{{more citations needed|date=April 2015}} {{Infobox album | name = Evolution | type = EP | artist = Infinite | cover = Evolution (Infinite).jpg | alt = | released = January 6, 2011 | recorded = 2010 | venue = | studio = | genre = {{hlist|K-pop|dance-pop}} | length = 17:39 | label = Woollim Entertainment | producer = Han Jae Ho and Kim Seung Su | prev_title = First Invasion | prev_year = 2010 | next_title = Inspirit | next_year = 2011 | misc = {{Singles | name = Evolution | type = EP | single1 = Voice of My Heart | single1date = December 29, 2010 | single2 = BTD (Before the Dawn) | single2date = January 6, 2011 }} }}

"'''Evolution'''" is the second EP by the South Korean boy band Infinite.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soribada.com/#/Music/Album/?TID=KA0045128 |title="Evolution (EP)" on Soribada |date=January 6, 2011 |publisher=Soribada}}</ref> The song "BTD (Before the Dawn)" was used to promote the EP. They released the song "Voice of My Heart" on December 29, 2010, as a teaser, and the full EP was released a week after, on January 6, 2011.

==Controversy== During the promotions of the title track "BTD (Before the Dawn)", the music video of the song was considered to be controversial as it depicted violence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201101070819581002&search=title&searchstring=%C0%CE%C7%C7%B4%CF%C6%AE%20BTD |title=인피니트 'BTD' 뮤비, 폭력성 19금 판정 "미화할 의도 없었다" |date=January 7, 2011 |publisher=Newsen|language=ko}}</ref>

==Track listing== {{Track listing | extra_column = Arrangement | total_length = 17:39 | title1 = Evolution | note1 = Intro | writer1 = | lyrics1 = | music1 = J.Yoon | extra1 = J.Yoon | length1 = 1:00 | title2 = BTD (Before the Dawn) | writer2 = | lyrics2 = Song Sooyoon | music2 = Han Jaeho, Kim Seungsoo, Ahn Joonsung | extra2 = | length2 = 3:03 | title3 = Can U Smile | writer3 = | lyrics3 = Song Sooyoon | music3 = Han Jaeho, Kim Seungsoo | extra3 = | length3 = 3:14 | title4 = Hysterie | writer4 = | lyrics4 = Song Sooyoon | music4 = G-High, Lee Joohyung | extra4 = | length4 = 3:00 | title5 = 마음으로.. | note5 = Voice of My Heart | writer5 = | lyrics5 = J.Yoon | music5 = J.Yoon | extra5 = | length5 = 4:28 | title6 = 몰라 | note6 = I Don't Know | writer6 = | lyrics6 = Song Sooyoon | music6 = Yue | extra6 = | length6 = 2:58 }}

==Charts== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col"|Chart (2011) ! scope="col"|Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Gaon Album Chart (weekly) |align="center"|3 |- ! scope="row"| Gaon Album Chart (year-end)<ref name=gaonyearly>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/total/other.list.gaon|script-title=ko:2011년 총 결산 앨범 차트|date=2011-02-24|publisher=Gaon|accessdate=2012-02-24|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008084552/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_type=year&f_year=2011&f_month=3&f_week=&f_chart_kind_cd=T|archive-date=2014-10-08|url-status=dead}}</ref> |align="center"|53 |}

== Sales and certifications ==

'''''Physical Sales''''' {| class="wikitable" ! width='100' | Album ! Chart ! Period Covered ! style="width:150px;"| Amount |- | rowspan='5' align="center" | Evolution | rowspan='5' align="center" |South Korea Physical Album Chart (''Gaon'')<ref>{{cite web | title=Gaon album chart | url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/album/list.gaon | work=Gaon | accessdate=2013-03-31 | language=ko | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130080348/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/album/list.gaon | archive-date=2012-11-30 | url-status=dead }}</ref> |align="center"|2011 |align="center"|28,320 |- |align="center"|2012 |align="center"|20,913 |- |align="center"|2013 |align="center"|11,642 |- |align="center"|2014 |align="center"|3,722 |- |align="center"|2015 |align="center"|1,974 |- ! colspan='3'| Total <small>(As of Date)</small> |align="center"|66,571+ |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

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Category:2011 EPs Category:Korean-language EPs Category:Infinite (band) EPs Category:Woollim Entertainment EPs