You & Me (EP)

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 KARD
Released	November 21, 2017 (2017-11-21)
Genre	EDM
Length	34:23
Label	DSP Media LOEN Entertainment
Producer	Nassun DALGWI Blackpilz
KARD chronology
Hola Hola (2017) You & Me (2017) Ride on the Wind (2018)
Singles from You & Me
"You in Me" Released: November 21, 2017 "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

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

Singles

"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

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

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

You & Me – Digital download

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Into You"	Nassun BM J.seph	Nassun Blackpillz e.one Dono S.Rodriguez	Blackpillz	3:32
2.	"Trust Me" (J.seph & Jiwoo version)	Nassun J.seph	Nassun DALGUI	DALGUI	4:22
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	Blackpillz	3:42
5.	"You in Me"	Nassun BM J.seph	Nassun DALGUI	DALGUI	3:23
6.	"Trust Me" (BM & Somin version)	Nassun BM	Nassun DALGUI	DALGUI	4:36
Total length:					22:52

You & Me – Physical edition (bonus tracks)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
7.	"Into You" (Inst.)		Nassun Blackpillz e.one Dono S.Rodriguez	Blackpillz	3:32
8.	"You In Me" (Inst.)		Nassun DALGUI	DALGUI	3:23
9.	"Trust Me" (KARD version)	Nassun BM J.seph	Nassun DALGUI	DALGUI	2:29
Total length:					32:16

Charts

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

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

References

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2. "#KARD 2017.11.21 You & ME". Twitter. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
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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.
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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. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
13. "Gaon Album Chart – Week 47, 2017". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 30, 2017.
14. "World Music: Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
15. "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.