IU discography

IU discography
IU
IU performing at the Yonsei University Akaraka Festival, 22 June 2014
Releases
↙Studio albums 3
↙EPs 8
↙Singles 18
↙Music videos 35
↙Collaborative singles 10
↙Soundtrack appearances 14

The discography of South Korean singer and actress IU consists of three studio albums, eight extended plays, and 18 singles. In addition, the singer has released 10 collaboration singles and 14 soundtracks for television series, films, and online games.

IU has scored four number-one albums and 11 number-one singles on the Gaon Albums Chart and Gaon Singles Chart, respectively. She has also had six number-one hits on the Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100. Since her debut in 2008, IU has sold more than 400,000 albums and 63 million digital singles in her native country (with the sales of collaborative singles and studio album tracks included).

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
Gaon[upper-alpha 1]		 JPN
Oricon
Korean-language
Growing Up — —
Last Fantasy
  • Released: November 29, 2011
  • Label: LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 1 —
Modern Times
  • Released: October 8, 2013
  • Label: LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 1 69
  • Re-released: December 20, 2013
    (as Modern Times - Epilogue)
  • Label: LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 3 —
  • KOR: 10,000[5]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
Gaon		 JPN
Oricon
Korean-language
Lost and Found — —
IU...IM
  • Released: November 12, 2009
  • Label: LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — —
Real
  • Released: December 9, 2010
  • Label: LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 1 —
  • KOR: 100,092+[6]
Real+
  • Released: February 16, 2011
  • Label: LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 1 —
  • KOR: 23,508+[7]
Spring of a Twenty Year Old
  • Released: May 11, 2012
  • Label: LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 3 —
  • KOR: 33,486+[8]
A Flower Bookmark
  • Released: May 16, 2014
  • Label: LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
 2 144
Japanese-language
I□U — 15
  • JPN: 12,000+[4]
Can You Hear Me?
  • Released: March 20, 2013
  • Label: EMI Music Japan
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — 23
  • JPN: 8,500+[4]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

Promotional singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon		 KOR
Hot 100[upper-alpha 3]		 JPN
Oricon		 JPN
Hot 100
Korean-language
2008 "Lost Child" (미아; Mia) × × — — Lost and Found
2009 "Boo" × × — — Growing Up
"You Know (Rock version)" (있잖아; Itjana) × × — —
"Marshmallow" (마쉬멜로우; Maswimelrou) 39 × — — IU...IM
2010 "Good Day" (좋은 날; Joeun Nal) 1 × — —
  • KOR (DL): 3,592,811+[12]
 Real
2011 "The Story Only I Didn't Know"
(나만 몰랐던 이야기; Naman Mollatdeon Iyagi)		 1 × — —
  • KOR (DL): 2,221,134+[13]
 Real+
"You and I" (너랑 나; Neorang Na) 1 1 — —
  • KOR (DL): 5,268,593+[14]
 Last Fantasy
2012 "Peach" (복숭아; Boksung-a) 2 3 — —
  • KOR (DL): 1,384,071+[15]
 Spring of a Twenty Year Old
"Every End of the Day" (하루 끝; Haru Kkeut) 1 1 — —
  • KOR (DL): 2,527,530+[16]
2013 "The Red Shoes" (분홍신; Bunhongshin) 1 1 — —
  • KOR (DL): 1,161,797+*[17]
 Modern Times
"Friday" (금요일에 만나요; Geumyoil-e Mannayo)
(featuring Jang Yi-jeong of HISTORY)		 1 1 — —
  • KOR (DL): 2,188,559+*[18]
 Modern Times – Epilogue
2014 "My Old Story" (나의 옛날 이야기; Naui Yetnal Iyagi) 2 1 — —
  • KOR (DL): 1,282,091+*[19]
 A Flower Bookmark
Japanese-language
2012 "Good Day" — — 6 5 Non-album single
"You and I" — — 5 11
  • JPN (CD): 20,000[4]
 Non-album single
2013 "The Age of the Cathedrals" — — — — Can You Hear Me?
"New World" — — — 76
"Beautiful Dancer" — — — 66
"Monday Afternoon" — — 15 27
  • JPN (CD): 7,000[4]
 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
"*" indicates that the Gaon Chart was revamped at this time and digital sales were deflated.
The Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 has been discontinued since its issue date of July 16, 2014.

