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	40:31 (Type A); 1:02:27 (Type B)
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

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:					40:31

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

Weekly charts

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

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

Year-end charts

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

^ "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