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Taste of Love is the tenth Korean Extended Play by K-pop girl group TWICE. This was released on June 11, 2021.
Background And Release[]
On April 19, 2021, it was reported by Star News that TWICE would be making a full group comeback in June and are currently filming their music video in Jeju Island.[1] It is the group's first comeback as a nine-piece group after member Jeongyeon took a break from activities due to health issues.[2]
JYPE confirmed that TWICE will be making a comeback in June. On the midnight of May 3, the first teaser image was released, revealing the album's name and two release dates: The title song and its music video are set to be released on June 9, two days before the release of the full Extended Play on June 11. Pre-orders for the album began on May 10.
Tracklist[]
- "Alcohol-Free" - 3:30
- "First Time" - 3:02
- "Scandal" - 2:43
- "Conversation" - 2:27
- "Baby Blue Love" - 2:46
- "SOS"- 2:53
- "Cry For Me (English ver.)" (CD Only) - 3:24
Exclusive Fan Edition Digital Albums[]
On June 16, 2021, JYPE has released 4 digitally signed fan edition digital albums, each with its own unique album cover. Each digital album includes 1 of the 3 bonus tracks: "Alcohol-Free (Inst.)", "Cry For Me (English Ver.)" and two voice memos from TWICE. The exclusive digital albums were only available for US buyers from June 16-17, 2021.
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| Pina Colada Ver. | Mimosa Ver. | Margarita Ver. | Mojito Ver. |
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BONUS TRACK 7. "Alcohol-Free" (Instrumental) |
Tracklist:
BONUS TRACK |
Tracklist:
BONUS TRACK 7. Voice Memo 1 From TWICE |
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BONUS TRACK 7. Voice Memo 2 From TWICE |
Audio[]
Critical reception[]
Taste of Love was given a 75 out of 100 rating by Beats Per Minute, citing that it is "a set of six slickly-produced songs that take place from sunset into the hazy summer night". Angela Patricia Suacillo of NME praised the group's versatility in concept execution and vocal performances. Describing it as an "upbeat, groovy exploration", the reviewer called it one of Twice's "more powerful" releases for showing their growth as artists and involvement in the creative process, yet criticized "Alcohol-Free" for lacking excitement.
Commercial performance[]
Taste of Love debuted on the weekly Gaon Album Chart with a number 2 position. On June 11, it was reported that it had surpassed 530,000 pre-order sales, becoming a half-million seller before its release and their third release to surpass 500,000 sales.[3][4] In the United States, Taste of Love debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 chart, with 46,000 album-equivalent units, of which 3,000 were calculated from the album's 5.09 million on-demand streams, while 43,000 were pure sales, making it the top selling of that week in pure sales.[5]
Video Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- "First Time" was first teased by Jihyo on June 4, 2021, on Twice's Instagram account.[6]. Later in the day the song was teased on Facebook as well by Jeongyeon.[7]
- "SOS" was first teased by Nayeon and Mina On June 5, 2021, on Twice's Snapchat account.[8][9]
- "Conversation" was first teased on June 6, 2021, on Twice's TikTok account.[10]
- "Baby Blue Love" was first teased on June 7, 2021, on Twice's Twitter account through a Fleet.[11]
- "Scandal" was first teased on June 8, 2021, on Twice's Instagram account.[12]
References[]
- ↑ Lee, Deok-haeng (April 19, 2021). [단독]9인 완전체 트와이스, 6월 컴백 확정..제주서 MV 촬영 [[Exclusive] TWICE with 9 members, confirmed comeback in June.. Filming MV in Jeju]. Star-News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ↑ Oh Bo-ram (October 17, 2020). 트와이스 정연, 활동 잠정 중단…"컴백 준비 중 불안감 겪어" [TWICE's Jeongyeon to temporarily suspend activities..."I experienced anxiety while preparing for the comeback"]. Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ↑ [Naver] [TWICE releases MV teaser for 'Alcohol-Free'... Pre-orders surpass 500,000 [Official]] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021
- ↑ [Naver] [Newsen] "TWICE's new refreshing comeback, to show growth" (Q&A)] (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ↑ Caulfield, Keith (June 20, 2021). "Polo G Lands First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Hall of Fame'". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 20, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ↑ [Twitter] Misayeon - Jihyo’s IG story update - Preview of ‘First Time’??
- ↑ [Twtter] Misayeon - 'First Time' preview with Jeongyeon
- ↑ [Twitter] Misayeon - Preview of ‘SOS’ with Nayeon
- ↑ [Twitter] Misayeon - Preview of ‘SOS’ with Mina
- ↑ [TikTok] twice_tiktok_official - ONCE💕 Guess what this song is👋 #TWICEtastingsampler #TWICE #트와이스
- ↑ [Twitter] Misayeon - Preview of 'Baby Blue Love'
- ↑ [IG] Twicetagram - ONCE💕 Guess what this song is!
