&Twice Explained

&Twice
Type:studio
Artist:Twice
Cover:Twice - &Twice.png
Caption:Standard album cover
Length:34:23
Label:Warner Music Japan
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&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".[1] The group went on a tour in Japan to promote the album.[2] A repackaged edition of the album, containing the new song "Swing", was released on February 5, 2020.[3]

Background and release

On September 6, 2019, through their website, it was announced that Twice would release their second Japanese album.[4] [1] [5] The title track "Fake & True" was pre-released as a digital single on October 18, along with the accompanying music video.[6] [7]

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".[3] [8]

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.[9]

Commercial performance

&Twice debuted at number 1 on the daily ranking of Oricon Albums Chart with 80,563 copies sold,[10] 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.[11]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard)[12] 1
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] 1
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[14] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard)[15] 47
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16] 23

Release history

Release dates and formats for &Twice! Region! Date! Format(s)! Edition! Label!
VariousNovember 20, 2019Normal EditionWarner Music Japan[17]
JapanCD
Once Japan Limited Edition
CD + DVDLimited Edition A
Limited Edition B
VariousFebruary 5, 2020Normal Edition (Repackage)[18]
JapanCD
CD + DVDLimited Edition (Repackage)
December 6, 2023VinylLimited Edition[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TWICE、JAPAN 2nd AL『&TWICE』11月発売. Barks. Japan Music Network. October 17, 2019. ja. September 6, 2019. November 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191113200923/https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000171518. live.
  2. Web site: TWICE announces Tokyo Dome edition of world tour. Yonhap News Agency. October 28, 2019. November 28, 2019. November 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191105085531/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20191028003800315. live.
  3. Web site: 2020.2.5 『&TWICE -Repackage-』リリース決定!. Twice Official Japanese Website. Warner Music Japan. December 20, 2019. ja. December 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191220113010/http://www.twicejapan.com/news/detail/545. dead.
  4. Web site: TWICE JAPAN 2nd ALBUM『&TWICE』(アンド トゥワイス)リリース決定!. Twice Official Japanese Website. Warner Music Japan. October 17, 2019. ja. September 6, 2019. October 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191009065858/http://www.twicejapan.com/news/detail/497. dead.
  5. Web site: TWICE、無限の可能性を伝える日本2ndアルバム発売. Natalie Music. Natasha, Inc.. October 17, 2019. ja. September 6, 2019. November 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191109014912/https://natalie.mu/music/news/346537. live.
  6. Web site: 트와이스(TWICE) 일본 정규 2집 타이틀곡 'Fake & True' 두 번째 티저 공개...처음에 등장한 미나 후반부에 등장않는 이유는?. Lee. Chang-kyu. October 17, 2019. Topstarnews. ko. October 18, 2019. May 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200508054623/http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=683201#_enliple. live.
  7. Web site: Herman. Tamar. Twice Offer Up Words Of Wisdom With New Japanese Single 'Fake & True': Watch. Billboard. October 19, 2019. October 18, 2019. October 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191019035650/https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/k-town/8533482/twice-fake-true-video. live.
  8. Web site: TWICE、2月に『&TWICE』リパッケージ版 新曲「SWING」追加&新ジャケ写. Oricon Music. Oricon ME Inc.. December 20, 2019. ja. December 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191220113003/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2151496/full/. live.
  9. Web site: 『Mステ』2時間SPに山崎まさよし × 北村匠海、椎名林檎、GENERATIONSら11組. Barks. Japan Music Network. November 15, 2019. ja. December 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191219203323/https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000174608. live.
  10. Web site: デイリー アルバムランキング – 2019年11月19日付. Oricon News. Oricon ME Inc.. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20191120172659/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2019-11-19/. 2019-11-20. November 20, 2019.
  11. Web site: 【ビルボード】TWICE『&TWICE』が総合アルバム首位 椎名林檎、GENERATIONSが続く. Billboard Japan. ja. November 27, 2019. November 28, 2019. September 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913174756/http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/82519/2. live.
  12. Web site: Hot Albums [2019/12/02 付け]]. Billboard Japan. ja. November 27, 2019. December 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191227141527/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2019&month=12&day=2. live.
  13. Web site: 週間 アルバムランキング – 2019年12月02日付. Oricon News. Oricon ME Inc.. November 27, 2019. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20191127162948/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-12-02/. November 27, 2019.
  14. Web site: 週間 デジタルアルバムランキング – 2019年12月02日付. Oricon News. Oricon ME Inc.. November 27, 2019. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20191127195755/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2019-12-02/. November 27, 2019.
  15. Web site: Hot Albums Year End – 2019年. Billboard Japan. ja. December 20, 2019.
  16. Web site: 年間 アルバムランキング – 2019年度. Oricon News. Oricon ME Inc.. ja. December 22, 2019. December 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191223070000/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2019/p/3/. live.
  17. Web site: &TWICE by TWICE on Apple Music . Apple Music . October 7, 2023.
  18. Web site: &TWICE (Repackage) by TWICE on Apple Music . Apple Music . October 7, 2023.
  19. Web site: TWICE – &TWICE [Japan Edition, Limited, Vinyl] ]. HMV Japan . October 7, 2023 . ja.