Growing Up (IU album)
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| Released | April 23, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
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| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 56:21 | |||
| Label | LOEN | |||
| Producer | Choi Gap-won | |||
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| Singles from Growing Up | ||||
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Growing Up is the debut studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It was released on April 23, 2009, as a follow-up to her 2008 debut mini-album Lost and Found. Two of the album's 16 tracks, "Boo" and "You Know (있잖아) (Rock Ver.)", were released as singles.[1]
Background
[edit]Growing Up consists of 16 tracks. The album's title track "Boo" is composed by Han Sang-won, who is best known for his melodies in songs "On days when I miss you" by Park Ji-hun of V.O.S., and "Don't go, don't go, don't go" by Wanted. "Boo" is about a "charming friend of the opposite gender"; the lyrics tell the story of a haughty girl who does not care for the men around her. She falls in love with a boy to whom she had never given much thought. The follow-up song from the album, "You Know (Rock Ver.)", is the rock version of IU's song "You Know", which was more popular than the original version. The song portrays a young girl as she candidly expresses her feelings to the person with whom she is infatuated.[2]
Music videos
[edit]On May 16, 2011, the music videos for "Boo" and "You Know (있잖아) (Rock ver.)" were released through Loen Entertainment's official YouTube channel.[3]
Promotion
[edit]On April 23, 2009, IU began her first week of promotions through KBS's Music Bank. IU chose "Hey (있잖아) (Rock version)" as her follow-up single and performed it on various music programs after promotions for "Boo" had finished.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Looking at You" (바라보기; Barabogi) | Choi Gap-won | PJ | PJ | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Boo" | Han Sang-won, Choi Gap-won | Han Sang-won | Han Sang-won, Yoon Young-min | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Pitiful" (가여워; Gayeowo) | Choi Gap-won | PJ, Choi Gap-won | PJ | 3:20 |
| 4. | "A Dreamer[a]" | Choi Gap-won | Kim Jin-hoon | Kim Jin-hoon | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Every Sweet Day" | Lee Seung-min, Choi Gap-won | Han Sang-won | Han Sang-won | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Lost Child" (미아; Mia) | Choi Gap-won | Min Woong-shik, Lee Jong-hoon | Lee Jong-hoon | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Four Without Me" (나 말고 넷; Na Malgo Net) | Choi Gap-won | PJ, Kim Young-hwan | PJ | 3:10 |
| 8. | "You Know[b]" (featuring Mario) (있잖 아; Itjana) | Choi Gap-won, Seo Jung-jin | Seo Jung-jin, Kim Se-jin | Choi Gap-won | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Graduation Day" (졸업하는 날; Joreophaneun Nal) | Choi Gap-won | Lee Jong-hoon | Lee Jong-hoon | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Feel So Good" | Choi Gap-won | PJ | PJ | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Ugly Duckling" (미운 오리; Miun Ori) | Choi Gap-won | PJ | PJ, Kim Young-hwan | 3:28 |
| 12. | "Face to Face (After Looking at You)" (마주보기 (바라보기 그 후); Majubogi (Barabogi Geu Hu)) | Choi Gap-won | PJ | PJ | 3:23 |
| 13. | "Lost Child" (acoustic version) (미아 Mia) | Choi Gap-won | Min Woong-shik, Lee Jong-hoon | Min Woong-shik, Lee Jong-hoon | 3:47 |
| 14. | "You Know[c]" (rock version) (있잖 아 Itjana) | Choi Gap-won, Seo Jung-jin | Seo Jung-jin, Kim Se-jin | Seo Jung-jin, Kim Se-jin | 3:10 |
| 15. | "Boo" (instrumental) | Han Sang-won | Han Sang-won, Yoon Young-min | 3:23 | |
| 16. | "Pitiful" (instrumental) (가여워; Gayeowo) | PJ, Choi Gap-won | PJ | 3:20 | |
| Total length: | 56:21 | ||||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[5] | 6 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "IU Back with Cutesy Image". April 20, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ "앨범 정보" (in Korean). Melon. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "IU unveils music video for "Boo"". LOEN Entertainment.
- ^ "1집 Growing Up" (in Korean). Naver Music. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 1, 2012". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 12, 2020.
