Boys Meet U
Boys Meet U is the second Japanese studio album by the South Korean boy band SHINee, released on June 26, 2013, in Japan by EMI Records Japan.
Boys Meet U | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 26, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2012–13 | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 45:57 | |||
Language | Japanese | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Shinee chronology | ||||
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Singles from Boys Meet U | ||||
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Background
A Japanese version of "Sherlock (Clue + Note)" was released in Japan on May 16, 2012, as SHINee's fourth Japanese single. It included the original Japanese song "Keeping Love Again" as a B-side. The single was released in two versions: a limited edition that came with a bonus DVD, a 28-page photo booklet, and a trading card, and a regular edition with a poster photo booklet.[1][2] The single peaked at number two on Oricon's daily and weekly singles charts.
Singles and release
Four of the songs from the album, "Sherlock", "Dazzling Girl", "1000-nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..." and "Fire", were released as A-side singles in Japan. Additionally, a fifth track, "Breaking News," was aired on Tokyo FM during Yamada Hisashi's Radian Limited F. The short version of the music video for "Breaking News" was released on June 21, 2013, on Universal Music Japan's official YouTube channel.[3] The album's initial announcement was made on March 25, 2013, and the full list of tracks, along with a preview in the form of a medley, was released on June 23, 2013.[4]
The album was released on June 26, 2013, on online music portal sites for digital download as well as in three different physical versions, regular CD version, a CD + DVD version and a limited edition which contains a CD, a DVD, and a photo book.[5] It was certified Gold by RIAJ for selling 100,000 copies.[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Password" | Natsumi Kobayashi |
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| 4:52 |
2. | "Breaking News" | Hidenori Tanaka (Agehasprings) |
| Lee | 3:38 |
3. | "Dazzling Girl" |
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| 3:32 |
4. | "1000-nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..." (1000年、ずっとそばにいて...) | Junji Ishiwatari |
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| 4:16 |
5. | "Run With Me" | Kanata Okajima |
| Mr. Fantastic | 3:21 |
6. | "Kiss Yo" | Sakurai |
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| 4:14 |
7. | "The World Where You Exist" (Kimi ga Iru Sekai (君がいる世界)) | H.U.B |
| Torimiro | 3:22 |
8. | "Keeping Love Again" | Sakurai |
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| 3:54 |
9. | "Burning Up!" | Sakurai |
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| 3:35 |
10. | "Sherlock" (Japanese version) |
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| 3:57 | |
11. | "Fire" | Ishiwatari |
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| 3:36 |
12. | "I'm With You" | H.U.B |
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| 4:05 |
Total length: | 46:22 |
Charts
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Japan | June 26, 2013 | EMI | |
South Korea | July 5, 2013 | Digital download | SM |
References
- "Sherlock [Japanese ver.]". Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- "Sherlock [Japanese ver.] [Regular Edition]". Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- "SHINee – 「Breaking News」Music Video". Universal Music Japan. YouTube. June 21, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- "Get an ear full of SHINee in 'Boys Meet U' album medley + full tracklist". Allkpop. June 23, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- "Boys Meet U [w/DVD, Limited Edition]". cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- RIAJ Certifications for July, 2013 http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201307.html August 9, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2013
- "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2013-07-08" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013.
- "2013 Annual Chart" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2013.