First Love (Yiruma album)
| First Love | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 1, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Length | 55:49 | |||
| Label | Stomp Music Sony Music Korea | |||
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First Love is the second studio album by South Korean pianist Yiruma, released in 2001.[1]
The best known track in the album is "River Flows in You",[2] which became popular after it was associated with a different song "Bella's Lulluby" from the Twilight film.[3] The song reached No. 20 in Germany and No. 11 in Austria,[4][5] and its video received over 100 million views on YouTube.[6]
The album reached No. 3 in Billboard's Top Classical Albums in 2020 after a change in chart rules allowing catalog albums to be included in current charts.[7][6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I" | 4:10 | |
| 2. | "May Be" | 4:00 | |
| 3. | "Love Me" | 4:06 | |
| 4. | "River Flows in You" | 3:10 | |
| 5. | "Passing By" | 4:37 | |
| 6. | "It's Your Day" | 3:41 | |
| 7. | "When the Love Falls" | Michel Polnareff | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Left My Hearts" | 3:12 | |
| 9. | "Time Forgets..." | 4:58 | |
| 10. | "On the Way" | 4:39 | |
| 11. | "Till I Find You" | 3:44 | |
| 12. | "If I Could See You Again" | 3:25 | |
| 13. | "Dream A Little Dream of Me" | Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt | 2:12 |
| 14. | "I..." | 3:11 | |
| 15. | "Farewell" | 2:29 |
Charts
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[8] | 67 |
| US Top Classical Albums (Billboard)[7] | 3 |
| US New Age Albums (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
References
- ^ "Yiruma - First Love Album". AllMusic.
- ^ The Top Ten Most Calming Pieces To Play On Piano. Wise Publications. 2016. p. 87.
- ^ Maddy Shaw Roberts (27 February 2019). "Yiruma's River Flows in You: from its meaning to its starring role in the Twilight saga". Classic fm.
- ^ "Yiruma: River Flows in You". Offizielle Deutsche Charts.
- ^ "Yiruma - River Flows in You". austriancharts.com.
- ^ a b "How Yiruma Made It to the Top of the Classical Albums Chart For 17 Weeks". Billboard. 7 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Yiruma Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "이루마 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon.
- ^ "New Age Albums". Billboard.
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