List of songs written by IU explained

South Korean singer-songwriter IU (Lee Ji-eun) has written over seventy songs, mostly for her own musical career, but also for other performers and for several soundtrack albums. She debuted in September 2008 with the single "Lost Child" and subsequently released the extended play (EP) Lost and Found.[1] The EP was completely written by Choi Gap-won.[2]

The first song credited to IU was "Alone in the Room", a song from her third extended play, Real, released in 2010. With the release of her second studio album, Last Fantasy (2011), she started to take more creative control over the music, writing six of the thirteen total tracks.[3] The following studio album, Modern Times (2013), and its rerelease, Modern Times – Epilogue (2013), were also mostly written by IU and South Korean lyricist Kim Eana, who previously wrote multiple tracks on Last Fantasy.[4] Her subsequent releases, Chat-Shire (2015)[5] and Palette (2017), were nearly written all by herself, with help from multiple feature artists, including Zion.T, G-Dragon and Oh Hyuk.[6] [7] Her fifth extended play, Love Poem, was entirely written by her, with two tracks— "The Visitor" and "Blueming", being produced by her. IU wrote and performed multiple songs for various South Korean films and television series, including The Producers, My Mister, Bel Ami and Hotel Del Luna.

IU has received several accolades for her songwriting, including the Lyricist of the Year award at the 2018 Gaon Chart Music Awards.[8] Sixteen of the tracks written by the singer have been released as singles, with eleven of those reaching the top of the Gaon Digital Chart, including "Through the Night", the fourth best-selling singles in South Korea with more than five million sales.[9] [10]

