| Lucky Man | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Bobby |
| Cover: | Bobby Lucky Man Album Cover.jpeg |
| Caption: | Digital and "A" version cover |
| Length: | 47:44 |
| Language: | Korean |
| Label: | YG Entertainment |
| Prev Title: | Love and Fall |
| Prev Year: | 2017 |
| Next Title: | S.i.R |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
Lucky Man is the second studio album by South Korean rapper Bobby. It was released on January 25, 2021, by YG Entertainment. The album consists of 17 tracks, including 13 songs and 4 skits, all written and co-composed by Bobby. "U Mad" serves as the lead single; fellow iKon members DK and June featured on "Ur Soul Ur Body" and "Raining" respectively. Lucky Man expresses the diverse emotions Bobby experienced in his 20s.[1]
Talking about Lucky Man in an interview, Bobby stated, "The main theme is the portrayal of all the bliss and sorrows people go through in youth -- falling in love with someone, enduring the agony of a breakup, overcoming the deep sorrow and making a recovery." The album's title conveys Bobby's appreciation and how he feels “lucky to be able to feel so many different emotions” in his 20s.[1]
Apart from writing and co-composing all 17 tracks, Bobby also took part in the making of the music video for the title track, "U Mad," to ensure that it embodies the message he wants to convey.[1]
On January 14, 2021, YG Entertainment dropped a "coming soon" teaser video of Bobby, hinting an upcoming music project from him. Then on January 16, with the release of a second teaser video, it was revealed that Bobby will soon be releasing his second studio album. Following this teaser, YG Entertainment announced the title of the album to be Lucky Man, and to be released on January 25, 2021. The full track list, including the featurings by fellow iKon members DK and June were revealed on January 20, 2021.[2]
The album was released to digital music and streaming platforms on January 25, 2021, along with a music video for "U Mad".[3] The album's CDs were made available for pre-order prior to the album release, and were released on January 28, 2021. Two different versions of the CDs were made available, "A" and "B".[4]
| Peak position | ||
| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[5] | 4 |
|---|
| Date | Format(s) | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | January 25, 2021 | YG Entertainment | ||
| South Korea | January 28, 2021 | CD (2 versions: "A" and "B") |