IU discography

IU discography

IU

IU performing at the Yonsei University Akaraka Festival, 22 June 2014
Studio albums 3
Music videos 37
EPs 9
Singles 21
Collaborative singles 12
Soundtrack appearances 17

The discography of South Korean singer-songwriter and actress IU consists of three studio albums, nine extended plays (EPs), 21 singles, and 37 music videos. In addition, the singer has released 12 collaborative singles and 17 soundtracks for television series, films, and online games (including unreleased soundtracks).

IU has scored two number-one albums and 14 number-one songs on the Gaon Albums Chart and Gaon Singles Chart, respectively. She also had six chart-topping hits on the now-defunct Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100, becoming the artist with the most number-one songs on the chart (see Artists with the most number-ones on the Korea K-Pop Hot 100).

Since her debut in 2008, IU has sold over 450,000 albums and 70 million digital downloads in her native country (with the sales of collaborative singles, soundtracks, album tracks, and other appearances included).

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[1][upper-alpha 1]
JPN
[4]
Korean-language
Growing Up 34
Last Fantasy
  • Released: November 29, 2011
  • Label: LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
1
Modern Times
  • Released: October 8, 2013
  • Label: LOEN Tree
  • Format: CD, digital download
1 69
  • Re-released: December 20, 2013
    (as Modern Times - Epilogue)
  • Label: LOEN Tree
  • Format: CD, digital download
4
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales figures
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[1]
JPN
[4]
Korean-language
Lost and Found 44
IU...IM
  • Released: November 12, 2009
  • Label: LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
30
Real
  • Released: December 9, 2010
  • Label: LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
2
Real+
  • Released: February 16, 2011
  • Label: LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD single, digital download
2
Spring of a Twenty Year Old
  • Released: May 11, 2012
  • Label: LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD single, digital download
3
A Flower Bookmark
  • Released: May 16, 2014
  • Label: LOEN Tree
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
2 144
Chat-Shire
  • Released: October 23, 2015
  • Label: LOEN Tree
  • Format: CD, digital download
2
Japanese-language
I□U 15
  • JPN: 12,000+[8]
Can You Hear Me?
  • Released: March 20, 2013
  • Label: EMI Music Japan
  • Format: CD, digital download
23
  • JPN: 8,500+[8]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Compilation albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures
Title Album details Peak chart position
TW
[16]
Smash Hits 4

Singles

Korean singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(digital)
Album
KOR
Gaon

[17]
KOR
Hot 100

[18][upper-alpha 12]
"Lost Child" 2008 Lost and Found
"Boo" 2009 Growing Up
"You Know (Rock version)"
"Marshmallow"
(rap by Zico of Block B)[upper-alpha 14]
39 IU...IM
"Good Day" 2010 1 Real
"Only I Didn't Know" 2011 1 Real+
"You and I" 1 1 Last Fantasy
"Peach" 2012 2 3
  • KOR: 1,384,000+[25]
Spring of a Twenty Year Old
"Every End of the Day" 1 1
  • KOR: 3,183,000+[25]
"The Red Shoes" 2013 1 1 Modern Times
"Friday"
(featuring Jang Yi-jeong of History)
1 1 Modern Times – Epilogue
"My Old Story"
(Jo Deok-bae cover)
2014 2 1
  • KOR: 1,527,000+[28]
A Flower Bookmark
"Twenty-Three" 2015 1 Chat-Shire
"—" denotes songs that did not chart.

Japanese singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and sales figures, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(CD)
Album
JPN
Oricon

[4]
JPN
Hot 100

[30]
"Good Day" 2012 6 5 Non-album singles
"You and I" 5 11
  • JPN: 20,000+[8]
"Monday Afternoon" 2013 15 27
  • JPN: 7,000+[8]
Promotional singles
"Friend"
(Anzen Chitai cover)
2012 N/A Non-album singles
"Aishiteru"
(Kourin cover)
"The Age of the Cathedrals" 2013 Can You Hear Me?
"New World" 76
"Beautiful Dancer" 66
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and sales figures, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(digital downloads)
Album
KOR
Gaon

