BDZ (album) explained

BDZ
Type:studio
Artist:Twice
Cover:Twice BDZ.jpeg
Caption:Standard album cover
Recorded:2017–2018
Language:Japanese
Label:Warner Music Japan
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BDZ (an abbreviation for "bulldozer")[1] is the debut Japanese studio album (second overall) by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released on September 12, 2018, by Warner Music Japan. The album contains five previously released songs and five new ones, including the title track of the same name produced by Park Jin-young.[2] The title "symbolizes the members' wish to be tough and live strong".[3]

A repackaged edition with one additional song was released on December 26, 2018.[4]

Background and release

On June 3, 2018, at in Osaka, it was announced that Twice would release their first Japanese album in the autumn.[5] The title track "BDZ" was pre-released as a digital single on August 17, along with the accompanying music video.[3] [6] The full album was released on September 12, along with a "document video" of "Be as One" featuring behind-the-scenes footage of Twice's first year in Japan.[7]

A repackage was released on December 26, 2018, containing "Stay by My Side", the theme song of the Japanese television drama . "Stay by My Side" was released as a digital single on October 22 along with a "making" music video showing Twice recording the song.[8]

Promotion

"BDZ" was first performed on Music Station on August 31, 2018, and it was performed on the opening stage of Tokyo Girls Collection the next day.[9] [10] All songs from the album were performed during Twice 1st Arena Tour 2018 "BDZ", which began on September 29 in Chiba.[11]

Commercial performance

BDZ debuted at number 1 on the daily ranking of Oricon Albums Chart with 89,721 units sold, setting a record for the highest first day sales of albums released by K-pop girl groups in Japan.[12] [13] [14] It also topped the weekly ranking with 181,069 units sold, making Twice the fifth foreign female artist in Oricon history to top both the weekly singles and albums chart, after The Nolans, BoA, Kara, and Girls' Generation.[15] On Oricon Digital Album Chart, it debuted at number 1 with 3,103 download count.

The album topped the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, selling 181,605 copies and 3,239 downloads from September 10–16, 2018.[16] On September 15, it was reported that it sold more than 292,300 copies in pre-orders.[14] It was certified Platinum by the RIAJ on October 11 – Twice's fifth consecutive platinum certification.[17]

Personnel

Credits adapted from CD album liner notes.[18]

JYP Entertainment staff

Japanese recording staff

Design staff

Other personnel

Locations

Recording

Mixing

Mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard)[19] 1
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[20] 1
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[21] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)Position
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard)[22] 12
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[23] 8
Chart (2019)Position
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard)[24] 66
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[25] 60

