Merry & Happy

Merry & Happy
Merry version cover
Studio album (reissue) by Twice
Released December 11, 2017 (2017-12-11)
Studio JYPE Studios
Genre
Length 50:38
Language Korean
Label
Producer J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
Twice chronology
Twicetagram
(2017)		 Merry & Happy
(2017)		 What Is Love?
(2018)
Singles from Merry & Happy
  1. "Heart Shaker"
    Released: December 11, 2017 (2017-12-11)

Merry & Happy is the reissue of South Korean girl group Twice's first studio album, Twicetagram. The Christmas-inspired album was released on December 11, 2017. In addition to the original track listing, it has two new songs: the first track is titled "Heart Shaker" and the eponymous second track "Merry & Happy" was written by Park Jin-young.[1][2][3] The album and "Heart Shaker" debuted at No. 1 on four charts of Gaon—Album Chart and Digital Chart, Download Chart and Social Chart respectively, while "Merry & Happy" entered and peaked at No. 24 on Digital Chart.[4][5]

Twice performed both "Heart Shaker" and "Merry & Happy" on music programs—Music Bank, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo on December 15–17, respectively.[6][7][8] The music video of "Merry & Happy" was set for release on December 21, but was later rescheduled to be uploaded online the next day.[9]

Track listing

Merry & Happy
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Heart Shaker"Galactika
  • David Amber
  • Sean Alexander
  • David Amber
  • Avenue 52
3:08
2."Merry & Happy"J. Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
  • Joe Lawrence
  • Dawn Elektra
  • Sam Hocking
Joe Lawrence3:16
3."Likey"
  • Black Eyed Pilseung
  • Jeon Gun
Rado3:28
4."Turtle" (거북이; Geobugi)Jeong Ho-hyun (e.one)Jeong Ho-hyun (e.one)Jeong Ho-hyun (e.one)3:18
5."Missing U"
  • earattack
  • Dahyun
  • Chaeyoung
earattack
  • earattack
  • Yooki
3:00
6."Wow"
  • Mafly
  • Ponde
  • Lee Mi-so
  • Kako
  • Pop Time
  • Kriz
Pop Time3:01
7."FFW"
  • Reign Write
  • NAOtheLAIZA
NAOtheLAIZA3:46
8."Ding Dong"Jowul
Antti Hynninen3:32
9."24/7"
  • Nayeon
  • Jihyo
Caesar & Loui3:36
10."Look at Me" (날 바라바라봐; Nal Barabarabwa)
  • Frants
  • Hyerim
Frants3:13
11."Rollin'"
  • earattack
  • Yooki
  • Fox Stevenson
  • earattack
3:11
12."Love Line"Jeongyeon
  • Darren Smith
  • Tammy Infusino
Darren "Baby Dee Beats" Smith3:17
13."Don't Give Up" (힘내!; Himnae!)Chaeyoung
  • Chris Wahle
  • Thomas Harsem
  • Andreas Ohrn
Chris Wahle2:58
14."You in My Heart" (널 내게 담아; Neol Naege Dama)
  • Jeong Ho-hyun (e.one)
  • Choi Hyun-jun (e.one)
  • Jeong Ho-hyun (e.one)
  • Choi Hyun-jun (e.one)
  • Jeong Ho-hyun (e.one)
  • Choi Hyun-jun (e.one)
3:29
15."Jaljayo Good Night" (잘자요 굿나잇; Jaljayo Gunnait)Kevin Oppa (mr. cho)Kevin Oppa (mr. cho)Kevin Oppa (mr. cho)4:23
Total length:50:38

Content production

Credits adapted from album liner notes.[10]

