Twice2
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#Twice2 (Hashtag Twice2) is the second Japanese compilation album by South Korean girl group Twice. It consists of both Korean and Japanese versions of "Likey", "Heart Shaker", "What Is Love?", "Dance the Night Away" and "Yes or Yes". It was released by Warner Music Japan on March 6, 2019.
Background and release
In January 2019, JYP Entertainment announced that Twice would release their second Japanese compilation album on March 6, as well as embark on a dome tour in Japan later that month. "Likey (Japanese ver.)" was pre-released on January 10 as a digital single, along with an accompanying music video. "What Is Love? (Japanese ver.)" was pre-released as a digital single on February 7, also with an accompanying music video.
#Twice2 was officially released on March 6 in three versions: Standard Edition, First Press Limited Edition A (CD and photo book) and Limited Edition B (CD and DVD). It was also released as a digital download in EP format, containing only the five Japanese-language songs.
Promotion
On March 8, 2019, Twice performed a medley of "Yes or Yes (Japanese ver.)", "Likey (Japanese ver.)" and "What Is Love? (Japanese ver.)" on Music Station.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 1 on the daily ranking of Oricon Albums Chart with 95,825 units sold, breaking Twice's record of the highest first day album sales for K-pop girl groups in Japan. It was also reported that shipments of the album exceeded 250,000 copies. #Twice2 then topped the weekly Oricon Albums Chart with 200,846 units sold. It is the first album by a foreign female artist to sell more than 200,000 albums in the first week since Kara's Super Girl in 2011. On Oricon Digital Album Chart, it debuted at number 2 with 5,192 download count. It also topped the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, recording 211,406 copies sold.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Likey" (Japanese version) | Black Eyed PilseungJeon GoonMayu Wakisaka | Black Eyed PilseungJeon Goon | Rado | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Heart Shaker" (Japanese version) | GalactikaRisa HorieNa.Zu.NaYu-ki Kokubo | David AmberSean Alexander | David AmberAvenue 52 | 3:08 |
| 3. | "What Is Love?" (Japanese version) | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"Risa Horie | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | Min Lee "collapsedone" | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Dance the Night Away" (Japanese version) | Wheesung (Realslow)Eri Osanai | Anne Judith Stokke WikJonatan Gusmark & Ludvig Evers a.k.a. MoonshineMoa Anna Carlebecker Forsell a.k.a. Cazzi OpeiaSeung-eun OhAndreas Baertels | Jonatan Gusmark & Ludvig Evers a.k.a. Moonshine | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Yes or Yes" (Japanese version) | Sim Eun-jeeYuka Matsumoto | David AmberAndy Love | David Amber | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Likey" | Black Eyed PilseungJeon Goon | Black Eyed PilseungJeon Goon | Rado | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Heart Shaker" | Galactika | David AmberSean Alexander | David AmberAvenue 52 | 3:08 |
| 8. | "What Is Love?" | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | Min Lee "collapsedone" | 3:30 |
| 9. | "Dance the Night Away" | Wheesung (Realslow) | Anne Judith Stokke WikJonatan Gusmark & Ludvig Evers a.k.a. MoonshineMoa Anna Carlebecker Forsell a.k.a. Cazzi OpeiaSeung-eun OhAndreas Baertels | Jonatan Gusmark & Ludvig Evers a.k.a. Moonshine | 3:03 |
| 10. | "Yes or Yes" | Sim Eun-jee | David AmberAndy Love | David Amber | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 34:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Likey" (Japanese version) (Music video) | |
| 2. | "Heart Shaker" (Japanese version) (Music video) | |
| 3. | "What Is Love?" (Japanese version) (Music video) | |
| 4. | "Dance the Night Away" (Japanese version) (Music video) | |
| 5. | "Yes or Yes" (Japanese version) (Music video) | |
| 6. | "Likey" (Music video) | |
| 7. | "Heart Shaker" (Music video) | |
| 8. | "What Is Love?" (Music video) | |
| 9. | "Dance the Night Away" (Music video) | |
| 10. | "Yes or Yes" (Music video) | |
| 11. | "Likey" (Japanese version) (Music video making movie) | |
| 12. | "Heart Shaker" (Japanese version) (Music video making movie) | |
| 13. | "What Is Love?" (Japanese version) (Music video making movie) | |
| 14. | "Dance the Night Away" (Japanese version) (Music video making movie) | |
| 15. | "Yes or Yes" (Japanese version) (Music video making movie) | |
| 16. | "#Twice2" (Jacket shooting 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) 2 | Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Japan Hot Albums (Billboard) 13 Japanese Albums (Oricon) 6 |
| Japan Hot Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 1 |
| Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) | 2 |
| Chart (2019) | Position |
| Japan Hot Albums (Billboard) | 13 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 6 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ) | Platinum | 250,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Edition | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | March 6, 2019 | Digital downloadstreaming | Standard Edition | Warner Music Japan | |
| Japan | CD | ||||
| CD + Photo Book | Limited Edition A | ||||
| CD + DVD | Limited Edition B | ||||
| September 27, 2023 | Vinyl | Limited Edition |