Boys Meet U (song)

"Boys Meet U"
CD+DVD Cover
Single by Shinee
from the album I'm Your Boy
B-side	"Dream Girl" (Japanese version) "Sunny Day Hero"
Released	August 21, 2013 (See Release history)
Format	CD single CD+DVD digital download
Recorded	2013
Genre	J-pop pop rock electropop
Label	EMI Records Japan
Writer(s)	Lindy Robbins Matt Squire Ian Kirkpatrick Sara Sakurai
Producer(s)	Matt Squire Ian Kirkpatrick
Shinee Japanese singles chronology
"Fire" (2013) "Boys Meet U" (2013) "3 2 1" (2013)
Music video "Boys Meet U" on YouTube

Boys Meet U is the eighth Japanese single by South Korean boy group Shinee. The single was released on August 21, 2013 by Universal Music Japan sublabel EMI Records Japan.^[1] Selling over 108,523 copies in a month, "Boys Meet U" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of over 100,000.^[2]

Background and release

On August 21, 2013 the full version of the music video to "Boys Meet U" was released on the same day as the album.^[3]

Track listing

Limited editions and CD only normal version:
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Boys Meet U"	Lindy Robbins, Ian Kirkpatrick, Matt Squire, Sara Sakurai	Matt Squire, Ian Kirkpatrick	3:15
2.	""Dream Girl" (Japanese version)"	Hidenori Tanaka, agehasprings	Hyuk Shin, DK, Jordan Kyle, Ross Lara, Dave Cook	3:10
3.	"Sunny Day Hero"	Tom Hugo Hermansen, Kim Bergseth, Hidenori Tanaka, agehasprings	Kim Bergseth	3:04

CD only regular edition:
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
4.	"Boys Meet U" (Instrumental)
5.	"Dream Girl (Japanese version)" (Instrumental)
6.	"Sunny Day Hero" (Instrumental)

DVD (Regular Edition)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Boys Meet U" (Music Video)
2.	"Breaking News" (Dance Music Video)
3.	"Breaking News Music Video Shooting Sketch"

DVD (Limited Edition)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Boys Meet U" (Music Video)
2.	"Breaking News" (Music Video)
3.	"Boys Meet U Jacket & Music Video Shooting Sketch"

Chart performance

Charts

Country	Chart	Peak position
Japan	Japan (Japan Hot 100)[4]	2
Taiwan	G-Music Asia Chart[5]	1
	G-Music Combo Chart [6]	8
	FIVE MUSIC [7]	1
	Hit FM’s Asia Chart [8]	1

Oricon chart

Oricon Chart	Peak	Debut sales	Sales total
Daily Singles Chart	1	37,674 [9]	124,729+
Weekly Singles Chart	2	88,737 [10]
Monthly Singles Chart	6	108,523 [11]
Yearly Singles Chart	55	124,729 [12]

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Japan (RIAJ)[2]	Gold	100,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Japan[13]	August 21, 2013	CD CD+DVD digital download	EMI Records Japan
South Korea[14]		Digital download	S.M. Entertainment KT Music
Taiwan[15]	September 7, 2013	CD CD+DVD	Avex Taiwan

References

1. "ニューシングル「Boys Meet U」（ボーイズ ミート ユー）、商品情報の詳細発表！" (in Japanese). EMI.
2. "Gold certifications of August 2013". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-12-27.
3. "SHINee Makes Hot Debut on Oricon Chart". Retrieved August 24, 2013.
4. "Shinee – Chart history" Japan Hot 100 for Shinee. September 7, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
5. "SHINee's single ranks #1 on G-Music Asia Chart". Retrieved 12 April 2013.
6. "G-Music Combo Charts". Archived from the original on 6 July 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
7. "FIVE MUSIC Charts". Retrieved 6 May 2013.
8. "SHINee's "Fire" ranks #2 on Hit FM's Asia Chart". Retrieved 12 April 2013.
9. "2013年08月20日のCDシングルデイリーランキング（2013年08月20日付）". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
10. "2013年08月19日～2013年08月25日のCDシングル週間ランキング". Oricon Style (in Japanese). September 2, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
11. "2013年08月のCDシングル月間ランキング（2013年08月度）". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-09-17.
12. "Oricon 2013 Yearly Charts : Singles". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-12-25.
13. "Shinee - Boys Meet U" (in Japanese). EMI Records Japan. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
14. "Shinee - Boys Meet U" (in Korean). MelOn Music. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
15. "Shinee - Boys Meet U" (in Chinese). Avex Taiwan. Retrieved 2014-01-06.