Bridge the World

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Bridge the World
Digital and regular edition cover
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 18, 2015 (2015-11-18)
Recorded2014-2015
GenreJ-pop
Length
  • 40:03 (regular)
  • 45:40 (limited B)
LabelAriola Japan
NU'EST chronology
Re:Birth
(2014)
Bridge the World
(2015)
Q is
(2016)
Singles from Bridge the World
  1. "Shalala Ring"
    Released: November 5, 2014
  2. "Nanananamida"
    Released: May 20, 2015

Bridge the World is the Japanese debut studio album of South Korean boy band NU'EST and their second studio album overall. The album was released on November 18, 2015.

Background and release[edit]

Bridge the World is the Japanese debut studio album of NU'EST.[1] The album was released under Ariola Japan on November 18, 2015.[2] The album was released in three versions: a regular edition and two limited editions with bonus tracks and exclusive DVDs.[3][4]

Composition[edit]

The album was described as having many "bright and fun" songs.[5] "Cherry" is the theme song of the film Their Distance, which all the members starred in.[5]

"Koisuru Hi" is Minhyun's solo song released on the limited edition B version of the album.[4] Katsuhiko Yamamoto, who had previously written songs for TVXQ's Japanese albums, had written the song while picturing him.[5][6]

Reception[edit]

The album debuted at #7 in the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart and charted for 2 weeks,[1] selling 22,754 physical copies.[7] In South Korea, the album sold 1,655 copies.[8]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Access to You"Chiemi Itō
  • SiZK/Musoh
4:38
2."Let's Go Crazy!"U-chaU-cha2:56
3."Cherry"Chiemi Itō
  • SiZK/Musoh
3:49
4."Bridge the World"Katsuhiko Yamamoto
  • Katsuhiko Yamamoto
  • Uru
5:13
5."Nanananamida" (NA.NA.NA.涙 lit. T-T-T-Tears)Nice73
  • Bruce
  • Mason
3:59
6."Ame Nochi Eien" (雨のち永遠 lit. An Eternity of Endless Rain)Nice73
  • Kenji Kabashima
  • WolfJunk
4:31
7."Flying Angel"Nice73
  • Uru
  • Maxx Song
  • Casper
4:04
8."Koisuru Wonderland" (恋するWonderland lit. Fall in Love Wonderland)Nice73
  • Seiji Motoyama
  • Andrew Choi
  • 220
3:30
9."Shalala Ring"Nice73Bruce3:33
10."Hey, Love" (Japanese ver.)  3:50
Limited edition Type A  – physical edition
No.TitleLength
11."Cherry" (English ver.; bonus track) 
12."Bridge the World" (English ver.; bonus track) 
13."I'm Bad" (bonus track) 
14."A Scene Without You" (僕と同じお茶を飲んで lit. Drink the Same Tea as Me, bonus track) 
15."Aftermath" (後遺症, bonus track) 
Limited edition Type B  – physical edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
11."Koisuru Hi" (恋する日 lit. The Day I Fall in Love, bonus track)Katsuhiko YamamotoKatsuhiko Yamamoto5:37
Total length:45:40
Limited edition Type A  – DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Hello" (ヨボセヨ, NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
2."Darkness" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
3."The Girl Next Door" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
4."Good Bye Bye" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
5."Don't Wear Revealing Clothes" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
6."I'm Bad" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
7."Nanananamida" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
8."Climax" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
9."Not Over You" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
10."Hey, Love" (Japanese ver., NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
11."A Scene Without You" (僕と同じお茶を飲んで, NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
12."Give Me a Shoulder" (肩をかして, NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
13."Himawari no Yakusoku" (ひまわりの約束, NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
14."NU, Establish, Style, Tempo" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
15."Face" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
16."Beautiful Ghost" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
17."Big Deal" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
18."Shalala Ring" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
19."Flying Angel" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
20."Fine Girl" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
21."Sandy" (Japanese ver., NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
22."Sleep Talking" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
23."Beautiful Solo" (NU'EST Live Tour: Show Time 3) 
24."I'm Bad" (music video) 
25."Aftermath" (後遺症, music video) 
Limited edition Type B  – DVD
No.TitleLength
1."A Close Look at NU'EST's Day Off! A Fun Sports & BBQ Event with Everyone" (NU’ESTの休日に密着!~みんなで楽しくアスレチック&BBQ~) 

Charts[edit]

Chart (2015) Peak

position

Gaon International Digital Chart[9] 34
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[1] 7

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Bridge the World". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "NU'EST、待望のJapan 1stアルバム「Bridge the World」ジャケット写真をKstyle独占先行公開!". KStyle (in Japanese). October 10, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bridge the World(期間生産限定盤A)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Bridge the World(期間生産限定盤B)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Nagasawa, Kana (November 18, 2015). "NU'EST『Bridge the World』発売記念インタビュー". Tower Records (in Japanese). Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  6. ^ Nagasawa, Kana (November 18, 2015). "INTERVIEW(2)――今回のツアーは、自分たちのなかでも1つのターニング・ポイント". Tower Records (in Japanese). Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  7. ^ 月間 CDアルバムランキング 2015年11月度 [CD album monthly ranking for November 2015]. Oricon Chart (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  8. ^ Cumulative sales for Bridge the World in South Korea:
  9. ^ 2017년 27주차 Album Chart | 국외 [Week 27 of 2017 Album Chart | International]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2017.