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IU Mini Album Vol. 3 - Real (Normal Edition)

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Cute as a button with the talent to match, popular singer IU keeps it Real with her third mini-album. Written and composed by Kim Yi Na and Lee Min Soo, the upbeat main track "Good Day" complements IU's powerful voice with a funky arrangement of guitar, piano, violin, and brass. The lyrics describe the feelings of a girl too shy to confess her love. Other tracks on the album include the breakup song "The First Goodbye That Night" by Yoon Jong Shin, the ballad "Slow", and "Alone in the Room" which IU co-wrote. No winter album would be complete without a holiday-themed song. IU teamed up with hit composer Shinsadong Tiger and MBLAQ's Cheon Dung to offer the holiday love song "Christmas Preview".
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Product Title: IU Mini Album Vol. 3 - Real (Normal Edition) IU Mini Album Vol. 3 - Real (Normal Edition) IU Mini Album Vol. 3 - Real (Normal Edition) IU 3rd Mini Album - Real (通常版) 아이유 미니앨범 3집 - Real (일반판)
Singer Name(s): IU IU IU IU (アイユー) 아이유
Release Date: 2010-12-17
Language: Korean
Disc Format(s): CD
Package Weight: 200 (g)
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
Publisher: Loen Entertainment
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1023826139

Product Information / Track List

아이유 미니앨범 3집 - Real (일반판)

01. 이게 아닌데
02. 느리게 하는 일
03. 좋은 날
04. 첫 이별 그날 밤
05. 혼자 있는 방
06. 미리 메리 크리스마스
07. 좋은 날 (Inst.)


18살 소녀의 수줍은 고백, “나는요..오빠가 좋은 걸 어떡해…”
IU’S 3rd MINI ALBUM [REAL]

타고난 감성과 가창력으로 가요계를 대표하는 여성 솔로 아티스트로 자리매김한 아이유의 세번째 미니앨범 [REAL]은 ‘아브라카다브라’, ‘잔소리’, ‘돌이킬 수 없는’ 등을 연이어 히트시키며 가요계의 트렌드를 제시해온 조영철 프로듀서와 아이유와 오랜 시간 호흡을 맞춰오며 아이유의 음악적 감성을 잘 이해하고 있는 최갑원 프로듀서가 공동 프로듀싱을 맡았고, 여기에 윤상, 김형석, 윤종신, 최갑원, 이민수, 신사동호랭이, 김이나, Saint binary, 전승우, PJ, 민웅식 등 국내 가요계 최정상급 작가들이 대거 참여했다.

이번 새 앨범은 앨범타이틀인 [REAL]의 뜻 그대로 아이유의 꾸밈없고 자연스러운, 있는 그대로의 모습을 그대로 투영시킨 앨범으로, 타이틀곡인 ‘좋은 날’은 더 이상 설명이 필요 없는 히트메이커 ‘이민수작곡가–김이나 작사가’ 콤비의 작품으로 다시 한번 아이유를 위해 힘을 합쳤다.

‘좋은 날’은 마치 한 편의 뮤지컬을 연상시키는 스케일의 곡으로 경쾌한 멜로디와 스트링 편성과 펑키한 브라스 리듬 중심의 웅장하면서도 다이나믹한 사운드를 기본으로 전개하면서 바이올린, 브라스, 기타, 오르간 솔로가 아이유와 주고받는 형식으로 연주되는 독특한 구성이 돋보인다. ‘좋은 날’은 ‘오빠’를 좋아하지만 쉽사리 고백하지 못하고 부끄러워하는 소녀의 가슴앓이를 그린 가사는 첫사랑의 달콤하면서도 아릿한 감정을 순수하면서도 솔직하게 표현하고 있다. 아이유는 ‘좋은 날’을 통해 폭발적인 가창력과 18살 소녀의 수줍은 귀여움을 그린 퍼포먼스를 선보이며 전국의 모든 ‘오빠’들의 가슴을 뛰게 할 예정이다.

이번 앨범에 수록된 곡들은 모든 곡들이 타이틀감으로 손색없는 완성도 높은 곡들로 가득 채워져 있다. 먼저 작곡가 김형석의 곡인 ‘이게 아닌데’는 아이유가 처음 시도하는 시부야 계열의 일렉트로닉 미디움곡으로 곡 전반에 흐르는 독특한 구성이 돋보이는 곡이다.

평소 아이유의 느낌 있는 음색을 높이 평가했던 김형석은 이번 곡을 통해 아이유의 밝고 세련된 가창력을 잘 살려주었다. 윤종신의 작품인 ‘첫 이별 그날 밤’은 이별 후 정신 없고 당황스러운 한 소녀의 하루를 그린 곡으로 아이유는 뛰어난 곡 해석력과 감성으로 곡의 느낌을 완성도 있게 표현하였다. 윤종신은 이번 곡 작업 후 아이유를 ‘음악적 감성과 영민함을 다 가진 탐나는 가수’라고 평가하며 극찬을 아끼지 않았다.

