Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'

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"Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'"
NiziU - Take a Picture Poppin' Shakin.png
Standard cover
Single by NiziU
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedApril 7, 2021
GenreJ-pop
Length12:50
Label
NiziU singles chronology
"Step and a Step"
(2020)
"Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'"
(2021)
"Super Summer"
(2021)
Music videos
"Take a Picture" on YouTube
"Poppin' Shakin'" on YouTube

"Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'" is the second single by Japanese girl group NiziU. It was released as a double A-side single on April 7, 2021, by JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan.

Background and release[]

NiziU released their debut single "Step and a Step" in December 2020. In February 2021, the group announced the release of a double A-side single "Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'".[1][2][3] "Take a Picture" was written and composed by J. Y. Park, Sim Eunjee, Tim Tan, Mayu Wakisaka, and Ciara Muscat, and arranged by Trippy.[4] "Poppin' Shakin'" was written by Safari Natsukawa, and composed by Ollipop, Hayley Aitken, and Woo Min Lee "collapsedone", the latter of whom also arranged the track.[5] "Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'" was released as a CD and digital single on April 7, 2021, through JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan.[6] The physical version was made available in a regular edition and two limited editions.[7][8][9] The limited edition A of the single also comes with a DVD containing the making of the single.[9]

"Take a Picture" was used in an advertisement campaign for Coca-Cola, while "Poppin' Shakin'" was used for promoting the "NiziU Lab" project, the group's endorsement deal with SoftBank Group.[6]

Reception[]

"Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'" was a commercial success in Japan. The single took the number one spot on the first day of its release on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart, selling 23,277 units.[10] It debuted at number one on the Weekly Singles Chart, recording over 317,000 physical copies.[11] "Take a Picture" peaked at number one on the Japan Hot 100 on April 7, 2021, and remained there for two consecutive weeks.[12][13] "Poppin' Shakin'" peaked at number seven on April 14.[14]

Track listing[]

"Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'" track listing[15][16]
No.TitleLength
1."Take a Picture"3:01
2."Poppin' Shakin'"3:13
3."I Am"3:36
4."Take a Picture (Instrumental)"3:00
Total length:12:50

Charts[]

Chart (2021) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[17] 1

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[18] Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for "Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'"
Country Date Format(s) Edition Label Ref.
Various April 7, 2021 Regular Edition
[19]
CD + DVD Limited Edition A
CD Limited Edition B

References[]

  1. ^ NiziU、初のダブルAサイドシングル『Take a picture/Poppin’ Shakin’』リリース決定 [NiziU to release first double A side single 'Take a picture / Poppin'Shakin']. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  2. ^ NiziU、4・7に2ndシングル発売 コカ・コーラ&ソフトバンクCM曲のダブルAサイド [NiziU to release 2nd single on 4/7, Coca-Cola & Softbank CM song double A side] (in Japanese). Oricon. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  3. ^ NiziU初の両A面シングル4月にリリース [NiziU's first double-sided A-side single to be released in April]. Natalie (in Japanese). February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "Take a Picture / NiziU/ Chart Insight". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Poppin' Shakin' / NiziU/ Chart Insight". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "NiziU4・7新曲発売 ソフトバンクCMに起用". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "NiziU – Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin [Regular Edition]" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via CDJapan.
  8. ^ "NiziU – Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type A]" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via CDJapan.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "NiziU – Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type B]" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via CDJapan.
  10. ^ Baek, Yoonki (April 8, 2021). 적수없는 니쥬… 日 오리콘 싱글차트 또 정상 [Unparalleled NiziU tops Japan's Oricon Single's Chart again]. E-daily (in Korean). Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Naver.
  11. ^ "NiziU、シングル2作連続1位、リーダー・MAKO「みなさんへのエールとして届いていたらスゴく嬉しい」【オリコンランキング】". Oricon. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 [ 2021/04/07 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  13. ^ "【ビルボード】NiziU「Take a picture」347,432枚を売り上げ4冠で2週連続総合首位 「Poppin' Shakin'」も総合7位にアップ". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  14. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 [ 2021/04/014 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  15. ^ "Take a picture / Poppin' Shakin' – EP by NiziU". Apple Music. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  16. ^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com.
  17. ^ 週間 合算シングルランキング 2021年04月19日付 (2021年04月05日~2021年04月11日) [Oricon Weekly Single Ranking April 19, 2021 (From April 05, 2021 to April 11, 2021)]. April 19, 2021. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  18. ^ "Japanese album certifications – NiziU – Take a Picture/Poppin' Shakin" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 25, 2021. Select 2021年04月 on the drop-down menu
  19. ^ "NiziU 2nd Single「Take a picture/Poppin' Shakin'」SPECIAL SITE". NiziU 2nd Single「Take a picture/Poppin' Shakin'」SPECIAL SITE.
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