Only I Didn't Know (IU song)

"Only I Didn't Know"
Single by IU
from the album I□U
B-side "Cruel Fairytale"
Released February 16, 2011
Format CD single,[1] Digital download
Recorded 2010-2011
LOEN Studio, Seoul, South Korea
T Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Booming Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Sonic Edge Studio, Seoul, South Korea
W Sound Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Sonic Korea Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Genre K-pop, ballad, electronic
Length 10:29
Label LOEN Entertainment
Composer(s) Yoon Sang
Lyricist(s) Kim Eana
Producer(s) Shin Won-soo (Executive), Jo Yeong-cheol
Music video
"Only I Didn't Know" on YouTube
"Only I Didn't Know (IU ver.)" on YouTube

"Only I Didn't Know" is song by South Korean singer-songwriter and actress IU. It was released as a single,[1] titled Real+ and distributed by LOEN Entertainment on February 16, 2011. The single, a follow-up to Real (2010), consists of three tracks in total. One song in the album, "Only I Didn't Know", appears twice – the second time as a collaboration piece with pianist Kim Gwang-min.[2]

Background and release

The music video for the lead track, "Only I Didn't Know" (Hangul: 나만 몰랐던 이야기; RR: Naman Mollatdeon Iyagi), features actress Park Bo-young as she is caught in a dramatic break-up story. Her ex-lover is played by singer-songwriter Yoon Sang, who also composed this piece as a gift for IU.[3][4] The music video was released on the same day as the album.

The song itself is a departure from the pop-like sounds of her previously promoted song, "Good Day" (Hangul: 좋은 날; RR: Joeun Nal). It features mature vocals and a combination of piano and string instruments.[3]

IU made her promotional comeback with "Only I Didn't Know" in the television show Music Bank (KBS) on February 18, 2011, two days after the album's release.[5]

As of 2011, the album sold over 23,500 copies in South Korea.[6]

Track listing

CD/Digital download
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Only I Didn't Know" (나만 몰랐던 이야기; Naman Mollatdeon Iyagi)Kim EanaYoon Sang3:25
2."Cruel Fairytale" (잔혹동화; Janhokdonghwa)Kim EanaSaint Binary3:45
3."Only I Didn't Know" (with Kim Gwang-min)Kim EanaYoon Sang3:19
Total length:10:29
Notes
  • The titles of both tracks 1 and 3 literally mean "Only I Didn't Know".
  • Track 3 is an acoustic version of "Only I Didn't Know".

Charts

Awards and nominations

Annual music awards

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2011
1st Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards
Song of the Year – February"Only I Didn't Know"Won

Cover versions

  • South Korean singer Lee Eun-mi covered "Only I Didn't Know" on the singing competition program I Am a Singer.[10]
  • South Korean singer K.Will covered "Only I Didn't Know" on Mnet's singing competition show Singer Game.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
South Korea February 16, 2011 CD single, digital download LOEN Entertainment
Worldwide[11] Digital download

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Official IU discography on FAVE Entertainment website". FAVE Entertainment. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ IU releases REAL+ mini plus album. Allkpop. (2011-02-16). Retrieved on 2012-07-07.
  3. 1 2 IU releases MV for "The Story Only I Didn't Know". Allkpop. (2011-02-16). Retrieved on 2012-07-07.
  4. ↑ IU releases MV teaser for "The Story Only I Didn't Know". Allkpop. (2011-02-15). Retrieved on 2012-07-07.
  5. ↑ IU makes a comeback on Music Bank. Allkpop. (2011-02-18). Retrieved on 2012-07-07.
  6. ↑ Sales references for Real+:
    • "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album (Domestic) – The Year of 2011". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart - Week 9". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Gaon monthly album chart – February 2011". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart – Year-end 2011". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  10. ↑ MBCkpop (2013-01-12). "#10, Lee Eun-mi - Only I didn't know, 이은미 - 나만 몰랐던 이야기, I Am a Singer2 201212" (YouTube).
  11. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Real+ by IU". iTunes Store. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
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