Thank U (album)

Thank U is the debut Japanese studio album by the South Korean rock band CNBLUE. The album was released on March 20, 2010 in Japan and the majority of the songs were sung in English with the exception of "voice" and "a.ri.ga.tou." [1] Several of the songs on this album were later released in Korean in the band's debut Korean album, First Step. This album is the first of the two indie albums CNBlue released before signing with Warner Music Japan for their major Japanese debut on October 19, 2011.[2] The album sold over 10,237 copies.[3]

Thank U
Studio album by
CNBLUE
ReleasedMarch 20, 2010
Recorded2009-2010
GenreRock
Language
LabelAI Entertainment
ProducerChoi Yoonjeong
CNBLUE chronology
Bluetory
(2010)		 Thank U
(2010)		 Bluelove
(2010)

Composition

Several songs were written by leader, lead vocalist, and rhythm guitarist Jung Yong-hwa and lead guitarist and vocalist Lee Jong-hyun. All of the tracks with the exception of "Intro" and "a.ri.ga.tou" were previously released pn their EPs Now or Never and Voice. The Korean versions of "Just Please," "Wanna Be Like U," and "a.ri.ga.tou" were later included in the band's debut Korean album, First Step. "One of a kind" was also included as a bonus track. "a.ri.ga.tou" was changed to the name "Thank You (고마워요; Gomawoyo)."

Track listing
Track list[1]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro"-Jung Yong-hwaOWL1:27
2."Let's Go Crazy"Shusui, Family BusinessShusui, Family BusinessYoshihiko Chino4:01
3."Love Revolution"Jung Yong-hwaHan Seong-ho, Kim Jae-yangOWL3:19
4."Wanna Be like U"Shusui, Tony NilssonShusui, Tony NilssonOWL3:47
5."Never too late"CULLee Jong-hyun, J.SOOOWL4:04
6."Now or Never"Shusui, Family BusinessShusui, Family BusinessHirofumi Sasaki3:43
7."voice"DaichiDaichi, YouwhichOwl4:09
8."Just Please"Jung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwa, OWLOWL3:19
9."Y, Why..."Jung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwa, RYOOWL, Ryo-ta Fukuoka3:54
10."Teardrops in the Rain"Shusui, Thomas G'sonShusui, Thomas G'sonHirofumi Sasaki4:40
11."One of a kind"Shusui, Mattias HåkanssonShusui, Mattias HåkanssonOWL, Ryo-ta Fukuoka4:06
12."a.ri.ga.tou"CULLee Jong-hyunOWL5:22

Personnel

Credits adapted from album liner notes.

Chart performance
Oricon Chart Position
Weekly Albums Chart[3] 90

References
  1. "CNBLUE releases new Japanese Album "ThankU"". Allkpop. 2010-03-20. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  2. "CNBLUE's Japanese album "392" released + signs with Warner Music Japan". allkpop. August 31, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  3. "【周榜单】2011/08/29付周榜单（album 100-300）". Oricon Style via tieba.baidu.com. Oricon Inc. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  • CN Blue on Warner Music Japan (in Japanese)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.