Page Two
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April 25, 2016 |
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| Label (s) | JYP Entertainment + Genie Music | |||
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CD, download |
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Title (number) |
6th |
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running time |
24:03 |
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Page Two is the second mini-album by the South Korean girl group Twice . The album was released on April 25th along with the single Cheer Up . It was produced by JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin-young . The single Cheer Up was written by the South Korean producer duo Black Eyed Pilseung together with Sam Lewis. Both were responsible for the single Like Ooh-Ahh , which can be heard on the previous album The Story Begins .
Page Two entered the Gaon Album Charts at number 2, and the single Cheer Up reached number 1.
At the time, the album had the most sales by a South Korean girl group in the first week of 2016, with 41,800 units sold.
background
On April 5, 2016, JYP Entertainment published a first teaser photo together with the release date of the new album, April 25, 2016. The name of the album and the single were subsequently mentioned. In addition, more teaser photos and videos, as well as the title list, were published. On April 12th it was announced that the CD version would contain the additional title I'm Gonna Be a Star . There should also be 30,000 copies of the CD with a special cover designed by Chaeyoung.
On April 15, it was announced that the entire pre-order quantity of 30,000 copies had already been sold out.
Page Two and Cheer up were finally released on April 25th.
Park Jin-young didn't just produce the album. He also wrote the song Precious Love with Chaeyoung. Precious Love is a remake of the song of the same name by Korean singer Park Ji-yoon.
The bonus track I'm Gonna Be a Star contained on the CD version is the title track of the TV casting show “Sixteen” in Twice 2015.
Track list
The CD version contains the additional title I'm Gonna Be a Star .
| Page Two | ||||
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| No. | title | text | music | length |
| 1. | Cheer up | Sam Lewis | Black Eyed Pilseung | 3:29 |
| 2. | Precious Love ( 소중한 사랑 ) | JY Park “The Asiansoul” , Chaeyung | JY Park “The Asiansoul” | 3:51 |
| 3. | Touchdown | Mafly | Krissie Karlsson, Karl Karlsson, Nicki Karlsson, EJ Show | 3:24 |
| 4th | Tuk Tok ( 툭하면 톡 ) | Kim Min-ji | Choi Jin-suk, Ronald “AV” Ndlovu, Emmanuel Jimenez, Courtney Woolsey, Stacy Hebert | 3:18 |
| 5. | Woohoo | Glory Face, Jinri | Glory Face | 3:22 |
| 6th | My Headphones On (Headphone 써 ) | Kim Eun-soo | Didrik Thott, Niclas Kings, Ylva Dimberg | 3:18 |
| 7th | I'm Gonna Be a Star (Bonus Track CD Version) | Park Olltii | Park, Frants, The Vanderveers | 3:21 |
| Overall length: | 24:03 | |||
Chart successes
Page Two debuted at number 2 on the South Korean Gaon Album Charts. In the Gaon annual charts 2016, the album reached number 13 with 179,452 units sold. Page Two was also represented in the 2017 annual charts (69th place, 49,748 units sold). Internationally, the album reached number 1 in Taiwan. Chart positions were also noted in Japan and the USA (Billboard World Albums).
| country | Charts | Top ranking |
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 Japan
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Oricon Album Charts | 16 |
 South Korea
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Gaon Album Chart | 2 |
 Taiwan
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Five Music | 1 |
 United States
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Billboard World Albums | 6th |
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South Korea
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Gaon Album Chart 2016 | 13 |
| Gaon Album Chart 2017 | 69 | |
Overview of publications
| region | date | format | Label | Catalog no. |
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| Worldwide | April 25, 2016 | Download | JYP Entertainment +
Genie Music (Distribution) |
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| South Korea | - | |||
| CD | JYPK 0652 | |||
| Thailand | September 30, 2016 | CD + DVD | JYP Entertainment +
BEC TERO MUSIC |
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| Hong Kong
Taiwan |
4th November 2016 | Download | JYP Entertainment | - |
| Japan | February 24, 2017 | Warner Music Japan | - |
Sources: CD cover and Musicbrainz
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Update: Twice Drops New Group Teaser Image for New Mini Album “Page Two”. In: soompi.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018 .
- ↑ 2016 년 18 주차 Album Chart. In: gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved May 21, 2018 (Korean).
- ↑ 2016 년 18 주차 Digital Chart. In: gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved May 21, 2018 (Korean).
- ↑ Twice spends the first week of comeback with a blast. In: starnews.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Get Ready for Twice's Comeback on April 25th. In: koreadailyus.com. April 20, 2016, accessed May 21, 2015 .
- ↑ Twice's Page Two sells 30,000+ copies before official release! In: nowkpop.com. April 15, 2016, accessed May 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Twice's 'PAGE TWO' Showcase Was Held. In: bntnews.co.uk. April 25, 2016, accessed May 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Twice releases a preview of the seven tracks of their new album. In: starnnews.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018 .
- ↑ 2016 년 Album Chart. Retrieved May 21, 2018 .
- ↑ 2017 년 Album Chart. Retrieved May 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Oricon Album Charts. Retrieved May 21, 2018 (Japanese).
- ↑ 2016 년 18 주차 Album Chart. Retrieved August 27, 2018 (Korean).
- ↑ Five Music-5 大 唱片. Accessed on May 21, 2018 (week 17/2016 - to view the placement, select the year and week in the pull-down menu at the bottom left).
- ^ Billboard World Albums. Retrieved May 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Gaon Album Chart 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2018 (Korean).
- ↑ Gaon Album Chart 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018 (Korean).