{{Infobox album | name = I Think U | type = EP | artist = Super Junior | cover = I Think U album cover.jpg |caption=Digital and CD+DVD cover | alt = | released = {{start date|2020|1|29|df=yes}} | recorded = 2019 | studio = *In Grid (Seoul) *Sound Pool (Seoul) | genre = J-pop<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202001300952180310|title=슈퍼주니어, 日 새 앨범 'I THINK U' 발매..오리콘 데일리 1위|date=January 30, 2020|access-date=November 29, 2024|work=Newsen|language=ko|trans-title=Super Junior releases new album 'I THINK U'. Oricon Daily 1st place|last=Kim|first=Myung-mi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241129113503/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202001300952180310|archive-date=November 29, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> | length = {{duration|m=17|s=30}} | language = Japanese | label = *Avex Trax *Label SJ *SM Japan | producer = *Nam So-young *Shinji Hayashi *Dani Paz *Chris Meyer *Aleks Wann *Hitfire | prev_title = Time Slip | prev_year = 2019 | next_title = Star | next_year = 2021 | misc = {{Singles | name = I Think U | type = EP | single1 = I Think I -Japanese Version- | single1date = 30 October 2019 }} }}
'''''I Think U''''' is the first Japanese EP released by the South Korean boy band Super Junior, on 29 January 2020 under the label Avex Trax in Japan.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://m.isplus.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?total_id=23693209 |work=Ilgan Sports |date=30 January 2020 |accessdate=8 January 2022 |script-title=ko:슈퍼주니어, 일본 새 앨범 'I THINK U' 발매! 韓-日 오가며 활발한 행보 |trans-title=Super Junior releases new Japanese album 'I Think U'! Active movement between Korea and Japan |author=Kim Yeon-ji |language=ko |archive-date=8 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108225225/http://m.isplus.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?total_id=23693209 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The album peaked at number one in Oricon Daily Albums Chart on the day of its release.<ref name="odaily">{{cite news |work=Chosun Ilbo |script-title=ko:슈퍼주니어, 일본 새 앨범 'I THINK U' 발매→오리콘 데일리 차트 1위 |trans-title=Super Junior releases new Japanese album 'I THINK U' → 1st place on Oricon Daily Chart |author=Lee Seung-hoon |url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/01/30/2020013001038.html |date=30 January 2020 |accessdate=8 January 2022 |language=ko |archive-date=8 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108055731/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/01/30/2020013001038.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Background and release== Super Junior had ten members at the release of ''I Think U''. The album featured all members of the band except Sungmin who had been sitting out of the group activity since 2017.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20170706183500005 |script-title=ko:슈주 성민 "슈퍼주니어 활동 불참할 것... 소통부족 죄송" |trans-title=Suju's Sungmin said "I will not be attending Super Junior's activities... Sorry for the lack of communication" |author=Park Soo-yoon |date=July 6, 2017 |accessdate=February 8, 2020 |work=Yonhap News Agency |language=ko |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213045805/https://m.yna.co.kr/amp/view/AKR20170706183500005 |url-status=live }}</ref> Although Heechul is involved in the album's recording, he did not participate in the album's supporting tour, Super Show 8 due to health issues.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.donga.com/news/Culture/article/all/20190830/97197725/1 |script-title=ko:슈퍼주니어 측 "김희철, 슈퍼쇼8·음악방송 불참...다리 건강 문제" |trans-title=Super Junior's side said "Kim Hee-chul's absences in Super Show 8 and music shows... Leg health problems" |work=Dong-a Ilbo |date=August 30, 2019 |access-date=February 7, 2020 |language=ko |archive-date=February 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207112509/http://www.donga.com/news/amp/all/20190830/97197725/1 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The band's previous album, ''Time Slip'', which was released on 14 October 2019, featured a latin pop influenced track, "I Think I".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000182818 |work=Naver |script-title=ko:"타이틀곡인줄" 슈퍼주니어, 완전체 컴백 기대 높인 'I Think I'[들어보고서] |trans-title=Super Junior's 'I Think I' is "thought as their title song" raised expectation for a full group comeback [Listen to song] |last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin |date=5 October 2019 |accessdate=13 February 2020 |language=ko |archive-date=13 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213045807/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000182818 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 30 October 2019, Super Junior released the Japanese version of the single, entitled "I Think I -Japanese Version-"<ref>{{cite news |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/352402 |work=Natalie Music |language=ja |script-title=ja:SUPER JUNIORがセクシーな新曲配信、年明けにミニアルバムリリース |trans-title=Super Junior will release a sexy new song and release a mini album at the beginning of the year |date=21 October 2019 |accessdate=12 February 2020 |archive-date=13 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213045805/https://amp.natalie.mu/music/news/352402 |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2019, it was announced that a Japanese mini album will be released on 29 January 2020, six years after the band's last Japanese album, and will feature "I Think I -Japanese Version-" as its lead single.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/263228/amp |script-title=ja:SUPER JUNIOR 6年ぶりアルバム『I THINK U』全貌解禁 |trans-title=Super Junior's first album in 6 years "I Think U" has been unveiled |work=Spice |date=27 December 2019 |accessdate=12 February 2020 |language=ja |archive-date=13 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213051308/https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/263228/amp |url-status=live }}</ref>
