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| Released | July 15, 2022 | |||
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Checkmate is the fifth extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group Itzy. It was released on July 15, 2022, through JYP Entertainment, and Republic Records. The EP consists of seven tracks, including the lead single "Sneakers".[1][2][3]
Checkmate was a commercial success and debuted at number one on South Korea's Circle Album Chart with 700,000 copies sold in the first week of release, marking Itzy's fourth number-one album on the chart. In September, the EP became the group's first album to be certified Million by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) for surpassing 1,000,000 copies sold. It also debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200, becoming Itzy's first top-ten album in the United States.
- ^ Kim, No-eul (July 15, 2022). ""내 멋대로 갈 거야"…여름 불태울 ITZY의 '스니커즈' (쥬크박스)[종합]". Xportsnews (in Korean). Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Dongre, Divyansha (July 15, 2022). "Itzy Embrace Their Queenship in the Latest Music Video for 'Sneakers'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Yeo, Gladys (July 15, 2022). "Watch ITZY's playful music video for 'Sneakers' from new mini-album 'Checkmate'". NME. Retrieved July 16, 2022.