I Think U

I Think U is the second EP released by the South Korean boy band Super Junior on 29 January 2020 under Avex Trax in Japan.[1] It is also their second full Japanese album since the release of Hero in 2013.[2] The album peaked at number one in Oricon Daily Albums Chart on the day of its release.[3]

I Think U
EP by
Super Junior
Released29 January 2020 (2020-01-29)
Recorded2019
StudioSM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
GenreJ-pop
Length17:30
LanguageJapanese
Label
Super Junior chronology
Time Slip
(2019)		 I Think U
(2020)
Singles from I Think U
  1. "I Think I -Japanese Version-"
    Released: 30 October 2019

Background and release

Super Junior had ten members at the release of I Think U. The album featured all members of the band except Sungmin who had been sitting out of the group activity since 2017.[4] Although Heechul is involved in the album's recording, he did not participate in the album's supporting tour, Super Show 8 due to health issues.[5]

The band's previous album, Time Slip, which was released on 14 October 2019, featured a latin pop influenced track, "I Think I".[6] On 30 October 2019, Super Junior released the Japanese version of the single, entitled "I Think I -Japanese Version-"[7] In December 2019, it was announced that a Japanese mini album will be released on 29 January 2020, six years after the band's last Japanese album, and will feature "I Think I -Japanese Version-" as its lead single.[8]

An album cover video teaser was released on 17 December 2019, which featured Super Junior members wearing college-like outfits.[9] On 6 January 2020, the band released a teaser for "I Think I -Japanese Version-" music video.[10] They further released a lyrics video teaser of the album on 27 January, and confirmed that the track list consisted of five songs including the lead single.[11]

Promotions

Super Junior made their debut performance of "I Think I -Japanese Version-" on the Japan leg of their concert tour, Super Show 8, at Saitama Super Arena on 2 November 2019.[12][13]

Track listing
I Think U track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Fly to the Moon"Rie Tsukagoshi
  • Chris Meyer
  • Dani Paz
  • Aleks Wann
3:07
2."I Think I -Japanese Version-"
  • January 8th
  • Yun-Kyoung Cho
  • Eunhyuk
  • h.toyosaki
  • Jin Suk Choi
  • Nermin Harambasic
  • Jakob Mihoubi
  • Rudi Daouk
3:22
3."Spotlight"h.toyosaki
  • Erik Lidbom
  • SAMDELL
3:20
4."BLUE"
  • Young Sky
  • HASEGAWA
4:03
5."愛が教えてくれたこと" (Ai ga oshiete kureta koto)Natsumi Kobayashi
3:38
Total length:17:30

Sales and reception

I Think U received commercial success as it sold 42,598 units on its first week sale in Japan.[14] The album also peaked at number one in Oricon Daily Albums Chart on its first day of sale.[3]

Charts
Weekly sales chart performance for I Think U
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] 2
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[16] 2
Japanese Download Albums (Billboard Japan)[17] 10
Monthly sales chart performance for I Think U
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Japanese albums (Oricon)[18] 9

Release history
Release formats for I Think U
RegionDateFormatLabel
Japan 29 January 2020
  • CD
  • DVD
  • Digital download
  • Blu-ray
  • Avex Trax
  • Label SJ
South Korea 12 February 2020 Digital Download Label SJ

See also

References
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  2. "Super Junior《I THINK U》于公信榜专辑榜摘冠". The Epoch Times (in Chinese). 30 January 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. "슈퍼주니어, 일본 새 앨범 'I THINK U' 발매→오리콘 데일리 차트 1위". Chosun (in Korean). 30 January 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. "슈주 성민 "슈퍼주니어 활동 불참할 것…소통부족 죄송"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). July 6, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  5. "슈퍼주니어 측 "김희철, 슈퍼쇼8·음악방송 불참…다리 건강 문제"". Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). August 30, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  6. ""타이틀곡인줄" 슈퍼주니어, 완전체 컴백 기대 높인 'I Think I'[들어보고서]". Naver (in Korean). 5 January 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  7. "SUPER JUNIORがセクシーな新曲配信、年明けにミニアルバムリリース". Natalie Music (in Japanese). 21 October 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  8. "SUPER JUNIOR　6年ぶりアルバム『I THINK U』全貌解禁". Spice (in Japanese). 27 December 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  9. "SUPER JUNIOR 来年1/29発売アルバムジャケット撮影ティザー映像公開！". K-Plaza (in Japanese). 17 December 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  10. "SUPER JUNIOR、ニューアルバムに収録の「I Think I -Japanese Version-」MVティザー映像公開！". TheTelevision (in Japanese). 6 January 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  11. "SUPER JUNIOR、ニューミニアルバムより全収録曲視聴リリックビデオ公開". Barks (in Japanese). 27 January 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  12. "SUPER JUNIOR ワールドツアー「SUPER SHOW 8」in JAPANスタート！「I Think I」の日本語バージョン初披露". K-Plaza (in Japanese). 5 November 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  13. "SUPER JUNIOR、ワールドツアー日本公演スタート ウニョク「皆さんと無限に一緒にいたい」". Oricon (in Japanese). 5 November 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  14. "【先ヨミ】SUPER JUNIOR、6年ぶりの日本オリジナルアルバム『I THINK U』が42,598枚を売り上げ現在首位". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  15. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2020-02-10" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  16. "Hot Albums - Week 10 February 2020". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  17. "Download Albums - Week 10 February 2020". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  18. "月間 アルバムランキング 2020年01月度". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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