An album cover video teaser was released on 17 December 2019, which featured Super Junior members wearing college-like outfits.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://k-plaza.com/2019/12/super-junior-263.html |work=K-Plaza |script-title=ja:SUPER JUNIOR 来年1/29発売アルバムジャケット撮影ティザー映像公開! |trans-title=Super Junior album jacket shooting teaser video released for the album release next year on 29/1! |date=17 December 2019 |accessdate=12 February 2020 |language=ja |archive-date=5 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105103357/https://k-plaza.com/2019/12/super-junior-263.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 6 January 2020, the band released a teaser for "I Think I -Japanese Version-" music video.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://thetv.jp/news/detail/218578/ |work=TheTelevision |script-title=ja:SUPER JUNIOR、ニューアルバムに収録の「I Think I -Japanese Version-」MVティザー映像公開！|trans-title=Super Junior's song from the new album "I Think I –Japanese version–" MV teaser video is released! |date=6 January 2020 |accessdate=12 February 2020 |language=ja |archive-date=13 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213045807/https://thetv.jp/news/detail/218578/amp/ |url-status=live }}</ref> They further released a lyrics video teaser of the album on 27 January, and confirmed that the track list consisted of five songs including the lead single.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000177882 |script-title=ja:SUPER JUNIOR、ニューミニアルバムより全収録曲視聴リリックビデオ公開 |trans-title=SUPER JUNIOR releases lyric video of all songs from new mini album |date=27 January 2020 |accessdate=23 February 2020 |language=ja |work=Barks |archive-date=1 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301011241/https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000177882 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Composition== The track "Fly to the Moon" was described as a pop song that "gave the feeling of driving under the moonlight" and featured punk guitar and retro style synth. The third track "Spotlight" is a disco-pop dance song, and was described as a song with "dynamic composition". "BLUE" was sung by Leeteuk, Yesung, Shindong, and Eunhyuk. It is described as a song that "expresses the emotions of love, pain, and longing in the deep blue of the sea." Meanwhile, the track "Ai ga Oshiete Kureta Koto", which means "what love has thought me", was composed by the band member, Donghae with its lyrics describing a break-up experience.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/076/0003525017 |script-title=ko:슈퍼주니어, 일본 새 앨범 'I THINK U' 발매... 韓·日 오가며 열일 행보 |trans-title=Super Junior releases new Japanese album 'I Think U'... Ten days of going back and forth between Korea and Japan |author=Cho Yoon-sun |work=Sports Chosun |via=Naver |date=30 January 2020 |access-date=8 January 2022 |language=ko |archive-date=5 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605123632/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/076/0003525017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Promotions== Super Junior made their debut performance of "I Think I -Japanese Version-" on the Japan leg of their concert tour, Super Show 8: Infinite Time, at Saitama Super Arena on 2 November 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://k-plaza.com/2019/11/super-junior-257.html |script-title=ja:SUPER JUNIOR ワールドツアー「SUPER SHOW 8」in JAPANスタート！「I Think I」の日本語バージョン初披露 |trans-title=Super Junior's world tour "Super Show 8" in Japan has started! Debut of the Japanese version of "I Think I" |date=5 November 2019 |accessdate=13 February 2020 |work=K-Plaza |language=ja |archive-date=18 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200118040212/https://k-plaza.com/2019/11/super-junior-257.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2148031/full/ |script-title=ja:SUPER JUNIOR、ワールドツアー日本公演スタート ウニョク「皆さんと無限に一緒にいたい」|trans-title=Super Junior starts world tour in Japan, Eunhyuk said "I want to be with you infinitely" |date=5 November 2019 |accessdate=13 February 2020 |language=ja |work=Oricon |archive-date=29 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229052110/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2148031/amp/ |url-status=live }}</ref> They also made stops at the Maruzen Intec Arena in Osaka on 7–9 February and the Marine Messe in Fukuoka on 15 and 16 February 2020.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/408/0000080419 |script-title=ko:슈퍼주니어, 日 사이타마→오사카→후쿠오카 아레나 투어 시작! |trans-title=Super Junior, Saitama → Osaka → Fukuoka arena tour starts in Japan |author=Cha Hye-mi |work=iMBC |via=Naver |date=1 November 2019 |access-date=8 January 2022 |language=ko}}</ref> However, two concerts which were planned to be held on the 25 and 26 March 2020 in Saitama was cancelled following the travel restriction imposed by Japanese government following the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/022/0003445512?sid=103 |script-title=ko:한국인 입국제한에 발 묶여... K팝도 '코로나 쇼크' |trans-title=Koreans tied to entry restrictions... K-pop is also in 'corona shock' |author=Kwon Yi-sun |work=Naver |date=March 9, 2020 |access-date=8 January 2022 |language=ko |archive-date=8 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108225229/https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/022/0003445512?sid=103 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003275591 |script-title=ko:[POP이슈]슈퍼주니어 日공연, 韓입국제한으로 취소..