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}} }} ''Spring of a Twenty Year Old'' () is the fifth Korean-language extended play (sixth overall) by South Korean singer-songwriter and actress IU. It was released and distributed by LOEN Entertainment on May 11, 2012. The CD, which was also released digitally, consists of three tracks in total, one of which was composed by IU.〔(IU releases new single 'Spring of a Twenty Year Old' ). Allkpop. (2012-05-10). Retrieved on 2012-06-06.〕 It is the singer's first Korean-language release since the full-length album, ''Last Fantasy'', that was released six months prior. The EP spawned two hit singles, "Peach" and "Every End of the Day". The latter topped ''Billboard'' Korea K-Pop Hot 100 for four consecutive weeks, making it IU's second number-one hit on the chart after "You and I".〔Chart references of "Every End of the Day": *(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-05-26/k-pop-hot-100 ) *(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-06-02/k-pop-hot-100 ) *(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-06-09/k-pop-hot-100 ) *(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-06-16/k-pop-hot-100 )〕 The EP has sold over 34,400 copies in South Korea as of 2013.〔Sales references for ''Spring of a Twenty Year Old'': * *〕 ==Background== On May 1, 2012, IU posted a hand-drawn picture of a peach to her official Twitter account, which she described as "racy".〔 (Twitter / lily199iu: 아한 복숭아..순수 ). Twitter. (2012-05-01). Retrieved on 2012-06-06.〕〔(IU sketches a "racy peach" ). Allkpop. (2012-05-02). Retrieved on 2012-06-06.〕 Not known to fans at that time, this was actually the first information regarding IU's upcoming ''Spring of a Twenty Year Old'' album. A video teaser for the song "Peach" () was revealed the following day. The teaser ended with another hand-drawn image of a peach.〔(IU reveals video teaser for "Peach" ). Allkpop. 2012-05-02. Retrieved on 2012-06-06.〕 Later, on the May 22 episode of SBS's ''Strong Heart'', IU revealed that her label had requested for her to draw an image for the "Peach" teaser. She decided to draw a peach which also resembled a heart, however, her initial attempt, the "racy" peach, was rejected as it was "too risque".〔(IU talks about her "risqué peach" drawing on Strong Heart ). Allkpop. 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2012-06-06.〕 The teaser video also shows footage of IU singing and playing guitar as she writes the song.〔 The text description of the teaser, uploaded on LOEN Entertainment's official YouTube channel, revealed the first details about the song. "Peach" is the third composition of IU, featuring an acoustic focus. The song title was named after IU's favorite word and fruit.〔. (2012-05-02). Retrieved on 2012-06-06.〕 The song's arrangement contains both the recorder and triangle, which IU played herself. In an interview with Cyworld, she revealed that she used these instruments as she felt that they represented childhood, which allowed her to create a playful atmosphere in the song. She also mentioned that the lyrics were written to convey the emotion one feels when looking at their lover and that she had put in special attention into portraying one verse of the lyrics from the perspective of a male thinking about a pretty girl, using f(x)'s Sulli as reference.〔. Allkpop. (2012-05-03). Retrieved on 2012-06-06.〕 The single was highly successful and achieved the number one spot on many South Korean music websites.〔(IU's "Peach" immediately achieves #1 on Korean music charts ). Allkpop. 2012-05-03. Retrieved on 2012-06-06.〕 Following the release of "Peach", several video teasers were released onto LOEN Entertainment's official YouTube channel to promote the upcoming album and its associated music video. The teasers were themed to display IU's travels from Incheon, South Korea to Venice, Italy. One teaser in particular showed IU playing the recorder melody from "Peach".〔(IU Special YouTube Page Shows "IU's a Little Private Story" ). Soompi. (2012-05-07). Retrieved on 2012-06-07.〕〔(Video teaser for IU's 'Spring of a Twenty Year Old' ). Allkpop. 2012-05-04. Retrieved on 2012-06-07.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Spring of a Twenty Year Old」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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