I Think U

I Think U is the first Japanese EP released by the South Korean boy band Super Junior, on 29 January 2020 under the label Avex Trax in Japan.[1] The album peaked at number one in Oricon Daily Albums Chart on the day of its release.[2]

I Think U
EP by
Super Junior
Released29 January 2020 (2020-01-29)
Recorded2019
StudioSM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
GenreJ-pop
Length17:30
LanguageJapanese
Label
Super Junior chronology
Time Slip
(2019)		 I Think U
(2020)		 Star
(2021)
Singles from I Think U
  1. "I Think I -Japanese Version-"
    Released: 30 October 2019

Background and release

Super Junior had ten members at the release of I Think U. The album featured all members of the band except Sungmin who had been sitting out of the group activity since 2017.[3] Although Heechul is involved in the album's recording, he did not participate in the album's supporting tour, Super Show 8 due to health issues.[4]

The band's previous album, Time Slip, which was released on 14 October 2019, featured a latin pop influenced track, "I Think I".[5] On 30 October 2019, Super Junior released the Japanese version of the single, entitled "I Think I -Japanese Version-"[6] In December 2019, it was announced that a Japanese mini album will be released on 29 January 2020, six years after the band's last Japanese album, and will feature "I Think I -Japanese Version-" as its lead single.[7]

An album cover video teaser was released on 17 December 2019, which featured Super Junior members wearing college-like outfits.[8] On 6 January 2020, the band released a teaser for "I Think I -Japanese Version-" music video.[9] They further released a lyrics video teaser of the album on 27 January, and confirmed that the track list consisted of five songs including the lead single.[10]

Promotions

Super Junior made their debut performance of "I Think I -Japanese Version-" on the Japan leg of their concert tour, Super Show 8: Infinite Time, at Saitama Super Arena on 2 November 2019.[11][12] They also made stops at the Maruzen Intec Arena in Osaka on 7–9 February and the Marine Messe in Fukuoka on 15 and 16 February 2020.[13] However, two concerts which were planned to be held on the 25 and 26 March 2020 in Saitama was cancelled following the travel restriction imposed by Japanese government following the COVID-19 pandemic.[14][15]

Track listing
I Think U track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Fly to the Moon"Rie Tsukagoshi
  • Chris Meyer
  • Dani Paz
  • Aleks Wann
3:07
2."I Think I -Japanese Version-"
  • January 8th
  • Yun-Kyoung Cho
  • Eunhyuk
  • h.toyosaki
3:22
3."Spotlight"h.toyosaki
  • Erik Lidbom
  • SAMDELL
3:20
4."BLUE"
  • Young Sky
  • HASEGAWA
4:03
5."愛が教えてくれたこと" (Ai ga oshiete kureta koto)Natsumi Kobayashi
3:38
Total length:17:30

Sales and reception

I Think U received commercial success as it sold 42,598 units on its first week sale in Japan.[16] The album also peaked at number one in Oricon Daily Albums Chart on its first day of sale.[2]

Charts
Weekly sales chart performance for I Think U
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[17] 2
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[18] 2
Japanese Download Albums (Billboard Japan)[19] 10
Monthly sales chart performance for I Think U
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Japanese albums (Oricon)[20] 9
Year-end chart performance for I Think U
Chart (2020) Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[21] 75
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[22] 88

Release history
Release formats for I Think U
RegionDateFormatLabel
Japan 29 January 2020
  • CD
  • DVD
  • Digital download
  • Blu-ray
  • Avex Trax
  • Label SJ
South Korea 12 February 2020 Digital Download Label SJ