감각적인 편곡과 세련된 멜로디가 귓가에 어른거리는 ‘혼자 있는 방’은 작곡가 전승우의 곡으로 아이유의 한층 깊어진 음색과 세련된 보컬을 느껴볼 수 있다. 특히, ‘혼자 있는 방’은 최갑원 작사가와 함께 아이유가 직접 작사에 참여해 18살 소녀의 감성을 곡 전반에 물들였다. 애절한 발라드 넘버인 ‘느리게 하는 일’은 작곡가 PJ와 민웅식의 합작품으로 작사가 최갑원이 가사를 썼다. 아이유와 가장 잘 어울리는 어쿠스틱 사운드를 기반으로 한 서정적인 멜로디와 사랑했던 사람과의 이별 후에 그 사람을 잊는 일을 느리게 하며 조금만 더 사랑하겠다는 아름다운 가사가 인상적인 곡이다. 신사동호랭이의 ‘미리 메리 크리스마스’는 아이유가 팬들에게 선물하는 고백송으로, 연습생 시절부터 아이유와 함께 우정을 쌓아온 엠블랙의 멤버 천둥이 랩에 참여해 힘을 실어주었다. ‘미리 메리 크리스마스’는 아이유의 맑은 목소리와 포근한 느낌의 편곡으로 올 겨울 모두의 마음을 아름답게 물들일 러브송으로 완성되었다.

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Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9.6 out of 10 (5)

sharon lee
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May 30, 2011

firm and powerful vocal of IU Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
this album is very different compare to her previous mini albums. The Real IU's mini album has portrayed the maturity, firm and powerful vocal of IU. Something different that IU explored and which i think is good and i enjoyed each and every songs in these album.
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Linda
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March 26, 2011

Real IU Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
This young lady has an incredible voice. However, she is capable of much more than is found on this CD. I first heard IU sing on the Queen Seondeok OST, track 11. She immediately got my attention with her amazing vocal ability. I hope that as she grows as an artist, she will be given the opportunity to sing music that will more showcase her vocal talents. There are some good songs in this album, but she is capable of so much more. I wish her a long and productive career.

Blessings!
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koreanheartthrob
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February 12, 2011

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Pretty 'Real' to me Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
2010 was the time for IU to really shine, with the release of her 3rd mini album I was anticipating a lot. And a lot is what I got! IU's vocals are phenomenal as always and very mature for her age.

Track 1 - This is not what I thought:
I didn't really love this track or hate it. Actually, I don't have much to say about it. But it's still a good song.

Track 2 - Slow:
Slow, is (yes) a slow, soft acoustic ballad. I usually don't really appreciate ballads unless it's got that tinge of 'special' but IU's voice made my heart melt in this one and it's kind of like a lullaby. This was personally one of my favourite tracks.

Track 3 - Good Day:
This number is really upbeat, happy and defined her growth as an artist. I'm glad she promoted this song, because you know everyone, they all love the catchy and energetic songs and sadly ballads are the underrated tracks.
The highlight of this song is what everyone seems to be talking about, the 3 impressive octaves that somehow this girl pulled off. I was content with this track.

Track 4 - The First Goodbye That Night:
Another slow and soft acoustic track that I enjoyed.

Track 5 - Alone in the Room:
Another one of my personal favourites on the mini album, it's also another catchy acoustic ballad with an RNB feel to it. It's been 3 months and I'm still not over this song. Just love love love it!

Track 6 - Christmas Preview:
Yay! Another IU and Cheondoong collaboration and this time for a funky Christmas track! IU's mellow voice combined with Cheondoong's cute rapping is daebak! I've listened to this so many times before and during the Christmas season! I'm sure you'll love this!

Aside from the tracks alone there's always one thing I'm always looking forward to and that's the packaging of the album. It has a 180 x 220 mm 20 page photobook-style packaging which I think is pretty decent for a mini album. Overall, it is one of the best mini albums I've bought that's worth the quality and quantity! I'm looking forward to Real+!
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Starshapedgummy
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February 8, 2011

IU's breakthrough solo mini album Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
IU didn't debut this year, but this is going to be the mini album that pushed her to super-stardom when you look back at her career many years from now. Every song sounds nice on here especially her 좋은 날 (Good Day). I also really like 이게 아닌데(This is Awkward), 느리게 하는 일(Slow), and 혼자 있는 방(Alone in Room) on this album. All the songs show that she can sing ballad-oriented, soulful, and r&b tracks.

IU has already won numerous awards for her 좋은 날 (Good Day). The track is very upbeat and has a musical flavor to it. A lot of people talk about the 3 octave part towards the end of the song and its difficulty; and even though this is probably why the song was very popular, I really like the entire song from start to finish.

Look out for her next album (mini-album or repackaged) as she starts to pound out hit after hit.
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Alex
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February 8, 2011

AMAZING Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
love every single track in the album is suberb and i must say the packaging is beautiful too the photo book paper is like a good quality well worth the $$$$
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