I. Introduction
Noir is the second mini-album by U-Know, a South Korean singer, rapper and member of boy group TVXQ. It was released on January 18, 2021 with its lead single "Thank U."
II. Background and Overview
The EP featured 6 songs. The physical version had four versions. A second single "Eeny Meeny" was released on January 25.
III. Track List
Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
"Time Machine" | 이혜윰 (Jam Factory), 김문숙 (Jam Factory) | Thomas Troelsen | Thomas Troelsen | 3:10 |
"Thank U" | Yoo Young-jin | The Futuristics, Jake Torrey, Joel Williams, William Lobban-Bean, Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 3:10 |
"Eeny Meeny" | 문여름 (Jam Factory), 명혜인 (Jam Factory) | David Wilson, Tia Scola, Wyatt Sanders, Larus Arnarson, Brooke Williams | dwilly, Leo (Larus Arnarson) | 3:10 |
"Loco (House Party)" | 문해은 (Jam Factory) | Thomas Troelsen, Sam Martin, Sean Foreman, Andreas Schuller, Bonnie McKee, Junny | Thomas Troelsen, Axident, Junny | 3:10 |
"Need You Right Now" | 박성희 (Jam Factory) | Jake Torrey, Noah Conrad, Felix Sandman, Parker James | Jake Torrey, Noah Conrad | 3:10 |
"La Rosa | 황지원 (Jam Factory), 장한빛 (Jam Factory) | Mateo Carmargo, Alessandro Calemme, Mats Koray Genc, Chris Young, Ronny Svendsen, Nermin Harambasic, Anne Judith Wik, Jakob Mihoubi, Rudi Daouk, Lars Pedersen | Mateo Carmargo, Alessandro Calemme, Mats Koray Genc, Chris Young, Ronny Svendsen, Nermin Harambasic | 3:16 |
IV. Spotify Playlist
V. Videos
Thank U
Eeny Meeny
Thank U Dance Practice
Thank U MV Teasers
Thank U - Making Of
Eeny Meeny Teaser
Eeny Meeny behind the scenes
Noir Film - Ep. 1 Need You Right Now
Noir Film - Ep. 2 Loco (House Party)
Noir Film - Ep. 3 La Rosa
Noir Film - Ep. 4 High Heels
Eeny Meeny - M Countdown - Feb. 4, 2021
Thank U - M Countdown - Feb. 4, 2021
Eeny Meeny - Music Bank - Jan. 29, 2001
Thank U - Music Bank - Jan. 22, 2021
VI. Reception
The album debuted at #1 on the South Korean Gaon Album and Hanteo Charts, as well as China's QQ Music and KuGou Music. It also debuted at #1 on the iTunes Albums Charts in 18 regions.