Shopper (song)

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"Shopper"
Single by IU
from the album The Winning
LanguageKorean
ReleasedFebruary 20, 2024
Genre
Length3:35
Label Edam
Songwriter(s)
  • Lee Jong-hoon
  • Lee Chae-gyu
Producer(s)
  • Lee Jong-hoon
  • Lee Chae-gyu
IU singles chronology
"Holssi"
(2024)
"Shopper"
(2024)
Music video
"Shopper" on YouTube

"Shopper" is a song by South Korean singer-songwriter IU, released as the third single from her extended play (EP), The Winning , on February 20, 2024. It was written and produced by Lee Jong-hoon and Lee Chae-gyu.

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Background

"Shopper" was released alongside IU's extended play (EP), The Winning , on February 20, 2024. Written and produced by Lee Jong-hoon and Lee Chae-gyu, it serves as one of the three singles released in support of the record. [3]

Composition and lyrics

GMA Network noted that the lyrical content of "Shopper" consists of "reaching dreams and desires while living life to the fullest." [4] Rhian Daly of NME characterized the song as a "crisp piece of aspirational synth-pop", with lyrics revolving around the notion of pursuing desires "no matter how impossible they seem." [2]

Music video

A teaser for the music video of "Shopper" was released on February 13, 2024. [5] It features appearances from Korean-Australian musician DPR Ian, who also directed the video. The visual opens with narration from DPR Ian, who explains the presence of an "extraordinary" shop that sells items that contain magic powers. [6] [7]

Charts

Release history

Release history for "Shopper"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousFebruary 20, 2024 Edam [13]

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