Coconut is the second studio album by Japanese girl group NiziU. It was released on July 19, 2023, through Epic Records Japan. The album has 10 tracks including the lead single, "Coconut", and three previously released singles. In addition, there are four bonus tracks on the album's limited edition version B.
On May 10, 2023, JYP Entertainment announced that NiziU would release their second studio album, Coconut, on July 19. The title of the group's second Japanese tour, NiziU Live With U 2023 "Coco! nut Fes.", was announced at the same time.[1] The album's tracklist was revealed on June 18, including unit songs with lyrics written by the members (only included on limited edition B).[2] The lead single, "Coconut", was pre-released digitally on June 29 with an accompanying music video. The album, excluding bonus tracks, was pre-released digitally on July 5.[3] On July 19, the album was released in 12 physical versions: one normal version, two limited edition versions (A and B), and nine solo cover "WithU" versions.[1]
Promotionedit
NiziU performed "Coconut" for the first time on TV Tokyo's summer music special, TV Tokyo Music Festival 2023 Summer, on June 28.[4] The album's second track, "Look at Me", was selected as the theme song for Nippon TV's drama series Kocchi Muite yo Mukai-kun. NiziU performed "Look at Me" on Nippon TV's music program, The Music Day, on July 1.[5] All songs from the album, except for "Take It", were performed during NiziU's second Japanese tour, which began July 1.[3][6] The group also performed "Coconut" on TV Asahi's Music Station[7] and NHK's Venue101.[8]
Commercial performanceedit
Coconut debuted at number 1 on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart with 142,000 copies sold. This was the highest first week album sales for a female artist in 2023,[9] until it was surpassed by MiSaMo's Masterpiece the following week.[10]Coconut also topped the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, selling 179,847 copies and 623 downloads.[11]
^Bonus tracks are included on the deluxe edition (digital)[12] and CD 2 of the limited B edition (physical).[2]
Referencesedit
^ ab"NiziU、2ndアルバム『COCONUT』リリース決定 ファンクラブ"WithU"盤含む12形態で発売". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 10, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
^ ab"NiziU、ニューアルバム『COCONUT』は既発曲＋新曲6曲 メンバー作詞のユニット曲も誕生". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). June 18, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
^ ab"NiziU、2度目となる全国ツアー開幕 "夏祭り"がテーマで繰り広げられる全てが新しいライブにオーディエンス熱狂". Music Voice (in Japanese). July 2, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
^"NiziU、新曲「COCONUT」初披露 アヤカはハマっていること告白＜テレ東音楽祭2023夏＞". Modelpress (in Japanese). June 28, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
^"NiziUのラブソング「LOOK AT ME」赤楚衛二主演ドラマの主題歌に！今日初披露". Natalie (in Japanese). July 1, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
^"「COCONUT」「CLAP CLAP」／NiziUファイナル公演・セットリスト". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). September 19, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
^"TWICEユニットMISAMO&NiziU、JYP日本人メンバー同士の交流明かす MOMOとRIOは初電話で1時間". Oricon News (in Japanese). July 21, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
^"JO1、imase、NiziU、日向坂46が「Venue101」×「27時間テレビ」コラボ番組に出演". Natalie (in Japanese). July 21, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
^"NiziU、女性アーティスト今年度最高初週売上で「アルバム」1位【オリコンランキング】". Oricon News (in Japanese). July 25, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
^"TWICEの日本人ユニット・MISAMO、「アルバム」初登場1位 女性アーティスト今年度最高の初週売上【オリコンランキング】". Oricon News (in Japanese). August 1, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
^"【ビルボード】NiziU『COCONUT』が総合アルバム首位獲得". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). July 26, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
^"Coconut -Deluxe Edition- by NiziU on Apple Music". Apple Music. July 19, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^"Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-07-31" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
^"Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2023-07-31" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
^"Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of July 26, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 9, 2023.
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^ (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
^"Billboard Japan Hot Albums – 2023 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 10, 2023.
