Good Day (IU song)

"Good Day" (Korean: 좋은 날; RR: joheun nal) is a song recorded in two languages (Korean and Japanese) by South Korean singer IU. The Korean version was released on December 9, 2010, as the lead single for IU's third extended play (EP) Real. It was written by Kim Eana, while production was handled by Lee Min-soo. The Japanese version was originally included on IU's first Japanese extended play I□U, released on December 14, 2011, before being released on March 21, 2012, as IU's first single album Good Day.

"Good Day"
Regular and digital edition Japanese single cover
Single by IU
from the EP Real, I□U and Good Day
Language
  • Korean
  • Japanese
ReleasedDecember 9, 2010 (2010-12-09)
Length3:53
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Lee Min-soo
  • Cho Young-Chul
  • Hidenobu Okita
IU singles chronology
"Nagging"
(2010)		 "Good Day"
(2010)		 "Only I Didn't Know"
(2011)
IU Japanese singles chronology
"Good Day"
(2012)		 "You and I"
(2012)
Music video
"Good Day" on YouTube

"Good Day" received generally positive reviews by music critics. Billboard magazine crowned it as the best K-pop song released in the 2010s. Commercially, the song debuted atop the Gaon Digital Chart, topping the chart for five weeks and becoming the sixth best-selling single in South Korea, selling more than 4.4 million digital units. The Japanese version reached the top five on the Oricon Singles Chart, and sold more than 30,000 physical copies in the country.

Background and release

"Good Day" was released on December 9, 2010, simultaneously with the singer's third extended play (EP) Real. On November 15, 2011, Loen announced, that IU was signed to EMI Music Japan and was set to release an extended play with her greatest hits recorded in Japanese, on December 14, 2011, titled I□U.[1]

Music and lyrics

The Korean version of "Good Day" was written by Kim Eana, while production was handled by Lee Min-soo. In terms of musical notation, the song is composed in the key of A♭ Major, with a tempo of 128 beats per minute, and runs for 3:53.[2]

Reception

Writing for New Straits Times, Bibi Nurshuhada Ramli described "Good Day" as IU's breakout song.[3] South China Morning Post's Sylvia Issa described the songs as a "unique musical phenomenon".[4] In November 2019, Billboard magazine compiled a list of the 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s, with the single "Good Day" ranking at number one.[5]

Commercially, "Good Day" debuted at number one of the South Korean singles chart on the 51st issued week of 2010.[6] It topped the chart for five consecutive weeks, falling to no. four on the fourth issued week in 2011. The song held the record for the most weeks at number one until 2018, when it was beaten by iKon "Love Scenario". Furthermore, the single topped the monthly singles chart in December 2010.[7]

Track listing
Digital download / streaming – Korean version
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Good Day" (Korean: 좋은 날; RR: Joheun Nal)Kim EanaLee Min-soo3:53
Total length:3:53
Digital download / Regular CD Edition – Japanese version[8][9]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Good Day"
  • Kim Eana
  • Lee Min-soo
  • Emi Minakata
  • Cho Young-Chul
  • Hidenobu Okita
3:55
2."Rain Drop"
  • Natsumi Kobayashi
  • G. Gorilla
  • Cho Young-Chul
  • Hidenobu Okita
3:50
3."Good Day" (Instrumental) 
  • Cho Young-Chul
  • Hidenobu Okita
3:55
4."Rain Drop" (Instrumental) 
  • Cho Young-Chul
  • Hidenobu Okita
3:50
Total length:15:30
Limited Edition A (CD + DVD + Booklet) – Japanese version[10][9]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Good Day"
  • Kim Eana
  • Lee Min-soo
  • Emi Minakata
  • Cho Young-Chul
  • Hidenobu Okita
3:55
2."Rain Drop"
  • Natsumi Kobayashi
  • G. Gorilla
  • Cho Young-Chul
  • Hidenobu Okita
3:50
3."Lost Child" (Live version)  3:42
4."Rain Drop" (Live version)  3:50
5."Good Day" (Live version)  3:50
6."Last Fantasy" (Live version)  6:07
7."Aishiteru" (Live version)  3:34
8."Lovin' You" (Live version)  3:09

