Yes or Yes (song) explained

Yes or Yes
Type:single
Artist:Twice
Ep:Yes or Yes
Language:Korean
Released:November 5, 2018
Genre:
Length:3:57
Label:JYP
Lyricist:Sim Eun-jee
Composer:
  • David Amber
  • Andy Love
Chronology:Twice single
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"Yes or Yes" (stylized as "YES or YES") is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released by JYP Entertainment on November 5, 2018, as the lead single from the group's sixth extended play, Yes or Yes.

Background

In early October 2018, advertisements with the phrase "Do you like Twice? Yes or Yes" were put up on subway billboards, drawing attention online.[2] On October 11, JYP Entertainment confirmed that Twice planned to release their third Korean album of the year on November 5.[3] The lead single's name, "Yes or Yes", along with the identical album name, was revealed on October 20 in a short clip which was part of a special video commemorating Twice's third anniversary.[4]

To promote the song, JYP Entertainment released a set of three teasers, composed of three versions "Y", "E" and "S", on October 28, 29 and 30, respectively. The teasers feature connected content, introducing the viewers to a creepy forest where Jeongyeon drives a car toward "TWICE Square". Then Mina appears, saying "Hey boy! Look, I'm gonna make this simple for you. You got two choices: Yes, or yes", and the members perform the song's dance. On November 3, another video was released previewing all tracks from the album, including the song "Yes or Yes".[5]

Composition

"Yes or Yes" was composed by David Amber and Andy Love, with lyrics by Sim Eun-jee. David Amber previously co-composed "Heart Shaker" and Sim Eun-jee co-wrote lyrics for "Knock Knock". "Yes or Yes" was described as a bright and lively "color pop" song with influences from Motown, reggae and arena pop.[2] [6] Lyrically, it is about only being able to reply "yes" to a confession of love.[7]

Music video

The music video for the song was made by Naive, the team that had already produced a number of music videos for Twice at the time.[8] According to YouTube's official report, the video achieved 31.4 million views on this platform within the first 24 hours of release, becoming the seventh biggest 24-hour YouTube debut of all time.[9] Moreover, Twice became the fastest K-pop girl group to reach 10 million views on YouTube, in only six hours and two minutes.[10] [11] The video reached 100 million views on December 14, achieving the group's milestone of ten consecutive music videos surpassing 100 million views.[12] On April 12, 2021, the video hit 300 million views on YouTube.

The video features strong choreography, showing nine girls facing their feelings by means of a fortune-telling crystal ball after the ride driven by Jeongyeon appears on the scene, with the girls dancing at the "TWICE Square" fairground. Twice's members are dressed in '90s-inspired outfits, abundant with plaid, argyle, and leather.[13]

Japanese version

On January 9, 2019, JYP Entertainment announced Twice's release of their second compilation album named

  1. Twice2
for March 6. The album, containing ten tracks with both Korean and Japanese versions of five songs, also includes "Yes or Yes".[14] [15] The lyrics were written by Yuka Matsumoto, and the songwriter of the Korean version of the song, Sim Eun-jee.[16]

Commercial performance

"Yes or Yes" debuted on top of the Gaon Digital Chart and at number 2 on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100.[17] [18] The song also peaked at number 5 both on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales and Japan Hot 100 charts, and at number 14 on the Oricon Digital Singles chart.[19] [20] [21]

The song surpassed 100 million streams in August 2019. It was the group's second single to become certified Platinum for streaming by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) since certifications were introduced in April 2018.

In April 2020, "Yes or Yes" received Silver streaming certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for surpassing 30 million streams.[22]

Accolades

Year-end lists!Critic/Publication!List!Rank!Ref.
Paper MagazineTop 20 K-Pop Songs of 201811[23]
Awards! Year! Award! Category! Result!
20198th Gaon Chart Music AwardsArtist of the Year – Digital Music (November)[24]
202034th Golden Disc AwardsDigital Daesang[25]
Digital Bonsang
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DateRef.
Show Champion November 14, 2018[26]
November 21, 2018[27]
M Countdown November 15, 2018[28]
Inkigayo November 19, 2018 [29]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)5
Japan Digital Singles Chart (Oricon)[30] 14
Malaysia (RIM)[31] 17
South Korea (Gaon)1
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)2
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)5

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Position
South Korean (Gaon)[32] 91
Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[33] 35
South Korea (Gaon)[34] 47

