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"Lilac"
Single by IU
from the album Lilac
LanguageKorean
ReleasedMarch 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)
GenrePop
Length3:34
LabelEdam Entertainment
Songwriter(s)
  • IU
  • Im Soo-ho
  • Dr.JO
  • Ung Kim
  • N!ko
Producer(s)
  • Im Soo-ho
  • Ung Kim
  • N!ko
IU singles chronology
"Celebrity"
(2020) 		"Lilac"
(2021) 		"Coin"
(2021)
Music video
"Lilac" on YouTube

"Lilac" (라일락; Ra-illak) is a song by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It was released on March 25, 2021, by Edam Entertainment through Kakao M as the second single from her fifth studio album of the same name.[1] The song is an upbeat pop song with a nostalgic sound.[2]

Composition and lyrics

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"Lilac" is a pop song with a thumping drumline and driving rhythm guitar. In the song IU recognizes that life does not always imitate art, which consoles us with its neat and memorable endings, and ties up its threads in a way that life rarely does.[3]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2022 Gaon Chart Music Awards Digital Song Bonsang Won [4]
Korean Music Awards Best Pop Song Nominated [5]
Seoul Music Awards Best Song Won [6]
Music program awards (8 total)
Program Date Ref.
M Countdown April 1, 2021 [7]
Inkigayo April 4, 2021 [8]
April 11, 2021 [9]
April 18, 2021 [10]
Show Champion April 7, 2021 [11]
Music Bank April 16, 2021 [12]
Show! Music Core April 17, 2021 [13]
May 8, 2021 [14]

Charts

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Abanes, Mariel (March 25, 2021). "Watch IU throw a party in a train in new music video for 'LILAC'". NME. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Raeburn, Brandon (March 25, 2021). "IU returns with feel-good fifth studio album 'Lilac' - Listen". Bandwagon Asia. Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Sidiqqui, Aazer (April 21, 2021). ""LILAC": Lyrics, Life, and Love". The Chicago Maroon. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Yoon, Ki-baek (January 27, 2022). "BTS 8관왕·아이유 5관왕… 가온차트 최고의 별 [종합]" [BTS 8 wins, IU 5 wins...Gaon Chart's Best Star [Overall]] (in Korean). E Daily. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ "IU 'Lilac' – Best Pop Song Nominee". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). 9 February 2022. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. ^ Choi, Eun-mi (January 23, 2022). "[제31회 서울가요대상]NCT 127, 첫 대상 "오래 꿈꿔 왔다"..임영웅 '4관왕'→트롯 대세 증명(종합)" [[31st Seoul Music Awards] NCT 127, first grand prize "I've been dreaming for a long time"..Lim Young-woong '4 crowns' → Trot trend proof (comprehensive)] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (April 1, 2021). ‘엠카’ 아이유, 로제 꺾고 1위…강승윤·김세정 화려한 컴백(종합) ['M Countdown' IU beats 'Rose' and ranks first...Kang Seung-yoon and Kim Se-jung's brilliant comeback (comprehensive)]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Kim, Ji-Hye (April 4, 2021). '인기가요' 아이유, 브레이브걸스·로제 꺾고 1위..강승윤·김세정 컴백[종합] ['Inkigayo' IU, Brave Girls and Rosé nominated... Kang Seung-yoon, Kim Se-jeong comeback [General]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021 – via Naver.
  9. ^ 4월 둘째 주 인기가요 차트 [Inkigayo chart for the second week of April]. SBS Inkigayo (in Korean). April 14, 2021. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  10. ^ 4월 셋째 주 인기가요 차트 [Inkigayo chart for the third week of April]. SBS Inkigayo (in Korean). April 21, 2021. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  11. ^ SHOW CHAMPION 389회 TOP20 [SHOW CHAMPION Episode 389 TOP 20]. MBC Plus (in Korean). April 9, 2021. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  12. ^ 4월 3주순위 <k-차트> 순위 [Music Bank ranking for the third week of April]. KBS Music Bank (in Korean). April 20, 2021. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  13. ^ 2021년 4월 17일 음악중심 차트 [Music Core Chart for March 27, 2021]. MBC (in Korean). March 30, 2021. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  14. ^ 2021년 5월 8일 음악중심 차트 [Music Core Chart for May 8, 2021]. MBC (in Korean). May 11, 2021. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  15. ^ "RIAS Top Charts - RIAS". Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  16. ^ "2021년 14주차 Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  17. ^ "Billboard K-Pop 100 (The week of April 10, 2021)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  18. ^ "Chart History – IU – World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  19. ^ 2021년 Digital Chart [2021 Digital Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  20. ^ "Digital Chart 2022". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  21. ^ "Digital Chart 2023". Circle Chart. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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