Collaborative singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon		 KOR
Hot 100
Korean-language
2010 "It's First Love" (첫사랑이죠; Cheotsarangijyo)
(duet with Na Yoon-kwon)		 3 × Non-album single
"Nagging" (잔소리; Jansori)
(duet with Lim Seulong of 2AM)		 1 ×
  • KOR (DL): 3,043,286+[21]
 Non-album single
"I Believe in Love" (사랑을 믿어요; Sarangeul Mideoyo)
(duet with Yoo Seung-ho)		 11 ×
  • KOR (DL): 1,010,437+[22]
 Road for Hope
"It's You" (그대네요; Geudaeneyo)
(duet with Sung Si-kyung)		 1 ×
  • KOR (DL): 1,744,394+[23]
 The First
"Let's Go"
(various artists)		 — × Non-album single
2011 "Ice Flower" (얼음꽃; Eoleumkkot)
(duet with Kim Yuna)		 8 ×
  • KOR (DL): 1,733,045+[24]
 Non-album single
2012 "Sea of Moonlight" (달빛바다; Dalbitbada)
(with Fiestar)		 12 10
  • KOR (DL): 1,004,426+[25]
 LOEN TREE Summer Story
2014 "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms"
(봄, 사랑, 벚꽃 말고; Bom, Sarang, Beotkkot Malgo)
(with High4)		 1 1
  • KOR (DL): 1,619,305+*[26]
 Non-album single
"Summer Love" (애타는 마음; Aetaneun Maeum)
(with Ulala Session)		 3 ×
  • KOR (DL): 886,102+*[27]
 Non-album single
"Sogyeokdong" (소격동)
(with Seo Taiji)		 4 ×
  • KOR (DL): 635,763+*[28]
 Quiet Night
"When Would It Be" (언제쯤이면; Eonjejjeumimyeon)
(duet with Yoon Hyun-sang)		 9 ×
  • KOR (DL): 614,808+*[29]
 Pianoforte
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
"*" indicates that the Gaon Chart was revamped at this time and digital sales were deflated.
The Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 has been discontinued since its issue date of July 16, 2014.

Soundtrack appearances

Year Title Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon		 KOR
Hot 100
2009 "You Are Always Like That" × × Strike Love: Original Soundtrack
"Araro" × × Queen Seondeok: Original Soundtrack
"Wind Flower" × ×
"Danny Boy" × × Paradise: Original Soundtrack
2010 "Pinkie Swear" 11 × 19-Nineteen: Original Soundtrack
"Alicia"
(from Alicia, online game)		 — × Non-album single
"Because I'm a Woman" 6 × Road No. 1: Original Soundtrack
"My Dream Is to Be a Patissiere"
(theme song from Yumeiro Patissiere)		 — × Non-album single
2011 "Someday" 1 ×
  • KOR (DL): 2,209,924+[31]
 Dream High: Original Soundtrack
"Melody of the Wind" — × Leafie, A Hen into the Wild: Original Soundtrack
"Hold My Hand" 2 ×
  • KOR (DL): 2,031,787+[32]
 The Greatest Love: Original Soundtrack
2012 "Stranded (Korean version)"
(theme song from Sammy's Great Escape)		 — — Non-album single
"Atreia"
(from Aion, online game)		 — — Non-album single
2013 "Beautiful Song"
(duet with Jo Jung-suk)		 — — You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin: Original Soundtrack
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
"*" indicates that the Gaon Chart was revamped at this time and digital sales were deflated.
The Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 has been discontinued since its issue date of July 16, 2014.