See also

Notes and References

  1. Herman. Tamar. TWICE Don't Take 'No' For an Answer in 'Yes Or Yes' Video: Watch. Billboard. Billboard. November 5, 2018. November 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181125000124/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8483214/twice-yes-or-yes-video. live.
  2. News: Jeong Ji-won . ko:트와이스, 지하철역 홍보→아형·아이돌룸 출격…11월 올킬예고 . Twice, subway promotions → Knowing Bros, Idol Room... a notice for their November "all kill" . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003889422 . OSEN . October 24, 2018 . ko . October 24, 2018 . June 6, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200606204228/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003889422 . live .
  3. News: Choi. Ji-won. Twice to release third album of the year Nov. 5. October 12, 2018. The Korea Herald. October 24, 2018. October 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181012025509/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20181011000719. live.
  4. News: Yim Hyun-su. Twice signals winter hit with new single 'Yes or Yes'. October 24, 2018. Kpop Herald. May 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200508055858/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201810221301438929569_2. live.
  5. News: [V Report] Twice previews new songs in highlight medley of 'Yes or Yes']. Kpop Herald. The Korea Herald. August 9, 2019. June 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210613152751/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201811041052393484654_2. live.
  6. News: Shim Sun-ah . TWICE aims for another home run with sixth EP 'Yes or Yes' . November 6, 2018 . Yonhap News . November 5, 2018 . November 6, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181106132309/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2018/11/05/0200000000AEN20181105009200315.html . live .
  7. News: Yeo Dong-eun . ko:트와이스, 11월 5일 오후 6시 미니 6집 'YES or YES' 발매 '10번째 히트 예감' . Twice's 6th mini album 'Yes or Yes' released November 5 at 6pm 'Expected to be a 10th hit' . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003123613 . October 24, 2018 . My Daily . October 20, 2018 . ko . October 25, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181025071012/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003123613 . live .
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  9. Web site: 트와이스 'YES or YES' 음원 차트 1위…포브스 "뮤직비디오 세계 7위 기록". Hakyung. 10 November 2018 . Korea Economic Daily. 2019-08-17. ko. 2019-08-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20190817112429/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/201811102186H. live.
  10. News: Kelley. Caitlin. TWICE's 'Yes or Yes' Becomes The Seventh-Biggest 24-Hour YouTube Debut Of All Time. Forbes. 8 November 2018. 14 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181108211650/https://www.forbes.com/sites/caitlinkelley/2018/11/08/twice-yes-or-yes-biggest-youtube/. 8 November 2018. live. en.
  11. Benjamin. Jeff. TWICE Hit New Peak on YouTube Songs Chart With 'Yes or Yes'. Billboard. 15 November 2018. 1 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201204029/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8485318/twice-yes-or-yes-youtube-songs-chart. 1 December 2018. live. en.
  12. News: TWICE's 'Yes or Yes' viewed more than 100 mln times on YouTube. Yonhap. Yonhap News Agency. 2019-08-09. en. 2019-08-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20190809170256/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20181214008700315. live.
  13. Tamar. Herman. TWICE Don't Take 'No' For an Answer in 'Yes Or Yes' Video: Watch. Billboard. Billboard. 2019-08-09. 2018-11-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20181125000124/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8483214/twice-yes-or-yes-video. live.
  14. News: Yoon. So-yeon. Twice to release '#Twice2' in Japan. Korea Joongang Daily. August 10, 2019. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306111732/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3058049. live.
  15. Web site: TWICE、ベストアルバムの第2弾『#TWICE2』リリース＆ドームツアーのタイトル決定. Billboard Japan. August 10, 2019. ja. February 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190220183308/http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/71417/2. live.
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    1. TWICE2
    . Naver Music. Naver. August 10, 2019. ko. June 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210613152734/https://vibe.naver.com/album/2923801. live.
  17. Web site: 2018년 45주차 Digital Chart. Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Association. ko. November 25, 2018. November 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181115193917/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=45&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week. live.
  18. Kpop Hot 100 (week of November 17, 2018). Billboard. November 25, 2018. July 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190707063429/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-korea-k-pop-100/2018-11-17. dead.
  19. World Digital Song Sales – The week of November 17, 2018. Billboard. November 25, 2018. January 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124084744/https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-digital-song-sales/2018-11-17. live.
  20. Jeff. Benjamin. TWICE Hit New Peak on YouTube Songs Chart With 'Yes or Yes'. Billboard. November 25, 2018. December 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201204029/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8485318/twice-yes-or-yes-youtube-songs-chart. live.
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  22. News: 【深ヨミ】Sexy Zone作品が12作ランクイン シングルセールスの現在. Billboard Japan. May 31, 2020. ja. June 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200619011809/http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/88567/2. live.
  23. Web site: Jeff. Benjamin. Top 20 K-Pop Songs of 2018. Paper. December 22, 2018. December 21, 2018. December 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181221221451/http://www.papermag.com/papers-top-20-k-pop-songs-of-2018-2624051281.amp.html. live.
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  25. Web site: 방탄소년단, 디지털 음원 대상…마마무‧ITZY 2관왕 (종합) [2020 골든디스크] ]. entertain.naver.com . January 5, 2020 . ko . January 4, 2020 . January 5, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200105123514/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004145220 . live .
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  27. News: TWICE Scores 4th Win For 'Yes Or Yes' On 'Show Champion'. 15 February 2021. Soompi. 22 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122132512/https://www.soompi.com/article/1267043wpp/twice-scores-4th-win-yes-yes-show-champion. live.
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