Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin' explained

Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'
Type:	single
Album:	U
Artist:	NiziU
Cover:	NiziU - Take a Picture Poppin' Shakin.png
Border:	yes
Caption:	Standard cover
Released:	April 7, 2021
Genre:	J-pop
Length:	12:50
Language:	Japanese
Label:	JYP Epic Japan
Prev Title:	Step and a Step
Prev Year:	2020
Next Title:	Super Summer
Next Year:	2021

"Take a Picture" / "Poppin Shakin" is the second single by Japanese girl group NiziU. It was released as a double A-side single on April 7, 2021, by JYP Entertainment and Epic Records Japan.

Background and release

NiziU released their debut single "Step and a Step" in December 2020. In February 2021, the group announced the release of a double A-side single "Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'".^{[1] [2] [3]} "Take a Picture" was written and composed by J. Y. Park, Sim Eunjee, Tim Tan, Mayu Wakisaka, and Ciara Muscat, and arranged by Trippy.^[4] "Poppin' Shakin'" was written by Safari Natsukawa, and composed by Ollipop, Hayley Aitken, and Woo Min Lee "collapsedone", the latter of whom also arranged the track.^[5] "Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'" was released as a CD and digital single on April 7, 2021, through JYP Entertainment and Epic Records Japan.^[6] The physical version was made available in a regular edition and two limited editions.^{[7] [8] [9]} The limited edition A of the single also comes with a DVD containing the making of the single.^[9]

"Take a Picture" was used in an advertisement campaign for Coca-Cola, while "Poppin' Shakin'" was used for promoting the "NiziU Lab" project, the group's endorsement deal with SoftBank Group.^[6]

Reception

"Take a Picture" / "Poppin' Shakin'" took the number one spot on the first day of its release on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart, selling 23,277 units.^[10] It debuted at number one on the Weekly Singles Chart, recording over 317,000 physical copies.^[11] "Take a Picture" peaked at number one on the Japan Hot 100 on April 7, 2021, and remained there for two consecutive weeks.^{[12] [13]} "Poppin' Shakin'" peaked at number seven on April 14.^[14]

English version

The English versions of "Take a Picture" and "Poppin' Shakin'" were released as part of U on November 24, 2021.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"

Peak position
Japan (Oricon)^[15]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"

Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[16]	21
Japan (Japan Hot 100)	60
Japan (Oricon)^[17]	20

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'"! Country! Date! Format(s)! Edition! Label!

Various	April 7, 2021		Regular Edition
		CD + DVD	Limited Edition A
		CD	Limited Edition B

Notes and References

1. Web site: ja: NiziU、初のダブルAサイドシングル『Take a picture／Poppin' Shakin'』リリース決定 . NiziU to release first double A side single 'Take a picture / Poppin'Shakin' . https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/96577/2 . . June 30, 2021 . ja . February 1, 2021 .
2. Web site: ja: NiziU、4・7に2ndシングル発売 コカ・コーラ&ソフトバンクCM曲のダブルAサイド . NiziU to release 2nd single on 4/7, Coca-Cola & Softbank CM song double A side. https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2183264/full/ . . June 30, 2021 . ja . February 1, 2021 .
3. Web site: ja: NiziU初の両A面シングル4月にリリース . NiziU's first double-sided A-side single to be released in April . https://natalie.mu/music/news/414537 . . June 30, 2021 . ja . February 1, 2021 .
4. Web site: Take a Picture / NiziU/ Chart Insight . . June 30, 2021 . ja .
5. Web site: Poppin' Shakin' / NiziU/ Chart Insight . . June 30, 2021 . ja .
6. Web site: NiziU4・7新曲発売 ソフトバンクCMに起用 . . June 30, 2021 . ja .
7. Web site: NiziU – Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin [Regular Edition]]. CDJapan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20210630071955/https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/ESCL-5517. June 30, 2021. live. June 30, 2021.
8. Web site: NiziU – Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin . CDJapan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20210630072258/https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/ESCL-5513. June 30, 2021. live. June 30, 2021.
9. Web site: NiziU – Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin . CDJapan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20210630072403/https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/ESCL-5515. June 30, 2021. live. June 30, 2021.
10. Web site: Baek . Yoonki . ko: 적수없는 니쥬... 日 오리콘 싱글차트 또 정상 . Unparalleled NiziU tops Japan's Oricon Single's Chart again. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0004895984 . E-daily . June 30, 2021 . ko . April 8, 2021 . Naver.
11. Web site: NiziU、シングル2作連続1位、リーダー・MAKO「みなさんへのエールとして届いていたらスゴく嬉しい」【オリコンランキング】. April 13, 2021. Oricon. April 13, 2021 . April 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413073416/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2190230/full/. live.
12. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 [2021/04/07 公開]]. Billboard Japan. ja. https://archive.today/20210408193709/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2021&month=04&day=12. April 8, 2021. April 9, 2021. live.
13. Web site: 【ビルボード】NiziU「Take a picture」347,432枚を売り上げ4冠で2週連続総合首位 「Poppin' Shakin'」も総合7位にアップ . . June 30, 2021 . ja .
14. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 [2021/04/014 公開]]. Billboard Japan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414124755/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2021&month=04&day=19. April 14, 2021. April 28, 2021. live.
15. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2021-04-19/. ja:週間 合算シングルランキング 2021年04月19日付 （2021年04月05日～2021年04月11日). April 19, 2021. Oricon Weekly Single Ranking April 19, 2021 (From April 05, 2021 to April 11, 2021). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418161519/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2021-04-19/. April 18, 2021. June 30, 2021.
16. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2021. Billboard Japan. ja. January 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211210041648/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100_year&year=2021. December 10, 2021. live.
17. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2021/p/2/. ja:オリコン年間 シングルランキング 2021年度. Oricon Annual Single Ranking 2021. Oricon. ja. January 5, 2022.