U (NiziU album)

U
U
	Original and special edition cover
Studio album by NiziU
Released	November 24, 2021
Recorded	2020–2021
Genre	J-pop
Length	56:21
Language	Japanese; Korean; English;
Label	Epic Japan
Producer	J. Y. Park
NiziU chronology
Singles from U
	"Make You Happy"; Released: June 30, 2020; "Step and a Step"; Released: November 25, 2020; "Take a Picture"; Released: March 29, 2021; "Poppin’ Shakin’"; Released: April 7, 2021; "Super Summer"; Released: July 5, 2021; "Chopstick"; Released: November 10, 2021; "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[edit]

U track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
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:					56:21

CD 2 track listing — Limited B edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
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 edition
No.	Title	Length
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[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance of U
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[2]	1
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)^[3]	1
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)^[4]	1

Monthly charts[edit]

Monthly chart performance for U
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[5]	3

Year-end charts[edit]

Year-end chart performance for U
Chart (2021)	Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[6]	16
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)^[7]	26
Chart (2022)	Position
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)^[8]	46

References[edit]

^ "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.
^ "NiziUのアルバム作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2021-12-06" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
^ "U". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-11". Oricon. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
^ "Oricon Top 100 Albums: 2021". Oricon. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End 2021". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End 2022". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

[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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v t e 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