"Talk That Talk" | ||||
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Single by Twice | ||||
from the album Between 1&2 | ||||
Language | Korean | |||
Released | August 26, 2022 | |||
Studio | JYPE Studios (Seoul) | |||
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Length | 2:57 | |||
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Lyricist(s) | Danke | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Talk That Talk" on YouTube |
"Talk That Talk" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released on August 26, 2022, by JYP Entertainment and Republic Records as the lead single of the group's eleventh extended play, Between 1&2 . [4] [5] It is a pop, bubblegum pop and dance-pop song that incorporate "lush" synths and 80s newtro-inspired production. Its lyrics revolves around a protagonist that " trying to get the other person to say everything on their mind." It was written by Danke, and the composition was handled by Woo Min Lee "collapsedone" and Like (MRCH).
"Talk That Talk" received generally favorable reviews from critics for its mature, bubblegum, and retro production. The track peaked at number 20 on the Circle Digital Chart, at number 18 on the Billboard Global 200, and in the top-ten in numerous countries, including Japan, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam. To promote the single, the group performed it on MTV's show Fresh Out Live and on South Korean music programs such as Music Bank , Show! Music Core , and Inkigayo .
On July 13, 2022, Twice announced they would release their eleventh EP, Between 1&2, on August 26. On July 26, the track list was released, revealing "Talk That Talk" as the lead single. [4] On August 9, the group released a concept video along with a snippet of the single on TikTok. [6] The EP was released on August 26, along with a music video for "Talk That Talk". [7]
The group held a livestream on the afternoon of August 26 to communicate with fans. Additionally, Twice performed "Talk That Talk" on the MTV show Fresh Out Live on the same day. [8] This was followed by performances on KBS 2TV Music Bank , MBC Show! Music Core and SBS Inkigayo to promote the song. [9] Jihyo was not present during the first week of promotion after she tested positive for COVID-19. [10]
"Talk That Talk" was composed by Lee Woo-min "Collapsedone", who previously co-composed some of Twice's singles, such as "Knock Knock" and "The Feels". The lyrics, written by the lyricist team Danke, are about "trying to get the other person to say everything on their mind", which relates to the theme of the music video, where Twice undertakes a mission to make their fandom, Once, say "I love you" to Twice. [11] [12] It is a pop, bubblegum pop and dance-pop track that incorporate 80s newtro-inspired sound and "lush" synths production. The song starts with a melody similar to "TT," while the rest of the song "dive[s] into an exciting future with dizzying speed, culminating in a captivating chorus." [1] [2] [3] In terms of musical notation, the song is written in the key of E-flat minor with a tempo of 120 beats per minute. [13]
Member Dahyun described it as an "addictive" retro pop song "that reminds you of the year 2000". [11] Jeongyeon noted that the song's concept is Y2K, and the track embodies the retro concept. [11]
NME's Tanu I. Raj reviewed the song and stated that "perhaps no other song is more representative of that glow-up than the retro-pop lead single ‘Talk That Talk’. The track opens with a melody reminiscent of the starting riffs of ‘TT,’ but that’s all the throwback you’ll get – TWICE immediately dive into an exciting future with dizzying speed, culminating in a captivating chorus which sounds as sweet as it is seductive. [1] Billboard praised the song's fizzy production and its explosive chorus as well as the usage of the Y2K-theme in its music video, writing "the song’s Y2K-themed video, fizzy production and explosive chorus, the girl group demonstrates yet again that no one does bubblegum pop quite like it does." [2]
Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022 | 16 | [2] |
CNN Philippines | CNN Philippines' 25 Favorite K-pop Songs of 2022 | Placed | [3] |
Cosmopolitan | The 15 Best K-pop Songs of 2022 | 7 | [14] |
Dazed | The Best K-pop Tracks of 2022 | 9 | [15] |
Her Campus | 15 Best K-Pop Girl Group Songs Of 2022 | 8 | [16] |
Hypebae | Best K-Pop Songs and Music Videos of 2022 | 23 | [17] |
Teen Vogue | The 79 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022 | Placed | [18] |
The Telegraph | Top 20 K-Pop Hits of the Year | 11 | [19] |
On August 24 and 25, the group released two teasers for the music video of "Talk That Talk". [20] [12] The next day, on August 26, "Talk That Talk" was released with an accompanying music video. [21] [22]
The music video is about Twice looking for codes, on a mission to confess their love to their fandom, Once. The concept of the video is Y2K and features fragments of Y2K-themed images and styles. [11]
One of the scenes of the music video shows Chaeyoung running with a sledgehammer and then turning to Nayeon swinging the sledgehammer into the screen of cats. This particular scene is a parody of Apple's famous 1984 commercial.
Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Circle Chart Music Awards | Artist of the Year – Global Digital Music (August) | Nominated | [23] |
Credits adapted from Melon. [24]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ) [45] | Platinum | 100,000,000† |
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | August 26, 2022 | [46] |
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