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TWICE JAPAN's 1st album "BDZ" release date set!. Twice Official Japanese Website. Warner Music Japan. August 17, 2018. June 22, 2018. August 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180817124909/http://www.twicejapan.com/news/detail/271?lang=en. live.
  2. News: TWICE to release first full-length album in Japan. August 17, 2018. Yonhap News Agency. June 22, 2018. March 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330193159/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20180622006600315. live.
  3. Herman. Tamar. TWICE Save Happiness in Music Video for Japanese Single 'BDZ': Watch. August 17, 2018. Billboard. August 16, 2018. August 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180823172510/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8470651/twice-japanese-single-bdz-music-video. live.
  4. Web site: TWICE JAPAN 1st ALBUM 『BDZ -Repackage-』12月26日（水）にリリース決定！. Twice Official Japanese Website. Warner Music Japan. November 13, 2018. October 22, 2018. November 24, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181124130111/http://www.twicejapan.com/news/detail/352. live.
  5. News: Yoon. Min-sik. Twice set for Japan tour, 1st album. August 17, 2018. The Korea Herald. Herald Corporation. June 4, 2018. August 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180817051304/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180604000595. live.
  6. Web site: TWICE「BDZ」Music Video解禁＆先行配信スタート！. Twice Official Japanese Website. Warner Music Japan. August 17, 2018. ja. August 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180817060113/http://www.twicejapan.com/news/detail/300. live.
  7. News: TWICE、日本デビューからの軌跡を追ったドキュメンタリー映像を公開. September 13, 2018. Billboard Japan. September 12, 2018. ja. September 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180913112223/http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/67613/2. live.
  8. News: TWICEの日本1stアルバム「BDZ」、"セツナUPテンポ"な新曲入りでリパッケージ . October 22, 2018 . Yahoo Headlines. Natalie. ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20181022073523/https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20181022-00000002-natalien-musi . October 22, 2018 . dead.
  9. News: 星野源、朝ドラ主題歌「アイデア」は「名刺になるような楽曲」. September 13, 2018. Oricon News. Oricon ME Inc.. August 31, 2018. ja. September 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180913113723/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2118620/full/. live.
  10. News: Kim. Hye-soo. Twice becomes first foreign artist to open Tokyo Girls Collection. September 13, 2018. Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. September 2, 2018. September 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180913112230/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201809021154184657918_2. live.
  11. News: TWICE、日本で初めてのアリーナツアー開幕 . October 1, 2018 . Barks . Japan Music Network . September 30, 2018 . ja . October 2, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181002020214/https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000160263 . live .
  12. Web site: デイリー アルバムランキング – 2018年09月11日付. Oricon News. Oricon ME Inc.. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20180912123229/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2018-09-11/. 2018-09-12. September 12, 2018.
  13. News: Hwang. Ji-young. 트와이스, 이틀째 日오리콘 데일리 1위…선주문 27만장 돌파. Twice, Oricon Daily #1 on 2nd day... reached 275,500 pre-order copies. September 16, 2018. Ilgan Sports. September 14, 2018. ko. May 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210519051119/http://isplus.live.joins.com/news/article/article.asp?Total_Id=22970634. live.
  14. News: Jeong. An-ji. 트와이스, 日서 5연속 '인기행진'…3일째 오리콘 데일리 차트 정상. Twice, 5 consecutive 'Popularity March' in Japan... #1 on Japan Oricon Daily Album Chart for 3rd day. September 16, 2018. Sports Chosun. September 15, 2018. ko. September 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180916130533/http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201809160100130240010222&servicedate=20180915. live.
  15. News: 【オリコン】TWICE、アルバム初首位 6年ぶり海外女性アーティスト史上5組目の快挙. September 20, 2018. Oricon News. Oricon ME Inc.. September 18, 2018. ja. May 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210519051322/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2119721/full/. live.
  16. News: 【ビルボード】TWICE『BDZ』が総合アルバム首位 安室奈美恵『Finally』は45週目にしてトップ3返り咲き. September 20, 2018. Billboard Japan. September 19, 2018. ja. September 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180920083916/http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/67876/2. live.
  17. News: Twice's 'BDZ' goes platinum in Japan. October 11, 2018. Korea JoongAng Daily. JoongAng Ilbo Inc.. October 10, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181010205620/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3054092. live.
  18. BDZ. Twice. 2018. CD. Warner Music Japan.
  19. Web site: Hot Albums [2018/09/24 付け]]. Billboard Japan. ja. September 19, 2018. September 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180919094427/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=09&day=24. live.
  20. Web site: 週間 アルバムランキング – 2018年09月24日付. Oricon News. Oricon ME Inc.. September 19, 2018. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20180919024759/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2018-09-24/. September 19, 2018.
  21. Web site: 週間 デジタルアルバムランキング – 2018年09月24日付. Oricon News. Oricon ME Inc.. September 19, 2018. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20180919031146/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2018-09-24/. September 19, 2018.
  22. Web site: Hot Albums Year End – 2018年. Billboard Japan. ja. December 8, 2018. May 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190522131932/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums_year&year=2018. live.
  23. Web site: 年間 アルバムランキング – 2018年度. Oricon News. Oricon ME Inc.. ja. December 20, 2018. December 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181220230321/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2018/. live.
  24. Web site: Hot Albums Year End – 2019年. Billboard Japan. ja. December 20, 2019.
  25. Web site: 年間 アルバムランキング – 2019年度. Oricon News. Oricon ME Inc.. ja. December 23, 2019. December 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191223070000/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2019/p/6/. live.
  26. Web site: 第33回 日本ゴールドディスク大賞・受賞作品／アーティスト. Japan Gold Disc Award. Recording Industry Association of Japan. February 25, 2019. ja. March 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327161807/https://www.golddisc.jp/award/33/Prize_1.html#gd33_12. live.

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