[17]
KOR
Hot 100

[18]
Korean-language
"It's First Love"
(duet with Na Yoon-kwon)
2010 3 N/A Non-album single
"Nagging"
(duet with Lim Seulong of 2AM)
1 Nagging (Single album)
"I Believe in Love"
(duet with Yoo Seung-ho)
11
  • KOR: 1,010,000+[31]
Road for Hope
"It's You"
(duet with Sung Si-kyung)
1 The First
"Let's Go"
(as one of various artists; campaign song for 2010 G20 Seoul Summit)
N/A Non-album singles
"Ice Flower"
(duet with Kim Yuna; featuring Kim Se-hwang of N.EX.T)
2011 8
  • KOR: 1,733,000+[34]
"Sea of Moonlight"
(with Fiestar)
2012 12 10
  • KOR: 1,004,000+[25]
LOEN TREE Summer Story
"Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms"
(with High4)
2014 1 1 Hi High
"Summer Love"
(with Ulala Session)
3 N/A Non-album singles
"Sogyeokdong"
(with Seo Taiji)
4
"When Would It Be"
(duet with Yoon Hyun-sang)
9 Pianoforte
"Leon"
(with Park Myung-soo)
2015 1 Infinite Challenge: Yeongdong Expressway Music Festival
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Note: Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 was introduced in August 2011 and discontinued in July 2014.

Soundtrack appearances

List of soundtrack appearances, with selected chart positions and sales figures, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(digital downloads)
Album
KOR
Gaon

[17]
KOR
Hot 100

[18]
Korean-language
"You Are Always Like That" 2009 N/A N/A N/A Strike Love: Original Soundtrack
"Araro" Queen Seondeok: Original Soundtrack
"Wind Flower"
"Danny Boy" Paradise: Original Soundtrack
"Pinkie Swear" 2010 11 19-Nineteen: Original Soundtrack
"Alicia"
(from Alicia)
Unreleased single
"Because I'm a Woman" 6 Road No. 1: Original Soundtrack
"My Dream Is to Be a Patissiere"
(theme song for the Korean-dubbed Yumeiro Patissiere)
N/A Unreleased single
"Someday" 2011 1
  • KOR: 2,210,000+[34]
Dream High: Original Soundtrack
"Melody of the Wind" N/A Leafie, A Hen into the Wild: Original Soundtrack
"Memories of the Sea"
(theme song for Expo 2012)
Unreleased single
"Hold My Hand" 2
  • KOR: 2,032,000+[34]
The Greatest Love: Original Soundtrack
"Stranded (Korean version)"
(theme song for the Korean-dubbed Sammy's Great Escape)
2012 N/A Unreleased singles
"Atreia"
(from Aion: The Tower of Eternity)
"Beautiful Song"
(duet with Jo Jung-suk; from You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin)
2013
"Take Care of My Dad"
(theme song for Take Care of My Dad)
2015 N/A
"Heart"
(from The Producers)[upper-alpha 26][upper-alpha 27]
1
  • KOR: 1,358,787+*[40]
Chat-Shire
"—" 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.
Note: Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 was introduced in August 2011 and discontinued in July 2014.

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions and sales figures, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(digital downloads)
Album
KOR
Gaon

