"U&I" is a song recorded in two languages (Korean and Japanese) by South Korean singer Ailee. The Korean version was released as the lead single for her second extended play A's Doll House, via YMC Entertainment on July 12, 2013. In Japan, "U&I" was released as a standalone CD single on March 19, 2014, via Warner Music Japan.
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 Japanese regular edition cover | ||||
| Single by Ailee | ||||
| from the EP A's Doll House | ||||
| B-side | "Ladies Night" (JP) | |||
| Released | July 12, 2013 (KR) March 19, 2014 (JP) | |||
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| Length | 3:18 | |||
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| "U&I" on YouTube | ||||
The song experienced commercial success in South Korea, peaking at number one for two consecutive weeks on both the Gaon Digital Chart and K-pop Hot 100. It underperformed in Japan, however, peaking at number 110 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
Background and release
edit"U&I" was released digitally via YMC Entertainment on July 12, 2013, in conjunction with Ailee's second extended play A's Doll House, serving as its lead single. In Japan, "U&I" was released as the singer's second Japanese single via Warner Music Japan on March 19, 2014. It was physically distributed in multiple versions: a regular edition CD single, a special edition CD, and a limited edition CD + DVD bundle.
Prior to the single's release in the country, "U&I" was selected as the official theme song for several fashion events, including 2014 S/S 'Kobe Collection' and 'Tokyo Girls Collection'.[1]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2013 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Vocal Performance – Female | Won |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Golden Disc Awards | Digital Bonsang | Won |
| Digital Daesang | Nominated |
| Program | Date | Ref. |
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| Show Champion | July 24, 2013 | |
| Music Bank | July 26, 2013 | [2] |
| August 2, 2013 |
Track listing
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Charts
editRelease history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | July 12, 2013 | YMC Entertainment | |
| Japan | March 19, 2014 |
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References
edit- ^ Lee, Kyung-nam (February 3, 2014). "Ailee to Release Japanese Single 'U&I' Next Month". Yahoo! Singapore. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ 에일리, '뮤직뱅크' 2주 연속 1위.."감사합니다". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Aileeのリリース一覧 [A Look at Ailee's Releases]. Oricon. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "2013년 31주차 Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. July 27, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (August 2, 2013). "K-Pop Hot 100: Ailee Rules Second Week at No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ 2013년 07월 Digital Chart [July 2013 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ 2013년 Digital Chart (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 15, 2022.