Other charted songs

Year Title Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon		 KOR
Hot 100
2009 "Taking a Train" 96 × IU...IM
2009 "Rain Drop" 74 × Non-album single
"This Is Not What I Thought" 9 × Real
"Merry Christmas in Advance"
(featuring Thunder)		 7 ×
"The Thing I Do Slowly" 21 ×
"The Night of the First Breakup" 20 ×
"Alone in the Room" 27 ×
"Good Day (Instrumental)" 193 ×
2011 "Cruel Fairytale" 8 ×
  • KOR (DL): 1,051,453+[35]
 Real+
"Secret" 2 5
  • KOR (DL): 1,906,710+[36]
 Last Fantasy
"Sleeping Prince of the Woods"
(featuring Yoon Sang)		 3 9
  • KOR (DL): 1,244,787+[37]
"Uncle"
(featuring Lee Juck)		 4 8
  • KOR (DL): 1,649,571+[38]
"A Child Searching for Stars"
(featuring Kim Kwang-jin)		 6 —
  • KOR (DL): 1,063,369+[39]
"Wallpaper Patterns" 7 —
  • KOR (DL): 929,539+[40]
"Wisdom Tooth" 8 —
  • KOR (DL): 924,663+[41]
"Teacher"
(featuring Ra.D)		 9 —
  • KOR (DL): 816,372+[42]
"Everything's Alright"
(featuring Kim Hyeon-cheol)		 11 —
  • KOR (DL): 830,424+[43]
"Last Fantasy" 12 —
  • KOR (DL): 778,823+[44]
"4AM" 13 —
  • KOR (DL): 728,315+[45]
"A Stray Puppy" 17 —
  • KOR (DL): 637,338+[46]
"L'amant" 19 —
  • KOR (DL): 576,293+[47]
2012 "I Really Don't Like Her" 15 —
  • KOR (DL): 630,104+[48]
 Spring of a Twenty Year Old
2013 "Everybody Has Secrets"
(featuring Gain of Brown Eyed Girls)		 2 3
  • KOR (DL): 573,315+*[49]
 Modern Times
"Love of B" 3 7
  • KOR (DL): 400,474+*[50]
"Between the Lips (50cm)" 4 5
  • KOR (DL): 412,703+*[51]
"A Gloomy Clock"
(featuring Jonghyun of SHINee)		 6 11
  • KOR (DL): 380,032+*[52]
"Modern Times" 7 10
  • KOR (DL): 397,184+*[53]
"Bad Day" 8 14
  • KOR (DL): 335,407+*[54]
"Obliviate" 11 23
  • KOR (DL): 264,854+*[55]
"Daydream"
(featuring Yang Hee-eun)		 12 15
  • KOR (DL): 257,797+*[56]
"Havana" 13 29
  • KOR (DL): 222,261+*[57]
"Walk with Me, Girl"
(featuring Choi Baek-ho)		 14 26
  • KOR (DL): 207,185+*[58]
"Wait" 17 41
  • KOR (DL): 185,245+*[59]
"Voice Mail (Korean version)" 18 28
  • KOR (DL): 190,681+*[60]
"Pastel Crayon" 39 27
  • KOR (DL): 93,202+*[61]
 Modern Times – Epilogue
2014 "The Meaning of You"
(featuring Kim Chang-wan)		 3 3
  • KOR (DL): 1,833,817+*[62]
 A Flower Bookmark
"When Love Passes By" 4 3
  • KOR (DL): 781,730+*[63]
"Pierrot Smiles at Us" 8 10
  • KOR (DL): 432,982+*[64]
"Midsummer Night's Dream" 12 12
  • KOR (DL): 372,347+*[65]
"Flower" 14 13
  • KOR (DL): 284,624+*[66]
"Kungddari Shabahrah"
(featuring Clon)		 16 14
  • KOR (DL): 251,658+*[67]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
"*" indicates that the Gaon Chart was revamped at this time and digital sales were deflated.
The Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 has been discontinued since its issue date of July 16, 2014.

Other appearances

Year Title Other artist(s) Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon		 KOR
Hot 100
2009 "All You Need Is Love" Zitten, Ran × × MBC Music Travel LaLaLa Live Vol. 5
"I Don't Know Love Yet" × ×
"Suga Luv" Bizniz × × Non-album single
"Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu Fri-Sat-Sun" Suho × × Dayz
"I Hope" Mighty Mouth × × Love Class
"247" The Three Views × × The Three Views: Part 3
"You Are Stunning" Run × × Face-Off
2010 "Why" Supreme Team, Young-jun 1 × Ames Room
"Gift" Various artists — × Road for Hope
2011 "I Know" Seungri 42 × V.V.I.P
"Suga Luv (Valentine Mix)" Bizniz — × The Brand New
"I Hoppin U"[upper-alpha 7]
(from Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin commercial)		 — × Non-album single
"Memories of the Sea"
(theme song for Expo 2012)		 — × Non-album single
"Let's Catch the Bus"
(from Hyundai Motor Group Bus Concert)		 — × Non-album single
2012 "Like You" Wanted 9 —
  • KOR (DL): 945,260+[70]
 Vintage
2014 "Sing for Me" god 9 ×
  • KOR (DL): 268,288+*[71]
 Chapter 8
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
"*" indicates that the Gaon Chart was revamped at this time and digital sales were deflated.
The Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 has been discontinued since its issue date of July 16, 2014.

