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Single by Twice | ||||
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Language | Japanese | |||
Released | August 17, 2018 | |||
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Length | 3:17 | |||
Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
Composer(s) | J. Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | |||
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"BDZ" on YouTube |
"BDZ" (an abbreviation for "bulldozer" [2] ) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. Written and composed by J. Y. Park,it was released by Warner Music Japan on August 17,2018,as a digital single from Twice's first Japanese studio album of the same name.
The song was pre-released as a digital single on August 17,2018,along with an accompanying music video directed by Naive Creative Production,the team behind most of Twice's previous music videos. [3] The song was officially released with the album of the same name on September 12. [1] [4]
On August 31,Twice performed "BDZ" for the first time on Music Station ,and it was performed on the opening stage of Tokyo Girls Collection the next day. [5] [6] "BDZ" was also performed during Twice 1st Arena Tour 2018 "BDZ",starting on September 29 in Chiba. [7]
"BDZ",an electropop song,was composed by J. Y. Park,with the Japanese lyrics penned by Shoko Fujibayashi and Yu Shimoji. It is about "moving forward and pushing away obstacles like a bulldozer" and "conveys feelings of strength and starting anew." Park stated that it is "a song for fans and Twice to sing and enjoy together." [1] [8] [9]
The Korean version of "BDZ" was released on November 5,2018,as the seventh track of Twice's sixth extended play (EP) Yes or Yes . The group performed the song during their comeback showcase for the EP,as well as on South Korean music programs. [10] [11]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ) [15] | Gold | 50,000,000† |
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Version | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | August 17, 2018 | Japanese | Digital download, streaming | ||
November 5, 2018 | Korean | JYP Entertainment |
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