''Do It Amazing'' is the debut studio album by South Korean girl group DIA. It was released on September 14, 2015, by

MBK Entertainment MBK Entertainment (), was a South Korean entertainment company established by Kim Kwang-soo. The company was originally founded in 1999 as GM Planning. The company was absorbed by Mnet Media in 2006, following Kim Kwang-soo joint with CJ Group a ...

and distributed by

Interpark Interpark is a South Korean company launched as an online auction website and shopping mall. In 2014, it entered the Korean music industry as a record distributor. History 1996 - Established the first online shopping mall, Interpark, by Lee Ki Hy ...

. It consists of 11 tracks with "Somehow" serving as the album's title track. This marked the only release with the original line-up that included member Seunghee, who left the group in April 2016. The album peaked at number 11 on the

Gaon Album Chart The Circle Album Chart, previously known as the Gaon Album Chart, is a record chart ranking the 100 most popular albums, extended plays and single albums in South Korea based on their pure sales. It is a part of the Circle Chart The Circle C ...

Background and release

In late-July 2015,

announced that they would be debuting a new girl group called DIA in August 2015. It was later pushed back to September 2015. They officially announced that the group would be debuting on September 14. On September 10, it was announced that the group would be releasing their first full album titled ''Do It Amazing'', consisting of ten tracks, including the title track "Somehow" and its Chinese, acoustic and instrumental version. Their album would be produced by

Shinsadong Tiger Lee Ho-yang (born June 3, 1983), known professionally as Shinsadong Tiger, is a South Korean music producer and songwriter. Even after debuting in 2001 at the age of 18, he has worked many odd jobs to fund his music career. He has become a promi ...

, Monster Factory and Bigtone and composed by

Microdot A microdot is text or an image substantially reduced in size to prevent detection by unintended recipients. Microdots are normally circular and around in diameter but can be made into different shapes and sizes and made from various materials su ...

, Sanchez and actor,

Hyun-woo Hyun-woo, also spelled Hyeon-woo, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 42 hanja with the reading "'' hyun''" and 60 hanja with the reading "''woo''" on the Sou ...

, with members Seunghee and Cathy also taking part in the composition of some songs. The album was released digitally and physically on September 14, 2015. A few days later, the group released three music videos: a drama version of "Somehow"; "I Wanna Listen To Music"; and "Lean On Me". The music videos were filmed in Hong Kong and Macau.

Promotion

Single

"Somehow" was released as the group's debut single in conjunction with the album on September 14. A music video teaser was released on August 24. "My Friend's Boyfriend" was released as a digital single on October 20.

Live performances

DIA held a debut showcase at the Ilchi Art Hall in Seoul on September 14 and performed the album track. The group made their debut stage on September 17 on Mnet's

M Countdown ''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet. The show features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. It is broadcast from CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul. ...

, followed by performances on KBS' Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core and SBS's Inkigayo. The group return to promotion new track "My Friend's Boyfriend" on October 20 on SBS The Show, followed by performances on MBC's Show Champion, Mnet's M Countdown, KBS' Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core and SBS's Inkigayo.

Commercial performance

''Do It Amazing'' debuted and peaked at number 11 on the

, on the chart issue dated September 20–26, 2015. The album also debuted at number 36 for the month of September 2015, with 1,684 physical copies sold. The album sold a total of 2,375 physical copies in 2015.

Background and release

Promotion

Single

Live performances

Commercial performance

Track listing

Charts

Release history

References