Motivation (single album)

Motivation
Digital cover
Single album by
Yuqi
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2025 (2025-09-16)
Length9:30
LanguagesEnglish, Korean, Chinese
Labels
ProducerYuqi
Yuqi chronology
Yuq1
(2024)		 Motivation
(2025)
Singles from Motivation
  1. "M.O."
    Released: September 16, 2025

Motivation is the third single album by Chinese singer-songwriter Yuqi. The album was released on September 16, 2025, by Cube Entertainment. Motivation consists three songs, the lead single and title track, "M.O." and the Korean and Chinese versions of the song "Gone". It is also her first single album to feature Korean lyrics.

Promotion and release

On September 1, 2025, Cube Entertainment announced that Yuqi would be releasing her third single album Motivation on September 16, with the lead single "M.O.".[1][2] On September 9, Cube released the music video for the pre-release single "Gone (Korean ver.)" via I-dle's official YouTube channel.[3] The album's release was preceded by the release of a music video for the track "Gone" (아프다) on September 10, which starred Chinese actor Wang Anyu.[4] On September 11, Cube released the first teaser for the music video of the title track, "M.O.", and on September 15, they released the second teaser for the music video of the aforementioned title track, both via I-dle's official YouTube channel.[5][6] The following day, they released the music video for the title track, "M.O.," also via I-dle's official YouTube channel, and simultaneously released the album.[7]

Track listing

Motivation track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."M.O."
  • Song Yuqi
  • Siixk Jun
  • Charlotte Wilson
  • Taneisha Jackson
  • Siixk Jun
3:02
2."Gone[a]" (Korean ver.)
  • Yuqi Olczyk
  • Siixk Jun
3:14
3."Gone[b]" (Chinese ver.)
  • Song Yuqi
  • Jung Woo-seok
  • Lilas
  • Elecen Zhan
  • JustinW
  • Li Xiang
  • Juny
  • Siixk Jun
  • Siixk Jun
3:14
Total length:9:30

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Motivation
Chart (2025) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Circle)[8] 2

Certifications

Certifications for Motivation
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[9] Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for Motivation
Region Date Format Label
Various September 16, 2025

Notes

  1. ↑ Korean: "아프다"
  2. ↑ Chinese: "還痛嗎"

References

  1. ↑ Park, Se-yeon (September 1, 2025). 아이들 우기, 16일 싱글 컴백 확정 [공식] [I-dle's Yuqi confirms single comeback on the 16th [Official]] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on September 1, 2025. Retrieved September 1, 2025 – via Naver.
  2. ↑ Go, Seung-ah (September 5, 2025). 아이들 우기, 자작곡으로 채운 첫 싱글...타이틀곡 'M.O.' [I-dle Yuqi's first single, filled with self-composed songs... Title track 'M.O.'] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on September 7, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Naver.
  3. ↑ i-dle (아이들) (September 9, 2025). 우기 (YUQI) '아프다' Official Music Video. Retrieved September 19, 2025 – via YouTube.
  4. ↑ Lee, Min-ji (September 10, 2025). 아이들 우기, 왕안우와 눈물의 이별...'아프다' MV [i-dle's Yuqi and Wang Anyu's tearful farewell... "It Hurts" MV] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved September 13, 2025 – via Nate.
  5. ↑ i-dle (아이들) (September 11, 2025). 우기 (YUQI) 'M.O.' M/V Teaser 1. Retrieved September 19, 2025 – via YouTube.
  6. ↑ i-dle (아이들) (September 15, 2025). 우기 (YUQI) 'M.O.' M/V Teaser 2. Retrieved September 19, 2025 – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ i-dle (아이들) (September 16, 2025). 우기 (YUQI) 'M.O.' Official Music Video. Retrieved September 19, 2025 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ "Motivation (2025)". Circle Chart. September 14–20, 2025. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  9. ↑ "South Korean album certifications – Yuqi – Motivation" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved May 2, 2026.
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