IU's 'Palette' Sets New Record in Korea + Garners Attention for Streams of Title Song, B-side Tracks
IU's "Palette" has set a new record in Korea as the album with the highest streams. It is also drawing attention to the impressive steams of each song in it.
IU's 'Palette' Becomes Most-Streamed Album in Korea + Gains Attention for Remarkable Streams of Each Song
In the past years, IU has been considered one of the top solo artists in Korea. She has released many songs and albums that were all well-received by the public.
Recently, one particular album achieved an incredible milestone that no other K-pop albums have reached yet. This work is none other than her fourth full-length album "Palette," which came out back in 2017.
IU’s ‘Palette’ Sets New Record in Korea + Garners Attention for Streams of Title Song, B-side Tracks
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On Feb. 22, a post titled "The album that has more than 900 million streams" was made in a popular online community. The post shows the total number of streams the album has garnered to date.
According to the post, IU's "Palette" album has surpassed 980 million streams, a total of 986,648,273 streams to be exact. The streams came from the 10 songs included in the album.
IU’s ‘Palette’ Sets New Record in Korea + Garners Attention for Streams of Title Song, B-side Tracks
No other K-pop album has crossed 980 million streams in Korea, meaning "Palette" is the first one to do. This makes "Palette" the most-streamed album in the country.
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Aside from its total streams, IU's "Palette" also caught people's attention for the individual streams of each track in the album. Many netizens were impressed to see that the B-side tracks had as many streams as the title songs for other K-pop acts.
The song "Palette," which serves as the title track for the studio album, had exceeded 198 million streams. The B-sides "Through the Night" and "Can't Love You Anymore" have over 356 million streams and 131 million streams, respectively. The other B-side tracks have all surpassed 10 million streams to date.
IU’s ‘Palette’ Sets New Record in Korea + Garners Attention for Streams of Title Song, B-side Tracks
K-pop artists mostly use only the title track to promote their albums, hence, the B-side songs don't always receive the same level of popularity as the lead single. Given this, it is impressive to see that the B-sides from IU's "Palette" are receiving much love from Korean music fans.
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Because of this, netizens regarded "Palette" as the female singer's best album with memorable songs and the album without any weak songs. Netizens commented, "All the songs in the album are good," "I love this album. This is IU's best album," "This is my favorite album from IU," and more.
Which of the songs from IU's "Palette" is your favorite? Share with us in the comments section below!
IU Cancels 2022 Concert in Seoul - Here's Why
According to an exclusive report from Wikitree, IU had recently called off her concert in Seoul scheduled this year. The news outlet saw the announcement on the Seoul Information Communication Plaza, an information disclosure system in the city.
IU’s ‘Palette’ Sets New Record in Korea + Garners Attention for Streams of Title Song, B-side Tracks
The report added that the Seoul Sports Facility Management Office had posted an official notice that says "Cancellation of approval for the use of Jamsil Olympic Stadium and refund of usage fees (2022 IU Concert).
As per an official from the management office, IU's 2022 concert was supposed to be held at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium, however, it was canceled due to the current severity of the COVID-19 outbreak in Korea.
IU’s ‘Palette’ Sets New Record in Korea + Garners Attention for Streams of Title Song, B-side Tracks
IU's concert plans were not publicly announced, therefore, fans were unaware of this. As of writing, Edam Entertainment has not released an official statement regarding the matter.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