Songs

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Artist(s)Writer(s)AlbumYear
"4AM"IULee Ji-eun
Corinne Bailey Rae		Last Fantasy2011[11]
"Above the Time"
IULee Ji-eun
Lee Min-soo		Love Poem2019[12]
"Ah Puh"
IULee Ji-eun
Lee Chan-hyuk
Peejay		Lilac2021[13]
"In a Room Alone"
IULee Ji-eun
Choi Gap-won
Jeon Seung-woo		Real2010[14]
"The Abandoned"
IULee Ji-eunLast Fantasy2011
"Bad Day"
IULee Ji-eunModern Times2013[15]
scope=row style="background-color:#CCFFFF" "Bbibbi"
IULee Ji-eun
Lee Jong-hoon		2018[16]
"Black Out"IULee Ji-eun
Lee Jong-hoon		Palette2017[17]
"Blueming" IULee Ji-eun
Lee Chae-kyu
Lee Jong-hoon		Love Poem2019
scope=row style="background-color:#CCFFFF" "Can't Love You Anymore"
IU featuring Oh HyukLee Ji-eun
Lee Jong-hoon
Oh Hyuk		Palette2017
scope=row style="background-color:#CCFFFF" "Celebrity" IULee Ji-eun
Jeppe London Bilsby
Lauritz Emil Christiansen
Ryan S. Jhun
Chloe Anne Latimer
Celine Svanback		Lilac2021
scope=row style="background-color:#CCFFFF" "Christmas Wishes"
Park Ji-yoon, Lim Kim, Jang Jane and Puer KimLee Ji-eun
Hareem
Jang Jane
Brian Joo
Jung Jichan
Lim Kim
Na Yoon-kwon
Park Ji-yoon
Puer Kim
Yoon Jong-shin
Younha		Mystic Holiday 20132013[18]
scope=row style="background-color:#CCFFFF" "Coin" IULee Ji-eun
Poptime
Kako		Lilac2021
"Dear Moon"JehwiLee Ji-eun
Kim Je-hwi		My Mister OST2018[19]
"Dear Name"
IULee Ji-eun
Kim Eana
Lee Jong-hoon		Palette2017
"Dlwlrma"
IULee Ji-eun
Kim Je-hwi		Palette2017
"Drama"
IULee Ji-eunPieces2021[20]
scope=row style="background-color:#CCFFFF" "Eight"
(		IU featuring SugaLee Ji-eun
El Capitxn
Min Yoon-gi		2020
"Empty Cup"
IULee Ji-eun
Penomeco
Woogie		Lilac2021
"Ending Scene"
IULee Ji-eun
Sam Kim		Palette2017
"Epilogue"
IULee Ji-eun
Im Geum-bi
Kim Soo-young
Shim Eun-ji
Sumin		Lilac2021
"Everything's Alright"IU featuring Lee Ji-eun
Kim Hyeon-cheol		Last Fantasy2011
"Flu"IULee Ji-eun
Madilyn Bailey
Jacob Chatelain
Martin Coogan
London Jackson
Ryan S. Jhun
Zachariah Palmer		Lilac2021
scope=row style="background-color:#CCFFFF" "Friday"
IU featuring Jang Yi-jeong of HistoryLee Ji-eunModern Times – Epilogue2013[21]
"Full Stop"
IULee Ji-eun
Son Sung-je		Palette2017
"Glasses"
IULee Ji-eunChat-Shire2015[22]
scope=row style="background-color:#CCFFFF" "Greedyy"JeA featuring Moonbyul of MamamooLee Ji-eun
Moon Byul-yi		2020
"Happy Ending"IULee Ji-eun
Kim Je-hwi 		2019
"Heart"
IULee Ji-eunChat-Shire and The Producers OST2015
"Her"
Cherry BLee Ji-eun
Cherry B
Lee Jong-hoon		2017
scope=row "Hi Spring Bye"
IULee Ji-eun
Naul		Lilac2021
"Hold My Hand"
IULee Ji-eunThe Greatest Love OST2011
"I Believe in Love"
Yoo Seung Ho featuring IULee Ji-eun
Yoo Seung Ho		Road for Hope2010[23]
"Jam Jam"
IULee Ji-eun
Sunwoo Jung-a		Palette2017
"Knees"
IULee Ji-eunChat-Shire2015
"Leon"
EU God-G Isn't EU
Lee Ji-eunInfinite Challenge
Yeongdong Expressway Music Festival		2015[24]
"Lilac"
IULee Ji-eun
Im Soo-ho
Dr.Jo
Ung Kim
N!ko		Lilac2021
"Love Letter"
IULee Ji-eunPieces2021
"Love of B"
IU featuring Park Ju-wonLee Ji-eun
Park Ju-won		Modern Times2013
"Love Poem" IULee Ji-eun
Lee Jong-hoon		Love Poem2019
"Lullaby"
IULee Ji-eun
Kim Hee-won		Love Poem2019
"My Christmas Wish"
Jung Seung-hwanLee Ji-eun2019
"My Sea"
IULee Ji-eun
Kim Hee-won
Kim Je-hwi		Lilac2021
"Next Stop"
IULee Ji-eunPieces2021
"Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms"
High4 featuring IULee Ji-eun
Oh Seung-taek		Hi High2014[25]
"Palette"
IU featuring G-DragonLee Ji-eun
Kwon Ji-yong		Palette2017
"Pastel Crayon"
IULee Ji-eun
KZ
Junjaman		Modern Times – Epilogue and Bel Ami OST2013
"Peach"
IULee Ji-eunSpring of a Twenty Year Old2012[26]
"Red Queen"IU featuring Zion.TLee Ji-eun
Lee Chae-kyu
Lee Jong-hoon		Chat-Shire2015
"Shoes"
IULee Ji-eun
Lee Jong-hoon		Chat-Shire2015
"Strawberry Moon" IULee Ji-eun
Lee Jong-hoon		2021
"Take Care Of My Dad"
IULee Ji-eunTake Care of My Dad OST2015
"Teacher"IU featuring Ra.DLee Ji-eun
Lee Doo-hyun		Last Fantasy2011
"Troll"
IU featuring DeanLee Ji-eun
Kwon Hyuk
Park Woo-sang
Junny		Lilac2021
"The Shower"
IULee Ji-eunChat-Shire2015
"The Snowman"
Jung Seung-hwanLee Ji-eun
Kim Je-hwi		Spring Again2018[27]
"The Visitor"
IULee Ji-eunLove Poem2019
"Through the Night"
IULee Ji-eun
Kim Hee-won
Kim Je-hwi		Palette2017
"Twenty-Three"
IULee Ji-eun
Lee Chae-kyu
Lee Jong-hoon		Chat-Shire2015
"Twenty-Three"
(Bonus track)		IULee Ji-eun
Lee Jong-hoon
PJ		Chat-Shire and The Producers OST2015
"Uncle"
IU featuring Lee JuckLee Ji-eun
Lee Juck		Last Fantasy2011
"Unlucky"IULee Ji-eun
Kim Je-hwi		Love Poem2019
"Voice-mail"
