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"Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'"
Standard cover
Single by NiziU
from the album U
Language	Japanese
Released	April 7, 2021
Genre	J-pop
Length	12:50
Label	JYP Epic Japan
NiziU singles chronology
"Step and a Step" (2020) "Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'" (2021) "Super Summer" (2021)
Music videos
"Take a Picture" on YouTube
"Poppin' Shakin'" on YouTube

"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'". "Take a Picture" was written and composed by J. Y. Park, Sim Eunjee, Tim Tan, Mayu Wakisaka, and Ciara Muscat, and arranged by Trippy. "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. "Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'" was released as a CD and digital single on April 7, 2021, through JYP Entertainment and Epic Records Japan. The physical version was made available in a regular edition and two limited editions. The limited edition A of the single also comes with a DVD containing the making of the single.

"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.

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. It debuted at number one on the Weekly Singles Chart, recording over 317,000 physical copies. "Take a Picture" peaked at number one on the Japan Hot 100 on April 7, 2021, and remained there for two consecutive weeks. "Poppin' Shakin'" peaked at number seven on April 14.

English version

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

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

1. 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']. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
2. 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] (in Japanese). Oricon. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
3. 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]. Natalie (in Japanese). February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
4. "Take a Picture / NiziU/ Chart Insight". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 30, 2021.
5. "Poppin' Shakin' / NiziU/ Chart Insight". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 30, 2021.
6. ^ "NiziU4・7新曲発売 ソフトバンクCMに起用". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved June 30, 2021.
7. "NiziU – Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin [Regular Edition]" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via CDJapan.
8. "NiziU – Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type A]" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via CDJapan.
9. ^ "NiziU – Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type B]" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via CDJapan.
10. Baek, Yoonki (April 8, 2021). 적수없는 니쥬... 日 오리콘 싱글차트 또 정상 [Unparalleled NiziU tops Japan's Oricon Single's Chart again]. E-daily (in Korean). Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Naver.
11. "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】". Oricon. April 13, 2021. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
12. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 [ 2021/04/07 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
13. "【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". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 30, 2021.
14. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 [ 2021/04/014 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
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17. 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) [Oricon Weekly Single Ranking April 19, 2021 (From April 05, 2021 to April 11, 2021)]. April 19, 2021. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
18. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2021". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
19. オリコン年間 シングルランキング 2021年度 [Oricon Annual Single Ranking 2021] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
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• 2021 singles
• NiziU songs
• Songs in Japanese
• Oricon Weekly number-one singles
• JYP Entertainment singles
• Sony Music Entertainment Japan singles