U&I (song)
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| Single by Ailee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| from the album A's Doll House | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | July 12, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | K-pop, dance-pop | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3:16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | YMC Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Shinsadong Tiger, Kupa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Shinsadong Tiger | |||||||||||||||||||||
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"U&I" is a song by South Korean singer Ailee. The song serves as Ailee's third single, it was digitally and on the EP A's Doll House released on July 12, 2013, by YMC Entertainment.
Release
On July 4, it was revealed that she will be making a comeback on July 12 with her second mini album, 'A's Doll House'". It was also revealed her jacket image.[1] On July 5th, Ailee revealed her "U&I" music video teaser online and showed off her powerful music style.[2] On July 9, Ailee released more teaser photos for her album, "A's Doll House".[3] On July 11, Ailee has unveiled the tracklist for her upcoming second mini album. The title track “U&I” is a funky tune that features Ailee’s powerful vocals. The song was co-written by K-Pop hitmaker Shinsadong Tiger.[4]
Japanese version
The Japanese version of the song U&I is also the second single by Ailee in Japan, which was released on March 19, 2014.[5] A preview, video trailer for the japanese version was released on January 31, 2014.[6]
Ailee's 'U&I' to become the official theme song for the '2014 S/S Kobe Collection' and 'Tokyo Collection'. Ailee will be coming on stage at the Kobe Collection and at the Tokyo Girls Collection stage to sing "U&I" in Japanese as well as her other hits "Heaven" and "I'll Show You".[7]
Promotions
The promotions of the song "U&I" started in July 12, on Music Bank.[8] The song is also being promoted on the shows, M! Countdown, Music Core and Inkigayo. On July 24 Ailee won her very first music show award on MBC Show Champion for "U&I".[9] Ailee also won 2 Music Bank awards.[10][11]
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "U&I" (Japanese version) | Shinsadong Tiger, Kupa | Shinsadong Tiger, Kupa | |||||||
| 2. | "Ladies Night" | Ailee | ||||||||
| 3. | "U&I" (Backing Track) | Shinsadong Tiger, Kupa | ||||||||
| 4. | "Ladies Night" (Backing Track) | |||||||||
Chart performance
"U&I" became an immediate hit on all Korean music websites, reaching number-one on Melon, Mnet, Bugs, Soribada, Olleh, Naver, Daum, Monkey3, and Cyworld.[12] The song debuted at number 9 on South Korea's Gaon Singles Chart. A week later, the song jumped to number one on Gaon Single Chart. "U&I" achieved its highest debut on the K-Pop Hot 100, where it debuted at number one for two weeks.[13]
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Gaon Singles chart[14] | 1 |
| Gaon Local Singles chart[14] | 1 |
| Gaon Streaming Singles chart[14] | 1 |
| Gaon Download Singles chart[14] | 1 |
| Gaon BGM chart[14] | 5 |
| Gaon Mobile Ringtone chart[14] | 1 |
| Gaon Karaoke chart[14] | 2 |
| Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 | 1 |
- Year-end charts
| Chart (2013) | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gaon Digital chart[15] | 51 | 102,319,691 Gaon Count |
| Gaon Download chart[16] | 17 | 1,244,748 downloads |
Credits and personnel
- Ailee - vocals
- Shinsadong Tiger - producing, songwriting, arranger, music
- Kupa - producing, songwriting, arranger, music
References
- ↑ Ailee to Make a Comeback on July 12 with 'A's Doll House'
- ↑ Singer Ailee Releases Teaser Video for 'U&I' Online
- ↑ Ailee gives a closer look inside her 'doll house' with additional teaser photos
- ↑ Ailee releases tracklist for "A's Doll House"
- ↑ Ailee セカンド・シングル『U & I』
- ↑ Ailee provides preview of Japanese version of 'U&I' with video trailer
- ↑ Ailee's 'U&I' to become the official theme song for the '2014 S/S Kobe Collection' and 'Tokyo Collection'
- ↑ Dynamic Duo win #1 + Performances from July 11th 'Music Bank'!
- ↑ Ailee snags her first 'U&I' broadcast win on 'Show Champion'
- ↑ Ailee wins #1 + Performances from July 26th 'Music Bank'!
- ↑ Ailee wins #1 + Performances from August 2nd 'Music Bank'!
- ↑ Ailee slams an all-kill with "U&I"
- ↑ Ailee's 'U&I' Remains At The Top Of The Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 For The Second Week In A Row
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 (Korean) "Gaon Search - Ailee". Gaon. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
- ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart 2013" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ↑ "Gaon Download Chart 2013" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
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