(Japanese version)		IULee Ji-eun
Yadako		Can You Hear Me?2011[28]
"Voice-mail"
(Korean version)		IULee Ji-eunModern Times2013
"Wait"
IULee Ji-eun
Texu		Modern Times2013
"When You Fall" Sam Kim featuring ChaiLee Ji-eun
Chai
Sam Kim		2018
"Winter Sleep"
IULee Ji-eunPieces2021
"Wisdom Tooth"
IULee Ji-eun
Last Fantasy2011
"You"
IULee Ji-eunPieces2021
"Zezé"IULee Ji-eun
Lee Chae-kyu
Lee Jong-hoon		Chat-Shire2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Singer IU wins fans by going her own way. January 6, 2011. Kyung-ran. Lee. July 6, 2019. Korea Joongang Daily. https://web.archive.org/web/20190706094434/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2930559. July 6, 2019.
  2. . . 2008 . liner notes . . . B001H1EYL2.
  3. Web site: http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20111128/42208929/3. ko:아이유 “일 욕심 좀 냈더니…허걱! 원형탈모”. November 29, 2011. The Dong-a Ilbo. Dong-A Ilbo. Won-gyeom. Kim. November 4, 2019. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20111129200512/http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20111128/42208929/3. November 29, 2011. live.
  4. Web site: http://www.newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20131007_0012413973. ko:아이유, 서두름인가 바로 이때인가…국민여동생 벗기 '모던타임스'. October 7, 2013. Newsis. Newsis News Agency. November 4, 2019. ko.
  5. Web site: https://news.joins.com/article/18919299. ko:아이유, 새 앨범 '쳇셔(Chat–Shire)' 음원차트 '줄 세우기'. October 23, 2015. JoongAng Ilbo. JoongAng Media Network. November 4, 2019. ko.
  6. IU Releases Coming-of-Age Single 'Palette,' Feat. G-Dragon. April 21, 2017. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Tamar. Herman. November 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20170424191910/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7768051/iu-coming-of-age-single-palette-g-dragon. April 24, 2017. live.
  7. Web site: https://www.huffingtonpost.kr/2017/04/04/story_n_15791556.html. ko:아이유, 오혁과 콜라보 곡은 '사랑이 잘'..'권태기 커플'. IU and Oh Hyuk collaboration Can't Love You Anymore. Verizon Media. HuffPost Korea. Mi-Kyung. Sun. April 7, 2017. November 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190712231058/https://www.huffingtonpost.kr/2017/04/04/story_n_15791556.html. July 12, 2019. dead.
  8. Web site: 7th Gaon Chart Music Awards 2017 – Winners. www.kpopawards.co.kr. https://web.archive.org/web/20180224070051/http://www.kpopawards.co.kr/history.php. February 24, 2018. dead.
  10. Web site: Gaon's 관찰노트. Gaon's Observation Notes. Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Association. Daniel. C.. June 20, 2019. November 4, 2019.
  11. Last Fantasy. IU. 2011. liner notes. Loen Entertainment. South Korea.
  12. Love Poem. IU. 2019. liner notes. Kakao M. South Korea.
  13. Lilac. IU. 2021. liner notes. Edam Entertainment. South Korea.
  14. Real. IU. 2010. liner notes. Loen Entertainment. South Korea.
  15. Modern Times. IU. 2013. liner notes. Loen Entertainment. South Korea.
  16. Web site: Songs Registered Under IU (10000992). Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA). January 27, 2023.
  17. Palette. IU. 2017. liner notes. Fave Entertainment, Loen Entertainment. South Korea.
  18. Mystic Holiday 2013. Various artists. 2013. liner notes. Mystic Story, SM Entertainment. South Korea.
  19. My Mister Original Soundtrack. Various artists. 2018. liner notes. Stone Music Entertainment. South Korea.
  20. Pieces. IU. 2021. liner notes. Edam Entertainment. South Korea.
  21. Modern Times – Epilogue. IU. 2013. liner notes. Loen Entertainment. South Korea.
  22. Chat-Shire. IU. 2015. liner notes. Loen Entertainment. South Korea.
  23. Road for Hope . . 2010 . liner notes . . .
  24. Web site: http://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20150813/73040704/1. ko:2015 무한도전 가요제, ‘레옹’ 박명수-‘마틸다’ 아이유 완벽 변신…파격 헤어 ‘엄지 척!’. Infinite Challenge Song Festival 2015 "Leon", Park Myeong-su and IU, complete makeover ... Cheap Hair 'Thumbs up!'. DongA. Dong-A Ilbo. August 13, 2018. October 25, 2019. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20191025151519/http://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20150813/73040704/1. October 25, 2019. live.
  25. Hi High . . 2014 . liner notes . . . B016ZN026M.
  26. Spring of a Twenty Year Old. IU. 2012. liner notes. Loen Entertainment. South Korea.
  27. Spring Again. Jung Seung-hwan. 2018. liner notes. Antenna. South Korea.
  28. Can You Hear Me?. IU. 2013. liner notes. EMI Music Japan. Japan.

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