#Twice2
compilation
ArtistTwice
CoverTwice2-Standard edition (album cover).jpeg
ReleasedMarch 6, 2019
StudioJYPE
GenreJ-pop[1] · K-pop
Language
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • English
LabelWarner Music Japan
ProducerJ.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
Prev year2018
Next year2019

#Twice2 (Hashtag Twice2)[2] 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.[3] "Likey (Japanese ver.)" was pre-released on January 10 as a digital single, along with an accompanying music video.[2][4] "What Is Love? (Japanese ver.)" was pre-released as a digital single on February 7, also with an accompanying music video.[5][6]

#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.[1]

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.[7]

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.[8][9] #Twice2 then topped the weekly Oricon Albums Chart with 200,846 units sold.[10] 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.[11] On Oricon Digital Album Chart, it debuted at number 2 with 5,192 download count.[12] It also topped the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, recording 211,406 copies sold.[13][14]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard)[13]1
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10]1
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[12]2

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard)[15]13
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16]6

Release history

Release dates and formats for #Twice2
RegionDateFormat(s)EditionLabelRef.
VariousMarch 6, 2019Digital download · streamingStandard EditionWarner Music Japan[1]
JapanCD[17]
CD + Photo BookLimited Edition A[18]
CD + DVDLimited Edition B[19]
September 27, 2023VinylLimited Edition[20]

References

  1. ^ "#TWICE2 (Japanese Version) - EP". Apple Music. 6 March 2019. Archived March 6, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "TWICE、ベストアルバムの第2弾『#TWICE2』リリース＆ドームツアーのタイトル決定" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. January 11, 2019. Archived February 20, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Yoon, So-yeon (January 12, 2019). "Twice to release '#Twice2' in Japan". Korea JoongAng Daily. JoongAng Ilbo Inc. Archived March 6, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "LIKEY -Japanese ver.-". Line Music. Archived March 6, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "TWICE、「What is Love?」日本語版MV公開" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. February 8, 2019. Archived March 6, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "What is Love? -Japanese ver.-". Line Music. Archived March 6, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "「Mステ」にKing & Prince、WANIMA、オーラル、DA PUMP、斉藤和義ら" (in Japanese). Natalie Music. Natasha, Inc. March 1, 2019. Archived March 6, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "デイリー アルバムランキング – 2019年03月05日付" (in Japanese). Oricon News. Oricon ME Inc. Archived 2019-03-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  9. ^ Jang, Jin-ri (March 7, 2019). "트와이스, 日 오리콘 앨범차트 또 1위...데일리 포인트 최고 신기록" [Twice, #1 on Oricon Albums Chart...new daily sales record] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived March 7, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  10. ^ "週間 アルバムランキング – 2019年03月18日付" (in Japanese). Oricon News. Oricon ME Inc. Archived March 13, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  11. ^ "TWICE、マドンナ・少女時代と並ぶ通算3作目の1位 自身初のアルバム初週売上20万枚超え【オリコンランキング】" (in Japanese). Oricon Music. Oricon ME Inc. March 12, 2019. Archived May 19, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  12. ^ "週間 デジタルアルバムランキング – 2019年03月18日付" (in Japanese). Oricon News. Oricon ME Inc. Archived March 13, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  13. ^ "Hot Albums [2019/03/18 付け]" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Archived March 27, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  14. ^ "【ビルボード】TWICEベストAL『#TWICE2』が21万枚売り上げ首位 大原櫻子・西川貴教ら2位以下は混戦" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. March 11, 2019. Archived March 30, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  15. ^ "Hot Albums Year End – 2019年" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Archived June 13, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  16. ^ "年間 アルバムランキング – 2019年度" (in Japanese). Oricon News. Oricon ME Inc. Archived November 24, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  17. ^ "TWICE – #Twice2 [Japan Edition, Normal Edition, CD]". HMV Japan. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  18. ^ "TWICE – #Twice2 [Japan Edition, +BOOK, Limited (First Edition), CD]". HMV Japan. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  19. ^ "TWICE – #Twice2 [Japan Edition, +DVD, Limited (First Edition), CD]". HMV Japan. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  20. ^ "TWICE – #Twice2 [Japan Edition, Limited, Vinyl]". HMV Japan. Retrieved August 5, 2023.