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Heat is the debut English extended play by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle. It was released by Cube Entertainment and 88rising on October 5, 2023. It consists of eight physical versions: Blaze, Flare, a group digipack, and five digipacks for each of the members. The EP contains five tracks, including the pre-released video track "I Do" and the lead single "I Want That".

Background and release
On July 10, 2023, Billboard reported a partnership between (G)I-dle's parent company Cube Entertainment and American record label 88rising, where the group would release their first English single "I Do" as part of their debut English EP Heat. On July 11, 88rising released a music video teaser for "I Do". The song was then released digitally on July 13. While the EP was originally scheduled for release on September 7, it was delayed to October 5 to "ensure the best quality". On October 2, Cube released the audio snippet for the five tracks.

Conception
In an interview with Billboard News, member Minnie mentioned that their debut EP in the U.S. is the group's way to "give back and be more connected to" their fans.

Critical reception
NME 's Rhian Daly gave Heat three out of five stars. As none of the members were involved in the production of the EP, a deviation from the group's usual role in self-producing their songs, she mentions how the EP "lack[ed] the spark that comes from (G)I-DLE’s own lyrical and musical input". While she acknowledged that the songs "are perfectly fine – some of them even fun", she concluded that "'Heat' still packs in some fun moments, even if it doesn’t add too much to the band’s story".

Commercial performance
On October 16, 2023, Heat debuted at number 25 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart with 22,000 units sold. In the same weak, the EP debuted at number 2 on both the Top Album Sales and Top Current Album Sales.

Promotion
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