Thank U (album)

Thank U
Studio album by CNBLUE
Released March 20, 2010
Recorded 2009-2010
Genre Rock
Language English, Japanese
Label AI Entertainment
Producer Choi Yoonjeong
CNBLUE chronology
Bluetory
(2010)		 Thank U
(2010)		 Bluelove
(2010)

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]

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 in 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. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "Intro"  -Jung Yong-hwaOWL 1:27
2. "Let's Go Crazy"  Shusui, Family BusinessShusui, Family BusinessYoshihiko Chino 4:01
3. "Love Revolution"  Jung Yong-hwaHan Seong-ho, Kim Jae-yangOWL 3:19
4. "Wanna Be like U"  Shusui, Tony NilssonShusui, Tony NilssonOWL 3:47
5. "Never too late"  CULLee Jong-hyun, J.SOOOWL 4:04
6. "Now or Never"  Shusui, Family BusinessShusui, Family BusinessHirofumi Sasaki 3:43
7. "voice"  DaichiDaichi, YouwhichOwl 4:09
8. "Just Please"  Jung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwa, OWLOWL 3:19
9. "Y, Why..."  Jung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwa, RYOOWL, Ryo-ta Fukuoka 3:54
10. "Teardrops in the Rain"  Shusui, Thomas G'sonShusui, Thomas G'sonHirofumi Sasaki 4:40
11. "One of a kind"  Shusui, Mattias HåkanssonShusui, Mattias HåkanssonOWL, Ryo-ta Fukuoka 4:06
12. "a.ri.ga.tou"  CULLee Jong-hyunOWL 5:22

Personnel

Credits adapted from album liner notes.

  • Instrumental Staff:
    • OWL - additional instruments
    • Yoshihiko Chino - all additional instruments and programing, additional guitars
    • Hirofumi Sasaki - all additional instruments and programing
    • Hiroyuki Teneda - additional guitars
  • Choi Yoon-jeong - producing
  • Shusui (Stock Room International) - sound producing and directing
  • OWL - directing
  • Ryo-ta Fukuoka - directing
  • Han Seung-hoon - directing
  • Naoki Ibaraki (Muku Studio) - recording
  • Yutaka Yamamoto - recording
  • Ken Mataucks - recording
  • Kazuya Kikkai - recording
  • Lee Yu-jin - recording and mixing
  • Naoki Ibaraki - mixing

  • Choi Hyo-young (Sonic Korea) - mastering
  • Takshiro Uchida (Flair) - mastering
  • Technical adviser:
    • Genpachi Sekiguchi - drums
    • Hiroyuki Taneda - guitar
    • Ryo-ta Fukuoka - guitar
    • Ryota Kanbayashi - bass
  • Daiki - bass
  • Sound Crew Studio - recording studio
  • Muku Studio - recording studio
  • CtoX Sound Studio - recording studio
  • F&C Music Studio - recording studio
  • Seoul Studio - recording studio
  • Cho Dae-young - art direction & design
  • Kim Jung-kyeum - photographer
  • AI Entertainment Inc. - artist promotion
  • Masahide Asso - artist manager
  • Yumi Fukuda - label desk
  • Ayumi Tsuji - label desk
  • Choi Yoonjeong - executive producer

Chart performance

Oricon Chart Position
Weekly Albums Chart[3] 90

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "【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.

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