Chat-Shire

Chat-Shire
EP by IU
Released October 23, 2015
(see release history)
Genre
Length 25:40 (digital)
31:56 (CD)
Language Korean
Label
Producer
  • Jang Hyeon-jin (exec.)
  • IU
IU chronology
A Flower Bookmark
(2014)		 Chat-Shire
(2015)
Singles from Chat-Shire
  1. "Heart"
    Released: April 23, 2015
  2. "Twenty Three"
    Released: October 23, 2015
Music video
"Twenty-Three" on YouTube

Chat-Shire (stylized as CHAT-SHIRE) is the seventh Korean-language extended play (ninth overall) by South Korean singer-songwriter and actress IU. The self-produced EP was released digitally on October 23, 2015, and physically four days later by LOEN Entertainment under its imprint LOEN Tree.[2] This is her first original material release since Modern Times (2013).

Chat-Shire contains seven tracks in total including the lead single "Twenty-Three". It also features two CD-only bonus tracks ("Heart" and "Twenty Three") from KBS's television series The Producers where IU starred as a lead role, Cindy.[3]

Controversies

Following its release, the album was heavily controversial for the alleged use of Britney Spears' voice without permission in the bonus track "Twenty Three". Although she did not compose the music for the song, IU issued an apology for not checking the samples' sources for its arrangement as the album's producer.[4] Furthermore, the lyrics for "Zezé" and its illustration on the album cover were criticized by the Korean publisher of the novel My Sweet Orange Tree for its reinterpretation of its five-year-old protagonist, Zezé.[5] Amidst growing debate in the music community, the publisher later apologized for its failure to acknowledge "diversity of interpretation."[6] The controversy surrounding "Zezé" attracted international attention with AbeBooks reporting My Sweet Orange Tree as the most searched for book on its site on November 5-6, despite the book being out of print in English for years.[7][8] Meanwhile, South Korea's largest book store chain, Kyobo Book Centre, reported that sales of the book has increased 5.7 times over the period of November 5-8 when compared to sales over the November 1-4 period.[6] On 13 December, American artist Jessica H. Lee claimed that her artwork was used without permission for Chat-Shire cover.[9]

Track listing

※ Bolded tracks identify singles from the album.

Digital download[10]
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Shoes" (새 신발; Sae Sinbal)IULee Jong-hoon 3:35
2. "Zezé"  IULee Jong-hoon, Lee Chae-kyu 3:11
3. "Twenty-Three" (스물셋; Seumulset)IULee Jong-hoon, Lee Chae-kyu, IU 3:14
4. "The Shower" (푸르던; Pureudeon)IUIU 4:07
5. "Red Queen" (featuring Zion.T)IULee Jong-hoon, Lee Chae-kyu 3:33
6. "Knees" (무릎; Mureup)IUIU 4:43
7. "Glasses" (안경; An-gyeong)IUIU 3:17
Total length:
 25:40
Notes

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position		 Sales
South Korean Gaon Weekly Albums Chart[12] 2
South Korean Gaon Monthly Albums Chart[14] 9
South Korean Gaon Year-End Albums Chart 56
US Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart[15] 19
US Billboard World Albums Chart[16] 4

Awards and nominations

Music program awards

Song Program Date
"Twenty-Three" Inkigayo (SBS) November 1, 2015[17]
November 8, 2015[18]
Show! Music Core (MBC) November 14, 2015[19]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
South Korea October 23, 2015 Digital download LOEN Tree
Worldwide[10]
South Korea[11] October 27, 2015 CD

References

  1. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (December 30, 2015). "The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ Seong, Jin-hee (12 October 2015). "컴백! 아이유, 새 미니앨범 '챗셔' 10월 23일 발매..전곡 프로듀싱 ("Comeback! IU to Release Her Self-Produced New EP "Chat-Shire" on October 23rd")" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Won, Ho-seong (23 October 2015). "아이유 '스물셋', 드라마 '프로듀사' 삽입곡 '23'과의 관계는? CD 보너스 트랙 삽입 ("What's the Relationship Between "Twenty-Three" by IU, and "Twenty Three" from "The Producers"?")" (in Korean). SPORTSQ. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Lim, Jeong-yeo; Ko, Ji-seon (2015-11-06). "IU apologizes amid plagiarism, pedophilia charges". The Korea Herald. Seoul. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
  5. ↑ Sung, So-young (November 7, 2015). "Controversy surrounds IU, again". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Sung, So-Young (2015-11-12). "Publisher backs down in IU debate". Korea JoongAng Daily. Seoul. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  7. ↑ Flood, Alison (2015-11-10). "K-pop star IU's song accused of 'sexualising' book's child hero". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  8. ↑ Davies, Richard (2015-11-08). "K-pop Erupts over a Book-Inspired 'Sexualized' Pop Song". AbeBooks. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  9. ↑ "My Artwork Was Used Without Permission for the Album Cover of a K-Pop Star (IU)". 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  10. 1 2 "Chat-Shire by IU on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  11. 1 2 "아이유 (IU) - CHAT-SHIRE (4TH 미니앨범)" (in Korean). Media Synnara. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  12. ↑ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – The 45th Week of 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  13. ↑ Sales references for Chat-Shire:
  14. ↑ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – October 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart - The Week of November 14, 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  16. ↑ "Billboard World Albums Chart - The Week of November 14, 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  17. ↑ Jeon, Won (2 November 2015). "아이유 '인기가요' 1위…방송활동 없이도 무한질주 ("IU Wins #1 on Inkigayo... She Keeps Rushing Even Without TV Promotions")" (in Korean). MyDaily. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  18. ↑ "IU Wins "Inkigayo" for Second Consecutive Week, Comeback Performances by f(x) and Brown Eyed Girls". Soompi. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  19. ↑ "Recap: IU's "Twenty-three" Wins On MBC's 'Show! Music Core' (November 14, 2015)". Kpop Fans. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
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