Spring of a Twenty Year Old
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{{Infobox album
| name = Spring of a Twenty Year Old
| cover = IU Spring of a Twenty Year Old Album Cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single album
| artist = IU
| released = May 11, 2012
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = K-pop, Korean ballad[https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=2121646 아이유 - 스무 살의 봄] (Melon)
| length = 11:34
| label = LOEN Entertainment
| producer = Jo Yeong-cheol
| prev_title = I□U
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Can You Hear Me?
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{External music video|type=single album|{{YouTube|Ct8NZdYWOFI|"Every End of the Day"}}}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 =IZM{{Cite web |title=Every End of the Day |url=http://izm.co.kr/contentRead.asp?idx=23968&bigcateidx=8&subcateidx=10&view_tp=1 |publisher=IZM |language=ko |accessdate=April 5, 2018}}
| rev1Score ={{rating|2.5|5}}
}}
Spring of a Twenty Year Old ({{ko-hhrm|스무 살의 봄||Seumusar-ui Bom}}) is a single album by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It was released as a CD single.{{Cite web |title=Official IU discography on FAVE Entertainment website |url=http://ifaveent.co.kr/?p=11&ckattempt=1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425050816/http://ifaveent.co.kr/?p=11&ckattempt=1 |archive-date=April 25, 2017 |website=FAVE Entertainment |accessdate=May 7, 2017}} The single has a double A-side hit singles, "Peach" ({{ko-hhrm|복숭아||Boksung-a}}) and "Every End of the Day" ({{ko-hhrm|하루 끝||Haru Kkeut}}) which was also released digitally, consists of three tracks in total, one of which was composed by IU.[http://www.allkpop.com/2012/05/iu-releases-new-mini-album-twenty-year-old-spring IU releases new single 'Spring of a Twenty Year Old']. Allkpop. (May 10, 2012). Retrieved on June 6, 2012. It is the singer's first Korean-language release since the full-length album, Last Fantasy, that was released six months prior.. The latter topped the Billboard K-pop Hot 100 for four consecutive weeks, making it IU's second number-one hit on the chart after "You and I".Chart references of "Every End of the Day":
- {{Cite magazine |title=Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 26 May, 2012 |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-05-26/k-pop-hot-100 |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=October 13, 2014}}
- {{cite magazine| title=Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 2 June, 2012| url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-06-02/k-pop-hot-100| magazine=Billboard| accessdate=October 13, 2014}}
- {{cite magazine| title=Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 9 June, 2012| url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-06-09/k-pop-hot-100| magazine=Billboard| accessdate=October 13, 2014}}
- {{cite magazine| title=Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 16 June, 2012| url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-06-16/k-pop-hot-100| magazine=Billboard| accessdate=October 13, 2014}} The single has sold over 34,400 copies in South Korea as of 2013.Sales references for Spring of a Twenty Year Old:
- {{Cite web |title=South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – 2012 |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2012&hitYear=2012&termGbn=year |website=Gaon Chart |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |accessdate=May 18, 2015}}
- {{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=month&hitYear=2013&targetTime=08&nationGbn=K| title=South Korean Gaon Chart: Album (Domestic) – August 2013| work=Gaon Chart| publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association| accessdate=May 18, 2015}}
Release and promotion
The full CD was released on May 11, 2012. It contained the already-released "Peach", "Every End of the Day" ({{ko-hhrm|하루 끝||Haru Kkeut}}), and "I Really Don't Like Her" ({{ko-hhrm|그 애 참 싫다||Geu Ae Cham Silta}}). The album was immediately successful; all three songs achieved the top 10 spots on the South Korean music websites Mnet, MelOn, and Olleh Music. "Every End of the Day" managed to achieve the number one spot on these websites.[http://www.allkpop.com/2012/05/songs-from-ius-new-mini-album-spring-of-a-twenty-year-old-top-music-charts Songs from IU's new single 'Spring of a Twenty Year Old' top music charts]. Allkpop. May 10, 2012. Retrieved on 2012-06-07.
The same day, the music video for the track, "Every End of the Day", was released. This 26-minute-long short film is done in a documentary style and features interviews with IU as well as footage from her previously mentioned trip to Venice.[http://www.allkpop.com/2012/05/iu-releases-music-video-film-for-every-end-of-the-day IU releases music video film for "Every End of the Day"]. Allkpop. May 11, 2012. Retrieved on 2012-06-07. The song itself is a lively up-tempo song, that sounds similar to older pop music. The arrangement features string instruments. The lyrics and music video tell the tale of a girl who is deeply in love with a man that she hopes will make the first move.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct8NZdYWOFI IU(아이유) _ Every End of the Day(스무 살의봄 – 하루 긑) Full MV – YouTube]. YouTube. May 10, 2012. Retrieved on 2012-06-07.
