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| Released | November 29, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
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| Length | 52:01 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | LOEN | |||
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Last Fantasy is the second studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It was released and distributed on November 29, 2011, by LOEN Entertainment. The album features a total of thirteen tracks, including the lead single "You & I".
Upon its release, Last Fantasy was a huge commercial success, selling almost seven million copies of digital tracks in its first week of release.[2] The total number of its digital sales surpassed the 10 million mark the following week.[3] Meanwhile, the physical album has sold over 117,000 copies, making it the 15th best-selling Korean album of 2011.[4][A]
The album's lead single "You & I" debuted at the top of the Gaon Singles Chart, with a massive first-week digital sales of 1,129,761 units.[5] It stayed at the summit for two more weeks.[6] The song also hit the pole position on the Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks, becoming IU's first Korea K-Pop Hot 100 topper and the longest running number-one song on the chart.[7][8] The record was held until tied with Psy's "Gangnam Style" and later broken by Lee Seung-gi's "Return", which earned six weeks at the top spot from December 2012 to January 2013.[9][10]
- ^ "Last Fantasy" (in Korean). IZM. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "IU's new album nears 7 million downloads online". December 9, 2011. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Yeon-jeong (December 15, 2011). "아이유 2집 음원 다운로드 1천만건 돌파 (IU's "Last Fantasy" Surpasses 10 Million Copies in Download Sales)" (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ Sales references for Last Fantasy:
- "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album (Domestic) – The Year of 2011". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. January 9, 2015. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album (Domestic) – The Year of 2012". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. January 9, 2015. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album (Domestic) – October 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. November 12, 2015. Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ Hong, Dong-hee (December 8, 2011). "아이유 2집 발매 첫주에만 다운로드 700만 건 (IU's "Last Fantasy" Sold 7 Million Downloads for Its First Week)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ Chart references of "You & I":
- "South Korean Gaon Chart: Overall singles – The 50th Week of 2011". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- "South Korean Gaon Chart: Overall singles – The 51st Week of 2011". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- "South Korean Gaon Chart: Overall singles – The 52nd Week of 2011". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (May 5, 2014). "IU Earns Fifth K-Pop Hot 100 No. 1, Becomes All-Time Chart Leader". Billboard. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ Chart references of "You & I":
- "Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 17 December, 2011". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 31, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- "Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 24 December, 2011". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- "Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 31 December, 2011". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- "Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 7 January, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- "Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 14 January, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ Chart references of "Gangnam Style":
- "Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 28 July, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 10, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- "Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 4 August, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- "Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 11 August, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- "Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 18 August, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- "Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 25 August, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (January 4, 2013). "K-Pop Hot 100: Lee Seung Gi Makes Chart History". Billboard. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
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