Lucky Man (Bobby album)

Lucky Man
Lucky Man
	Digital and "A" version cover
Studio album by Bobby
Released	January 25, 2021
Genre	K-pop ; hip hop ; R&B ;
Length	47:44
Language	Korean
Label	YG Entertainment
Bobby chronology
Singles from Lucky Man
	"U Mad"; Released: January 25, 2021;

Last updated July 24, 2024

Lucky Man is the second studio album by South Korean rapper Bobby. It was released on January 25, 2021, by YG Entertainment. The album consists of 17 tracks, including 13 songs and 4 skits, all written and co-composed by Bobby. "U Mad" serves as the lead single; fellow iKon members DK and June featured on "Ur Soul Ur Body" and "Raining" respectively. Lucky Man expresses the diverse emotions Bobby experienced in his 20s.^[1]

Talking about Lucky Man in an interview, Bobby stated, "The main theme is the portrayal of all the bliss and sorrows people go through in youth -- falling in love with someone, enduring the agony of a breakup, overcoming the deep sorrow and making a recovery." The album's title conveys Bobby's appreciation and how he feels “lucky to be able to feel so many different emotions” in his 20s.^[1]

Apart from writing and co-composing all 17 tracks, Bobby also took part in the making of the music video for the title track, "U Mad," to ensure that it embodies the message he wants to convey.^[1]

Background and release

On January 14, 2021, YG Entertainment dropped a "coming soon" teaser video of Bobby, hinting an upcoming music project from him. Then on January 16, with the release of a second teaser video, it was revealed that Bobby will soon be releasing his second studio album. Following this teaser, YG Entertainment announced the title of the album to be Lucky Man, and to be released on January 25, 2021. The full track list, including the featurings by fellow iKon members DK and June were revealed on January 20, 2021.^[2]

The album was released to digital music and streaming platforms on January 25, 2021, along with a music video for "U Mad".^[3] The album's CDs were made available for pre-order prior to the album release, and were released on January 28, 2021. Two different versions of the CDs were made available, "A" and "B".^[4]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Bobby

*Lucky Man* track listing
No.	Title	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"U Mad" (야 우냐)	Bobby The Proof	The Proof	2:50
2.	"Skit 1"			0:30
3.	"Rockstar"	Bobby HRDR	HRDR	3:05
4.	"No Time"	Bobby HRDR	HRDR	3:05
5.	"Break It Down"	Bobby Royal Dive	Royal Dive	3:10
6.	"Skit 2"			0:30
7.	"In The Dark" (새벽에)	Bobby The Proof	The Proof	3:44
8.	"Lilac" (라일락)	Bobby The Proof	The Proof	2:48
9.	"Ur Soul Ur Body" (featuring DK)	Bobby Kang Uk-jin Diggy	Kang Uk-jin Diggy	3:25
10.	"Skit 3" (featuring Omar)			1:55
11.	"Gorgeous" (우아해)	Bobby Royal Dive	Royal Dive	3:21
12.	"Liar"	Bobby The Proof	The Proof	3:57
13.	"Heartbroken Playboy" (주옥)	Bobby Millennium Diggy	Millennium Diggy	3:36
14.	"Skit 4"			0:40
15.	"Raining" (featuring June)	Bobby HRDR	HRDR	3:36
16.	"Let It Go" (내려놔)	Bobby The Proof	The Proof	3:54
17.	"Devil"	Bobby The Proof	The Proof	3:30

Charts

Weekly chart performance for *Lucky Man*
Chart (2021)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[5]	4

Release history

Release dates and formats for *Lucky Man*
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	January 25, 2021	Digital download streaming	YG Entertainment	^[1]
South Korea	January 28, 2021	CD (2 versions: "A" and "B")	YG Entertainment	^[4]

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References

1 2 3 4 Choi, Ji-won (January 25, 2021). "IKON's Bobby sings the bliss and sorrows of his 20s in 'Lucky Man'". The Korea Herald . Retrieved February 10, 2023.
↑ Judine Basbas, Franchesca (January 15, 2021). "IKON's Bobby releases second album 'Lucky Man'". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
↑ Harman, Tamar (January 27, 2021). "Why U Mad? K-pop stars Bobby from iKon and TVXQ's Yunho release angry album tracks thanking haters". South China Morning Post . Retrieved February 11, 2023.
1 2 "Bobby 2nd Full Album [LUCKY MAN]". Facebook . January 19, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
↑ "2021년 05주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 3, 2021.

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[kherald-1] 1 2 3 4 Choi, Ji-won (January 25, 2021). "IKON's Bobby sings the bliss and sorrows of his 20s in 'Lucky Man'". The Korea Herald . Retrieved February 10, 2023.

[2] Judine Basbas, Franchesca (January 15, 2021). "IKON's Bobby releases second album 'Lucky Man'". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved February 10, 2023.

[3] Harman, Tamar (January 27, 2021). "Why U Mad? K-pop stars Bobby from iKon and TVXQ's Yunho release angry album tracks thanking haters". South China Morning Post . Retrieved February 11, 2023.

[cds-4] 1 2 "Bobby 2nd Full Album [LUCKY MAN]". Facebook . January 19, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2023.

[5] "2021년 05주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 3, 2021.

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