U&I (song)

"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.

"U&I"
Japanese regular edition cover
Single by Ailee
from the EP A's Doll House
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
Songwriter(s)	Shinsadong Tiger Kupa
Producer(s)	Shinsadong Tiger Kupa
Ailee singles chronology
"Scent of a Woman" (2013) "U&I" (2013) "No No No" (2013)
Music video
"U&I" on YouTube

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	Won
		Song of the Year	Nominated
2014	Golden Disc Awards	Digital Bonsang	Won
		Digital Daesang	Nominated

Music program awards

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

Track listing

Japanese CD single CD 1 "U&I" (Japanese ver.) – 3:18 "Ladies Night – 4:10 "U&I" (Backing Track) – 3:18 "Ladies Night" (Backing Track) – 4:06 CD 2 – Special Edition Only "Heaven" – 3:31 "I Will Show You" – 3:52 "Evening Sky" – 3:53 "Storm" (feat. Verbal Jint) – 3:30 "U&I" – 3:14 "No No No" – 3:19 "Rainy Day" – 3:42 "Singing Got Better – 3:19

DVD tracklist Ailee Japan Showcase Live @Shibuya O-East "Heaven" "I Will Show You" "U&I" "Heaven" (Japanese ver.) Japan Original Music Video Collection "Heaven" "I Will Show You" "U&I" "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 Monthly charts Chart (July 2013) Peak position South Korea (Gaon)[6] 5

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position South Korea (Gaon)[7] 51

Release history

Release history for "U&I"

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	July 12, 2013	Digital download streaming	YMC Entertainment
Japan	March 19, 2014	CD single CD+DVD	Warner Music Japan

References

1. Lee, Kyung-nam (February 3, 2014). "Ailee to Release Japanese Single 'U&I' Next Month". Yahoo! Singapore. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. 에일리, '뮤직뱅크' 2주 연속 1위.."감사합니다". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Naver.
3. Aileeのリリース一覧 [A Look at Ailee's Releases]. Oricon. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
4. "2013년 31주차 Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. July 27, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
5. Benjamin, Jeff (August 2, 2013). "K-Pop Hot 100: Ailee Rules Second Week at No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
6. 2013년 07월 Digital Chart [July 2013 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
7. 2013년 Digital Chart (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 15, 2022.