One week after the album's release, the single, "Every End of the Day", managed to make it to the first place spot on the Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 and topped the chart for three weeks in a row.[http://www.allkpop.com/2012/05/iu-tops-billboards-k-pops-hot-100-chart IU tops Billboard's 'K-Pop's Hot 100' Chart]. Allkpop. May 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-07.{{cite web|url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2012060107493914247&type=1&outlink=1|script-title=ko:아이유, 빌보드K팝차트 3주째 1위..리쌍, 2위 데뷔|trans-title=IU, Billboard K-Pop Chart 1st for 3 weeks... Leessang debuts at 2nd place|last=Gil|first=Hye-seong|date=June 1, 2012|website=StarNews|language=ko|access-date=July 28, 2022}}
The final song on the album, "I Really Don't Like Her", is about a girl who resents a lost love for not giving her the attention she wanted. The song features an acoustic guitar and is done in an R&B ballad style.[http://www.allkpop.com/2012/05/iu-releases-new-mini-album-twenty-year-old-spring IU releases new single 'Spring of a Twenty Year Old']. Allkpop. May 10, 2012. Retrieved on 2012-06-07.
To prepare for her first solo concert, "Real Fantasy", IU did not perform any broadcast promotions for Spring of a Twenty Year Old.[http://www.allkpop.com/2012/05/iu-to-forego-broadcast-promotions-for-peach-to-focus-on-tour-preparations IU to forego broadcast promotions for "Peach" to focus on tour preparations]. Allkpop. (May 3, 2012). Retrieved on June 6, 2012.
Track listing
※ Bolded tracks identify promotional tracks from the album.
{{track listing
| extra_column = Arrangement
| total_length = 11:34
| headline = CD single/Digital download[http://weheartiu.com/forums/topic/6513-120511-cyworld-music-star-bgm-interview/ [Interview] [120511] Cyworld Music Star BGM Interview – IU ♥ WeHeartIU – Lee Jieun International Forum]. WeHeartIU. (May 13, 2012). Retrieved on June 6, 2012.{{in lang|ko}} [http://iu.iloen.com/ IU Official Homepage :: LOEN Entertainment]. Retrieved on June 6, 2012.
| title1 = Peach
| note1 = 복숭아; Boksung-a
| writer1 =
| lyrics1 = IU
| music1 = IU
| extra1 = G. Gorilla, IU
| length1 = 3:13
| title2 = Every End of the Day
| note2 = 하루 끝; Haru Kkeut
| lyrics2 = Kim Eana
| music2 = Park Geun-tae, Kim Do-hoon
| extra2 = Kim Do-hoon
| length2 = 4:04
| title3 = I Really Don't Like Her
| note3 = 그 애 참 싫다; Geu Ae Cham Silta
| lyrics3 = Kim Eun-soo
| music3 = Shim Eun-ji
| extra3 = Shim Eun-ji
| length3 = 4:17
|}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
=Monthly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Chart (2012) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{Cite web |title=South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – May 2012 |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/album.php?nationGbn=T¤t_month=05¤t_year=2012&chart_Time=month |url-status=dead |website=Gaon Chart |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |accessdate=November 24, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203143635/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/album.php?nationGbn=T¤t_month=05¤t_year=2012&chart_Time=month |archivedate=December 3, 2013}} (with Peach) | style="text-align:center;"| 5 |
|---|
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Chart (2012) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{Cite web |title=South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – 2012 |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/album.php?nationGbn=T¤t_year=2012&chart_Time=year¤t_quarter=3 |url-status=dead |website=Gaon Chart |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |accessdate=November 24, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024194831/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/album.php?nationGbn=T¤t_year=2012&chart_Time=year¤t_quarter=3 |archivedate=October 24, 2013}} (with Peach) | style="text-align:center;"| 48 |
|---|
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| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+Songs weekly chart performance |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Song
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak positions |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | KOR Gaon Digital Chart peaks:
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | Hot 100
|
| scope="row"| "Peach" {{small|(복숭아)}}
| 2 || 3 |
| scope="row"| "Every End of the Day" {{small|(하루 끝)}}
| 1 || 1 |
| scope="row"| "I Really Don't Like Her" {{small|(그 애 참 싫다)}}
| 15 || 12 |
{{col-2}}
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Songs year-end chart performance |
| scope="col"| Song
! scope="col"| Chart (2012) ! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| rowspan="1" scope="row"| "Every End of the Day" {{small|(하루 끝)}}
|rowspan="1" style="text-align:left"|South Korea (Gaon){{Cite web |title=2012년 Digital Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2012&hitYear=2012&termGbn=year |website=Gaon Chart |language=ko |accessdate=May 8, 2020}} | 13 |
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Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" | ||||
| scope="col"| Region | Date | Format | Edition | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"| South Korea
|rowspan="3"| May 10, 2012 | Digital download | | rowspan="3"| LOEN Entertainment | ||||
| CD single
| Standard Edition | ||||
| Worldwide{{Cite web |title=iTunes – Music – Spring of a Twenty Year Old by IU |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-spring-of-twenty-single/526669179 |publisher=iTunes Store |access-date=November 24, 2013}}
| Digital download | |
See also
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|id=Ct8NZdYWOFI|title=Every End of the Day (Music video)}}
{{IU (singer)}}