Thank U (album)

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Thank U
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 20, 2010
Recorded2009–2010
Genre Rock
Language
Label AI Entertainment
Producer Choi Yoonjeong
CNBLUE chronology
Bluetory
(2010)
Thank U
(2010)
Bluelove
(2010)

Thank U is the first studio album and Japanese release by the South Korean rock band CNBLUE. It was released on March 20, 2010 in Japan. 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 on the band's debut Korean album, First Step . This 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. The album sold over 10,237 copies.

Contents

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 on 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.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro"- Jung Yong-hwa OWL1:27
2."Let's Go Crazy"Shusui, Family BusinessShusui, Family BusinessYoshihiko Chino4:01
3."Love Revolution" Jung Yong-hwa Han Seong-ho, Kim Jae-yangOWL3:19
4."Wanna Be like U"Shusui, Tony NilssonShusui, Tony NilssonOWL3:47
5."Never too late"CUL Lee Jong-hyun, J.SOOOWL4:04
6."Now or Never"Shusui, Family BusinessShusui, Family BusinessHirofumi Sasaki3:43
7."voice"DaichiDaichi, YouwhichOwl4:09
8."Just Please" Jung Yong-hwa Jung Yong-hwa, OWLOWL3:19
9."Y, Why..." Jung Yong-hwa Jung Yong-hwa, RYOOWL, Ryo-ta Fukuoka3:54
10."Teardrops in the Rain"Shusui, Thomas G'sonShusui, Thomas G'sonHirofumi Sasaki4:40
11."One of a kind"Shusui, Mattias HåkanssonShusui, Mattias HåkanssonOWL, Ryo-ta Fukuoka4:06
12."a.ri.ga.tou"CUL Lee Jong-hyun OWL5:22

Personnel

Credits adapted from album liner notes.

Chart performance

Oricon ChartPosition
Weekly Albums Chart90

References

  1. 1 2 "CNBLUE releases new Japanese Album "ThankU"". Allkpop. 2010-03-20. Retrieved 2013-02-15.