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Real+ (IU EP)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox album
| name = Real+
| cover = IU Real+ Album Cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single album
| artist = IU
| released = February 16, 2011
| recorded = 20102011
LOEN Studio, Seoul, South Korea
T Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Booming Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Sonic Edge Studio, Seoul, South Korea
W Sound Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Sonic Korea Studio, Seoul, South Korea
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = K-pop, ballad, electronic
| length = 10:29
| label = LOEN Entertainment
| producer = Shin Won-soo (Executive), Jo Yeong-cheol
| prev_title = Real
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Last Fantasy
| next_year = 2011
| misc =
}}
"'Real+'" is mini plus album by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It was released as a single album, titled 'Real+' and distributed by LOEN Entertainment on February 16, 2011. The single, a follow-up to 'Real' (2010), consists of three tracks in total. One song in the album, "Only I Didn't Know", appears twice the second time as a collaboration piece with pianist Kim Gwang-min.[http://www.allkpop.com/2011/02/iu-releases-real-mini-plus-album IU releases REAL+ mini plus album]. Allkpop. (February 16, 2011). Retrieved on July 7, 2012.
Background and release
The music video for the lead track, "Only I Didn't Know" , features actress Park Bo-young as she is caught in a dramatic break-up story. Her ex-lover is played by singer-songwriter Yoon Sang, who also composed this piece as a gift for IU. The music video was released on the same day as the album.
The song itself is a departure from the pop-like sounds of her previously promoted song, "Good Day" . It features a mature combination of IU's striking high notes, vocals and orchestral instrumentation.
IU made her promotional comeback with "Only I Didn't Know" in the television show 'Music Bank' (KBS) on February 18, 2011, two days after the album's release.
As of 2011, the album sold over 23,500 copies in South Korea.Sales references for 'Real+':
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Track listing
;Notes
* The titles of both tracks 1 and 3 literally mean "Only I Didn't Know".
* Track 3 is an piano version of "Only I Didn't Know".
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Year-end charts
Awards and nominations
Annual music awards
Cover versions
* South Korean singer Lee Eun-mi covered "Only I Didn't Know" on the singing competition program 'I Am a Singer'.
* South Korean singer K.Will covered "Only I Didn't Know" on Mnet's singing competition show 'Singer Game'.
Release history
See also
* List of number-one hits of 2011 (South Korea)
References
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