First Loveis the second studio album by South Korean pianistYiruma,released in 2001.[1]
First Love | ||||
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Studio albumby | ||||
Released | December 1, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2001 | |||
Length | 55:49 | |||
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Yirumachronology | ||||
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The best known track in the album is "River Flows in You",[2]which became popular after it was associated with a different song, "Bella's Lullaby", from the filmTwilight(2008).[3]The song reached No. 20 in Germany and No. 11 in Austria,[4][5]and its video received over 100 million views on YouTube.[6]
The album reached No. 3 onBillboard'sTop Classical Albumsin 2020 after a change in chart rules allowing catalog albums to be included in current charts.[7][6]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I" | 4:10 | |
2. | "May Be" | 4:00 | |
3. | "Love Me" | 4:06 | |
4. | "River Flows in You" | 3:10 | |
5. | "Passing By" | 4:37 | |
6. | "It's Your Day" | 3:41 | |
7. | "When the Love Falls" | Michel Polnareff | 3:18 |
8. | "Left My Hearts" | 3:12 | |
9. | "Time Forgets..." | 4:58 | |
10. | "On the Way" | 4:39 | |
11. | "Till I Find You" | 3:44 | |
12. | "If I Could See You Again" | 3:25 | |
13. | "Dream a Little Dream of Me" | Fabian AndreandWilbur Schwandt | 2:12 |
14. | "I..." | 3:11 | |
15. | "Farewell" | 2:29 |
Charts
editChart | Peak position |
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South Korean Albums (Gaon)[8] | 67 |
USTop Classical Albums(Billboard)[7] | 3 |
US New Age Albums (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
References
edit- ^"Yiruma - First Love Album".AllMusic.
- ^The Top Ten Most Calming Pieces To Play On Piano.Wise Publications. 2016. p. 87.
- ^Maddy Shaw Roberts (27 February 2019)."Yiruma's River Flows in You: from its meaning to its starring role in the Twilight saga".Classic FM.
- ^"Yiruma: River Flows in You".Offizielle Deutsche Charts.
- ^"Yiruma - River Flows in You".austriancharts.
- ^ab"How Yiruma Made It to the Top of the Classical Albums Chart For 17 Weeks".Billboard.7 July 2020.
- ^ab"Yiruma Chart History (Top Classical Albums)".Billboard.
- ^"이루마 Album Chart"(in Korean).Gaon.
- ^"New Age Albums".Billboard.
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