Locations

Personnel

  • J. Y. Park "The Asiansoul" – producer
  • Lee Ji-young – direction and coordination (A&R)
  • Jang Ha-na – music (A&R)
  • Kim Yeo-joo (Jane Kim) – music (A&R)
  • Park Sun-hyeong – music (A&R)
  • Kim Ji-hyeong – production (A&R)
  • Choi A-ra – production (A&R)
  • Kim Je-na (Jenna Kim) – production (A&R)
  • Gong Da-yoon – production (A&R)
  • Kim Bo-hyeon – design (A&R)
  • Kim Tae-eun – design (A&R), web design, album art direction
  • Choi Hye-jin – recording, mixing and assistant mixing engineer
  • Eom Se-hee – recording and assistant mixing engineer
  • Jang Han-soo – recording and assistant mixing engineer
  • Friday of Galactika – recording engineer and chorus (on "Heart Shaker")
  • Jowul – recording engineer, vocal producer (on "Merry & Happy"), vocal director and background vocals (on "24/7")
  • Jeong Ho-hyun – recording engineer, all instruments and keyboard (on "Turtle" and "You in My Heart")
  • Earattack – recording engineer, and all instruments and computer programming (on "Missing U" and "Rollin'")
    • bass (on "Missing U"), background vocals (on "Rollin'") and director (on "Don't Give Up")
  • Jeong Gyu-chang – recording engineer
  • Kevin Oppa (mr. cho) – recording engineer, vocals producer (on "Love Line"), computer programming, piano and digital editing (on "Jaljayo Good Night")
  • Frants – recording engineer, all instruments and computer programming (on "Look at Me")
  • Tony Maserati – mixing engineer
  • James Krausse – mixing engineer
  • Lee Tae-seob – mixing engineer
  • Lim Hong-jin – mixing and assistant mixing engineer
  • Staytuned – mixing engineer
  • Yoon Won-kwon – mixing engineer
  • Jossi Ahjussi – mixing engineer
  • Jeon Bu-yeon – assistant mixing engineer
  • Bae So-yoon – assistant mixing engineer
  • Park Jeong-eon – mastering engineer
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering engineer
  • Naive Production – video director
  • Kim Young-jo – video executive producer
  • Yoo Seung-woo – video executive producer
  • Choi Pyeong-gang – video co-producer
  • Kim Young-joon at Agency SEED – photographer
  • Kang Hye-in at Normallogic – album design
  • Kang Hye-in at Normallogic – album design
  • Choi Hee-seon at F. Choi – style director
  • Son Eun-hee at Lulu – hair and makeup director
  • Jung Nan-young at Lulu – hair and makeup director
  • Choi Ji-young at Lulu – hair and makeup director
  • Jo Sang-ki at Lulu – hair and makeup director
  • Zia at Lulu – hair and makeup director
  • Jeon Dal-lae at Lulu – hair and makeup director
  • Won Jung-yo – makeup director
  • Yoon Hee-so – choreographer
  • Kang Da-sol – choreographer
  • Today Art – printing
  • David Amber – all instruments, computer programming (on "Heart Shaker")
  • Avenue 52 – all instruments, additional programming (on "Heart Shaker")
  • Galactika – vocal director (on "Heart Shaker")
  • e.Na – chorus (on "Heart Shaker")
  • Joe Lawrence – all instruments, computer programming (on "Merry & Happy")
  • Jihyo of Twice – background vocals (on "Merry & Happy", "Likey", "Ding Dong" and "Love Line")
  • Nayeon of Twice – background vocals (on "Merry & Happy" and "Likey")
  • Kim Cho-young – background vocals (on "Merry & Happy")
  • Rado – all instruments, computer programming and background vocals (on "Likey")
  • Choi Hoon – bass (on "Turtle" and "You in My Heart")
  • Yoon Tae-woong – guitar (on "Turtle" and "You in My Heart")
  • Kim Yoon-ji – chorus (on "Turtle")
  • Kim Jong-seong – guitar (on "Missing U")
  • Nam Joo – background vocals (on "Missing U", "FFW" and "Rollin'")
  • Jeong Yoo-ra at Cassette08 – digital editing (on "Missing U", "Rollin'" and "Don't Give Up")
  • Jeong Dong-hwan & Park Ji-yong & Nusoul – keyboards (on "Wow")
  • Kriz – background vocals (on "Wow")
  • Park Gi-tae – guitar (on "Wow")
  • NAOtheLAIZA – all instruments and computer programming (on "FFW")
  • Antti Hynninen – all instruments and computer programming (on "Ding Dong")
  • Caesar & Loui – all instruments and computer programming (on "24/7")
  • Oh Han-sol – background vocals (on "Look at Me")
  • Hyerim – background vocals (on "Look at Me")
  • Fox Stevenson – all instruments and computer programming (on "Rollin'")
  • Bin – background vocals (on "Rollin'" and "Don't Give Up")
  • Darren Smith – all instruments and computer programming (on "Love Line")
  • Chris Wahle – all instruments and computer programming (on "Don't Give Up")
  • Kim So-ri – chorus (on "You in My Heart")
  • Kim Jun-soo – guitar (on "Jaljayo Good Night")
  • Lee Da-jeong – background vocals (on "Jaljayo Good Night")

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format Distributor Ref.
Worldwide December 11, 2017 Digital download
[16]
South Korea
[17]
December 12, 2017 CD
[18]

References

  1. ↑ "TWICE to drop repackaged edition of 'Twicetagram' next month". Yonhap News. Yonhap News Agency. November 27, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ Herman, Tamar. "TWICE to return With 'Merry & Happy' Album, 'Heart Shaker' Single". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Lee, Eun-jin. "'트와이스 표 캐럴 나온다'... 리패키지 앨범 트랙리스트 공개". Naver (in Korean). Tenasia. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ Merry & Happy on Gaon Music Chart:
    • "2017년 50주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
    • "2017년 50주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
    • "2017년 50주차 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
    • "2017년 50주차 Social Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  5. ↑ Choi, Yoon-na. "[DA:차트] 트와이스, 가온차트 50주차 4관왕 영예". Naver (in Korean). Sports DongA. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  6. ↑ Lee, Joo-hee. "트와이스, '뮤직뱅크' 컴백...상큼발랄한 트둥이들". Naver (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  7. ↑ Jo, Yun-seon. "'음악중심' 워너원, 4주 연속 1위...트와이스·소유 '컴백' [종합]". Naver (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  8. ↑ Kim, Ji-won. "'인가' 트와이스, 과즙美 쏟아지는 러블리걸". Naver (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  9. ↑ Son, Jin-ah. "트와이스, '메리앤해피' MV 21일→22일 공개...故 종현 추모(공식)". Naver (in Korean). MBN. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  10. ↑ Merry & Happy (CD). Twice. JYP Entertainment. 2017.
  11. ↑ "週間　デジタルアルバムランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon News. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Billboard Japan. December 25, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 50, 2017". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Merry & Happy". 2017 [50th Week]. To access, select the indicated week and year in the bottom-left corner
  15. ↑ "2017년 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Merry & Happy". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Merry & Happy". Naver Music (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  18. ↑ "트와이스(2, TWICE) 1집 - MERRY & HAPPY: REPACK". Hanteo Chart (in Korean). Hanteo Chart. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
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