# Evolution (Infinite EP)

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

"'''Evolution'''" is the second EP by the South Korean boy band [Infinite](/source/Infinite_(South_Korean_band)).<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)](/source/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](/source/MC_the_Max)
| extra1          = [J.Yoon](/source/MC_the_Max)
| 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](/source/MC_the_Max)
| music5          = [J.Yoon](/source/MC_the_Max)
| 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](/source/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](/source/Gaon_Album_Chart)'')<ref>{{cite web | title=Gaon album chart | url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/album/list.gaon | work=[Gaon](/source/Gaon_Chart) | 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==
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Category:2011 EPs
Category:Korean-language EPs
Category:Infinite (band) EPs
Category:Woollim Entertainment EPs

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