Music videos

This is an incomplete listing of music videos promoting IU's songs.

Year Song title Length Album Notes
2008 "Lost Child" 3:45 Lost and Found Features Thunder
2009 "Boo" 3:33 Growing Up
"You Know (Rock version)" 3:11
"You Are Always Like That" 3:39 Strike Love: Original Soundtrack OST track
"247" 3:50 The Three Views: Part 3 Duet with The Three Views
"Marshmallow" 3:23 IU...IM
2010 "Nagging" 1:26 Non-album single Duet with Lim Seulong of 2AM
"Because I'm a Woman" 3:44 Road No. 1: Original Soundtrack OST track
"Let's Go (English version)" 3:34 Non-album single Duet with 19 artists (Project Group of 20)
"I Believe in Love" 4:18 Road for Hope Duet with Yoo Seung-ho
"Good Day" 5:54 Real Features Jung Jae-hyung
2011 "The Story Only I Didn't Know" 5:59 Real+ Features Park Bo-young and Yoon Sang
3:27 IU version
"I Hoppin U" 2:47 Non-album single Promotional video for Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin
"Melody of the Wind" 3:34 Leafie, A Hen into the Wild: Original Soundtrack OST track
"Memories of the Sea" 3:47 Non-album single Theme song for Expo 2012
"Hold My Hand" 3:18 The Greatest Love: Original Soundtrack OST track
"Ice Flower" 3:39 Non-album single Duet with Kim Yuna
Theme song for Kim Yuna's Kiss & Cry
"Let's Catch the Bus" 3:22 Non-album single Hyundai Motor Group Bus Concert
"You and I" 8:54 Last Fantasy Features Lee Hyun-woo
4:04 Performance version
2012 "Last Fantasy" 6:15
"Good Day" 5:16 Non-album single Japanese version[72]
"Every End of the Day" 26:55 Spring of a Twenty Year Old Documentary-like short film
Also features a performance of the song "Peach"
"You and I" 5:24 Non-album single Japanese version
"Sea of Moonlight" 5:24 LOEN TREE Summer Story Features Fiestar
2013 "Beautiful Dancer" 6:17 Can You Hear Me? Japanese single
"Monday Afternoon" 4:30 Non-album single Japanese single
"The Red Shoes" 8:28 Modern Times Features Yoo Hee-yeol, Peppertones, Fhi Fan, and Jang Ki-yong
4:18 Performance version
"Friday" 3:51 Modern Times – Epilogue Features Jang Yi-jeong of HISTORY and Jang Ki-yong
2014 "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" 3:25 Non-album single Duet with High4
"My Old Story" 3:54 A Flower Bookmark Features Choi Woo-shik
"Sogyeokdong" 6:00 Quiet Night Features Sung Yoo-bin and Kim Hyun-soo
"When Would It Be" 4:31 Pianoforte Duet with Yoon Hyun-sang

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Gaon Music Chart began releasing data in 2010 after the Music Industry Association of Korea stopped compiling data in 2008.[1] Online sources for charts prior to January 2010 are currently unavailable.
  2. ↑ This is an estimated figure. Sales since 2013 are unavailable.
  3. ↑ Prior to the issue date of August 25, 2011, the Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 did not exist. Singles had previously charted exclusively on the Gaon Singles Chart.[10]
  4. ↑ Sales since 2012 only.
  5. ↑ Sales in 2013 only.
  6. ↑ Sales since 2011 only.
  7. ↑ This is an altered version of the singer's 2010 song "Merry Christmas in Advance" with different lyrics.[69]

