Boys Meet U
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Boys Meet U | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 26, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2012–13 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 45:57 | |||
Language | Japanese | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Shinee chronology | ||||
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Singles from Boys Meet U | ||||
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Boys Meet U is the second Japanese studio album by South Korean boy band Shinee, released on June 26, 2013, in Japan by EMI Records Japan.
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. It 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.[citation needed]
Singles and release[]
Four of the songs from the album, "Sherlock", "Dazzling Girl", "1000-nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..." and "Fire", have been released as A-side singles in Japan. 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 the same song was released on June 21, 2013 on Universal Music Japan's official YouTube channel.[3] The album was first announced on March 25, 2013 & The full list of tracks in the album and their 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]
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" |
| 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[]
Oricon[]
Oricon Chart | Peak | Debut sales | Sales total | Certification |
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Daily Albums Chart | 2[citation needed] | 36,402 (Daily)[citation needed]
56,215 (Weekly)[citation needed] |
69,010+[6] | RIAJ: Gold[7] |
Weekly Albums Chart | 2[citation needed] | |||
Monthly Albums Chart | 8[citation needed] | |||
Yearly Albums Chart | 92[citation needed] |
Other charts[]
Country | Chart | Peak position |
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Japan | Billboard Japan Hot 100[8] | 2 |
Taiwan | G-Music Asia Chart[citation needed] | 2 |
G-Music Combo Chart[citation needed] | 10 | |
G-Music J-Pop Chart[citation needed] | 2 |
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.
- ^ "Oricon" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ^ RIAJ Certifications for July, 2013 http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201307.html August 9, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2013
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 - 2013/09/02 付け" (in Japanese). billboard-japan.com. September 2, 2013.
- Shinee albums
- SM Entertainment albums
- EMI Records albums
- Universal Music Japan albums
- 2013 albums
- Dance music albums by South Korean artists
- Albums produced by Lee Soo-man
- Japanese-language albums