[17]
KOR
Hot 100

[18]
Korean-language
"Taking a Train" 2009 96 N/A N/A IU...IM
"Rain Drop"
(Wheesung cover)
2010 74 Nagging (Single album)
"Merry Christmas in Advance"
(featuring Thunder)
7 17 Real
"This Is Not What I Thought" 9 N/A N/A
"The Night of the First Breakup" 20
"The Thing I Do Slowly" 21
"Alone in the Room" 27
"Good Day (Instrumental)" 193
"Cruel Fairytale" 2011 8
  • KOR: 1,051,000+[34]
Real+
"Secret" 2 5 Last Fantasy
"Sleeping Prince of the Woods"
(featuring Yoon Sang; Halo cover)
3 9
"Uncle"
(featuring Lee Juck)
4 8
  • KOR: 1,650,000+[43]
"A Child Searching for Stars"
(featuring Kim Kwang-jin)
6 12
"Wallpaper Patterns" 7 15
"Wisdom Tooth" 8 19
"Teacher"
(featuring Ra.D)
9 25
"Everything's Alright"
(featuring Kim Hyeon-cheol)
11 24
"Last Fantasy" 12 27
"4AM" 13 32
"A Stray Puppy" 17 40
"L'amant" 19 49
"I Really Don't Like Her" 2012 15 12 Spring of a Twenty Year Old
"Everybody Has Secrets"
(featuring Gain of Brown Eyed Girls)
2013 2 3 Modern Times
"Love of B" 3 7
"Between the Lips (50cm)" 4 5
"A Gloomy Clock"
(featuring Jonghyun of Shinee)
6 11
"Modern Times" 7 10
"Bad Day" 8 14
"Obliviate" 11 23
"Daydream"
(featuring Yang Hee-eun)
12 15
"Havana" 13 29
"Walk with Me, Girl"
(featuring Choi Baek-ho)
14 26
"Wait" 17 41
"Voice Mail (Korean version)" 18 28
"Pastel Crayon"
(from Bel Ami)
39 27 Modern Times – Epilogue
"The Meaning of You"
(featuring Kim Chang-wan; Sanulrim cover)
2014 3 3 A Flower Bookmark
"When Love Passes By"
(Lee Moon-se cover)
4 3
"Pierrot Smiles at Us"
(Kim Wan-sun cover)
8 10
"Dreams in Summer Night"
(Kim Hyun-sik cover)
12 12
"Flower"
(Kim Kwang-seok cover)
14 13
"Boom Ladi Dadi"
(featuring Clon; Clon cover)
16 14
"The Shower" 2015 2 N/A Chat-Shire
"Shoes" 5
"Knees" 5
"Zezé" 8
"Red Queen"
(featuring Zion.T)
10
"Glasses" 13
"—" 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.
Note: Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 was introduced in August 2011 and discontinued in July 2014.

Other appearances

List of songs, with selected chart positions and sales figures, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(digital downloads)
Album
KOR
Gaon

[17]
KOR
Hot 100

[18]
Korean-language
"All You Need Is Love"
(with Zitten and Ran; The Beatles cover)
2009 N/A N/A N/A MBC Music Travel LaLaLa Live Vol. 5
"I Don't Know About Love Yet"
(Lee Ji-yeon cover)
"Suga Luv"
(Bizniz featuring IU)
Non-album single
"Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu Fri-Sat-Sun"
(Suho featuring IU)
Dayz
"I Hope"
(Mighty Mouth featuring IU)
Love Class
"247"
(The Three Views featuring IU)
The Three Views: Part 3
"You Are Stunning"
(Run featuring IU)
Face-Off
"Why"
(Supreme Team and Young-jun featuring IU)[60]
2010 1 Ames Room
"Gift"
(as one of various artists)
N/A Road for Hope
"I Know"
(Seungri featuring IU)
2011 42 V.V.I.P
"Suga Luv (Valentine Mix)"
(Bizniz featuring IU)
The Brand New
"I Hoppin U"[upper-alpha 46]
(from Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin commercial)
Unreleased singles
"Let's Catch the Bus"
(from Hyundai Motor Group Bus Concert)
"Like You"
(Wanted featuring IU)
2012 9 14 Vintage
"Sing for Me"
(god featuring IU)
2014 9 N/A 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.
Note: Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 was introduced in August 2011 and discontinued in July 2014.

Videography

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Artist(s) Director(s) Notes
As lead artist
"Lost Child" 2008 IU Jo Soo-hyun Features Thunder
"Boo" 2009 Unknown
"You Know (Rock version)"
"You Are Always Like That"
"Marshmallow"
"Because I'm a Woman" 2010
"Good Day" Hwang Soo-ah Features Jung Jae-hyung
"Only I Didn't Know" 2011 Features Park Bo-young and Yoon Sang
IU version
"I Hoppin U" Unknown
"Melody of the Wind"
"Memories of the Sea"
"Hold My Hand"
"Let's Catch the Bus"
"You and I" Hwang Soo-ah Features Lee Hyun-woo
Performance version
"Last Fantasy" 2012 Kim Do-yeon
"Good Day" Unknown Japanese version[63]
"Every End of the Day" Hwang Soo-ah Documentary-like short film
Also features a performance of the song "Peach"
"You and I" Unknown Japanese version
"Beautiful Dancer" 2013
"Monday Afternoon"
"The Red Shoes" Hwang Soo-ah Features Yoo Hee-yeol, Peppertones, Fhi Fan, and Jang Ki-yong
Performance version
"Friday" IU featuring Jang Yi-jeong Features Jang Yi-jeong and Jang Ki-yong
"My Old Story" 2014 IU Unknown Features Choi Woo-shik
"Take Care of My Dad" 2015
"Twenty-Three" Lumpens
As featured artist
"247" 2009 The Three Views featuring IU Unknown
"Nagging" 2010 IU and Lim Seulong
"Let's Go (English version)" Various artists
"I Believe in Love" IU and Yoo Seung-ho
"Ice Flower" 2011 IU and Kim Yuna
"Sea of Moonlight" 2012 IU and Fiestar
"Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" 2014 High4 and IU
"Sogyeokdong" Seo Taiji and IU Hwang Soo-ah Features Sung Yoo-bin and Kim Hyun-soo
"When Would It Be" Yoon Hyun-sang and IU Unknown

