U&I (song) explained

U&I
Artist:	Ailee
Cover:	Ailee U&I cover.jpg
Caption:	Japanese regular edition cover
Ep:	A's Doll House
Type:	single
B-Side:	"Ladies Night" (JP)
Released:	July 12, 2013 (KR) March 19, 2014 (JP)
Genre:	K-pop
Length:	3:18
Label:	YMC Warner Music Japan
Producer:	Shinsadong Tiger Kupa
Chronology:	Ailee
Prev Title:	Scent of a Woman
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	No No No
Next Year:	2013

"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.

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

"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

Awards and nominations!Year!Award!Category!Result

2013	Mnet Asian Music Awards	Best Vocal Performance – Female
		Song of the Year
2014	Golden Disc Awards	Digital Bonsang
		Digital Daesang

Music program awards

Program	Date
Show Champion	July 24, 2013
Music Bank	July 26, 2013	^[2]
	August 2, 2013

Track listing

Japanese CD single

• CD 1

1. "U&I" (Japanese ver.) – 3:18
2. "Ladies Night – 4:10
3. "U&I" (Backing Track) – 3:18
4. "Ladies Night" (Backing Track) – 4:06

• CD 2 – Special Edition Only

1. "Heaven" – 3:31
2. "I Will Show You" – 3:52
3. "Evening Sky" – 3:53
4. "Storm" (feat. Verbal Jint) – 3:30
5. "U&I" – 3:14
6. "No No No" – 3:19
7. "Rainy Day" – 3:42
8. "Singing Got Better – 3:19

DVD tracklist

• Ailee Japan Showcase Live @Shibuya O-East

1. "Heaven"
2. "I Will Show You"
3. "U&I"
4. "Heaven" (Japanese ver.)

• Japan Original Music Video Collection

1. "Heaven"
2. "I Will Show You"
3. "U&I"
4. "Singing Got Better"

Charts

Weekly charts

!Chart (2013–14)!Peak
position

Japan (Oricon)^[3]	110
South Korea (Gaon)^[4]	1
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)^[5]	1

Year-end charts

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Format	Label
Various	July 12, 2013		YMC Entertainment
Japan	March 19, 2014		Warner Music Japan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lee . Kyung-nam . Ailee to Release Japanese Single 'U&I' Next Month . Yahoo! Singapore . 15 March 2022 . en-SG . 3 February 2014.
2. Web site: ko:에일리, '뮤직뱅크' 2주 연속 1위.."감사합니다" . https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002236756 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210510131317/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002236756 . May 10, 2021 . May 10, 2021 . n.news.naver.com . ko . Naver.
3. Web site: ja:Aileeのリリース一覧. A Look at Ailee's Releases. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/572992/products/release/. Oricon. November 12, 2013. February 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210210145457/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/572992/products/. live.
4. Web site: 2013년 31주차 Digital Chart . Gaon Music Chart . 15 March 2022 . ko . 27 July 2013.
5. Benjamin . Jeff . K-Pop Hot 100: Ailee Rules Second Week at No. 1 . Billboard . 15 March 2022 . 2 August 2013.
6. Web site: ko:2013년 07월 Digital Chart . July 2013 Digital Chart. http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=07&hitYear=2013&termGbn=month. Gaon Music Chart . March 15, 2022.
7. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=year&hitYear=2013&year_time=3. ko:2013년 Digital Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. March 15, 2022.