Biggest Fan (album)

Biggest Fan
Digital cover
Digital cover
Studio album by
Irene
ReleasedMarch 30, 2026 (2026-03-30)
Length30:11
LanguageKorean
Labels
Irene chronology
Like a Flower
(2024)		 Biggest Fan
(2026)
Singles from Biggest Fan
  1. "Biggest Fan"
    Released: March 30, 2026

Biggest Fan is the first studio album by South Korean singer Irene. It was released by SM Entertainment on March 30, 2026, and contains ten tracks, including the lead single of the same name.

Background and release

On February 27, 2026, SM Entertainment announced that Irene would be releasing her first studio album in March 2026.[1] On March 9, it was announced that Biggest Fan would be released on March 30. It will contain ten tracks, including the lead single of the same name.[2] A day later, the promotional schedule was released.[3] On March 24, the highlight medley was released.[4] Three days later, the music video teaser for "Biggest Fan" was released.[5] The album was released alongside the music video for "Biggest Fan" on March 30.[6]

An accompanying Asia tour, titled I-Will, was announced on March 25, 2026. The tour comprised seven dates across five countries from May to July 2026.[7]

Composition

Biggest Fan contains ten tracks. The lead single, "Biggest Fan", is a pop dance song characterized by an "upbeat groove bass" with lyrics "delivering the message of becoming each other's fans and cheering for one another with a cheerful and confident attitude".[8] The track, "Face to Face", is a R&B pop song with lyrics "depicting the process of acknowledging and accepting oneself as one is rather than trying to change one's appearance". The track, "Million Miles Away", is a pop dance song featuring "retro mood, synth sounds, and upbeat rhythm" with lyrics "capturing a sense of freedom, depict the moments of escaping from daily life and venturing into unfamiliar places". The track, "Black Halo", is a medium-tempo R&B pop song characterized by "keyboard sounds and gospel harmonies" with monologue lyrics about "the moment of letting go of vain expectations and hopes".[9] The track, "Best Believe", is a R&B pop song featuring "hip-hop style rhythms" with lyrics "conveying a message of moving forward with anticipation for the days ahead".[10]

The track, "Love Can Make a Way", is band pop song with lyrics about "an autobiographical story of how the present self realizes the ultimate power of love through the comfort conveyed by the past self and seeks to repay herself". The track, "My Timeless Video", is a retro-inspired R&B pop song with lyrics about "[Irene] recalling the joyful memories of the past shared with fans and convey a meaningful and sincere sentiment to continue the precious relationship with them unchangingly".[10] The track, "Don't Wanna Get Up", is a house-based electropop song characterized by "subtle synth sounds" with lyrics about "the story of a speaker who has experienced a state of transcendence, one that goes beyond limits and is not bound by any emotions". The track, "Spit It Out", is a pop dance song featuring "bass and strings" with lyrics "suggesting that it is okay to honestly express negative emotions". The track, "Wasteland", is a pop song with lyrics "depicting a journey to an ideal space where one can exist just as they are" conveying the message of "determination to move forward while cherishing the comfort found there".[11]

Track listing

Biggest Fan track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Biggest Fan"Liljune
Evan Gartner2:48
2."Best Believe"Kim In-hyung (Jam Factory)
  • Emile Ghantous
  • Jackson Hirsh
2:45
3."Don't Wanna Get Up"Jang Jeong-won (Jam Factory)
Oliver "German" Peterhof3:00
4."Face to Face"Lee Seu-ran
Anders Nilsen3:24
5."Million Miles Away"Geumto (153/Joombas)
  • Jacob Manson
  • Vincent J. van den Ende
2:55
6."Love Can Make a Way"Yorkie
Humbler3:28
7."Spit It Out"Na Jeong-ah (153/Joombas)
  • Ella Boh
  • Cxloe
  • Liv Miraldi
  • Niko Mohr
  • Joshua Linne
FriendsFromCollege2:56
8."Black Halo"Oh Hyun-sun (Lalala Studio)
  • Kristin Carpenter
  • Rasmus Budny
  • Gustav Nyström
  • Rasmus Budny
  • Gustav Nyström
2:45
9."MTV (My Timeless Video)"
  • Danke
  • Moon Ji-young (Lalala Studio)
  • Sean Fischer
  • 3nrique
  • Young Chance
  • Wilhelmina
Sean Fischer3:02
10."Wasteland"
  • Ku Tae-woo (Jam Factory)
  • Yoo So-hyun (Lalala Studio)
  • Sabi
  • Elias Edman
  • Jacob Werner
3:08
Total length:30:11

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]

