Growing Up (IU album)

Growing Up
Studio album by
IU
Released April 23, 2009
Recorded 2008-09
Studio
  • LOEN Studio, Seoul, South Korea
  • Booming Studio, Seoul, South Korea
  • Vitamin Studio, Seoul, South Korea
  • Knuckles Korea Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Genre K-pop
Length 56:21
Label LOEN Entertainment
Producer Choi 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

Growing Up is the debut 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.

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.

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.

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.

Track listing

Growing Up track listing
No. Title Lyrics Music Arrangement Length
1. "Looking at You" (바라보기; Barabogi) Choi Gap-won PJ PJ 3:23
2. "Boo" Han Sang-won, Choi Gap-won Han Sang-won Han Sang-won, Yoon Young-min 3:23
3. "Pitiful" (가여워; Gayeowo) Choi Gap-won PJ, Choi Gap-won PJ 3:20
4. "A Dreamer" Choi Gap-won Kim Jin-hoon Kim Jin-hoon 4:15
5. "Every Sweet Day" Lee Seung-min, Choi Gap-won Han Sang-won Han Sang-won 3:29
6. "Lost Child" (미아; Mia) Choi Gap-won Min Woong-shik, Lee Jong-hoon Lee Jong-hoon 3:42
7. "Four Without Me" (나 말고 넷; Na Malgo Net) Choi Gap-won PJ, Kim Young-hwan PJ 3:10
8. "You Know" (featuring Mario) (있잖 아; Itjana) Choi Gap-won, Seo Jung-jin Seo Jung-jin, Kim Se-jin Choi Gap-won 3:21
9. "Graduation Day" (졸업하는 날; Joreophaneun Nal) Choi Gap-won Lee Jong-hoon Lee Jong-hoon 3:44
10. "Feel So Good" Choi Gap-won PJ PJ 4:03
11. "Ugly Duckling" (미운 오리; Miun Ori) Choi Gap-won PJ PJ, Kim Young-hwan 3:28
12. "Face to Face (After Looking at You)" (마주보기 (바라보기 그 후); Majubogi (Barabogi Geu Hu)) Choi Gap-won PJ PJ 3:23
13. "Lost Child" (acoustic version) (미아 Mia) Choi Gap-won Min Woong-shik, Lee Jong-hoon Min Woong-shik, Lee Jong-hoon 3:47
14. "You Know" (rock version) (있잖 아 Itjana) Choi Gap-won, Seo Jung-jin Seo Jung-jin, Kim Se-jin Seo Jung-jin, Kim Se-jin 3:10
15. "Boo" (instrumental)   Han Sang-won Han Sang-won, Yoon Young-min 3:23
16. "Pitiful" (instrumental) (가여워; Gayeowo)   PJ, Choi Gap-won PJ 3:20
Total length: 56:21

Charts

Chart performance for Up
Chart (2012) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) 6