# Invitation (EP)

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***Invitation*** is the debut [extended play](/source/Extended_play) by Korean-American singer [Ailee](/source/Ailee). It was released via [YMC Entertainment](/source/YMC_Entertainment) on October 16, 2012. Two singles were promoted off of the EP: "[Heaven](/source/Heaven_(Ailee_song))" was released on February 9, 2012, while "I Will Show You" was released in conjunction with *Invitation* on October 16.

## Background and release

The mini album contains 6 tracks.[1] Production of *Invitation* was handled by Kim Do-hoon, Lee Hyun-seung, Park Guen-tae, [Duble Sidekick](/source/Duble_Sidekick), [Wheesung](/source/Wheesung), and featured artists such as [Verbal Jint](/source/Verbal_Jint), Swings and Simon D.

Commercially, *Invitation* peaked at number ten on the [Gaon Album Chart](/source/Gaon_Album_Chart)[2] and sold 10,555 copies by 2014. "I Will Show You" debuted at number six on South Korea's [Gaon Digital Chart](/source/Gaon_Digital_Chart), before peaking at number three two weeks later.[3] It additionally debuted at number two on the [K-pop Hot 100](/source/Korea_K-Pop_Hot_100), where it charted at for two consecutive weeks.

## Promotions and live performances

On February 6, the music video teaser for Ailee's debut song, "Heaven", was released. "Heaven" was written and produced by [Wheesung](/source/Wheesung). On February 9, Ailee released the song and the music video, which featured [Beast](/source/Beast_(South_Korean_band))'s [Lee Gi-kwang](/source/Lee_Gi-kwang). Later that day, she made her debut stage performance of "Heaven" on *[M Countdown](/source/M_Countdown)*,[4] and then on *[Show! Music Core](/source/Show!_Music_Core)* on February 11.[5]

On October 16, Ailee released her music video for her title track of the mini album, "I'll Show You", which featured [MBLAQ](/source/MBLAQ)'s [G.O](/source/G.O_(singer)). In addition to the music video, she also released her mini album called *Invitation*. On October 18, Ailee made her comeback with "I'll Show You" on *M Countdown*. On November 23, Ailee won her first music show award on *[Music Bank](/source/Music_Bank_(TV_series))* for "I'll Show You". On December 7, 2012, Ailee began follow up promotions with "Evening Sky" on *Music Bank*.

## Charts and sales

### Album charts

Chart (2012) Peak position South Korean Weekly Albums (Gaon)[2] 10 South Korean Monthly Albums (Gaon)[6] 26

### Sales

Chart Sales South Korea (Gaon)[7] 10,555

## References

1. ["<고침> 문화(<윤하·보아·손담비..)"](http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=001&aid=0005675621). *[Naver News](/source/Naver_News)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201006034246/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0005675621) October 6, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 8, 2015.

1. ["2012년 44주차 Album Chart"](http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=44&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week) (in Korean). *Gaon Music Chart*. October 21–27, 2012. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

1. ["2012년 45주차 Digital Chart"](http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=45&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week) (in Korean). *Gaon Music Chart*. October 28 – November 3, 2012. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

1. ["'드림하이2' 에일리 가수데뷔, 연기+노래 두마리 토끼 다 잡았다"](https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201202091806441002). *Newsen*. 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2022-03-25. – via Naver.

1. ["'음중' 에일리, '헤븐' 공개.. 데뷔 무대 성공 '역시 휘성 제자'"](https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002270904) (in Korean). *[Herald Pop](/source/Herald_Pop)*. 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2022-03-25. – via Naver.

1. ["2012년 10월 Album Chart"](http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=10&hitYear=2012&termGbn=month) (in Korean). *Gaon Music Chart*. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

1. Cumulative sales of Invitation as of January 2014: *["2012 Gaon Album Chart – December"](http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=12&hitYear=2012&termGbn=month). *Gaon Music Chart*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150222102613/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=12&hitYear=2012&termGbn=month) February 22, 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 7, 2018. *["2013 Gaon Album Chart – November"](http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=month&hitYear=2013&targetTime=11&nationGbn=K&year_time=). *Gaon Music Chart*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210210145451/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=month&hitYear=2013&targetTime=11&nationGbn=K&year_time=) February 10, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 7, 2018. *["2014 Gaon Album Chart – January"](http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=01&nationGbn=K&year_time=). *Gaon Music Chart*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210210145446/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=01&nationGbn=K&year_time=) February 10, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 7, 2018.

## External links

- ["I'll Show You" Music Video](https://www.youtube.com/MCEcWcIww5k) on YouTube

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