Studio

  • SM Aube Studio – recording (track 1, 3–4, 6–9), digital editing (track 1, 4)
  • SM Wavelet Studio – recording (track 1)
  • SM Droplet Studio – recording (track 2), digital editing (track 3)
  • SM Dorii Studio – recording (track 4, 10), digital editing (track 2, 5–6, 9–10), engineered for mix (track 6, 9)
  • SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording (track 5), digital editing (track 8–9)
  • SM Azure Studio – recording (track 10)
  • Doobdoob Studio – digital editing (track 2–3)
  • SM Big Shot Studio – digital editing, engineered for mix (track 7), mixing (track 7, 9)
  • SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing (track 1–2)
  • SM Starlight Studio – mixing (track 3, 5)
  • SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing (track 4, 8)
  • SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing (track 6, 10)
  • 821 Sound – mastering (all tracks)

Personnel

  • SM Entertainment – executive producer
  • Irene – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (track 1–3, 5, 7–10)
  • Liljune – lyrics (track 1)
  • Evan Gartner – composition, arrangement (track 1)
  • Grace Baer – composition, background vocals (track 1)
  • Samuel Preston – composition (track 1)
  • Kim In-hyung (Jam Factory) – lyrics (track 2)
  • Emile Ghantous – composition, arrangement (track 2)
  • Jackson Hirsh a.k.a. Rence – composition, arrangement (track 2)
  • Kevin Randolph – composition (track 2)
  • Eva Honey – composition (track 2)
  • Meg Donnelly – composition (track 2)
  • Jang Jung-won (Jam Factory) – lyrics (track 3)
  • Chloe Angelides – composition (track 3)
  • Alex Chapman – composition (track 3)
  • Oliver "German" Peterhof – composition, arrangement (track 3)
  • Lee Seu-ran – lyrics (track 4)
  • Anders Nilsen – composition, arrangement (track 4)
  • Kristin Marie – composition, background vocals (track 4)
  • Magnus Clausen – composition (track 4)
  • Mathilde Nyegaard – composition, background vocals (track 4)
  • Geumto (153/Joombas) – lyrics (track 5)
  • Jacob Manson – composition, arrangement, drums, bass, keyboard, programming (track 5)
  • Vincent J. van den Ende a.k.a. Avedon – composition, arrangement, drums, bass, keyboard, programming (track 5)
  • Conor Blake – composition (track 5)
  • Melodie – composition (track 5)
  • Yorkie – lyrics (track 6)
  • Humbler – composition, arrangement (track 6)
    • Park Joo-hoon – drums (track 6)
    • Seo Sang-hwan – bass (track 6)
    • Jung Yeon-soo – synthesizer (track 6)
  • Davey Nate – composition (track 6)
  • Higherbaby – composition (track 6)
  • Jayna Brown – composition (track 6)
  • Na Jung-ah (153/Joombas) – lyrics (track 7)
  • Ella Boh – composition (track 7)
  • Cxloe – composition, background vocals (track 7)
  • Liv Miraldi – composition (track 7)
  • Niko Mohr (FriendsFromCollege) – composition, arrangement (track 7)
  • Joshua Linne (FriendsFromCollege) – composition, arrangement, background vocals (track 7)
  • Oh Hyun-sun (Lalala Studio) – lyrics (track 8)
  • Kristin Carpenter – composition, background vocals (track 8)
  • Rasmus Budny – composition, arrangement (track 8)
  • Gustav Nyström – composition, arrangement (track 8)
  • Danke – lyrics (track 9)
  • Moon Ji-young (Lalala Studio) – lyrics (track 9)
  • Sean Fischer – composition, arrangement (track 9)
  • 3nrique – composition (track 9)
  • Young Chance – composition (track 9)
  • Wilhelmina – composition (track 9)
  • Koo Tae-woo (Jam Factory) – lyrics (track 10)
  • Yoo So-hyun (Lalala Studio) – lyrics (track 10)
  • Sabi – lyrics (track 10)
  • Elias Edman – composition, arrangement (track 10)
  • Jacob Werner – composition, arrangement (track 10)
  • Hanna Jäger – composition, background vocals (track 10)
  • Phoebe Ryan – composition (track 10)
  • Kenzie – vocal directing (track 1)
  • Ondine – vocal directing (track 2, 10)
  • MinGtion – vocal directing (track 3–4, 9)
  • Une – background vocals (track 4)
  • Sam Carter – vocal directing, Pro Tools operating (track 5)
  • Joowon – vocal directing (track 6–8)
  • Jsong – background vocals (track 6)
  • Kriz – background vocals (track 7)
  • G-high – vocal directing (track 8)
  • Ikki – background vocals (track 9)
  • Kim Nam-woong – guitar (track 6)
  • Jo Hyun-jin – piano (track 6)
  • Kim Hyo-joon – recording (track 1, 3–4, 6–9), digital editing (track 1, 4)
  • Kang Eun-ji – recording (track 1)
  • Kim Joo-hyun – recording (track 2), digital editing (track 3)
  • Jeong Jae-won – recording (track 4, 10), digital editing (track 2, 5–6, 9–10), engineered for mix (track 6, 9)
  • Kim Jae-yeon – recording (track 10)
  • Eugene Kwon – digital editing (track 2–3)
  • Noh Min-ji – digital editing (track 8–9)
  • Lee Min-kyu – recording (track 5), digital editing, engineered for mix (track 7), mixing (track 7, 9)
  • Kim Cheol-sun – mixing (track 1–2)
  • Jeong Yoo-ra – mixing (track 3, 5)
  • Jung Eui-seok – mixing (track 4, 8)
  • Nam Koong-jin – mixing (track 6, 10)
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering (all tracks)

