List of songs written by IU
South Korean singer-songwriter IU (Lee Ji-eun) has been credited for writing more than fifty songs over the course of her career, including music for her career as a solo musician, songs for other performers and various songs for motion picture.[1] The singer debuted in September 2008 with the single "Lost Child" and the subsequently released extended play (ep) Lost and Found.[2] The ep was completely written by Choi Gap-won and produced by numerous people.[3]
The first song credited to IU was "Alone in the Room", a song from her third extended play Real, released in 2010.[4] 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.[5][6] 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.[7] Her subsequent releases Chat-Shire (2015)[8] and Palette (2017) were nearly written all by herself, with help from multiple feature artists, including Zion.T, G-Dragon and Oh Hyuk.[9][10] Her fifth extended play Love Poem was entirely written by her, with two tracks— "The Visitor" and "Blueming", being produced by her.[11] IU wrote and performed multiple songs for various South Korean films and Korean drama's, including The Producers, My Mister, Bel Ami and Hotel Del Luna. Sixteen 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.[12][13]
IU's work outside of her own catalogue has been minimal. She is credited for writing seven tracks, she did not record.
Songs
Indicates single |
Song | Artist(s) | Writer(s) | Album | Year | Ref. |
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"4AM" | IU | Lee Ji-eun | Last Fantasy | 2011 | [5] |
"Above the Time" (시간의 바깥; Sigan-ui bakkat) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Love Poem | 2019 | [11] |
"Alone in the Room" (혼자 있는 방; Honja Itneun Bang) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun, Choi Gap-won | Real | 2010 | [4] |
"Autumn Morning" (가을 아침; Ga-eul achim) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun, Cho Young-jun | A Flower Bookmark 2 | 2017 | [14] |
"A Stray Puppy" (길 잃은 강아지; Gil Ireun Gang-aji) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Last Fantasy | 2011 | [5] |
"Bad Day" (싫은 날; Sireun Nal) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Modern Times | 2013 | [15] |
"Bbibbi" (삐삐; Ppippi) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Single release only | 2018 | [16] |
"Black Out" | IU | Lee Ji-eun | Palette | 2017 | [17] |
"Blueming" | IU | Lee Ji-eun | Love Poem | 2019 | [11] |
"Can't Love You Anymore" (사랑이 잘; Salang-i jal) |
IU feat. Oh Hyuk |
Lee Ji-eun, Lee Jong-hoon, Oh Hyuk | Palette | 2017 | [17] |
"Celebrity" | IU | Lee Ji-eun, Ryan S., Jhun, Jeppe London Bilsby, Lauritz Emil Christiansen, Chloe Latimer, Celine Svanback | TBA | 2021 | [18] |
"Christmas Wishes" (크리스마스소원; Keuliseumaseu sowon) |
Park Ji-yoon, Lim Kim, Jang Jae-in & Puer Kim | Lee Ji-eun, Park Ji-yoon, Lim Kim, Jaein Jang, Puer Kim, Yoon Jong Shin, Hareem, Jung Jichan, Brian Joo, Go Yun-ha, Na Yoon Kwon |
Mystic Holiday 2013 | 2013 | [19] |
"Dear Moon" | Jehwi | Lee Ji-eun | My Mister OST | 2018 | [20] |
"Dear Name" | IU | Lee Ji-eun, Kim Eana | Palette | 2017 | [17] |
"Dlwlrma" (이지금; I jigeum) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Palette | 2017 | [17] |
"Eight" (에잇; eit) |
IU feat. Suga |
Lee Ji-eun, Min Yoon-gi, El Capitxn | Single release only | 2020 | [21] |
"Ending Scene" (이런 엔딩; Ireon ending) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Palette | 2017 | [17] |
"Everything's Alright" | IU feat. Kim Hyeon-cheol |
Lee Ji-eun, Kim Hyeon-cheol | Last Fantasy | 2011 | [5] |
"Friday" (금요일에 만나요; Geumyoil-e Mannayo) |
IU feat. Jang Yi-jeong |
Lee Ji-eun | Modern Times – Epilogue | 2013 | [22] |
