Real+
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{{Infobox album
| name = Real+
| cover = IU Real+ Album Cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single album
| artist = IU
| released = February 17, 2011
| 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
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = K-pop, ballad, electronic
| length = 10:29
| label = LOEN Entertainment
| producer = Shin Won-soo (Executive), Jo Yeong-cheol
| prev_title = Real
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Last Fantasy
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{External music video|type=single album|{{YouTube|UpuWJr821rYI|"Only I Didn't Know"}}
{{YouTube|qGWZUtfV3IU|"Only I Didn't Know (IU ver.)"}}}}
}}
"Real+" is mini plus album by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It was released as a single album,{{cite web| url=http://ifaveent.co.kr/?p=11&ckattempt=1| title= Official IU discography on FAVE Entertainment website| work=FAVE Entertainment| accessdate= May 7, 2017}} titled Real+ and distributed by LOEN Entertainment on February 17, 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.[http://www.allkpop.com/2011/02/iu-releases-real-mini-plus-album IU releases REAL+ mini plus album]. Allkpop. (February 17, 2011). Retrieved on July 7, 2012.
Background and release
The music video for the lead track, "Only I Didn't Know" ({{ko-hhrm|나만 몰랐던 이야기||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.{{cite web |script-title=ko:윤상 박보영, 아이유 '나만 몰랐던 이야기' 뮤비서 호흡|trans-title=Yoon Sang Park Bo-young, IU 'did not know my own story' MV standing breathing |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0002122154 |work=My daily |accessdate=May 1, 2020 |language=Korean |date=February 15, 2011|via=Naver}} 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" ({{ko-hhrm|좋은 날||Joeun Nal}}). It features a mature combination of IU's striking high notes, vocals and orchestral instrumentation.{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3046044/bts-exo-and-blackpink-top-10-k-pop-songs-turning-10|title=Before BTS, EXO and Blackpink: top 10 K-pop songs turning 10 this year|first=Sylvia|last=Issa|work=South China Morning Post|date=January 15, 2020 |publisher=SCMP Publishers|accessdate=January 26, 2020}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Lim |first1=Chang-Soo|script-title=ko:아이유, '뮤뱅' 후속곡 무대..윤상 지원사격 |trans-title=IU 'myubaeng' husokgok stage .. annular support fire |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002068902 |work=Star News |accessdate=May 1, 2020 |language=Korean |date=February 18, 2011|via=Naver}}
As of 2011, the album sold over 23,500 copies in South Korea.Sales references for Real+:
- {{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=year&hitYear=2011&targetTime=3&nationGbn=K| title=South Korean Gaon Chart: Album (Domestic) – The Year of 2011| work=Gaon Chart| publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association| date=January 9, 2015| accessdate=March 3, 2015}}
Track listing
{{track listing
| extra_column = Arrangement
| total_length = 10:29
| headline = CD/Digital download
| title1 = Only I Didn't Know
| note1 = 나만 몰랐던 이야기; Naman Mollatdeon Iyagi
| lyrics1 = Kim Eana
| music1 = Yoon Sang
| extra1 = Hwang Hyun
| length1 = 3:25
| title2 = Cruel Fairytale
| note2 = 잔혹동화; Janhokdonghwa
| lyrics2 = Kim Eana
| music2 = Saint Binary
| extra2 = Saint Binary
| length2 = 3:45
| title3 = Only I Didn't Know
| note3 = with Kim Kwang-min
| lyrics3 = Kim Eana
| music3 = Yoon Sang
| extra3 = Kim Kwang-min
| length3 = 3:19
|}}
;Notes
- The titles of both tracks 1 and 3 literally mean "Only I Didn't Know".
- Track 3 is a piano version of "Only I Didn't Know".
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Chart (2011) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=09&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week|title=Gaon Album Chart – Week 9|work=Gaon Chart| publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association| accessdate=November 24, 2013}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 |
|---|
=Monthly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Chart (2011) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=02&hitYear=2011&termGbn=month|title=Gaon monthly album chart – February 2011| work=Gaon Chart|publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association|accessdate=November 24, 2013}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Chart (2011) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2011&hitYear=2011&termGbn=year|title=Gaon Album Chart – Year-end 2011|work=Gaon Chart| publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association|accessdate=November 24, 2013}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 69 |
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Awards and nominations
=Annual music awards=
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| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | {{center| 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.{{cite web| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_y1NYf0ryI| title=#10, Lee Eun-mi – Only I didn't know, 이은미 – 나만 몰랐던 이야기, I Am a Singer2 201212| format=YouTube| author=MBCkpop| website=YouTube| date=January 12, 2013}}
- South Korean singer K.Will covered "Only I Didn't Know" on Mnet's singing competition show Singer Game.
Release history
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! style="text-align:center;"| Region ! style="text-align:center;"| Date ! style="text-align:center;"| Format ! style="text-align:center;"| Label |
| style="text-align:center;"| South Korea
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| February 17, 2011 | CD single, digital download | rowspan="3"| LOEN Entertainment |
| style="text-align:center;"| Worldwide{{cite web| url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/real-single/421111521| title=iTunes – Music – Real+ by IU| date=February 17, 2011| publisher=iTunes Store| access-date=November 24, 2013}}
| Digital download |
See also
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|id=UpuWJr821rY|title=Only I Didn't Know (Music video)}}
- {{YouTube|id=qGWZUtfV3IU|title=Only I Didn't Know (IU version music video)}}
- {{YouTube|id=F8kvFeI5t4g|title=Only I Didn't Know (Music video teaser)}}
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140706220745/http://loen-tree.com/?p=11 IU's official website]}}
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