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Love Poem (song)

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"Love Poem"
Single by IU
from the EP Love Poem
LanguageKorean
ReleasedNovember 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
GenreK-pop
Length4:18
LabelKakao M
Songwriter(s)
  • IU
  • Lee Jong-hoon
IU singles chronology
"Bbibbi"
(2018) 		"Love Poem"
(2019) 		"Blueming"
(2019)

"Love Poem" is a song by South Korean singer-songwriter IU, released by Kakao M as the lead single from her seventh Korean-language EP Love Poem on November 1, 2019.[1] It debuted at number 11 on the Gaon Digital Chart before topping the chart the following week, becoming IU's 21st number-one single in South Korea, and extending her record for the most number ones on the chart.

Background and composition

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IU wrote the ballad to support loved ones who are going through hard times,[2] saying: "It is difficult to see the person you love is becoming isolated. It is painful not doing anything for that situation and just watching over it."[1]

"Love Poem" was written by IU and Lee Jong-hoon. Tamar Herman of Billboard described it as "a poignant, inspiring ballad full of warmth and comfort".[3]

Critical reception

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Writing for The Straits Times, Jan Lee commented that the song "feels particularly poignant given that IU lost one of her close friends, K-pop star Sulli, to a suspected suicide last month".[2]

Accolades

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Music program awards
Program Date Ref.
Show! Music Core November 16, 2019 [4]
November 23, 2019 [5]
Inkigayo November 17, 2019 [6]
Music Bank November 29, 2019 [7]
Melon Popularity Award
Award Date Ref.
Weekly Popularity Award November 11, 2019 [8]
November 18, 2019

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
South Korea (Hot 100)[9] 1
South Korea (Gaon)[10] 1
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] 9

Year-end charts

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Chart (2019) Position
South Korea (Gaon)[12] 76
Chart (2020) Position
South Korea (Gaon)[13] 22
Chart (2021) Position
South Korea (Gaon)[14] 66
Chart (2022) Position
South Korea (Circle)[15] 166

Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Love Poem"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Streaming
South Korea (KMCA)[16] 2× Platinum 200,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 1, 2019 Digital download, streaming Kakao M [17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Lee, Debi (November 2, 2019). "K-Pop Singer IU Releases 'Love Poem', writing, 'I Want You to Live'". Business Times. Retrieved November 14, 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b Lee, Jan (November 14, 2019). "10 new releases in J-, K-pop". The Straits Times. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "IU Unveils 'Love Poem' EP: Watch Music Videos For 'Blueming' and 'Above the Time'". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "IU wins #1 on November 16th 'Show! Music Core'!". www.allkpop.com. 2019-11-16. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  5. ^ '음중' 아이유 1위..마마무·아스트로·우주소녀·갓세븐 '여기가 엔딩 맛집' [종합]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  6. ^ '인기가요'아이유, 방송없이 1위 2관왕..마마무네이처사우스클럽 컴백[종합] (in Korean). November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  7. ^ "Watch: IU Takes 4th Win For "Love Poem" On "Music Bank"; Performances By AOA, Kang Daniel, Sungmin, And More". November 29, 2019.
  8. ^ 주간 인기상 [Melon Music Weekly Award]. Melon.com (in Korean). Archived from the original (Click on tab labelled '11' at top of page to view winners) on June 21, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  9. ^ "Iu Chart History (K-Pop 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  10. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 45 of 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  11. ^ "IU Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  12. ^ "2019년 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  13. ^ "2020년 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  14. ^ 2021년 Digital Chart [2021 Digital Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  15. ^ "Digital Chart 2022". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  16. ^ "South Korean single streaming certifications – IU – Love Poem" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  17. ^ "Love poem- IU". Apple Music. Apple Inc. November 1, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.


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