Perfect World (Twice album)

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Perfect World
Twice - Perfect World.png
Digital cover
Studio album by
Twice
ReleasedJuly 28, 2021
Recorded2020–2021
Genre J-pop
Length37:00
LanguageJapanese
Label Warner Music Japan
Twice chronology
Taste of Love
(2021)		Perfect World
(2021)		 Formula of Love: O+T=<3
(2021)
Singles from Perfect World
  1. "Fanfare"
    Released: July 8, 2020
  2. "Better"
    Released: November 18, 2020
  3. "Kura Kura"
    Released: May 12, 2021
  4. "Perfect World"
    Released: June 29, 2021

Perfect World is the third Japanese studio album (fifth overall) by South Korean girl group Twice. [1] [2] It was released on July 28, 2021, by Warner Music Japan. The album features 10 tracks, including the title track, "Perfect World", and three previously released singles, "Fanfare", "Better", and "Kura Kura".

Contents

Background and release

On May 19, 2021, a photo teaser was posted on Twice's Japanese social media accounts. [3] On June 22, the track listing was revealed. [4] [5] Two teasers for the title track, "Perfect World", were posted before its release on June 29. [6] [7] [8] The album was released on July 28. [9]

Commercial performance

Perfect World debuted at number 2 on the Oricon Albums Chart for the chart issue dated July 26 – August 1, 2021. [10] The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums for the chart issue dated August 4, 2021. [11]

Track listing

Track listing for Perfect World
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Perfect World"Risa Horie
  • Woo Min Lee "collapsedone"
  • Justin Reinstein
  • JJean
  • LACND
  • Lee
  • LACND
3:03
2."Better"
  • Lauren Kaori
  • Mio Jorakuji
  • Eunsol
  • Kaori
Eunsol3:44
3."Good at Love" Mayu Wakisaka
  • DEEZ
  • Yunsu
  • SAAY
  • DEEZ
  • Yunsu
3:51
4."Fanfare"Chiemi
  • Louise Frick Sveen
  • Atsushi Shimada
  • Kenichi Sakamuro
  • Shimada
  • Sakamuro
3:40
5."Kura Kura"
UTAUTA3:48
6."Four-leaf Clover"Wakisaka
  • earattack
  • eniac
  • Anna Timgren
  • earattack
  • eniac
3:47
7."In the Summer"Yuka Matsumoto
  • Andy Gilbert
  • Nicole Simpson
  • Charlotte Churchman
  • Mark Angelico Thomson
  • Gilbert
  • Simpson
  • Churchman
  • Thomson
3:30
8."Pieces of Love"Kaori
  • Isaac Han
  • EJAE
  • Albin Nordqvist
  • Walter Pok
  • Aaron Kim
  • Han
  • Pok
  • Kim
4:01
9."Thank You, Family"Jam9
  • B-Rock
  • J-Lin
  • B-Rock
  • J-Lin
3:17
10."Promise"Karen Yamaguchi
minGtion4:19
Total length:37:00
First press limited edition A DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Fanfare" (Music Video) 
2."Better" (Music Video) 
3."Better" (Music Video Lip sync ver.) 
4."Kura Kura" (Music Video) 
5."Kura Kura" (Music Video another ver.) 
6."Perfect World" (Music Video Making Movie) 
7."Perfect World" (Jacket Shooting Making Movie) 

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [12]

Musicians

  • Twice – vocals, background vocals
  • Woo Min Lee "collapsedone" – all instruments, guitar, synthesizer (1)
  • LACND – all instruments, synthesizer (1)
  • Swan Yoo – guitar (1)
  • Sayulee – background vocals (1, 3, 5–7, 9–10)
  • Perrie – vocal director (1)
  • Eunsol – all instruments (2)
  • Kate – background vocals (2, 4)
  • Armadillo – vocal director (2)
  • DEEZ – all instruments, background vocals (3)
  • Yunsu – all instruments (3)
  • SAAY – background vocals (3)
  • Sophia Pae – vocal director (3, 6–10)
  • Atsushi Shimada – all instruments (4)
  • Kenichi Sakamuro – all instruments (4)
  • UTA – all instruments (5)
  • Red Anne – vocal director (5)
  • Kim Jong-sung – guitar (6)
  • earattack – all instruments, vocal director (6)
  • eniac – all instruments (6)
  • Andy Gilbert – all instruments (7)
  • Isaac Han – synthesizer, drums, vocal director (8)
  • Walter Pok – bass (8)
  • Jinwon Lee – guitar (8)
  • YHEL – background vocals (8)
  • Aaron Kim – vocal director (8)
  • B-Rock – piano (9)
  • J-Lin – synthesizer (9)
  • minGtion – all instruments, vocal director (10)

Technical

  • Woo Min Lee "collapsedone" – digital editing (1)
  • Goo Hye-jin – recording (1, 8)
  • Tony Maserati – mixing (1–2, 5)
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering (1, 3, 6–10)
  • Park Eun-jung – recording (2), mixing (9–10)
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering (2, 5)
  • Choi Hye-jin – recording (3–4, 6–10)
  • KayOne Lee – digital editing (3, 9)
  • DEEZ – digital editing (3)
  • Lim Hong-jin – mixing (3, 8)
  • Naoki Yamada – mixing (4, 7)
  • Park Jung-un – mastering (4)
  • Eom Se-hee – recording (5)
  • earattack – recording (6)
  • Lee Sang-yeop – recording (6, 10)
  • Jiyoung Shin NYC – digital editing (6)
  • Lee Tae-sub – mixing (6)
  • Ashe Ahn – digital editing (8)
  • minGtion – digital editing (10)

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [15] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Perfect World
RegionDateFormat(s)EditionLabelRef.
VariousJuly 28, 2021
Regular Edition Warner Music Japan [16]
Japan CD [17]
CD + DVD Limited Edition A [18]
CDLimited Edition B [19]
December 6, 2023 Vinyl Limited Edition [20]

See also

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