&Twice (pronounced "and Twice") is the second Japanese studio album (third overall) by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released by Warner Music Japan on November 20, 2019. It features previously released singles "Happy Happy" and "Breakthrough", and the title track, "Fake & True". The group went on a tour in Japan to promote the album. A repackaged edition of the album, containing the new song "Swing", was released on February 5, 2020.

Background and release

On September 6, 2019, through their website, it was announced that Twice would release their second Japanese album. The title track "Fake & True" was pre-released as a digital single on October 18, along with the accompanying music video.

A repackage was released on February 5, 2020, adding a new song titled "Swing" along with a new version of the "Fake & True" music video called "The Truth Game".

Promotion

"Fake & True" was first performed during the Japanese leg of the Twicelights World Tour, which began on October 23, 2019, in Sapporo. It was also performed on a 2-hour special episode of Music Station on November 22, 2019.

Commercial performance

&Twice debuted at number 1 on the daily ranking of Oricon Albums Chart with 80,563 copies sold, and topped the weekly Oricon Albums Chart with 124,197 copies sold. On Oricon Digital Album Chart, it debuted at number 5 with 1,912 download count. It also debuted atop the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, making it the group's third album to do so. Billboard Japan recorded 133,163 copies sold and 1,903 downloads of the album.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Fake & True"Jam9KassKass3:39
2."Stronger"Eri OsanaiMasaki IeharaSunHeeMasaki Iehara3:14
3."Breakthrough"Yu ShimojiJan BaarsRajan MuseRonnie IconJan Baars3:37
4."Changing!"Yu ShimojiSecret WeaponRed AnneMaxx SongSecret Weapon3:42
5."Happy Happy"Yu ShimojiLee Woo-min "collapsedone"Val Del PreteEric SanicolaLee Woo-min "collapsedone"3:26
6."What You Waiting For"Mayu WakisakaLee Woo-min "collapsedone"Mayu WakisakaLee Woo-min "collapsedone"Lee Woo-min "collapsedone"3:21
7."Be OK"Shoko FujibayashiBenny JanssonIda PihlgrenBenny Jansson3:08
8."Polish"Lauren KaoriYu-ki KokuboJulia RossGannin ArnoldGannin Arnold3:01
9."How U Doin'"ChaeyoungRisa HorieFrantsChaeyoungFrants3:29
10."The Reason Why"Natsumi WatanabeErik LidbomFast LaneErik Lidbom3:46
Total length:34:23
&Twice — Physical album bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
11."Happy Happy" (collapsedone Remix)Yu ShimojiLee Woo-min "collapsedone"Val Del PreteEric SanicolaLee Woo-min "collapsedone"3:32
12."Breakthrough" (taalthechoi Remix)Yu ShimojiJan BaarsRajan MuseRonnie IconVersachoi3:22
Total length:41:20
First press limited edition A DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Twice 1st Arena Tour 2018 "BDZ" at Musashino Forest Sports Plaza"
First press limited edition B DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Fake & True" (Music video)
2."Fake & True" (Music video making movie)
3."Happy Happy" (Dance Making Video in Hawaii)
4."Happy Happy" (Dance Practice Video in Hawaii)
5."Hawaii Shooting Making Movie"
6."Jacket Shooting Making Movie"
Repackage standard edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Swing"Yuka MatsumotoLee Woo-min "collapsedone"Justin ReinsteinLee Woo-min "collapsedone"Justin Reinstein3:22
2."Fake & True"Jam9KassKass3:39
3."Stronger"Eri OsanaiMasaki IeharaSunHeeMasaki Iehara3:14
4."Breakthrough"Yu ShimojiJan BaarsRajan MuseRonnie IconJan Baars3:37
5."Changing!"Yu ShimojiSecret WeaponRed AnneMaxx SongSecret Weapon3:42
6."Happy Happy"Yu ShimojiLee Woo-min "collapsedone"Val Del PreteEric SanicolaLee Woo-min "collapsedone"3:26
7."What You Waiting For"Mayu WakisakaLee Woo-min "collapsedone"Mayu WakisakaLee Woo-min "collapsedone"Lee Woo-min "collapsedone"3:21
8."Be OK"Shoko FujibayashiBenny JanssonIda PihlgrenBenny Jansson3:08
9."Polish"Lauren KaoriYu-ki KokuboJulia RossGannin ArnoldGannin Arnold3:01
10."How U Doin'"ChaeyoungRisa HorieFrantsChaeyoungFrants3:29
11."The Reason Why"Natsumi WatanabeErik LidbomFast LaneErik Lidbom3:46
Total length:37:45
Repackage album bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
12."Happy Happy" (collapsedone Remix)Yu ShimojiLee Woo-min "collapsedone"Val Del PreteEric SanicolaLee Woo-min "collapsedone"3:32
13."Breakthrough" (taalthechoi Remix)Yu ShimojiJan BaarsRajan MuseRonnie IconVersachoi3:22
Total length:44:40
Repackage first press limited edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Fake & True" (Second music video "The Truth Game")
2."Jacket shooting making movie"
3."Twice 1st Arena Tour 2018 "BDZ" (Making Movie)

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak position
Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Japan Hot Albums (Billboard) 1 Japanese Albums (Oricon) 1 Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) 5Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Japan Hot Albums (Billboard) 47 Japanese Albums (Oricon) 23
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard)1
Japanese Albums (Oricon)1
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)5
Chart (2019)Position
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard)47
Japanese Albums (Oricon)23

Certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)Platinum250,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for &Twice
RegionDateFormat(s)EditionLabelRef.
VariousNovember 20, 2019Digital downloadstreamingNormal EditionWarner Music Japan
JapanCD
Once Japan Limited Edition
CD + DVDLimited Edition A
Limited Edition B
VariousFebruary 5, 2020Digital downloadstreamingNormal Edition (Repackage)
JapanCD
CD + DVDLimited Edition (Repackage)
December 6, 2023VinylLimited Edition