Lilac (song)

"Lilac" 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]

"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

Composition and lyrics

"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
Music program awards for "Lilac"
Program Date Ref.
M Countdown (Mnet) April 1, 2021 [4]
Inkigayo (SBS) April 4, 2021 [5]
April 11, 2021 [6]
April 18, 2021 [7]
Show Champion (MBC M) April 7, 2021 [8]
Music Bank (KBS) April 16, 2021 [9]
Show! Music Core (MBC) April 17, 2021 [10]
May 8, 2021 [11]

Charts
Weekly chart performance for "Lilac"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Singapore (RIAS Regional)[12] 2
South Korea (Gaon)[13] 1
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[14] 1
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[15] 11

References
  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. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. "RIAS Top Charts - RIAS". Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  13. "2021년 14주차 Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  14. "Billboard K-Pop 100 (The week of April 10, 2021)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  15. "Chart History – IU – World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
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