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Single by Twice featuring Megan Thee Stallion | ||||
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Released | December 6, 2024 | |||
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Length | 3:21 | |||
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"Strategy" on YouTube |
"Strategy" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice featuring American rapper Megan Thee Stallion. It was released as the lead single of Twice's fourteenth extended play Strategy on December 6,2024. [1] It was written by Boy Matthews,Cleo Tighe and Megan Thee Stallion (credited as Megan Pete),and composed by Earattack,Matthews,Tighe and Lee Woo-hyun. A solo version of "Strategy" was also included on Strategy,and an EP of remixes titled Strategy 2.0 was released on December 18,2024.
"Strategy" peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Global 200 and number 112 on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart. It also entered charts in Canada,Hong Kong,Japan,Malaysia,and Singapore,and the top ten in Taiwan. In the United States,the song debuted at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
"Strategy" was listed as one of the best global collaborations in 2024 by Rolling Stone Korea ,having been praised as "a song full of girl crush charm". [2] Lim Dong-yeop of IZM scored the song three out of five stars,highlighting its utilization of retro sounds and sensual beats. [3]
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Source | Rating |
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Program | Date | Ref. |
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Music Bank | December 13,2024 | [4] |
Chart (2024–2025) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] | 97 |
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [6] | 48 |
Hong Kong ( Billboard ) [7] | 14 |
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [8] | 57 |
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [8] Solo version | 43 |
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) [9] | 29 |
Malaysia ( Billboard ) [10] | 19 |
Malaysia International (RIM) [11] | 14 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [12] | 8 |
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100) [13] | 25 |
Singapore (RIAS) [14] | 15 |
South Korea (Circle) [15] | 112 |
Taiwan ( Billboard ) [16] | 6 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [17] | 3 |
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [18] | 37 |
Chart (2024) | Position |
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South Korea (Circle) [19] | 135 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Various | December 6,2024 |
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United States | December 10,2024 | Contemporary hit radio | Megan Thee Stallion version | [21] | |
December 11,2024 | Digital download | Strategy 2.0 EP | [22] [23] | ||
Various | December 18,2024 |
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