^"Japanese album certifications – NiziU – Coconut" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved October 11, 2023. Select 2023年9月 on the drop-down menu
May 04, 2024
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Coconut is the second studio album by Japanese girl group NiziU It was released on July 19 2023 through Epic Records Japan The album has 10 tracks including the lead single Coconut and three previously released singles In addition there are four bonus tracks on the album s limited edition version B CoconutStudio album by NiziUReleasedJuly 19 2023Recorded2022 2023GenreJ popLength31 45LanguageJapaneseEnglishLabelEpic JapanProducerJ Y ParkNiziU chronologyU 2021 Coconut 2023 Singles from Coconut Asobo Released April 12 2022 Clap Clap Released July 20 2022 Paradise Released March 8 2023 Coconut Released June 29 2023 Contents 1 Background and release 2 Promotion 3 Commercial performance 4 Track listing 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Monthly charts 5 3 Year end charts 6 Certifications 7 Notes 8 ReferencesBackground and release editOn May 10 2023 JYP Entertainment announced that NiziU would release their second studio album Coconut on July 19 The title of the group s second Japanese tour NiziU Live With U 2023 Coco nut Fes was announced at the same time 1 The album s tracklist was revealed on June 18 including unit songs with lyrics written by the members only included on limited edition B 2 The lead single Coconut was pre released digitally on June 29 with an accompanying music video The album excluding bonus tracks was pre released digitally on July 5 3 On July 19 the album was released in 12 physical versions one normal version two limited edition versions A and B and nine solo cover WithU versions 1 Promotion editNiziU performed Coconut for the first time on TV Tokyo s summer music special TV Tokyo Music Festival 2023 Summer on June 28 4 The album s second track Look at Me was selected as the theme song for Nippon TV s drama series Kocchi Muite yo Mukai kun NiziU performed Look at Me on Nippon TV s music program The Music Day on July 1 5 All songs from the album except for Take It were performed during NiziU s second Japanese tour which began July 1 3 6 The group also performed Coconut on TV Asahi s Music Station 7 and NHK s Venue101 8 Commercial performance editCoconut debuted at number 1 on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart with 142 000 copies sold This was the highest first week album sales for a female artist in 2023 9 until it was surpassed by MiSaMo s Masterpiece the following week 10 Coconut also topped the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart selling 179 847 copies and 623 downloads 11 Track listing editCoconut Standard editionNo TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength1 Coconut J Y Park The Asiansoul Mayu WakisakaLee Hae solMayu WakisakaLee Hae sol2 582 Look at Me KentzKentzJunya MaesakoYui MuginoKentz3 133 Short Trip Yuka MatsumotoNicklas EklundAnna SahleneNicklas Eklund3 364 Paradise AkiraBang Chan 3Racha Changbin 3Racha Han 3Racha Bang Chan 3Racha Changbin 3Racha Han 3Racha VersachoiVersachoiBang Chan 3Racha 3 295 Asobo Mayu WakisakaNoisecastle IIITommy ParkerAlex WrightOscar FreeNoisecastle IIITommy ParkerAlex WrightOscar Free3 036 Prism Mayu WakisakaScott Russell StoddartAnna TimgrenScott Russell Stoddart3 447 All Right Mayu WakisakaBenny JanssonMolly RosenstromBenny Jansson3 198 Clap Clap KentzTrippyTrippyCharlotte Wilson The Hub Frankie Day The Hub The Hub 88Trippy2 449 Raindrops Mayu WakisakaTrippyNanna BottosTeis ZachoTrippy2 4710 Love amp Like Mayu WakisakaAlysaJJean Number K