"Full Stop" (마침표; Machimpyo) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Palette | 2017 | [17] |
"Glasses" (안경; An-gyeong) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Chat-Shire | 2015 | [23] |
"Greedyy" | JeA feat. Moonbyul |
Lee Ji-eun, Moon Byul-yi | Single release only | 2020 | [24] |
"Happy Ending" | IU | Lee Ji-eun | Hotel del Luna | 2019 | [25] |
"Heart" (마음; Maeum) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Chat-Shire (CD only) & The Producers OST |
2015 | [23] |
"Her" (그의 그대; Geuui geudae) |
Cherry B | Lee Ji-eun | Single release only | 2017 | [26] |
"Hold my Hand" (내 손을 잡아; Nae soneul jaba) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | The Greatest Love OST | 2011 | [23] |
"I Believe in Love" (사랑을 믿어요; Salang-eul mid-eoyo) |
Yoo Seung Ho feat. IU |
Lee Ji-eun, Yoo Seung Ho | Road for Hope | 2010 | [27] |
"Jam Jam" (잼잼; Jaemjaem) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun, Sunwoo Jung-a | Palette | 2017 | [17] |
"Knees" (무릎; Mureup) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Chat-Shire | 2015 | [23] |
"Leon" (레옹; Leong) |
EU God-G Isn't EU con. Park Myeong-su & IU |
Lee Ji-eun | Infinite Challenge Yeongdong Expressway Music Festival |
2015 | [28] |
"Love of B" (을의 연애; Eurui Yeonae) |
IU feat. Bak Ju-won |
Lee Ji-eun | Modern Times | 2013 | [15] |
"Love Poem" | IU | Lee Ji-eun | Love Poem | 2019 | [11] |
"Lullaby" (자장가; Jajang-ga) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Love Poem | 2019 | [11] |
"My Christmas Wish" (십이월 이십오일의 고백; Sib-iwol isib-oil-ui gobaeg) |
Jung Seung-hwan | Lee Ji-eun | Single release only | 2019 | [29] |
"Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" (봄 사랑 벚꽃 말고; Bom sarang beotggot malgo) |
High4 feat. IU |
Lee Ji-eun, Oh Seung-taek | Single release only | 2014 | [30] |
"Palette" (팔레트; Palleteu) |
IU feat. G-Dragon |
Lee Ji-eun, Kwon Ji-yong | Palette | 2017 | [17] |
"Pastel Crayon" (크레파스; Keurepaseu) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Modern Times – Epilogue & Bel Ami OST |
2013 | [22] |
"Peach" (복숭아; Boksung-a) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Spring of a Twenty Year Old | 2012 | [31] |
"Red Queen" | IU feat. Zion.T |
Lee Ji-eun | Chat-Shire | 2015 | [23] |
"Shoes" (새 신발; Sae Sinbal) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Chat-Shire | 2015 | [23] |
"Teacher" | IU feat. Ra.D |
Lee Ji-eun, Lee Doo-hyun | Last Fantasy | 2011 | [5] |
"The Shower" (푸르던; Pureudeon) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Chat-Shire | 2015 | [23] |
"The Snowman" (눈사람; Nunsalam) |
Jung Seung-hwan | Lee Ji-eun | Spring Again | 2018 | [32] |
"The Visitor" (그 사람; Geu salam) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Love Poem | 2019 | [11] |
"Through the Night" (밤편지; Bampyeonji) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Palette | 2017 | [17] |
"Twenty-Three" (스물셋; Seumulset) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Chat-Shire & |
2015 | [23] |
"Twenty-Three (Bonus Track)" |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Chat-Shire & The Producers OST |
2015 | [33] |
"Uncle" (삼촌; Samchon) |
IU feat. Lee Juck |
Lee Ji-eun, Lee Juck | Last Fantasy | 2011 | [5] |
"Unlucky" | IU | Lee Ji-eun | Love Poem | 2019 | [11] |
"Voice Mail" | IU | Lee Ji-eun, Yadako | Can You Hear Me? | 2011 | [34] |
"Voice Mail (Korean version)" | IU | Lee Ji-eun | Modern Times | 2013 | [15] |
"Wait" (기다려; Gidaryeo) |
IU | Lee Ji-eun | Modern Times | 2013 | [15] |
"When You Fall" | Sam Kim feat. Chai |
Sam Kim, Lee Ji-eun | Single release only | 2018 | [35] |
"Wisdom Tooth" | IU | Lee Ji-eun, G. Gorilla | Last Fantasy | 2011 | [5] |
"Zezé" | IU | Lee Ji-eun | Chat-Shire | 2015 | [23] |
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