Kura Kura Explained

Kura Kura
Cover:	Twice - Kura Kura.png
Caption:	Digital cover
Type:	single
Artist:	Twice
Album:	Perfect World
Language:	Japanese
B-Side:	Strawberry Moon
Released:	May 12, 2021
Length:	3:48
Label:	Warner Music Japan
Lyricist:	J. Y. Park Yu-Ki Kokubo
Composer:	UTA
Chronology:	Twice
Prev Title:	Cry for Me
Prev Year:	2020
Next Title:	Alcohol-Free
Next Year:	2021

^[1] is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. It is the group's eighth Japanese maxi single, featuring three other tracks. It was pre-released for digital download and streaming on April 21, 2021, by Warner Music Japan. The single and its B-side, "Strawberry Moon", were physically released on May 12, 2021, in Japan.^[2] The single's lyrics, co-written by Park Jin-young, "express the feelings of two people becoming mesmerized with one another".

Background and release

Twice announced the song and its B-side, "Strawberry Moon", at the end of their online concert "Twice in Wonderland", which was held on March 6, 2021.^{[3] [4] [5]} Its music video was released on April 20, 2021, on YouTube.

Promotion

Twice performed "Kura Kura" for the first time at a special showcase to commemorate the single's release, on May 12, 2021, which was broadcast live through YouTube.^[6] The group also performed the song on Music Station on May 14.^[7]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from CD single liner notes.^[8]

• Twice – lead vocals, background vocals
• J. Y. Park "The Asiansoul" – lyricist (on "Kura Kura")
• Yu-ki Kokubo – lyricist (on "Kura Kura")
• UTA – composer, arranger, all instruments (on "Kura Kura")
• Sayulee – background vocals
• Red Anne – vocal director (on "Kura Kura")
• Eom Sehee – recording engineer (on "Kura Kura")
• Tony Maserati – mixer (on "Kura Kura")
• Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer (on "Kura Kura")
• Yuka Matsumoto – lyricist (on "Strawberry Moon")
• Trippy – composer, arranger, vocal director, keyboard, electric piano, bass, synthesizer, drum programming (on "Strawberry Moon")
• Ciara – composer (on "Strawberry Moon")
• Perrie – vocal director (on "Strawberry Moon")
• Lee Sangyeop – recording engineer (on "Strawberry Moon")
• Yoon Wonkwon – mixer (on "Strawberry Moon")
• Kwon Namwoo – mastering engineer (on "Strawberry Moon")

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Kura Kura"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Global Excl. US (Billboard)^[9]	163
Japan (Oricon)^[10]	3
Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)^[11]	3

Year-end charts

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Kura Kura"! Country! Date! Format(s)! Edition! Label!

Various	April 21, 2021		Regular Edition	Warner Music Japan
Japan	May 12, 2021	CD single			^[13]
		CD + DVD	Limited Edition A		^[14]
		CD	Limited Edition B		^[15]
			Fan Club Limited Edition		^[16]

Notes and References

1. News: Chin . Carmen . April 21, 2021 . TWICE drop music video for new Japanese single 'Kura Kura' . NME . live . April 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210421095100/https://www.nme.com/news/music/twice-music-video-japanese-single-kura-kura-2924895 . April 21, 2021.
2. Web site: Kura Kura . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210511115704/https://listen.tidal.com/album/179528863 . May 11, 2021 . May 11, 2021 . Tidal.
3. News: April 19, 2021 . TWICE to release new music in June, JYP confirms . en . NME . live . April 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210519073416/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/twice-confirmed-to-make-comeback-in-june-2021-2923176 . May 19, 2021.
4. News: Lee . Sun-min . March 8, 2021 . Twice to drop Japanese single 'Kura Kura' on May 12 . Korea JoongAng Daily . December 5, 2021.
5. News: You-mee . Hwang . March 8, 2021 . [Today's K-pop] Twice to release 8th Japanese single ]. The Korea Herald . December 5, 2021.
6. News: May 13, 2021. TWICE 生配信イベントで47万人魅了 「Kura Kura」フル初披露、モモ実演&サナ解説も. Oricon News. ja. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210514125752/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2193234/full/. May 14, 2021. October 8, 2022.
7. News: May 14, 2021. TWICE、今夜『Mステ』で「Kura Kura」TV初披露 モモ「ホントにクラクラします」. Oricon News. ja. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210515125611/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2193343/full/. May 15, 2021. October 8, 2022.
8. Kura Kura. Twice. 2021. CD. Warner Music Japan.
9. Twice Chart History (Global Excl. US) . October 15, 2021 . Billboard.
10. Web site: TWICEのシングル売上ランキング . Twice Single Sales Rankings . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211102193446/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/663384/rank/single/ . November 2, 2021 . December 23, 2021 . . ja.
11. Web site: 週間 デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング – 2021年05月03日付 . Weekly Digital Singles Chart – November 22, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210428041722/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2021-05-03/p/2/ . April 28, 2021 . April 28, 2021 . . ja.
12. Web site: 年間 シングルランキング – 2021年度 . Annual single ranking – 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211222102556/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2021/p/6/ . December 22, 2021 . December 23, 2021 . . ja.
13. Web site: Kura Kura [Regular Edition] ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210511075923/https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/WPCL-13289 . May 11, 2021 . May 11, 2021 . ja . CDJapan.
14. Web site: Kura Kura . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210511080048/https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/WPZL-31855 . May 11, 2021 . May 11, 2021 . ja . CDJapan.
15. Web site: Kura Kura . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210511083538/https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/WPCL-13294 . May 11, 2021 . May 11, 2021 . ja . CDJapan.
16. Web site: April 21, 2021 . ja: TWICE、揺れ動く恋心を表現した「Kura Kura」MV公開 . TWICE releases "Kura Kura" MV that expresses swaying love . https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000189386 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201009075025/https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000189386 . October 9, 2020 . May 11, 2021 . BARKS Japan Music Network . ja.