Alysa2 52Total length 31 45 Bonus tracks a No TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength11 Love Yourself Mako Ayaka Miihi Sim Eun jiMakoAyakaMiihiSim Eun jiKentzKentz3 1912 Secret Rio Maya Riku RioMayaRikuJustin ReinsteinJJean Number K Justin Reinstein3 1913 Jump Mayuka Rima Nina MayukaRimaNinaTrippyCharlotte Wilson The Hub The Hub 88Trippy3 1914 Take It Mayuka Rima MayukaRimaTrippyFrankie Day The Hub Charlotte Wilson The Hub Ayushy The Hub The Hub 88Trippy3 18Total length 45 00 DVD Limited A editionNo TitleLength1 Coconut Jacket Shooting Making Movie 2 Asobo Music Video 3 Clap Clap Music Video 4 Paradise Music Video Charts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for Coconut Chart 2023 Peakposition Japanese Albums Oricon 13 1 Japanese Combined Albums Oricon 14 1 Japanese Hot Albums Billboard Japan 15 1 Monthly charts edit Monthly chart performance for Coconut Chart 2023 Position Japanese Albums Oricon 16 4 Year end charts edit Year end chart performance for Coconut Chart 2023 Position Japanese Albums Oricon 17 26 Japanese Hot Albums Billboard Japan 18 23Certifications editCertifications for Coconut Region Certification Certified units sales Japan RIAJ 19 Platinum 250 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Notes edit Bonus tracks are included on the deluxe edition digital 12 and CD 2 of the limited B edition physical 2 References edit a b NiziU 2ndアルバム COCONUT リリース決定 ファンクラブ WithU 盤含む12形態で発売 Billboard Japan in Japanese May 10 2023 Retrieved October 9 2023 a b NiziU ニューアルバム COCONUT は既発曲 新曲6曲 メンバー作詞のユニット曲も誕生 Billboard Japan in Japanese June 18 2023 Retrieved October 9 2023 a b NiziU 2度目となる全国ツアー開幕 夏祭り がテーマで繰り広げられる全てが新しいライブにオーディエンス熱狂 Music Voice in Japanese July 2 2023 Retrieved October 9 2023 NiziU 新曲 COCONUT 初披露 アヤカはハマっていること告白 テレ東音楽祭2023夏 Modelpress in Japanese June 28 2023 Retrieved October 9 2023 NiziUのラブソング LOOK AT ME 赤楚衛二主演ドラマの主題歌に 今日初披露 Natalie in Japanese July 1 2023 Retrieved October 9 2023 COCONUT CLAP CLAP NiziUファイナル公演 セットリスト Nikkan Sports in Japanese September 19 2023 Retrieved October 9 2023 TWICEユニットMISAMO amp NiziU JYP日本人メンバー同士の交流明かす MOMOとRIOは初電話で1時間 Oricon News in Japanese July 21 2023 Retrieved October 9 2023 JO1 imase NiziU 日向坂46が Venue101 27時間テレビ コラボ番組に出演 Natalie in Japanese July 21 2023 Retrieved October 9 2023 NiziU 女性アーティスト今年度最高初週売上で アルバム 1位 オリコンランキング Oricon News in Japanese July 25 2023 Retrieved October 9 2023 TWICEの日本人ユニット MISAMO アルバム 初登場1位 女性アーティスト今年度最高の初週売上 オリコンランキング Oricon News in Japanese August 1 2023 Retrieved October 9 2023 ビルボード NiziU COCONUT が総合アルバム首位獲得 Billboard Japan in Japanese July 26 2023 Retrieved October 9 2023 Coconut Deluxe Edition by NiziU on Apple Music Apple Music July 19 2023 Retrieved October 14 2023 Oricon Top 50 Albums 2023 07 31 in Japanese Oricon Retrieved October 9 2023 Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums 2023 07 31 in Japanese Oricon Retrieved October 9 2023 Billboard Japan Hot Albums Week of July 26 2023 Billboard Japan in Japanese Retrieved October 9 2023 Oricon Top 50 Albums 2023 07 in Japanese Oricon Archived from the original on August 9 2023 Retrieved October 9 2023 Oricon Top 100 Albums 2023 in Japanese Oricon Archived from the original on December 20 2023 Retrieved December 24 2023 Billboard Japan Hot Albums 2023 Year End Billboard Japan in Japanese Retrieved December 10 2023 Japanese album certifications NiziU Coconut in Japanese Recording Industry Association of Japan Retrieved October 11 2023 Select 2023年9月 on the drop down menu Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coconut NiziU album amp oldid 1206279548, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
