Alcohol-Free Explained

Type:single
Artist:Twice
Ep:Taste of Love
Language:Korean
Released:June 9, 2021
Studio:
  • JYP Studios
  • Studio T
Genre:Bossa nova[1] [2]
Length:3:30
Label:
Producer:
  • Lee Hae-sol
  • J. Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
Chronology:Twice
Prev Title:Kura Kura
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:Perfect World
Next Year:2021

"Alcohol-Free" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released on June 9, 2021, through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records. It serves as the lead single from the group's tenth extended play, Taste of Love, which was released two days after.

Background and release

On April 19, 2021, it was reported that Twice were in the final stages of preparing for their comeback slated for June and were planning to film a music video on Jeju Island.[3] The group revealed the track listing to the EP, revealing "Alcohol-Free" as the lead single.[4] On June 7 and 8, the music video teasers for its accompanying video were published.[5] [6] "Alcohol-Free" was released for digital download and streaming on June 9, alongside an accompanying music video.[7] To promote "Alcohol-Free", Twice performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on the day of its release.[8] [9]

Composition

Written by J. Y. Park, "Alcohol-Free" is a bossa nova summer track with some hip hop elements, expressing Twice's "unique colors". Chaeyoung and Jihyo said that it reminded them of the group's earlier summer song, "Dance the Night Away".[10] Lyrically, the song recounts the magical moments of falling in love, with references to alcoholic drinks and cocktails. Running for 3 minutes and 30 seconds, the song is composed in the key of G♯ major with a tempo of 97 beats per minute.[11]

Reception

Billboard ranked "Alcohol-Free" the 89th best song of 2021, writing that "Music history is littered with classic booze bangers, but far rarer is the pop jewel that sings of sobriety while remaining absolutely intoxicating."[12] The song was ranked at number 71 on Pitchforks readers polls for the 100 best songs of the year.[13] It also appeared in unranked lists of the best K-pop songs of 2021 by CNN Philippines,[14] Marie Claire,[15] The National,[16] and Teen Vogue.[17]

Commercially, "Alcohol-Free" peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Global 200 and spent 8 weeks on the chart. In Japan, the song peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. In South Korea, it peaked at number 6 on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number 7 on the K-pop Hot 100.

Versions in other languages

Twice released the fourth compilation album

  1. Twice4
, on March 16, 2022, which includes both Korean and Japanese-language versions of "Alcohol-Free". The Japanese lyrics were written by Yuki Kokobo.[18] An English version of the song was released as part of Twice's The Remixes album on November 22, 2023. The English lyrics were co-written by Melanie Fontana and Lindgren.[19]

Accolades

Nominations for "Alcohol-Free"
YearOrganizationAwardResult
2021Gaon Chart Music AwardsArtist of the Year – Digital Music (June)[20]
Mnet Asian Music AwardsBest Dance Performance – Female Group[21]
Song of the Year
MTV Video Music AwardsBest K-Pop[22]
2022Golden Disc AwardsDigital Bonsang[23]
Joox Thailand Music AwardsKorean Song of the Year[24]
Music program awards for "Alcohol-Free"
ProgramDate
InkigayoJune 20, 2021[25]
June 27, 2021[26]
M CountdownJune 17, 2021[27]
June 24, 2021[28]

Credits and personnel

Credits adopted from Melon.[29]

Studios

personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[30] 19
Malaysia (RIM)[31] 11
Netherlands (Dutch Global Top 40)[32] 25
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[33] 28
Singapore (RIAS)[34] 7
South Korea (Gaon)[35] 6
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[36] 7
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[37] 3

Monthly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[38] 12
South Korea (K-pop 100)[39] 9

Year-end charts

See also

Notes and References

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  2. News: June 22, 2021 . Twice: Taste of Love Album Review . en . Pitchfork . live . June 22, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210622040820/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/twice-taste-of-love/ . June 22, 2021.
  3. Web site: Lee . Deok-haeng . April 19, 2021 . ko:[단독]9인 완전체 트와이스, 6월 컴백 확정..제주서 MV 촬영 . TWICE with 9 members, confirmed comeback in June.. Filming MV in Jeju . https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2021041908070931716 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210421040913/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2021041908070931716 . April 21, 2021 . April 19, 2021 . Star-News . ko.
  4. News: Chin . Carmen . May 31, 2021 . TWICE's 'Taste Of Love' features a track written by Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall . . dead . June 2, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210602015242/https://www.nme.com/news/music/twice-taste-of-love-release-date-music-video-2932380 . June 2, 2021.
  5. Web site: Lee . Seul . June 7, 2021 . ko:트와이스, 새 앨범 '모어 앤드 모어' 선주문 50만 장 돌파…자체 최고 기록[공식입장] . TWICE releases MV teaser for 'Alcohol-Free'... Pre-orders surpass 500,000 [Official] . https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001307496?l . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210607001541/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001307496?l . June 7, 2021 . June 6, 2021 . Xports News . ko . Naver.
  6. Web site: Lee . Jae-hoon . June 8, 2021 . ko:트와이스, '알콜-프리'에 취한다..내일 신곡 공개 . TWICE, Drunk in 'Alcohol-Free'... New song to be released tomorrow . https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20210608082641949 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210608060812/https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20210608082641949 . June 8, 2021 . June 7, 2021 . . ko . Daum.
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