U (NiziU album)

2021 studio album by NiziU

Original and special edition cover

Studio album by

NiziU

Released| November 24, 2021
Recorded| 2020–2021
Genre| J-pop
Length| 40:31 (Type A)
1:02:27 (Type B)
Language|

* Japanese
* Korean
* English

Label| Epic Japan
Producer| J. Y. Park
NiziU chronology
| Make You Happy
(2020)  | U
(2021)  | Coconut
(2023)

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Singles from  U

1. "Make You Happy"
Released: June 30, 2020
2. "Step and a Step"
Released: November 25, 2020
3. "Take a Picture"
Released: March 29, 2021
4. "Poppin’ Shakin’"
Released: April 7, 2021
5. "Super Summer"
Released: July 5, 2021
6. "Chopstick"
Released: November 10, 2021
7. "Need U"
Released: November 20, 2021

U is the debut studio album by Japanese girl group NiziU. It was released on November 24, 2021, through Epic Records Japan. The album has 12 tracks including its 5 singles released previously, the lead single "Chopstick", and the special single "Need U" with an addition of 7 more tracks from the album's limited edition version B. The album was released in three physical versions, one normal version and two limited edition versions, A and B.[1]

## Track listing

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U track listingNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Arrangement| Length

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1.| "Chopstick"|

* J. Y. Park "The Asiansoul”
* Yuka Matsumoto

| Park|

* Park
* Lee Hae-sol

| 2:57
2.| "Take a Picture"|

* Park
* Shim Eun-ji
* Tim Tan
* Ciara Muscat
* Mayu Wakisaka

* Park
* Trippy
* Shim
* Tim Tan
* Muscat

| Trippy| 3:01
3.| "Festa"| Kentz|

* Oliver Fernstrom
* Jonathan Bratthall-Tideman
* Frankie Day

| Fernstrom| 3:37
4.| "Make You Happy"|

* Park
* Matsumoto

* Park
* Lee

* Park
* Lee

| 3:06
5.| "Wonder Dream"| Kentz|

* Shim
* Lee

| Lee| 3:13
6.| "Twinkle Twinkle"| Wakisaka|

* Hotsauce
* B-rock
* J-lin

* Hotsauce
* B-rock
* J-lin

| 3:09
7.| "Poppin’ Shakin’"| Safari Natsuwaka|

* Lee Woo-min "Collapsedone"
* Ollipop
* Hayley Aitken

| Lee Woo-min "Collapsedone"| 3:15
8.| "I Am"| Kentz|

* Kentz
* Junya Maesako
* Yui Mugino

| Kentz| 3:36
9.| "Super Summer"|

* Matsumoto
* Anna Timgren
* Charlotte Wilson

* Trippy
* Timgren
* Wilson

| Trippy| 3:03
10.| "Step and a Step"|

* Park
* Yui Kimura
* Kentz

| Park|

* Park
* Lee

| 3:21
11.| "9 Colors"|

* Kanata Okajima
* Soma Genda

| Earattack|

* Earattack
* Larmook

| 3:53
12.| "Need U"|

* Okajima
* Genda

* Okajima
* Genda
* MEG

* Genda
* MEG

| 4:13
Total length:| 40:31

CD 2 track listing — Limited B editionNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Arrangement| Length

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1.| "Baby I’m a Star"|

* J. Y. Park "The Asiansoul”
* Yui Kimura

| Park|

* Park
* Lee Hae-sol

| 2:39
2.| "Boom Boom Boom"| KM-Markit|

* KM-Markit
* Ryuja

| Ryuja| 3:21
3.| "Beyond the Rainbow" (虹の向こうへ)|

* Yuka Matsumoto
* Hikari Mizuki

* Lee Woo-min "Collapsedone"
* Justin Reinstein
* JJean

* Lee Woo-min "Collapsedone"
* Reinstein

| 3:16
4.| "Make You Happy" (Korean version)|

* Park
* Matsumoto

* Park
* Lee

* Park
* Lee

| 3:04
5.| "Step and a Step" (Korean version)|

* Park
* Kimura
* Kentz

| Park|

* Park
* Lee

| 3:21
6.| "Take a Picture" (English version)|

* Park
* Trippy
* Shim Eun-ji
* Tim Tan
* Ciara Muscat
* Mayu Wakisaka

* Park
* Trippy
* Shim
* Tim Tan
* Muscat

* Hotsauce
* B-rock
* J-lin

| 3:01
7.| "Poppin’ Shakin’" (English version)| Safari Natsuwaka|

* Lee Woo-min "Collapsedone"
* Ollipop
* Hayley Aitken

| Lee Woo-min "Collapsedone"| 3:13

DVD — Limited A editionNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "U" (Jacket Shooting Making Movie)|
2.| "Make You Happy" (Music Video)|
3.| "Step and a Step" (Music Video)|
4.| "Take a Picture" (Music Video)|
5.| "Poppin’ Shakin’" (Music Video)|
6.| "Chopstick" (Music Video)|
7.| "Need U" (Music Video)|
8.| "Need U" (Music Video Making Movie)|
9.| "Need U" (Special Interview)|

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance of U | Chart (2021)  | Peak
position

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] | 1
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[3] | 1
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[4] | 1

### Monthly charts

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Monthly chart performance for U | Chart (2021)  | Peak
position

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] | 3

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for U Chart (2021)  | Position

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] | 16
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[7] | 26
Chart (2022)  | Position
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[8] | 46

## References

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1. ^ "NiziU、初アルバム『U』11・24発売「感謝のメッセージをお伝えできたら」". Oricon (in Japanese). September 7, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
2. ^ "NiziUのアルバム作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
3. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2021-12-06" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
4. ^ "U". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
5. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-11". Oricon. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
6. ^ "Oricon Top 100 Albums: 2021". Oricon. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
7. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End 2021". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
8. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End 2022". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

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NiziU

* Mako
* Rio
* Maya
* Riku
* Ayaka
* Mayuka
* Rima
* Miihi
* Nina

Studio albums|

* U
* Coconut

Extended plays|

* Make You Happy

Singles|

* "Make You Happy"
* "Step and a Step"
* "Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'"

Related topics|

* J.Y. Park
* JYP Entertainment
* Nizi Project

* Discography

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