Twice4 Explained

Twice4

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Twice4 (Hashtag Twice4)^[1] is the fourth Japanese compilation album released by South Korean girl group Twice. The album consists of Japanese and Korean versions of "I Can't Stop Me", "Cry for Me", "Alcohol-Free", and "Scientist". It was released on March 16, 2022, under Warner Music Japan.

Background and release

On January 31, 2022, JYP Entertainment announced in an official statement that Twice's fourth best album was set to be released on March 16.^[2] The Japanese version of "Scientist" was released as a promotional single for the album, on March 2, 2022.^[3]

The compilation album was officially released on March 16, 2022.^[4] The digital and streaming version of #Twice4 was released in EP format, only containing Japanese-language tracks.^[5]

Commercial performance

Following its release, #Twice4 debuted atop the Oricon Albums Chart, becoming the group's eighth number-one album on the chart. Twice became the first foreign female artist to achieve the feat.^[6] The album also peaked at number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak position
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)^[7]	1
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)^[8]	1

Monthly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[9]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[10]	46
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)^[11]	49

Release history

Release dates and formats for *#Twice4*! Region! Date! Format(s)! Edition! Label!
Various	March 16, 2022		Standard Edition	Warner Music Japan
Japan		CD	Standard Edition		^[12]
		CD + Photo Book	Limited Edition A		^[13]
		CD + DVD	Limited Edition B
	September 27, 2023	Vinyl	Limited Edition		^[14]

References

Notes and References

Web site: 日本デビュー5周年、TWICE『#TWICE4』が「アルバム」通算8作目の1位獲得【オリコンランキング】. Oricon News. March 22, 2022. July 15, 2022. ja. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711052034/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2228681/full/. live.
Web site: TWICE announce 4th Best Album, anniversary DVD, and new Japanese album for 5th anniversary of Japan debut . July 14, 2022.
Web site: 【CD】 #TWICE4＜通常盤/初回仕様＞ . Tower Records Japan (in Japanese) . July 14, 2022.
Web site: TWICE 4TH BEST ALBUM 『＃TWICE4』. July 14, 2022 . Twice Japan Website.
Web site: #TWICE4 (Japanese ver.) - EP by TWICE on Apple Music . July 18, 2022.
Web site: TWICE sets a new record on Oricon's weekly album chart . March 24, 2022 . July 14, 2022.
Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2022-03-28 . . December 9, 2022. ja.
Web site: #Twice4 . March 28, 2022 . July 14, 2022.
Web site: Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-03 . . December 9, 2022 . http2://web.archive.org/web/20220413031515/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2022-03/ . April 13, 2022.
Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2022/p/5/. ja:年間アルバムランキング 2022年度. Oricon. ja. Annual Album Ranking 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221222010622/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2022/p/5/. December 22, 2022. live. December 21, 2022.
Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End 2022 . . December 9, 2022.
Web site: TWICE – #Twice4 [Japan Edition, Normal Edition, CD] ]. HMV Japan . August 5, 2023.
Web site: TWICE – #Twice4 [Japan Edition, +BOOK, Limited (First Edition), CD] ]. HMV Japan . August 5, 2023.
Web site: TWICE – #Twice4 [Japan Edition, Limited, Vinyl] ]. HMV Japan . August 5, 2023.