Chat-Shire

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Chat-Shire
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EP by
IU
ReleasedOctober 23, 2015
Length25:40 (digital)
31:56 (CD)
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
  • IU
IU chronology
A Flower Bookmark
(2014)		Chat-Shire
(2015)		 Palette
(2017)
Singles from Chat-Shire
  1. "Twenty-Three"
    Released: October 23, 2015
Chat-Shire– digital download [18]
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Shoes" (새 신발; Sae Sinbal)Lee Jong-hoonLee Jong-hoon3:35
2."Zezé"Lee Jong-hoon, Lee Chae-kyuLee Jong-hoon, Lee Chae-kyu3:11
3."Twenty-Three" (스물셋; Seumulset)Lee Jong-hoon, Lee Chae-kyu, IULee Jong-hoon, Lee Chae-kyu3:14
4."The Shower" (푸르던; Pureudeon)IUKim Je-hwi4:07
5."Red Queen" (featuring Zion.T)Lee Jong-hoon, Lee Chae-kyuLee Jong-hoon, Lee Chae-kyu3:33
6."Knees" (무릎; Mureup)IULee Jong-hoon4:43
7."Glasses" (안경; An-gyeong)IUKim Je-hwi3:17
Total length:25:40
Chat-Shire– physical edition (bonus tracks) [19]
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
8."Heart" (마음; Maeum, from The Producers )IU, Kim Je-hwiIU, Kim Je-hwi2:47
9."Twenty Three" (from The Producers)PJ, Lee Jong-hoonPJ, Lee Jong-hoon3:29
Total length:31:56

Notes

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position		Sales
South Korean Gaon Weekly Albums Chart [20] 2
South Korean Gaon Monthly Albums Chart [22] 9
South Korean Gaon Year-End Albums Chart56
US Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart [23] 19
US Billboard World Albums Chart [24] 4

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
South KoreaOctober 23, 2015 Digital download LOEN Tree
Various [18]
South Korea [19] October 27, 2015 CD

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