"Rebel Heart" is the sixth digital single by IVE. It was released on January 13, 2025 as the pre-release single for their third EP, IVE Empathy.
Background[]
On December 28, 2024, IVE announced the pre-release single "Rebel Heart", which would be released on January 13, 2025.[1]
Composition[]
"Rebel Heart" is described as a song that combines diverse vocal harmonies and a thrilling chorus, and the sweet strings and up-tempo drums create a rich sound. The comforting lyrics and the majestic sound give a strange sense of reversal.[2]
Commercial performance[]
On February 11 at 12:30 p.m. KST, "Rebel Heart" achieved its first perfect all-kill.[3] By February 22, "Rebel Heart" had achieved its 186th perfect all-kill.[4]
On December 3, YouTube Korea ranked "Rebel Heart" #7 on their Top Songs list and #6 on the Top Songs on Shorts list.[5]
In December, "Rebel Heart" was ranked #8 on the TikTok Korea's Top 10 Songs of 2025 list.[6]
Awards[]
Music show wins[]
| Music Show | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| M Countdown (Mnet) | January 23, 2025[7] | 8,147 |
| January 30, 2025[8] | N/A | |
| February 6, 2025[9] | 7,076 | |
| Music Bank (KBS 2TV) | January 24, 2025[10] | 4,356 |
| February 14, 2025[11] | 11,520 | |
| Show! Music Core (MBC) | January 25, 2025[12] | 8,341 |
| February 8, 2025[13] | 7,347 | |
| February 22, 2025[14] | 5,937 | |
| Inkigayo (SBS) | January 26, 2025[15] | 6,580 |
| February 2, 2025[16] | 6,150 | |
| February 9, 2025[17] | 7,588 |
Gallery[]
Jacket shooting behind[]
On January 13, 2025, exclusive behind the scenes photos from the concept photo jacket shooting were released through MelOn Magazine.[18]
Music video behind[]
On February 27, 2025, exclusive behind the scenes photos from the music video filming were released through IVE's official social media accounts.[19]
References[]
- ↑ @IVEstarship on Twitter (December 28, 2024)
- ↑ (KR) Melon: REBEL HEART album description
- ↑ Soompi: IVE Becomes 1st Girl Group Ever To Score Perfect All-Kills With 5 Different Songs
- ↑ Soompi: IVE Breaks Record For Most Hours Spent At Perfect All-Kill Status Of Any Girl Group In History
- ↑ Soompi: YouTube Reveals Korea's Top 10 Most Popular Songs Of 2025
- ↑ Soompi: TikTok Reveals Korea's Top 10 Most Popular Songs Of 2025
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: IVE Takes 1st Win For "REBEL HEART" On "M Countdown"; Performances By GOT7, ZEROBASEONE, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: IVE Takes 5th Win For "REBEL HEART" On "M Countdown
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: Watch: IVE Takes 7th Win And Triple Crown For "REBEL HEART" On "M Countdown"; Performances By Eunhyuk, PLAVE, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: IVE Takes 2nd Win For "REBEL HEART" On "Music Bank"; Performances By (G)I-DLE’s Minnie, NCT WISH, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: IVE Takes 10th Win For "REBEL HEART" On "Music Bank"; Performances By EVNNE, KickFlip, And More
- ↑ Soompi: IVE Takes 3rd Win For "REBEL HEART" On "Music Core"; Performances By GOT7, NCT WISH, And More
- ↑ Soompi: IVE Takes 8th Win For "REBEL HEART" On "Music Core"; Performances By Eunhyuk, KickFlip, And More
- ↑ Soompi: IVE Takes 11th Win And Triple Crown For "REBEL HEART" On "Music Core"; Performances By ONF, KickFlip, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: IVE Achieves Music Show Grand Slam With 4th Win For "REBEL HEART" On "Inkigayo"; Performances By GOT7, NCT WISH, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: IVE Takes 6th Win For "REBEL HEART" On "Inkigayo"; Performances By (G)I-DLE's Minnie, KickFlip, And More
- ↑ Soompi: IVE Takes 9th Win And Triple Crown For "REBEL HEART" On "Inkigayo"; Performances By KickFlip, Song Dahye, And More
- ↑ MelOn Magazine (KOR): IVE (아이브) 'REBEL HEART' 자켓 촬영 현장
- ↑ @IVEstarship on Twitter: February 27, 2025
Video links[]
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