On July 24, 2022, Starship Entertainment announced that Ive would be releasing their third single album, After Like, on August 22.

[8] Lead single "After Like" is a pop and house song that samples "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor with lyrics about "showing your love methods with actions rather than your heart".

[12] Carmen Chin from NME gave After Like a 4 out of 5 star rating, describing the single album as a "fitting third chapter" in Ive's musical journey that sees them "blossom as young women well-accustomed to the nuances of love, all while developing their own signature sounds and visual concepts."

She praised the single "After Like" as a "powerful, elegant confessional anthem" that combines a nu-disco sound with the group's "dulcet harmonies".

Chin found that the B-side track "My Satisfaction" deviated from the group's usual sound with a "gruffer, richer cadence" that did not threaten their "chic brand" but rather added "new depth" to their image.