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]
U Original and special edition cover
Released November 24, 2021 Recorded 2020–2021 Genre J-pop Length 40 :31 (Type A) 1:02:27 (Type B)Language Label Epic Japan Producer J. Y. Park
"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 track listingTitle Lyrics Music Arrangement 1. "Chopstick" Park 2:57 2. "Take a Picture " 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" 3:06 5. "Wonder Dream" Kentz Lee 3:13 6. "Twinkle Twinkle" Wakisaka 3:09 7. "Poppin’ Shakin’ " Safari Natsuwaka 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 3:03 10. "Step and a Step " Park 3:21 11. "9 Colors" Earattack 3:53 12. "Need U" 4:13 Total length: 40:31
CD 2 track listing — Limited B edition Title Lyrics Music Arrangement 1. "Baby I’m a Star" Park 2:39 2. "Boom Boom Boom" KM-Markit 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) 3:04 5. "Step and a Step" (Korean version) Park 3:21 6. "Take a Picture " (English version) Park Trippy Shim Tim Tan Muscat 3:01 7. "Poppin’ Shakin’ " (English version) Safari Natsuwaka Lee Woo-min "Collapsedone" 3:13
DVD — Limited A edition Title 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)
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