Footnotes

  1. Prior to the establishment of the Gaon Music Chart in 2010, South Korea's music charts were supplied by the Music Industry Association of Korea (MIAK), which stopped compiling data in 2008.[2][3] There are no known cumulative chart records for digital singles prior to 2010.
  2. Sales figures for Growing Up since January 2010 only.[5]
  3. Sales figures for Last Fantasy as of October 2015. Also, sales for both standard and limited editions are combined.[6]
  4. Sales figures as of October 2015. Also, sales for both Modern Times and Modern Times - Epilogue are combined.[7]
  5. Sales figures for Lost and Found since January 2011 only.[9]
  6. Sales figures for IU...IM since January 2010 only.[10]
  7. Sales figures for Real as of May 2012. Also, sales for both standard and special limited editions are combined.[11]
  8. Sales figures for Real+ as of 2011.[12]
  9. Sales figures for Spring of a Twenty Year Old as of August 2013.[13]
  10. Sales figures for A Flower Bookmark as of October 2015. Also, sales for both CD and LP editions are combined.[14]
  11. Sales figures for Chat-Shire as of February 2016.[15]
  12. The Korea K-Pop Hot 100 chart launched in 2011 and was discontinued in 2014.[19]
  13. Sales figures for "Lost Child" since 2012 only.[20]
  14. The song was recorded two years before Zico debuted as the leader of Block B.[21]
  15. Sales figures for "Good Day" as of December 7, 2013.[22]
  16. Sales figures for "Only I Didn't Know" as of December 28, 2013.[23]
  17. Sales figures for "You and I" as of May 17, 2014.[24]
  18. Sales figures for "The Red Shoes" as of March 8, 2014.[26]
  19. Sales figures for "Friday" as of October 2015.[27]
  20. Sales figures for "Twenty-Three" as of the first half of 2016.[29]
  21. Sales figures for "Nagging" as of February 25, 2012.[32]
  22. Sales figures for "It's You" as of September 2011.[33]
  23. Sales figures for "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" as of June 2015.[35]
  24. Sales figures for "When Would It Be" as of March 14, 2015.[36]
  25. Sales figures for "Leon" as of 2015.[37]
  26. The song was later included as a CD-only special track in a special edition of the soundtrack album for the series.[38]
  27. "Heart" was also included as a CD-only bonus track in IU's EP Chat-Shire.[39]
  28. Sales figures for "Rain Drop" in 2013 only.[41]
  29. Sales figures for "Merry Christmas in Advance" since 2011 only.[42]
  30. Sales figures for "Secret" and "Uncle" as of March 3, 2012.[43]
  31. Sales figures for "Sleeping Prince of the Woods" as of February 4, 2012.[44]
  32. Sales figures for "A Child Searching for Stars" as of January 21, 2012.[45]
  33. Sales figures for "Wallpaper Patterns", "Wisdom Tooth", and "Everything's Alright" as of January 14, 2012.[46]
  34. Sales figures for "Teacher", "Last Fantasy", and "4AM" as of January 7, 2012.[47]
  35. Sales figures for "A Stray Puppy" and "L'amant" as of December 31, 2011.[48]
  36. Sales figures for "I Really Don't Like Her" as of July 7, 2012.[49]
  37. Sales figures for "Everybody Has Secrets" as of 2013.[50]
  38. Sales figures and references for "Love of B", "Between the Lips (50cm)", "A Gloomy Clock", "Modern Times" & "Bad Day".[51]
  39. Sales figures for "Obliviate", "Daydream" and "Havana".[52]
  40. Sales figures for "Voice Mail (Korean version)" as of November 16, 2013.[54]
  41. Sales figures for "Pastel Crayon" as of January 11, 2014.[55]
  42. Sales figures for "The Meaning of You" as of October 10, 2015.[56]
  43. Sales figures for "Pierrot Smiles at Us" and "Dreams in Summer Night" as of June 2014.[57]
  44. Sales figures for "Flower" and "Boom Ladi Dadi" as of June 7, 2014.[58]
  45. Sales figures for "The Shower, "Shoes", "Knees", "Zezé", "Red Queen" and "Glasses" as of June 2016.[59]
  46. This is an altered version of the singer's 2010 song "Merry Christmas in Advance" with different lyrics.[61]
