What Is Love? (EP)

What Is Love? is the fifth extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group Twice. The EP was released on April 9, 2018 by JYP Entertainment and is distributed by Iriver. It includes the lead single of the same name produced by Park Jin-young. Twice members Jeongyeon, Chaeyoung, and Jihyo also took part in writing lyrics for two songs on the EP.

What Is Love?
EP by
Twice
ReleasedApril 9, 2018 (2018-04-09)
StudioJYPE Studios
Genre
Length16:29 (digital version)
20:06 (physical version)
LanguageKorean
Label
ProducerJ.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
Twice chronology
Merry & Happy
(2017)		 What Is Love?
(2018)		 Summer Nights
(2018)
Singles from What Is Love?
  1. "What Is Love?"
    Released: April 9, 2018 (2018-04-09)

The reissue of What Is Love?, titled Summer Nights, was released on July 9, 2018.

Background and release
Twice in the live showcase for What Is Love? held on April 9, 2018

On February 26, 2018, JYP Entertainment confirmed that Twice planned to release a new Korean album in April.[1] On March 25, the agency announced that Twice would release their fifth EP titled What Is Love? on April 9.[2] The first group image teaser was uploaded online the next day.[3]

The EP was released as a digital download on various music sites on April 9 while the physical album was released the following day.[4][5] "Stuck", which was initially a "CD-only" track on the physical album, was released digitally on April 30.[6]

Commercial performance

In South Korea, the album debuted at number 2 on Gaon Album Chart while the title track topped the Gaon Digital Chart.[7][8] The EP and its title track both entered the Billboard charts World Albums and World Digital Songs at number 3 respectively.[9][10] What Is Love? was also Twice's first album to enter on Billboard charts Independent Albums ranked at number 13.[11]

The album sold 335,235 copies in first month and made group became the first female artist—and the fifth act—to earn a Platinum certification from Korea Music Content Association, for sold over 250,000 copies albums.[12][13]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."What Is Love?"J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"Lee Woo-min "collapsedone"3:28
2."Sweet Talker"
  • Erik Lidbom
  • MLC
  • Julie Yu
Erik Lidbom for Hitfire Production3:27
3."Ho!"Jihyo
The Elev3n3:09
4."Dejavu"Chloe
  • Hayley Aitken
  • Jan Hallvard Larsen
  • Eirik Johansen
  • Anne Judith Stokke Wik
  • Ronny Vidar Svendsen
  • Nermin Harambašić
3:16
5."Say Yes"MonotreeMonotreeMonotree3:02
Total length:16:29
Physical edition track
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
6."Stuck"Galactika
  • Frants
  • Valeria Del Prete
  • Sean Alexander
  • Frants
  • Avenue 52
3:38
Total length:20:06

Personnel

Credits adapted from album liner notes.[14]

  • 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)
  • Kim Ji-hyeong – production (A&R)
  • Cha Ji-yoon – production (A&R)
  • Choi A-ra – production (A&R)
  • Kim Je-na (Jenna Kim) – production (A&R)
  • Kim Bo-hyeon – design (A&R), album art direction and design
  • Kim Tae-eun – design (A&R), album art direction and design, and web design
  • Choi Jeong-eun – design (A&R) and album art direction and design
  • Lee So-yeon – design (A&R), album art direction and design, and web design
  • Eom Se-hee – recording and mixing engineer
  • Choi Hye-jin – recording and mixing engineer
  • No Min-ji – recording engineer
  • Lee Ju-hyeong – recording engineer, and vocal director, keyboard, Pro Tools operator, and digital editor (on "Say Yes")
  • Friday of Galactika – recording engineer, and vocal producer and background vocals (on "What Is Love?" and "Stuck")
  • Tony Maserati – mixing engineer
  • James Krausse – mixing engineer
  • Lim Hong-jin – mixing engineer
  • Ko Hyeon-jeong – mixing engineer
  • Master Key – mixing 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
  • Jang Deok-hwa at Agency PROD – photographer
  • Seo Yeon-ah – web design
  • 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 at Bit&Boot – makeup director
  • Choi Su-ji at Bit&Boot – makeup director
  • Choi Hee-seon at F. Choi – style director
  • Seo Ji-eun at F. Choi – style director
  • Lee Ga-young at F. Choi – style director
  • Lee Jin-young at F. Choi – style director
  • Park Soo-young at F. Choi – style director
  • Park Jin-hee at F. Choi – style director
  • Han Jin-joo at F. Choi – style director
  • Shin Hyun-kuk – management and marketing director
  • Yoon Hee-so – choreographer
  • Kang Da-sol – choreographer
  • Kyle Hanagami – choreographer
  • Freemind Choi Young-joon – choreographer
  • Freemind Chae Da-som – choreographer
  • Choi Nam-mi – choreographer
  • Today Art – printing
  • Lee Woo-min "collapsedone" – all instruments, computer programming, guitar, synths, and piano (on "What Is Love?")
  • E.Na – background vocals (on "What Is Love?" and "Stuck")
  • Park Soo-min – background vocals (on "What Is Love?", "Sweet Talker" and "Ho!")
  • Erik Lidbom – all instruments, computer programming, and digital editor (on "Sweet Talker")
  • Armadillo – vocal director (on "Sweet Talker")
  • Jiyoung Shin NYC – additional editor (on "Sweet Talker", "Ho!", and "Dejavu")
  • The Elev3n – all instruments, computer programming, and digital editor (on "Ho!")
  • Kim Seung-soo – vocal director (on "Ho!")
  • Mental Audio (Eirik Johansen and Jan Hallvard Larsen) – all instruments and computer programming (on "Dejavu")
  • Hayley Aitken – background vocals (on "Dejavu")
  • Anne Judith Wik – background vocals (on "Dejavu")
  • Jowul – vocal director (on "Dejavu")
  • Jeon Jae-hee – background vocals (on "Say Yes")
  • Jeok Jae – guitar (on "Say Yes")
  • Kim Byeong-seok – bass (on "Say Yes")
  • Frants – all instruments, computer programming, synth, bass, and drum (on "Stuck")
  • Shane – guitar (on "Stuck")

Locations

Recording

  • JYPE Studios, Seoul, South Korea

Mixing

  • Mirrorball Studios, North Hollywood, California
  • JYPE Studios, Seoul, South Korea
  • Koko Sound, Seoul, South Korea
  • Studio Instinct, Seoul, South Korea
  • 821 Sound, Seoul, South Korea

Mastering

  • 821 Sound Mastering, Seoul, South Korea

Photography

  • Imvely flagship store "Velyne", Seoul, South Korea

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[22] Platinum 250,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Accolades
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2018 20th Mnet Asian Music Awards Album of the Year Nominated
2019 33rd Golden Disc Awards Album Daesang (Album of the Year) Nominated [23]
Album Bonsang Won
8th Gaon Chart Music Awards Album of the Year – 2nd Quarter Nominated [24]

Release history
Region Date Format Distributor Ref.
Worldwide April 9, 2018 Digital download
[25]
South Korea
[4]
April 10, 2018 CD
[26]
United States March 1, 2020 Streaming
[27]

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