AWAKE

NiziU(니쥬), 2월 5일 일본 첫 미니앨범 ‘AWAKE’ 발매! NiziU(니쥬)가 2월 5일 일본 첫 미니앨범 ‘AWAKE’를 발매했다. ‘AWAKE’는 NiziU의 제2막을 여는 작품으로, ‘눈을 뜨다’라는 의미를 가진 제목과 같이 새로운 모습의 NiziU를 그렸다. 총 8곡의 수록곡 중 2024년 봄 디지털 싱글로 발매한 유니버설 스튜디오 재팬 ‘유니 봄 2024’ 테마송 ‘Memories’와 영화 OST ‘SWEET NONFICTION’을 제외한 6곡의 신곡을 담았다. 소녀들의 성장과 자립을 그린 화제의 타이틀곡 ‘YOAKE’, Mrs. GREEN APPLE의 오모리 모토키가 작사, 작곡, 프로듀싱한 발라드 ‘AlwayS’, PEANUTS 75주년 기념곡 ‘Buddy Buddy’ (© 2024 Peanuts Worldwide LLc)부터 록 사운드의 ‘Life is Beautiful’, 지금까지의 이미지를 일신하는 새로운 감각의 유닛곡 ‘CRUSH’, ‘Made of Love’까지 ‘AWAKE’라는 타이틀에 걸맞은 새로움 가득한 곡들이 포함되어 있다. NiziU는 2020년 12월 첫 싱글 'Step and a step'(스텝 앤드 어 스텝)으로 일본 현지에서 정식 데뷔해 오리콘, 빌보드 재팬 등 주요 차트 정상을 석권하며 '대세 걸그룹'의 입지를 굳혔다. 작년 7월에는 일본 첫 EP 'RISE UP’을 발표하고 여러 무대에 올라 팬들과 만나며 다채로운 활동을 이어가고 있다. [CREDIT] 1. YOAKE Lyrics by Mayu Wakisaka Composed by Julie Yu, Erik Lidbom Arranged by Erik Lidbom for Hitfire Production Published by Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. All instruments and programming by Erik Lidbom Background vocals by NiziU Vocals directed by Mayu Wakisaka Recorded by 구혜진, 곽보은 at JYPE Studios Vocal edited by 이경원, Yu Aoki Mixed by Alawn @Alawn Music Studios Mastering Engineer Dale Becker Mastered At Becker Mastering (Pasadena, CA) Mastering Assistant Noah McCorkle, Katie Harvey 2. SWEET NONFICTION Lyrics by Mayumi Kon Composed by ALYSA, Jake Kim, Maria Marcus, Ricki Ejderkvist Arranged by ALYSA, Jake Kim Published by Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc./CINNAMON OPUS MUSIC/ARTiffect Music (Korea)/COSMOS MUSIC PUBLISHING/RICKI EJDERKVIST All instruments and programming by ALYSA, Jake Kim Background vocals by NiziU Vocals directed by Mayu Wakisaka Recorded by Junichiro “ojjy” Ojima (FREEDOM STUDIO INFINITY) Assist by Kyuya Nishimoto (FREEDOM STUDIO INFINITY) Vocal edited by 이경원 Mixed by 이태섭 at JYPE Studios Mastered by 권남우 at 821 Sound Mastering 3. Buddy Buddy Lyrics by Mayu Wakisaka Composed by ESUM Arranged by ESUM Published by JYP Publishing (KOMCA), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. Drum by ESUM Bass by ESUM Guitar by 정경수 Piano by ESUM Synth by ESUM Computer programming by ESUM Background vocals by NiziU Vocals directed by Mayu Wakisaka Recorded by 곽보은 at JYPE Studios Vocal edited by 김갑수 at JYPE Studios Mixed by 신봉원 at GLAB Studios Engineered for Mix by 박남준 at GLAB Studios Mastered by 권남우 at 821 Sound Mastering 4. Made of Love Lyrics by Mayu Wakisaka Composed by Tommy Park, Antti Oikarinen, Andreas Oberg, Courtney Jenae Arranged by Tommy Park, Antti Oikarinen Published by JYP Publishing (KOMCA), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. All instruments by Antti Oikarinen Computer programming by Antti Oikarinen Background vocals by 마코, 마야, 리쿠, 마유카, 니나 Vocals directed by Mayu Wakisaka Recorded by 서은일 at JYPE Studios, Yu Aoki Vocal edited by Yu Aoki Mixed by Yu Aoki Mastered by 권남우 at 821 Sound Mastering 5. Life is Beautiful Lyrics by Lauren Kaori Composed by 이해솔, Pontus Kalm, Josefin Glenmark, Clara Malby, Fabian Karlsson Stål Arranged by 이해솔 Published by JYP Publishing (KOMCA), The Kennel AB, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. All instruments by 이해솔 Guitar by Nickko Young Computer programming by 이해솔 Background vocals by NiziU Vocals directed by Mayu Wakisaka Recorded by 곽보은, 서은일 at JYPE Studios Vocal edited by 우민정 @77F STUDIO Mixed by 윤원권 at MadMiiX Mastered by 권남우 at 821 Sound Mastering 6. CRUSH Lyrics by KENTZ, Yuka Niiyama Composed by Josef Melin, Cecilia Kallin Arranged by Josef Melin Published by Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. All instruments and programming by Josef Melin Background vocals by 리오, 아야카, 리마, 미이히 Vocals directed by Mayu Wakisaka Recorded by Yu Aoki Assist by Yujin Takino (Sony Music Studios Tokyo) Vocal edited by Yu Aoki Mixed by 이태섭 at JYPE Studios Mastered by 권남우 at 821 Sound Mastering 7. Memories Lyrics by Yu Shimoji Composed by Scott Russell Stoddart, JJean, Charlotte Wilson Arranged by Scott Russell Stoddart Published by Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. All instruments and programming by Scott Russell Stoddart Background vocals by NiziU Vocals directed by Mayu Wakisaka Recorded by Motohiro Noguchi (Sony Music Studios Tokyo) Assist by Yujin Takino (Sony Music Studios Tokyo) Vocal edited by 이경원 Mixed by Naoki Yamada Mastered by 권남우 at 821 Sound Mastering 8. AlwayS Lyrics by Motoki Ohmori Composed by Motoki Ohmori Arranged by UTA (TinyVoice,Production), Motoki Ohmori Published by Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. All instruments and programming by Motoki Ohmori, UTA Background vocals by NiziU Vocals directed by Motoki Ohmori, Mayu Wakisaka Recorded by Yu Aoki Assist by Yujin Takino, Kenshin Takeuchi (Sony Music Studios Tokyo) Vocal edited by Yu Aoki Mixed by Yu Aoki Mastered by 권남우 at 821 Sound Mastering