| "Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'" | ||||
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| Single by NiziU | ||||
| from the album U | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Released | April 7, 2021 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 12:50 | |||
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| NiziU singles chronology | ||||
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| "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 Epic Records Japan.
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 Epic Records 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]
"Take a Picture" / "Poppin' Shakin'" 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]
The English versions of "Take a Picture" and "Poppin' Shakin'" were released as part of U on November 24,2021.
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ) [20] | Platinum | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Country | Date | Format(s) | Edition | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | April 7, 2021 | Regular Edition | |||
| CD + DVD | Limited Edition A | ||||
| CD | Limited Edition B |
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