Accolades
Awards
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2010 Cyworld Digital Music Awards Song of the Month – December Won [11]
2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Vocal Performance – Solo Won [12]
Song of the Year Nominated [13]
Seoul Music Awards Record of the Year in Digital Release Won [14]
2012 Korean Music Awards Song of the Year Won [15]
Best Korean Pop Song Won
Music program wins
Program Date
The Music Trend (SBS) December 19, 2010
December 26, 2010
January 2, 2011
M Countdown (Mnet) December 23, 2010
Music Bank (KBS) December 24, 2010
December 31, 2010
January 7, 2011

Chart performance

Sales
Country Sales
South Korea (digital) 4,450,508[18]
Japan (physical) 30,634[19]

Release history
Region Date Version Format Label Ref.
Various December 9, 2010 Korean Digital download Kakao M [20]
Japan March 21, 2012 Japanese CD, Digital download EMI Music Japan [21]

References
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  2. "IU – Good Day". Musicstax. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  3. Nurshuhada Ramli, Bibi (December 29, 2019). "#Showbiz: Big love for IU on every note". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  4. Issa, Sylvia. "Before BTS, EXO and Blackpink: top 10 K-pop songs turning 10 this year". South China Morning Post. SCMP Publishers. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  5. "The 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 25, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  6. 2010년 51주차 Digital Chart [Week 51 of 2010 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on March 7, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  7. 2010년 12월 Digital Chart [December 2010 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  8. "IU – Good Day (Japanese Version) [Regular Edition]" (in Japanese). EMI Music Japan. March 21, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2020 – via Universal Music Japan.
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  10. "IU – Good Day (Japanese Version) [Regular Edition]" (in Japanese). EMI Music Japan. March 21, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2020 – via Universal Music Japan.
  11. Song of the Month – 2010년 12월 [Song of the Month – December 2010]. CyWorld (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  12. 2011 싱가포르 MAMA, 슈퍼주니어·소녀시대 천하 [2011 MAMA Singapore, Super Junior, Girls' Generation]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved January 26, 2020 – via Naver.
  13. "List of nominees announced for MNET Asian Music Awards in Singapore". SG Magazine. October 24, 2011.
  14. "Girls' Generation scores triple win at Seoul Music Awards". Asiae. February 4, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  15. 아이유, 한국대중음악상 3관왕…시상식 불참 ‘아쉬워’ [IU, Korea pop the Triple Crown ... Attendance at the awards ceremony]. Segye (in Korean). February 29, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2020 – via Naver.
  16. 週間　シングルランキング: 2012年04月02日付 [Weekly Singles Ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. April 2, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  17. 2011년 Digital Chart [2011 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  18. Cumulative sales for "Good Day":
    • Gaon Download Chart 2010년 [Gaon Download Chart 2010]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
    • 2011년 Download Chart [2011 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
    • 2012년 Download Chart [2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. p. 4. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
    • Gaon Download Chart 2013년 12월 1주차 [Gaon Download Chart Week 1 of December in 2013]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
    • Gaon Download Chart 2013년 12월 2주차 [Gaon Download Chart Week 2 of December in 2013]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
    • 2014년 Download Chart [2014 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. p. 4. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
    • 2015년 Download Chart [2015 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. p. 3. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  19. 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). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  20. 정재형, 아이유 '좋은 날' MV 카메오 출연 '화제' [Jung Jae-hyung makes a cameo in IU's 'Good Day' MV as an agent]. Asiae (in Korean). Asian Economy. December 8, 2010. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  21. Japan debut single 『Good Day』(初回生産限定盤)(Type A)(DVD付) [Japan debut single [Good Day] (First Press Limited Edition Type A) (with DVD)] (in Japanese). EMI Records Japan. March 21, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2019 – via Amazon.
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