See also

References
  1. Kim Yeon-ji (30 January 2020). 슈퍼주니어, 일본 새 앨범 'I THINK U' 발매! 韓-日 오가며 활발한 행보 [Super Junior releases new Japanese album 'I Think U'! Active movement between Korea and Japan]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. Lee Seung-hoon (30 January 2020). 슈퍼주니어, 일본 새 앨범 'I THINK U' 발매→오리콘 데일리 차트 1위 [Super Junior releases new Japanese album 'I THINK U' → 1st place on Oricon Daily Chart]. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  3. Park Soo-yoon (July 6, 2017). 슈주 성민 "슈퍼주니어 활동 불참할 것... 소통부족 죄송" [Suju's Sungmin said "I will not be attending Super Junior's activities... Sorry for the lack of communication"]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  4. 슈퍼주니어 측 "김희철, 슈퍼쇼8·음악방송 불참...다리 건강 문제" [Super Junior's side said "Kim Hee-chul's absences in Super Show 8 and music shows... Leg health problems"]. Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). August 30, 2019. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  5. Hwang Hye-jin (5 January 2019). "타이틀곡인줄" 슈퍼주니어, 완전체 컴백 기대 높인 'I Think I'[들어보고서] [Super Junior's 'I Think I' is "thought as their title song" raised expectation for a full group comeback [Listen to song]]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. SUPER JUNIORがセクシーな新曲配信、年明けにミニアルバムリリース [Super Junior will release a sexy new song and release a mini album at the beginning of the year]. Natalie Music (in Japanese). 21 October 2019. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  7. SUPER JUNIOR　6年ぶりアルバム『I THINK U』全貌解禁 [Super Junior's first album in 6 years "I Think U" has been unveiled]. Spice (in Japanese). 27 December 2019. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  8. SUPER JUNIOR 来年1/29発売アルバムジャケット撮影ティザー映像公開! [Super Junior album jacket shooting teaser video released for the album release next year on 29/1!]. K-Plaza (in Japanese). 17 December 2019. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  9. SUPER JUNIOR、ニューアルバムに収録の「I Think I -Japanese Version-」MVティザー映像公開！ [Super Junior's song from the new album "I Think I –Japanese version–" MV teaser video is released!]. TheTelevision (in Japanese). 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  10. SUPER JUNIOR、ニューミニアルバムより全収録曲視聴リリックビデオ公開 [SUPER JUNIOR releases lyric video of all songs from new mini album]. Barks (in Japanese). 27 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  11. SUPER JUNIOR ワールドツアー「SUPER SHOW 8」in JAPANスタート！「I Think I」の日本語バージョン初披露 [Super Junior's world tour "Super Show 8" in Japan has started! Debut of the Japanese version of "I Think I"]. K-Plaza (in Japanese). 5 November 2019. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  12. SUPER JUNIOR、ワールドツアー日本公演スタート ウニョク「皆さんと無限に一緒にいたい」 [Super Junior starts world tour in Japan, Eunhyuk said "I want to be with you infinitely"]. Oricon (in Japanese). 5 November 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  13. Cha Hye-mi (1 November 2019). 슈퍼주니어, 日 사이타마→오사카→후쿠오카 아레나 투어 시작! [Super Junior, Saitama → Osaka → Fukuoka arena tour starts in Japan]. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via Naver.
  14. Kwon Yi-sun (March 9, 2020). 한국인 입국제한에 발 묶여... K팝도 '코로나 쇼크' [Koreans tied to entry restrictions... K-pop is also in 'corona shock']. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  15. Kim Ji-hye (6 March 2020). [POP이슈]슈퍼주니어 日공연, 韓입국제한으로 취소..동해 "건강이 제일 중요" 위로(종합) [[Pop Issue] Super Junior's Japanese tour canceled due to entry restrictions from Korea.. Donghae said "health is the most important"]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via Naver.
  16. 【先ヨミ】SUPER JUNIOR、6年ぶりの日本オリジナルアルバム『I THINK U』が42,598枚を売り上げ現在首位 [[Yomi ahead] Super Junior Japan's original album "I Think U" first released for the first time in 6 years has sold 42,598 copies and is currently the top seller]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  17. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2020-02-10" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  18. "Hot Albums - Week 10 February 2020". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  19. "Download Albums - Week 10 February 2020". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  20. 月間 アルバムランキング 2020年01月度 [Monthly Album Ranking January 2020]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  21. 年間 アルバムランキング 2020年度 [Yearly Album Ranking Year 2020]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  22. "Hot Albums 2020". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
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