The Year of "Yes" is the reissue of South Korean girl group Twice's sixth EP Yes or Yes. It was released by JYP Entertainment on December 12, 2018. The reissue contains the initial seven tracks from Yes or Yes, along with two new songs: "The Best Thing I Ever Did" and the Korean version of "Be as One" from the group's Japanese album BDZ.
| The Year of "Yes" | ||||
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| EP (reissue) by | ||||
| Released | December 12, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
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| Length | 31:23 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | JYP | |||
| Producer | J. Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | |||
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| Singles from The Year of "Yes" | ||||
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Background and release
editTwice first announced the release of an upcoming special album on December 3, 2018, revealing its title to be The Year of "Yes" along with its lead single "The Best Thing I Ever Did", slated to be released on December 12. Group photo teasers for the special album were uploaded on social media accounts on the same day.[2] Individual teaser photos featuring Nayeon, Jeongyeon, and Momo were uploaded on December 4, along with the track list for The Year of "Yes", revealing that J.Y. Park, Park Ji-min, and five other songwriters had collaborated to write and compose the album's lead single. It was also announced that the album would include the Korean version of "Be as One" from Twice's previously released album BDZ.[3][4] On December 5, the group unveiled individual teaser photos featuring Sana, Jihyo, and Mina.[4] On December 6, the last set of individual teaser photos featuring Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu were released.[5] Additional group teaser photos were uploaded on December 7.[6]
On December 8, Twice uploaded their first music video teaser for "The Best Thing I Ever Did". A second teaser was uploaded on the following day[7][8] An audio preview for "The Best Thing I Ever Did" was released by the group on December 10.[9] An album medley which featured snippets for both "The Best Thing I Ever Did" and "Be as One" (Korean ver.) was uploaded on December 11.[10] The Year of "Yes" was officially released on December 12, 6PM KST.[11]
Composition
editThe Year of "Yes" contains two new tracks. "The Best Thing I Ever Did" was written and composed by seven different songwriters, including J.Y. Park and Park Ji-min. It was classified as an alternative R&B song which mixes Twice's distinctive pop sound to create a "warm winter sensibility." The holiday-inspired track lyrically describes the memory of meeting a loved one during the holiday season. The song was noted to be Twice's first instance of featuring the R&B genre. The second song, "Be as One", is a Korean version of their Japanese track from BDZ, and is classified as a ballad song.[11]
Commercial performance
editThe Year of "Yes" debuted at number 2 on the Weekly Gaon Album Chart.[12] It became the third best-selling album on Gaon in December 2018, selling a total of 196,034 copies. With this, the album ranked at number 23 on the year-end Gaon Album Chart for 2018.[13][14] In March 2023, the album reached 250,000 total sales and was certified Platinum by the Korea Music Content Association.[15]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "The Best Thing I Ever Did" (올해 제일 잘한 일; Olhae Jeil Jalhan Il) |
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| 3:32 |
| 2. | "Be as One" (Korean ver.) |
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| 3:49 |
| 3. | "Yes or Yes" | Sim Eun-jee |
| David Amber | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Say You Love Me" |
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| Secret Weapon | 3:33 |
| 5. | "LaLaLa" | Jeongyeon |
| Mussashi (A. Albertsson) | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Young & Wild" |
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| MkX | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Sunset" | Jihyo |
| Secret Weapon | 3:43 |
| 8. | "After Moon" |
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| Woong Kim (Oreo) | 3:24 |
| 9. | "BDZ" (Korean ver.) | J.Y. Park | J.Y. Park |
| 3:16 |
| Total length: | 31:23 | ||||
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| South Korea (KMCA)[15] | Platinum | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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- ^ a b "[DAY Cut] Twice Sana × Jihyo × Mina, Picturesque Beauty Personal Teaser Part 2". Sports Donga. 5 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ ""올해 제일 예쁜 트와이스" 다현X채영X쯔위, 감탄 나오는 티저 공개" [“The prettiest Twice of the year” Dahyun x Chaeyoung x Tzuyu, unveiled a teaser with admiration]. Newsen. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ "[DAY cut] Twice unit teaser... The beauty of the flower that does not allow white space". Sports Donga. 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ OSEN (December 8, 2018). "트와이스, '올해 제일 잘한 일'로 R&B 도전+박진영의 새로운 작곡법". mosen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
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- ^ OSEN (December 11, 2018). "트와이스, 새 앨범 발매 'D-1' 신곡 프리뷰 영상 공개! 첫 R&B 도전". mosen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ a b OSEN (December 12, 2018). "트와이스, 신곡 '올해 제일 잘한 일' 오늘(12일) 공개.."2018년 대미 장식"". mosen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "2018년 50주차 Album Chart". Gaon. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
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- ^ "2018년 Album Chart". Gaon. Archived from the original on 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ a b "South Korean album certifications – Twice – The Year of "Yes"" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "The year of "YES" by TWICE". Apple Music. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
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- ^ "2018년 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.