Bridge the World
Bridge the World is the Japanese debut studio album of South Korean boy band NU'EST and their second studio album overall. The album was released on November 18, 2015.
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| Released | November 18, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014-2015 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
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| Label | Ariola Japan | |||
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Background and release
Bridge the World is the Japanese debut studio album of NU'EST.[1] The album was released under Ariola Japan on November 18, 2015.[2] The album was released in three versions: a regular edition and two limited editions with bonus tracks and exclusive DVDs.[3][4]
Composition
The album was described has having many "bright and fun" songs.[5] "Cherry" is the theme song of the film Their Distance, which all the members starred in.[5]
"Koisuru Hi" is Minhyun's solo song released on the limited edition B version of the album.[4] Katsuhiko Yamamoto, who had previously written songs for TVXQ's Japanese albums, had written the song while picturing him.[5][6]
Reception
The album debuted at #7 in the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart and charted for 2 weeks,[1] selling 22,754 physical copies.[7] In South Korea, the album sold 1,655 copies.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Access to You" | Chiemi Itō |
| 4:38 |
| 2. | "Let's Go Crazy!" | U-cha | U-cha | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Cherry" | Chiemi Itō |
| 3:49 |
| 4. | "Bridge the World" | Katsuhiko Yamamoto |
| 5:13 |
| 5. | "Nanananamida" (NA.NA.NA.涙 lit. T-T-T-Tears) | Nice73 |
| 3:59 |
| 6. | "Ame Nochi Eien" (雨のち永遠 lit. An Eternity of Endless Rain) | Nice73 |
| 4:31 |
| 7. | "Flying Angel" | Nice73 |
| 4:04 |
| 8. | "Koisuru Wonderland" (恋するWonderland lit. Fall in Love Wonderland) | Nice73 |
| 3:30 |
| 9. | "Shalala Ring" | Nice73 | Bruce | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Hey, Love" (Japanese ver.) | 3:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Cherry" (English ver.; bonus track) | |
| 12. | "Bridge the World" (English ver.; bonus track) | |
| 13. | "I'm Bad" (bonus track) | |
| 14. | "A Scene Without You" (僕と同じお茶を飲んで lit. Drink the Same Tea as Me, bonus track) | |
| 15. | "Aftermath" (後遺症, bonus track) |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Koisuru Hi" (恋する日 lit. The Day I Fall in Love, bonus track) | Katsuhiko Yamamoto | Katsuhiko Yamamoto | 5:37 |
| Total length: | 45:40 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hello" (ヨボセヨ, NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 2. | "Darkness" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 3. | "The Girl Next Door" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 4. | "Good Bye Bye" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 5. | "Don't Wear Revealing Clothes" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 6. | "I'm Bad" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 7. | "Nanananamida" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 8. | "Climax" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 9. | "Not Over You" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 10. | "Hey, Love" (Japanese ver., NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 11. | "A Scene Without You" (僕と同じお茶を飲んで, NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 12. | "Give Me a Shoulder" (肩をかして, NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 13. | "Himawari no Yakusoku" (ひまわりの約束, NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 14. | "NU, Establish, Style, Tempo" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 15. | "Face" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 16. | "Beautiful Ghost" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 17. | "Big Deal" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 18. | "Shalala Ring" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 19. | "Flying Angel" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 20. | "Fine Girl" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 21. | "Sandy" (Japanese ver., NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 22. | "Sleep Talking" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 23. | "Beautiful Solo" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) | |
| 24. | "I'm Bad" (music video) | |
| 25. | "Aftermath" (後遺症, music video) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Close Look at NU'EST's Day Off! A Fun Sports & BBQ Event with Everyone" (NU’ESTの休日に密着!~みんなで楽しくアスレチック&BBQ~) |
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak
position |
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| Gaon International Digital Chart[9] | 34 |
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[1] | 7 |
References
- "Bridge the World". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- "NU'EST、待望のJapan 1stアルバム「Bridge the World」ジャケット写真をKstyle独占先行公開！". KStyle (in Japanese). October 10, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- "Bridge the World(期間生産限定盤A)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- "Bridge the World(期間生産限定盤B)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Nagasawa, Kana (November 18, 2015). "NU'EST『Bridge the World』発売記念インタビュー". Tower Records (in Japanese). Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Nagasawa, Kana (November 18, 2015). "INTERVIEW（2）――今回のツアーは、自分たちのなかでも1つのターニング・ポイント". Tower Records (in Japanese). Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- 月間 CDアルバムランキング 2015年11月度 [CD album monthly ranking for November 2015]. Oricon Chart (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- Cumulative sales for Bridge the World in South Korea:
- "November 2015 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- "July 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- 2017년 27주차 Album Chart | 국외 [Week 27 of 2017 Album Chart | International]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2017.
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