Play is the debut studio album by MiSaMo, a sub-unit of girl group Twice. It was released by Warner Music Japan on February 4, 2026. The album contains twelve tracks, including the lead single "Confetti" and previously released singles "Identity", "Do Not Touch", and "Message".
On November 22, 2025, JYP Entertainment announced that MiSaMo would release their first studio album on February 4, 2026.[1]Play concludes the trilogy that began with Masterpiece in July 2023 and continued with Haute Couture in November 2024. Promotional material for the album stated that "Play marks the final act of MiSaMo's artistic triptych — a performative culmination where the artist transcends the artwork itself."[2] The album's cover artwork and track listing were revealed on November 28, 2025.[3][4] The lead single, "Confetti", was released on January 16, 2026, along with a music video.[5][6] A highlight medley video previewing some of the album tracks was released on January 26. In this video, MiSaMo perform their solo songs during a fictional audition, with actor Takeru Satoh playing the host.[7][8]
Songs
The opening track, "Confetti", is an energetic song with a big band and jazz sound. Its lyrics are about "continuing forward even when life doesn't go as planned", calling life an "unscripted improvisation".[9][5] "Hmm" is an R&B track that switches to a jazz arrangement near the end of the song, while "Not a Goodbye" is in the bedroom pop genre.[10] "Deep Eden" is a "mysterious"-sounding song with a trap beat and various instruments including guitar, strings, and marimba.[10] "Red Diamond" and "Catch My Eye" were first performed during MiSaMo's Haute Couture dome tour in 2024–2025,[3] and the latter is a mix of Dixieland jazz, house, and hip-hop.[10] "Identity" and "Do Not Touch" are the lead singles of the group's first two EPs, Haute Couture and Masterpiece, respectively.[3] The closing track, "Message", is a mid-tempo ballad that was previously featured as the theme song of the film Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey (2025).[11]
Promotion
To promote the album, MiSaMo held a special event called "Uni Spring x MiSaMo Special Prom Night" at Universal Studios Japan on February 6, 2026. They performed "Confetti" for the first time at the event.[12] They also held a pop-up event in Harajuku called "MiSaMo 1st Listening Party 'Play'" on February 7.[13] That same day, Tokyo Tower was lit in MiSaMo's official colors to commemorate the album's release.[14]
123Lee, Min-ji (November 28, 2025). 트와이스 미사모, 日 정규 1집 'PLAY' 타이틀곡명은 'Confetti'[The title song of Twice MiSaMo's 1st full-length Japanese album Play is "Confetti"]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved January 24, 2026.
↑MISAMOアルバムタイトル曲「Confetti」配信スタート！メンバーが様々なキャラクターを演じ分けたMVも公開[MiSaMo's album title track "Confetti" is now available! The music video, featuring the members portraying various characters, has also been released.]. The First Times (in Japanese). January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
123Matsumoto, Takuo (February 4, 2026). MISAMOが3部作を通して伝えたかった想いとは？ 最終章『PLAY』に至る変化と唯一無二の表現に迫る[What message did MiSaMo aim to convey through their trilogy? Exploring the evolution leading to the final chapter, Play, and their one-of-a-kind expression]. Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved February 7, 2026.
↑MISAMO、永野芽郁＆大泉洋で映画化『かくかくしかじか』主題歌を担当＜3/12訂正＞[MiSaMo to sing the theme song for the film adaptation of Kakukaku Shikajika starring Mei Nagano and Yo Oizumi <Corrected 3/12>]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 12, 2025. Archived from the original on June 6, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
↑MISAMO、USJ初登場で新曲「Confetti」世界初披露 学生熱狂の一夜限りイベント[MiSaMo makes their first appearance at Universal Studios Japan, giving the world premiere performance of their new song "Confetti" at a one-night-only event that thrilled students]. Oricon News (in Japanese). February 7, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
↑MISAMO、3人揃って原宿登場 日本初アルバム制作への思い明かす「たくさんのコンセプトを」【MISAMO 1st Listening Party「PLAY」】[All three members of MiSaMo appear together in Harajuku, revealing their thoughts on creating their first Japanese album: "We want to explore many different concepts." [MiSaMo 1st Listening Party 'Play']]. Modelpress (in Japanese). February 7, 2026. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
↑MISAMO、アルバム『PLAY』首位 自身通算2作目【オリコンランキング】[MiSaMo's album Play reaches number one on the Oricon chart, their second album overall]. Oricon News (in Japanese). February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
↑【ビルボード】MISAMO『PLAY』が総合アルバム首位 映画『超かぐや姫！』サントラが上昇[[Billboard] MiSaMo's Play tops the overall albums chart, while the soundtrack for the film Cosmic Princess Kaguya! rises]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). February 12, 2026. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
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