BDZ (album)

BDZ
Standard album cover
Studio album by Twice
Released September 12, 2018 (2018-09-12)
Genre
Length 35:24
Language Japanese
Label Warner Music Japan
Twice chronology
Summer Nights
(2018)		 BDZ
(2018)
Singles from BDZ
  1. "One More Time"
    Released: October 18, 2017 (2017-10-18)
  2. "Candy Pop"
    Released: February 7, 2018 (2018-02-07)
  3. "Wake Me Up"
    Released: May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16)
  4. "BDZ"
    Released: September 12, 2018 (2018-09-12)

BDZ (/biːdiːzɛd/; short for "bulldozer")[2] is the first Japanese studio album (second overall) by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released on September 12, 2018 by Warner Music Japan. The album contains five previously released songs and five new ones, including the title track produced by Park Jin-young.[3] The title "symbolizes the members' wish to be tough and live strong".[1]

Background and release

On June 3, 2018 at Twice 2nd Tour: Twiceland Zone 2 – Fantasy Park in Osaka, it was announced that Twice would release their first Japanese album in the autumn.[4] The title track "BDZ" was pre-released as a digital single on August 17, along with the accompanying music video.[1][5] The full album was released on September 12, along with a "document video" of "Be as One" featuring behind-the-scenes footage of Twice's first year in Japan.[6]

Promotion

"BDZ" was first performed on Music Station on August 31, 2018, and it was performed on the opening stage of Tokyo Girls Collection the next day.[7][8] All songs from the album were performed during Twice 1st Arena Tour 2018 "BDZ", which began on September 29 in Chiba.[9]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 1 on the daily ranking of Oricon Albums Chart with 89,721 units sold, setting a record for the highest first day sales of albums released by K-pop girl groups in Japan.[10][11] It also topped the weekly ranking with 181,069 units sold, making Twice the fifth foreign female artist in Oricon history to top both the weekly singles and albums chart, after The Nolans, BoA, Kara, and Girls' Generation.[12][13]

Billboard Japan recorded 121,189 unit sales from September 10–12, 2018 and 181,605 from September 10–16.[14][15] On September 15, it was reported that it sold more than 292,300 copies in pre-orders.[11] It was certified Platinum by the RIAJ on October 11 – Twice's fifth consecutive platinum certification.[16]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."BDZ"
J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
  • J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
  • Hae Sol Lee
3:17
2."One More Time"
  • Natsumi Watanabe
  • Yhanael
  • Na.Zu.Na
  • Yu-ki Kokubo
  • Yhanael
Na.Zu.Na3:05
3."Candy Pop"
  • Min Lee "collapsedone"
  • Mayu Wakisaka
Min Lee "collapsedone"3:22
4."L.O.V.E"
  • Na.Zu.Na
  • Yu-ki Kokubo
  • Yhanael
  • Na.Zu.Na
  • Yu-ki Kokubo
  • Yhanael
Na.Zu.Na3:23
5."Wishing"Eri Osanai
Mussashi4:32
6."Say It Again"
  • Min Lee "collapsedone"
  • Mayu Wakisaka
  • Min Lee "collapsedone"
  • Mayu Wakisaka
Min Lee "collapsedone"3:23
7."Wake Me Up"Natsumi Watanabe
  • Atsushi Shimada
  • Louise Frick Sveen
  • Albin Nordqvist
Atsushi Shimada3:33
8."Brand New Girl"
  • Na.Zu.Na
  • Yu-ki Kokubo
Na.Zu.Na3:34
9."Be as One"Risa Horie
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Choi Hyun-jun
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Choi Hyun-jun
3:51
10."I Want You Back"
  • The Corporation – (Berry Gordy
  • Freddie Perren
  • Alphonso Mizell
  • Deke Richards)
Yuichi Ohno3:24
Total length:35:24

Content production

Credits adapted from CD album liner notes.[17]

Locations

Recording
  • JYPE Studios, Seoul, South Korea (all songs except "Wishing")
  • U Production Studio, Seoul, South Korea ("Wishing")
Mixing
  • Mirrorball Studios, Seoul, South Korea ("BDZ", "One More Time", "Candy Pop", "Wake Me Up")
  • I to I Communications, Tokyo, Japan ("L.O.V.E", "Wishing", "Brand New Girl", "I Want You Back")
  • MusicLab Busan Studios, Busan, South Korea ("Say it Again")
  • WSound, Seoul, South Korea ("Be as One")
Mastering
  • Sterling Sound, New York City, New York