동해 "건강이 제일 중요" 위로(종합) |trans-title=[Pop Issue] Super Junior's Japanese tour canceled due to entry restrictions from Korea.. Donghae said "health is the most important" |author=Kim Ji-hye |work=Herald Pop |via=Naver |date=6 March 2020 |access-date=8 January 2022 |language=ko |archive-date=8 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108074735/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003275591 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Track listing== {{Track listing | total_length = 17:30 |headline = ''I Think U'' track listing | title1 = Fly to the Moon | note1 = | lyrics1 = Rie Tsukagoshi | music1 = {{hlist|Chris Meyer|Dani Paz|Aleks Wann}} | length1 = 3:07
| title2 = I Think I -Japanese Version- | note2 = | lyrics2 = {{hlist|January 8th|Jo Yoon-kyung|Eunhyuk|h.toyosaki}} | music2 = {{hlist|Jin Suk Choi|Nermin Harambasic|Jakob Mihoubi|Rudi Daouk}} | length2 = 3:22
| title3 = Spotlight | note3 = | lyrics3 =h.toyosaki | music3 = {{hlist|Erik Lidbom|SAMDELL}} | length3 = 3:20
| title4 = BLUE | note4 = | lyrics4 = {{hlist|Young Sky|HASEGAWA}} | music4 = {{hlist|Young Sky|Leeteuk}} | length4 = 4:03
| title5 = 愛が教えてくれたこと | note5 = Ai ga oshiete kureta koto | lyrics5 = Natsumi Kobayashi | music5 = {{hlist|Donghae|J-DUB}} | length5 = 3:38 }}
==Sales and reception== ''I Think U'' received commercial success as it sold 42,598 units on its first week sale in Japan.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/84523/2 |work=Billboard Japan |date=31 January 2020 |accessdate=12 February 2020 |script-title=ja:【先ヨミ】SUPER JUNIOR、6年ぶりの日本オリジナルアルバム『I THINK U』が42,598枚を売り上げ現在首位 |trans-title=[Yomi ahead] Super Junior Japan's original album "I Think U" first released for the first time in 6 years has sold 42,598 copies and is currently the top seller |language=ja |archive-date=13 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213045803/http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/84523/2 |url-status=live }}</ref> The album also peaked at number one in Oricon Daily Albums Chart on its first day of sale.<ref name="odaily"/>
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+Weekly sales chart performance for ''I Think U'' |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Peak<br/>position |- {{album chart|Oricon|2|date=2020-02-10|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 February 2020}} |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Hot Albums (''Billboard Japan'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2020&month=02&day=10 |title=Hot Albums - Week 10 February 2020 |work=Billboard Japan |accessdate=12 February 2020 |language=ja |archive-date=13 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613062454/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2020&month=02&day=10 |url-status=live }}</ref> |2 |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Download Albums (''Billboard Japan'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlalbums&year=2020&month=02&day=10 |title=Download Albums - Week 10 February 2020 |work=Billboard Japan |accessdate=12 February 2020 |language=ja |archive-date=8 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108054555/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlalbums&year=2020&month=02&day=10 |url-status=live }}</ref> |10 |- |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+Monthly sales chart performance for ''I Think U'' |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Peak<br/>position |- ! scope="row"|Japanese albums (Oricon)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2020-01/ |script-title=ja:月間 アルバムランキング 2020年01月度 |trans-title=Monthly Album Ranking January 2020 |work=Oricon |language=ja |accessdate=12 February 2020 |archive-date=13 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213045803/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2020-01/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |9 |}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Year-end chart performance for ''I Think U'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2020/p/8/ |script-title=ja:年間 アルバムランキング 2020年度 |trans-title=Yearly Album Ranking Year 2020 |work=Oricon |access-date=9 January 2022 |language=ja }}</ref> | 75 |- ! scope="row"|Japanese Hot Albums (''Billboard Japan'')<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums_year&year=2020 |title=Hot Albums 2020 |work=Billboard Japan |access-date=9 January 2022 |archive-date=9 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209094243/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums_year&year=2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> | 88 |}
== Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+Release formats for ''I Think U'' |- ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label |- ! scope="row" | Japan | rowspan="2" | 29 January 2020 |{{hlist|CD|DVD|Blu-ray}} | rowspan="2" | {{hlist|Avex Trax}} |- ! scope="row" | Various <!-- Inclusive of Japan --> | rowspan="2" | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |- ! scope="row"| South Korea |12 February 2020 |{{hlist|SM|Label SJ|Dreamus}} |- |}
==See also== *List of 2020 albums
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