Growing Up (IU album)

Growing Up is the first Korean-language 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]

Growing Up
Studio album by
IU
ReleasedApril 23, 2009
Recorded2009
LOEN Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Booming Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Vitamin Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Knuckles Korea Studio, Seoul, South Korea
GenreK-pop
Length56:21
LabelLOEN Entertainment
ProducerChoi Gap-won
IU chronology
Lost and Found
(2008)		 Growing Up
(2009)		 IU...IM
(2009)
Singles from Growing Up
  1. "Boo"
    Released: April 23, 2009
  2. "You Know (Rock Ver.)"
    Released: June 30, 2009

Background

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

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]

Track listing
CD/Digital download[4]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Looking at You" (바라보기 Barabogi)Choi Gap-wonPJPJ3:23
2."Boo"Han Sang-won, Choi Gap-wonHan Sang-wonHan Sang-won, Yoon Young-min3:23
3."Pitiful" (가여워 Gayeowo)Choi Gap-wonPJ, Choi Gap-wonPJ3:20
4."A Dreamer [lower-alpha 1]"Choi Gap-wonKim Jin-hoonKim Jin-hoon4:15
5."Every Sweet Day"Lee Seung-min, Choi Gap-wonHan Sang-wonHan Sang-won3:29
6."Lost Child" (미아 Mia)Choi Gap-wonMin Woong-shik, Lee Jong-hoonLee Jong-hoon3:42
7."Four Without Me" (나 말고 넷 Na Malgo Net)Choi Gap-wonPJ, Kim Young-hwanPJ3:10
8."You Know[lower-alpha 2] (Feat. Mario)" (있잖 아 Itjana)Choi Gap-won, Seo Jung-jinSeo Jung-jin, Kim Se-jinChoi Gap-won3:21
9."Graduation Day" (졸업하는 날 Joreophaneun Nal)Choi Gap-wonLee Jong-hoonLee Jong-hoon3:44
10."Feel So Good"Choi Gap-wonPJPJ4:03
11."Ugly Duckling" (미운 오리 Miun Ori)Choi Gap-wonPJPJ, Kim Young-hwan3:28
12."Face to Face (After Looking at You)" (마주보기 (바라보기 그 후) Majubogi (Barabogi Geu Hu))Choi Gap-wonPJPJ3:23
13."Lost Child (Acoustic Ver.)" (미아 Mia)Choi Gap-wonMin Woong-shik, Lee Jong-hoonMin Woong-shik, Lee Jong-hoon3:47
14."You Know[lower-alpha 3] (Rock Ver.)" (있잖 아 Itjana)Choi Gap-won, Seo Jung-jinSeo Jung-jin, Kim Se-jinSeo Jung-jin, Kim Se-jin3:10
15."Boo (Instrumental)" Han Sang-wonHan Sang-won, Yoon Young-min3:23
16."Pitiful (Instrumental)" (가여워 Gayeowo) PJ, Choi Gap-wonPJ3:20
Total length:56:21

Promotion

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.

Charts
Chart performance for Up
Chart (2012) Peak position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[5] 6

Notes
  1. uncredited rapping by korean rapper BIZNIZ
  2. alternatively titled "Well..." and "Hey"
  3. alternatively titled "Well... (Rock Ver.)" and "Hey (Rock Ver.)"

References
  1. "IU Back with Cutesy Image". April 20, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  2. "앨범 정보" (in Korean). Melon. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  3. "IU unveils music video for "Boo"". LOEN Entertainment.
  4. "1집 Growing Up" (in Korean). Naver Music. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  5. "Gaon Album Chart – Week 1, 2012". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 12, 2020.
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