Personnel

JYP Entertainment staff
  • Song Ji-eun "Shannen" (JYP Entertainment Japan) – executive producer
  • Jimmy Jeong (JYP Entertainment) – executive producer
  • Cho Hae-sung (JYP Entertainment) – executive producer
  • J. Y. Park "The Asiansoul" – producer
  • Min Lee "collapsedone" – assistant producer
  • Kim Seung-soo – assistant producer
  • Yasuhiro Suzuki (JYP Entertainment Japan) – strategic planning
  • Rinko Narita (JYP Entertainment Japan) – A&R
  • Lee Ji-hoon (JYP Entertainment Japan) – A&R
  • Park Won (JYP Entertainment Japan) – A&R
  • Kang Min-ju (JYP Entertainment Japan) – A&R
  • Kwon Hye-eun (JYP Entertainment Japan) – A&R
  • Ayumi Saiki (JYP Entertainment Japan) – artist and fan marketing
  • Lee Seong-ah (JYP Entertainment Japan) – artist and fan marketing
  • Kim Sung-bub (JYP Entertainment Japan) – artist and fan marketing
  • Hong Mina (JYP Entertainment Japan) – artist and fan marketing
  • Miho Minaka (JYP Entertainment Japan) – artist and fan marketing
  • Fuka Sudo (JYP Entertainment Japan) – artist and fan marketing
  • Shin Hyun-kuk – artist 3 division
  • Chung Hae-joon – artist 3 division
  • Joo Bo-ra – artist 3 division
  • Kim Hyo-yun – artist 3 division
  • Shin Sae-rom – artist 3 division
  • Kim Na-yeon – artist 3 division
  • Yoo Jong-beom – artist 3 division
  • Park Rae-chang – artist 3 division
  • Jun Yong-jin – artist 3 division
  • Yang Da-seol – artist 3 division
  • Cho Han-mi – artist 3 division
  • Kwon Hyeok-jun – artist 3 division
  • Jung Kyoung-hee (JYP Entertainment Japan) – administration
  • Park Nam-yong (JYP Entertainment) – performance director
  • Kim Hyung-woong (JYP Entertainment) – performance director
  • Yun Hee-so (JYP Entertainment) – performance director
  • Na Tae-hoon (JYP Entertainment) – performance director
  • Yoo Kwang-yeol (JYP Entertainment) – performance director
  • Kang Da-sol (JYP Entertainment) – performance director
  • Park Gyeong-seok (JYP Entertainment) – performance director
  • Sim Kyu-jin (JYP Entertainment) – performance director
  • Bock Mi-ran (JYP Entertainment) – performance director
  • Lee Tae-sub (JYP Entertainment) – recording engineer
  • Choi Hye-jin (JYP Entertainment) – recording engineer
  • Eom Se-hee (JYP Entertainment) – recording engineer
  • Lim Hong-jin (JYP Entertainment) – recording engineer
  • Jang Han-soo (JYP Entertainment) – recording engineer
  • No Min-ji (JYP Entertainment) – recording engineer
  • Lee Sang-yeop (JYP Entertainment) – recording engineer
  • Lee Jeong-yun "Lia" (JYP Publishing) – publishing
  • Kim Min-ji (JYP Publishing) – publishing
  • Shin Da-ye (JYP Publishing) – publishing
  • Cho Hyun-woo (JYP Publishing) – publishing
Warner Music Japan staff
  • Kaz Kobayashi – executive producer
  • Hayato Kajino – supervisor
  • Rie Sawaoka – supervisor
  • Yukiyasu "German" Fujii – chief A&R
  • Toshio Kai – A&R
  • Nao Fuse – A&R
  • Norihiro Fukuda – A&R
  • Himawari Fukuhara – A&R assistant
  • Hidetsugu Sato – sales promotion
  • Naoki Takami – digital planning and marketing
  • Ryoma Suzuki – Centro
  • Takeshi Danno – Centro
  • Nagisa Tamagawa – Centro
  • Satoshi Kido – Centro
  • Mamoru Fukumitsu – Centro "JYP room"
  • Han Gui-taek – Centro "JYP room"
  • Hong Mina – Centro "JYP room"
  • Eom Eun-kyung – Centro "JYP room"
  • Minki Jung – Centro "JYP room"
  • Myoka Arai – Centro "JYP room"
  • Masayo Kuroda – product coordination
  • Mizuho Makizaka – A&R secretary
  • Shizuka Sato – A&R secretary
Japanese recording staff
  • Goei Ito (Obelisk) – music director
  • Yu-ki Kokubo (Obelisk) – recording director
  • Satoshi Sasamoto – pro tools operation
  • Manubu Ohta – pro tools operation
Design staff
  • Toshiyuki Suzuki (United Lounge Tokyo) – art direction
  • Yasuhiro Ueda (United Lounge Tokyo) – design
  • Tommy – photography
  • Choi Hee-sun (F. Choi) - style director
  • Seo Ji-eun (F. Choi) - style director
  • Lee Ga-young (F. Choi) - style director
  • Lee Jin-young (F. Choi) - assistant stylist
  • Noh Hee-ha (F. Choi) - assistant stylist
  • Jung Nan-young (Lulu Hair Makeup Studio) – hair director
  • Choi Ji-young (Lulu Hair Makeup Studio) – hair director
  • Son Eun-hee (Lulu Hair Makeup Studio) – hair director
  • Jo Sang-ki (Lulu Hair Makeup Studio) – makeup director
  • Jeon Dallae (Lulu Hair Makeup Studio) – makeup director
  • Zia (Lulu Hair Makeup Studio) – makeup director
  • Won Jung-yo (Bit&Boot) – makeup director
  • Choi Su-ji (Bit&Boot) – assistant makeup director
  • Naoyuki Hashimoto (Magenta Wall Design Inc. Tokyo) – production designer
  • Yuzo Morota – production manager
Movie staff
  • Tetsuro Kunibe – director (Twice Showcase Live Tour 2018 "Candy Pop")
  • Takashi Takeshita (VisualNotes) – producer (Twice Showcase Live Tour 2018 "Candy Pop")
  • Kim Young-jo (Naive Production) – music video director ("BDZ")
  • Yoo Seung-woo (Naive Production) – music video director ("BDZ")
  • Jimmy (BS Pictures) – music video director ("I Want You Back")
  • Sho Tsukikawa – music video director ("I Want You Back" – Sensei Kunshu × Twice version)
  • Han Gui-taek – music video making and jacket shooting making movie director
  • Yu Yamaguchi (Warner Music Mastering) – DVD authoring
Other personnel
  • J. Y. Park "The Asiansoul" – all instruments (on "BDZ")
  • Hae Sol Lee – all instruments and computer programming (on "BDZ")
  • Jaepil Jung – guitars (on "BDZ" and "One More Time")
  • Twice – background vocals
  • Ikuko Tsutsumi – background vocals
  • Dr. Jo – vocal recording director (on "BDZ")
  • Tony Maserati – mixing engineer (on "BDZ", "One More Time", "Candy Pop", "Wake Me Up")
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
  • Na.Zu.Na – all instruments (on "BDZ", "One More Time", "L.O.V.E", "Brand New Girl")
  • Min Lee "collapsedone" – all instruments and computer programming (on "Candy Pop" and "Say it Again")
  • Mayu Wakisaka – background vocals and vocal recording director (on "Candy Pop" and "Say it Again")
  • Naoki Yamada – mixing engineer (on "L.O.V.E", "Wishing", "Brand New Girl", "I Want You Back")
  • Mussashi (Albi Albertsson) – all instruments (on "Wishing")
  • Brian – recording engineer (on "Wishing")
  • Shin Bong-won – mixing engineer (on "Say it Again")
  • Atsushi Shimada – all instruments (on "Wake Me Up")
  • Kim Seung-soo – all instruments (on "Be as One")
  • Choi Hyun-jun – all instruments and vocal recording director (on "Be as One")
  • Chung Soo-wan – guitars (on "Be as One")
  • Jo Jun-sung – mixing engineer (on "Be as One")
  • Yuichi Ohno – all instruments except guitars (on "I Want You Back")
  • Akitoshi Kuroda – guitars (on "I Want You Back")

