Keep her music in your orbit

Streaming guides

Listen together, watch the official videos, and make IU’s music part of your collection. Find your platform below and get ready to press play.

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01 / Streaming

Spotify

Find IU’s music and settle in for a listening session.

Do

  • Log in to your Spotify account.
  • Search for IU and visit her verified artist profile.
  • Find the digital album 이 별로부터 on her profile and listen to it.
  • The fan guide recommends keeping the volume at 50% or higher.
  • Turn off Autoplay and disable shuffle.

Avoid

  • Don’t loop a single song or the whole album.
  • Don’t mute the audio.
  • Avoid pausing or skipping songs during your listening session.
  • Don’t use a VPN.

The reference guide suggests Spotify Premium, or a free trial if you’re eligible, for chart support. A paid subscription is optional.

02 / Streaming

YouTube

Watch the official music video and share it with fellow UAENA.

Do

  • Log in to your YouTube account.
  • Manually search for “IU Dear my crazy soulmate” or “Dear my crazy soulmate IU”.
  • Watch the official music video on 이지금 [IU Official].
  • The fan guide recommends video quality of 480p or higher.
  • Watch the full video before liking it.
  • Interact at least once an hour by leaving a thoughtful comment or liking comments.
  • Watch 3–4 videos from different channels between viewings.
  • Use one account on one device at a time.
  • Share the official video link on your social media accounts.

Avoid

  • Don’t use a VPN or an incognito browser.
  • Avoid split-screen or pop-up playback.
  • Don’t pause, replay, fast-forward, or loop the video during a viewing.
  • Don’t mute the video or change its playback speed.
  • Avoid playlists during the first 24 hours after release.
  • Don’t play the same video in multiple tabs or browsers at once.
  • Don’t play the same video on multiple devices using the same IP address simultaneously.
  • Don’t spam the comments; the reference guide also recommends avoiding emojis.

03 / Purchasing

iTunes

Add 이 별로부터 and Dear my crazy soulmate to your collection.

  1. Find the release

    Open the iTunes Store and search for IU’s 이 별로부터 and Dear my crazy soulmate. Check the artist and song titles before purchasing.

  2. Buy the songs individually

    Purchase each song separately first. This is the reference guide’s recommendation for supporting the song chart.

  3. If you’re able, purchase the album

    After buying the songs individually, the reference guide suggests purchasing the whole album for album chart support. This extra purchase is optional.

Adapted from the fan-made Spotify, YouTube, and iTunes reference guides; Spotify and YouTube guides credit @iuaenastation. These are fan recommendations, not official platform rules or a guarantee of chart eligibility.