members preserved from 2016.
Key Quote
"As an archive sound source that restores the members' fresh voices recorded in 2016, it is expected to convey a heart-fluttering emotion to fans."
— Swing Entertainment