Charts

Chart performance for Biggest Fan
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13]34
Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)[14] 31
South Korean Albums (Circle)[15] 1

Publication lists

Publication lists for "Biggest Fan"
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 25 Best K-Pop Albums of 2026 (So Far): Critic's Picks 23 [16]

Release history

Release history for Biggest Fan
Region Date Format Label
South Korea March 30, 2026 CD
Various

References

  1. ↑ Kang, Da-yoon (March 7, 2026). [단독] 레드벨벳 아이린, 3월 말 '첫 정규 앨범' 발매...1년 4개월 만 솔로 컴백 [Red Velvet's Irene's double whammy: March solo comeback + first full-length album release [Official Statement]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved March 8, 2026 – via Naver.
  2. ↑ Ji, Min-kyung (March 9, 2026). 레드벨벳 아이린, 30일 솔로 컴백..1년 4개월 만 [Red Velvet's Irene to make solo comeback on the 30th..after 1 year and 4 months] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via Naver.
  3. ↑ Im, Min-ji (March 10, 2026). 레드벨벳 아이린, 컴백 카운트다운..정규 1집 스케줄 포스터 공개 [Red Velvet's Irene, Comeback Countdown..1st Full Album Schedule Poster Revealed] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Naver.
  4. ↑ Park, Seo-hyun (March 24, 2026). 아이린, 정규 1집 'Biggest Fan' 하이라이트 메들리..컴백 기대감 최고조 [Irene, 1st Full Album 'Biggest Fan' Highlight Medley..Comeback Anticipation at Peak] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via Naver.
  5. ↑ Park, Seo-yeon (March 27, 2026). 아이린, 얼굴이 다 했다...여백없이 꽉 찬 예쁨 [Irene, your face did it all...Beauty that fills every space without any empty room] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via Naver.
  6. ↑ Kwak, Hyun-soo (March 30, 2026). 레드벨벳 아이린, 정규 1집 'Biggest Fan' 오늘(30일) 발매 [Red Velvet's Irene Releases 1st Full Album 'Biggest Fan' Today (30th)] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via Naver.
  7. ↑ Park, Seo-hyun (March 25, 2026). ‘30일 컴백’ 레드벨벳 아이린, 첫 솔로 콘서트 아시아 투어 ‘I-WILL’ 개최 ['30-Day Comeback' Red Velvet's Irene to Hold First Solo Concert Asia Tour 'I-WILL'] (in Korean). Herald Muse. Archived from the original on June 9, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026 – via Naver.
  8. ↑ Hwang, Mi-hyun (March 16, 2026). 레드벨벳 아이린, 변함 없는 미모...정규 1집 티저 공개 [Red Velvet's Irene, unchanging beauty...1st full album teaser released] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Naver.
  9. ↑ Lee, Seung-gil (March 17, 2026). '솔로 컴백' 레드벨벳 아이린, 다양한 모습의 '나' ['Solo Comeback' Red Velvet's Irene, 'Me' in Various Sides] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Naver.
  10. 1 2 Baek, Ji-eun (March 18, 2026). 레드벨벳 아이린, 정규 1집으로 희망찬 다짐 노래한다 [Red Velvet's Irene Sings a Hopeful Resolution with First Full Album] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Naver.
  11. ↑ Hwang, Hye-jin (March 19, 2026). 레드벨벳 아이린, 30일 솔로 컴백...정규 1집으로 증명할 스펙트럼 [Red Velvet's Irene to Make Solo Comeback on the 30th...The Spectrum to Be Proven with Her First Full Album] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Naver.
  12. ↑ Irene (2026). Biggest Fan (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment. Credits.
  13. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2026-04-27" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales – April 22, 2026". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Circle Album Chart – Week 14 of 2026". Circle Chart (in Korean). March 29 – April 4, 2026. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  16. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (July 20, 2026). "The 25 Best K-Pop Albums of 2026 (So Far): Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2026.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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