  47. Sales figures for "Sing for Me" as of August 9, 2014.[62]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association (KMCIA). Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  2. Han, Sang-hee (February 23, 2010). "Korea Launches First Official Music Charts Gaon". The Korea Times. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  3. "Super Junior's 4th Album Ranked Top-Seller of 2010". The Chosun Ilbo. February 8, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Oricon Chart". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  5. Sales references for Growing Up:
  6. Sales references for Last Fantasy:
  7. Sales references for Modern Times:
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 15, 2014. (subscription only)
  9. Sales references for Lost and Found:
  10. Sales references for IU...IM:
  11. Sales references for Real:
  12. Sales references for Real+:
  13. Sales references for Spring of a Twenty Year Old:
  14. Sales references for A Flower Bookmark:
  15. Sales references for Chat-Shire:
  16. "G-Music Albums Chart" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association (KMCIA). Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 "Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  19. "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.
  20. Sales references for "Lost Child":
  21. Moon, Jeong-seon (September 18, 2014). "'라스' 라이머, 조용필까지 닿은 인맥 공개 ("Singer Rhymer Reveals His Personal Contacts Reaching Even Cho Yong-pil")" (in Korean). The Kyunghyang Shinmun. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  22. Sales references for "Good Day":
  23. Sales references for "Only I Didn't Know":
  24. Sales references for "You and I":
  25. 1 2 3 4 "2012 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. KMCIA. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  26. Sales references for "The Red Shoes":
  27. Sales references for "Friday":
  28. 1 2 3 4 "2014 Download Chart (Domestic)". Gaon Chart. KMCIA. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  29. Sales references for "Twenty-Three":
  30. "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  31. 1 2 3 4 "Download Chart – 2010". Gaon Chart. KMCIA. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  32. Sales references for "Nagging":
  33. Sales references for "It's You":
  34. 1 2 3 4 "2011 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. KMCIA. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  35. Sales references for "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms":
  36. Sales references for "When Would It Be":
  37. Sales references for "Leon":
  38. Bak, Hyo-jae (June 16, 2015). "프로듀사, 아이유 노래 '마음' 담은 스페셜 에디션 OST 발매 ("A Special Edition of "The Producers" Soundtrack Will Be Released, Including "Heart" Performed by IU")" (in Korean). The Kyunghyang Shinmun. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  39. "아이유 (IU) - CHAT-SHIRE (4TH 미니앨범)" (in Korean). Media Synnara. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  40. "Download Chart – 2015". Gaon Chart. KMCIA. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  41. Sales references for "Rain Drop":
  42. Sales references for "Merry Christmas in Advance":
  43. 1 2 References:
  44. Sales references for "Sleeping Prince of the Woods":
  45. Sales references for "A Child Searching for Stars":
  46. 1 2 3 References:
  47. 1 2 3 References:
  48. 1 2 Sales references for "A Stray Puppy" and "L'amant":
  49. Sales references for "I Really Don't Like Her":
  50. Sales references for "Everybody Has Secrets":
  51. 1 2 3 4 5 References:
  52. 1 2 3 References:
  53. 1 2 "Download Chart (Domestic) – October 2013". Gaon Chart. KMCIA. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  54. Sales references for "Voice Mail (Korean version)":
  55. Sales references for "Pastel Crayon":
  56. Sales references for "The Meaning of You":
  57. 1 2 References:
  58. 1 2 References:
  59. 1 2 3 4 5 6 References:
  60. "Supreme Team finally thanks IU". Allkpop. September 9, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  61. "아이유 - I Hoppin U 뮤비 (갤럭시S 호핀)" (in Korean). Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  62. Sales references for "Sing for Me":
  63. 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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