I.O.I Unveils Tracklist for Third Mini-Album 'I.O.I: LOOP' Featuring Member Credits

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