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] 1
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[18] 1
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard)[19] 1

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Japan (RIAJ)[20] Platinum 250,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 3 Herman, Tamar (August 16, 2018). "TWICE Save Happiness in Music Video for Japanese Single 'BDZ': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ "TWICE JAPAN's 1st album "BDZ" release date set!". Twice Japan. June 22, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ "TWICE to release first full-length album in Japan". Yonhap News. June 22, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ Yoon Min-sik (June 4, 2018). "Twice set for Japan tour, 1st album". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "TWICE「BDZ」Music Video解禁＆先行配信スタート！". Twice Japan (in Japanese). August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ "TWICE、日本デビューからの軌跡を追ったドキュメンタリー映像を公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  7. ↑ "星野源、朝ドラ主題歌「アイデア」は「名刺になるような楽曲」". Oricon News (in Japanese). August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  8. ↑ Kim Hye-soo (September 2, 2018). "Twice becomes first foreign artist to open Tokyo Girls Collection". Kpop Herald. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  9. ↑ "TWICE、日本で初めてのアリーナツアー開幕". Barks (in Japanese). Japan Music Network. September 30, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  10. ↑ Hwang Ji-young (September 14, 2018). "트와이스, 이틀째 日오리콘 데일리 1위…선주문 27만장 돌파" [Twice, Oricon Daily #1 on 2nd day... reached 275,500 pre-order copies]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  11. 1 2 Jeong An-ji (September 15, 2018). "트와이스, 日서 5연속 '인기행진'…3일째 오리콘 데일리 차트 정상" [Twice, 5 consecutive 'Popularity March' in Japan... #1 on Japan Oricon Daily Album Chart for 3rd day]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  12. 1 2 "週間 アルバムランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon News. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  13. ↑ "【オリコン】TWICE、アルバム初首位 6年ぶり海外女性アーティスト史上5組目の快挙". Oricon News (in Japanese). September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  14. ↑ "【先ヨミ】TWICE日本1stアルバムが首位独走、安室奈美恵『Finally』は累計220万枚突破". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  15. ↑ "【ビルボード】TWICE『BDZ』が総合アルバム首位　安室奈美恵『Finally』は45週目にしてトップ3返り咲き". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Twice's 'BDZ' goes platinum in Japan". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  17. ↑ BDZ (CD). Twice. Warner Music Japan. 2018.
  18. ↑ "週間　デジタルアルバムランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon News. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Billboard Japan. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  20. ↑ ゴールドディスク認定　一般社団法人 日本レコード協会 (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved October 10, 2018. Note: To retrieve all album certifications, 1) type in TWICE in the box "アーティスト", 2) click 検索
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