References

  1. ↑ Han, Sang-hee (February 23, 2010). "Korea Launches First Official Music Charts Gaon". The Korea Times. The Korea Times. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ Sales references for Last Fantasy:
  3. ↑ Sales references for Modern Times:
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved January 15, 2014. (subscription only)
  5. ↑ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – December 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  6. ↑ :: 가온차트와 함께하세요 ::. Gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved on 2011-10-24.
  7. ↑ Sales references for Real+:
  8. ↑ Sales references for Spring of a Twenty Year Old:
  9. ↑ Sales references for A Flower Bookmark:
  10. ↑ "Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 Launches; Sistar is No. 1 on New Korea Chart". Billboard, Prometheus Global Media. August 25, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  11. ↑ Sales references for "Lost Child":
  12. ↑ Sales references for "Good Day":
  13. ↑ Sales references for "The Story Only I Didn't Know":
  14. ↑ Sales references for "You and I":
  15. ↑ Sales references for "Peach":
  16. ↑ Sales references for "Every End of the Day":
  17. ↑ Sales references for "The Red Shoes":
  18. ↑ Sales references for "Friday":
  19. ↑ Sales references for "My Old Story":
  20. ↑ Sales references for "It's First Love":
  21. ↑ Sales references for "Nagging":
  22. ↑ Sales references for "I Believe in Love":
  23. ↑ Sales references for "It's You":
  24. ↑ Sales references for "Ice Flower":
  25. ↑ Sales references for "Sea of Moonlight":
  26. ↑ Sales references for "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms":
  27. ↑ Sales references for "Summer Love":
  28. ↑ Sales references for "Sogyeokdong":
  29. ↑ Sales references for "When Would It Be":
  30. ↑ Sales references for "Because I'm a Woman":
  31. ↑ Sales references for "Someday":
  32. ↑ Sales references for "Hold My Hand":
  33. ↑ Sales references for "Rain Drop":
  34. ↑ Sales references for "Merry Christmas in Advance":
  35. ↑ Sales references for "Cruel Fairytale":
  36. ↑ Sales references for "Secret":
  37. ↑ Sales references for "Sleeping Prince of the Woods":
  38. ↑ Sales references for "Uncle":
  39. ↑ Sales references for "A Child Searching for Stars":
  40. ↑ Sales references for "Wallpaper Patterns":
  41. ↑ Sales references for "Wisdom Tooth":
  42. ↑ Sales references for "Teacher":
  43. ↑ Sales references for "Everything's Alright":
  44. ↑ Sales references for "Last Fantasy":
  45. ↑ Sales references for "4AM":
  46. ↑ Sales references for "A Stray Puppy":
  47. ↑ Sales references for "L'amant":
  48. ↑ Sales references for "I Really Don't Like Her":
  49. ↑ Sales references for "Everybody Has Secrets":
  50. ↑ Sales references for "Love of B":
  51. ↑ Sales references for "Between the Lips (50cm)":
  52. ↑ Sales references for "A Gloomy Clock":
  53. ↑ Sales references for "Modern Times":
  54. ↑ Sales references for "Bad Day":
  55. ↑ Sales references for "Obliviate":
  56. ↑ Sales references for "Daydream":
  57. ↑ Sales references for "Havana":
  58. ↑ Sales references for "Walk with Me, Girl":
  59. ↑ Sales references for "Wait":
  60. ↑ Sales references for "Voice Mail (Korean version)":
  61. ↑ Sales references for "Pastel Crayon":
  62. ↑ Sales references for "The Meaning of You":
  63. ↑ Sales references for "When Love Passes By":
  64. ↑ Sales references for "Pierrot Smiles at Us":
  65. ↑ Sales references for "Midsummer Night's Dream":
  66. ↑ Sales references for "Flower":
  67. ↑ Sales references for "Kungddari Shabahrah":
  68. ↑ Sales references for "Why":
  69. ↑ "아이유 - I Hoppin U 뮤비 (갤럭시S 호핀)" (in Korean). Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  70. ↑ Sales references for "Like You":
  71. ↑ Sales references for "Sing for Me":
  72. ↑ IU's PV for Japanese debut single "Good Day" released. All K-pop. (2012-02-29). Retrieved on 2012-06-05.

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