First Step (CNBLUE album)

First Step +1 Thank You
First Step +1 Thank You
EP by CNBLUE
Released	April 26, 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Rock
Length	15:30
Language	Korean
Label	FNC Entertainment, Mnet Media
CNBLUE chronology

First Step
First Step
Studio album by CNBLUE
Released	March 21, 2011
Recorded	2010-2011
Genre	Rock
Length	47:30
Language	Korean
Label	FNC Entertainment, Mnet Media
CNBLUE chronology
Alternative Cover
	Special Limited Edition cover

Last updated April 23, 2023

*First Step*^[7]
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Intuition" (직감; Jikgam)	Han Seong-ho	SEI, KOZI	SEI, KOZI	3:42
2.	"Love Girl"	Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seong-ho	Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seung-hun	Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seung-hun	3:33
3.	"Imagine" (상상; Sangsang)	Han Seong-ho, Jung Yong-hwa	Kim Jae-yang, Han Seung-hun	Kim Jae-yang	3:59
4.	"I Don't Know Why" (Korean version)	Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seong-ho	Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seung-hun	Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seung-hun	3:48
5.	"Love Follows the Rain" (사랑은 비를 타고; Sarangeun Bireul Tago)	Han Seong-ho	Lee Jong-hyun, Han Seung-hun	Han Seung-hun	5:03
6.	"Lie" (Korean version)	Kim Jae-yang	Lee Jong-hyun, Kim Jae-yang	Kim Jae-yang	3:49
7.	"One Time" (Korean version)	Jung Yong-hwa	Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seung-hun	Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seung-hun	3:49
8.	"Just Please" (Korean version)	Jung Yong-hwa	Jung Yong-hwa, OWL	OWL	3:20
9.	"Wanna Be Like U" (Korean version)	CNBLUE	Shusui, Tony Nilsson	OWL	3:40
10.	"Ready N Go" (Korean version)	Han Seong-ho, Jung Yong-hwa	Han Seong-ho	Jang Young-soo	3:28
11.	"Thank You" (고마워요; Gomawoyo)	CNBLUE	Lee Jong-hyun	OWL	5:27
12.	"One of a Kind" (Bonus track)	Shusui, Mattias Håkansson	Shusui, Mattias Håkansson	OWL, Ryo-ta Fukuoka	4:01
Total length:					47:30

Chart performance

Chart	Peak position
Gaon Weekly album chart ^[8]	1
Gaon Weekly domestic album chart^[8]	1
Gaon Weekly single chart ("Intuition") ^[9]	1
Gaon Monthly album chart^[8]	2
Gaon Monthly single chart ("Intuition") ^[9]	4
Gaon Yearly 2011 album chart^[10]	8
Gaon Yearly 2011 Top200 digital comprehensive chart ("Intuition")^[11]	12
Gaon Yearly 2011 Top200 download chart ("Intuition") ^[11]	40
Gaon Yearly 2011 Top200 streaming chart ("Intuition") ^[11]	16

Sales

Chart	Amount
2011 Gaon physical sales ^[10]	115,467
2012 Gaon physical sales ^[12]	19,265
Total Sales (copies)	134,732

First Step +1 Thank You

"First Step +1 Thank You" is a special Korean EP released by the South Korean rock band CNBLUE. It is the third Korean EP of the group, but it's being counted as First Step's re-release album (repackage album). It was released on April 26, 2011 with the new version of the song "Love Girl" as the title track. The EP was released as a "thank you" gift for the fans who supported the group with their first studio album First Step.^[13] It comes with 4 songs, 3 Korean versions of their previous Japanese songs and a new arrangement version of the song "Love Girl" from their first studio album First Step.

Composition

This EP contains Korean versions of songs which were previously released in Japanese. Excluding "Love Girl", all the songs were previously released on their third Japanese indie single "Re-maintenance".

Track listing

*First Step +1 Thank You*^[14]
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Love Girl" (New version)	Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seong-ho	Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seung-hun	Han Seung-hun, Shin Min-kyu	3:32
2.	"Try Again, Smile Again" (Korean version)	Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seong-ho	Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seung-hun, Han Seong-ho	youwhich	3:58
3.	"Don't Say Goodbye" (Korean version)	Han Seong-ho	Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seung-hun	youwhich	4:26
4.	"Yes" (그래요; Geuraeyo)	Lee Jong-hyun, Han Seong-ho	Lee Jong-hyun	youwhich	3:37
Total length:					15:30

Chart performance

Chart	Peak position
Gaon Weekly album chart^[8]	1
Gaon Weekly domestic album chart^[8]	1
Gaon Weekly single chart ("Love Girl" (New Ver.)) ^[9]	19
Gaon Monthly album chart^[8]	4
Gaon Monthly single chart ("Love Girl" (New Ver.)) ^[9]	52
Gaon Yearly 2011 album chart^[10]	48

Sales and certifications

Chart	Amount
Gaon physical sales^[10]	31,447 (2011 only)

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
South Korea	March 21, 2011	CD, Digital download	FNC Entertainment
	April 7, 2011 (Special Limited edition)	CD
	April 26, 2011 (First Step +1 Thank You)	CD, Digital download
Taiwan	April 27, 2011	CD	Warner Music Taiwan
Taiwan	June 2, 2011 (First Step +1 Thank You)	CD	Warner Music Taiwan

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External links

Official website (in Korean)
Official Japanese website (in Japanese)
CN Blue on Warner Music Japan (in Japanese)
CNBLUE's weibo
CNBLUE's Twitter

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