Signal (EP)

signal
EP from Twice
Publication (s)	Download May 15, 2017 CD May 16, 2017
Label (s)	JYP Entertainment + Genie Music
Format (s)	CD, download
Genre (s)	K-pop , ballad
Title (number)	6th
running time	19:47
production	JY Park “The Asiansoul”
Location (s)	Seoul , South Korea
chronology What's Twice? (2017) signal #Twice (2017)
Single release 15th May 2017 signal

Signal is the fourth mini-album by the South Korean girl group Twice . It was released on May 15, 2017 as a download version together with the single of the same name. The physical CD was released on May 16th.

The single Signal was written by JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin-young , who also produced the album.

The album and single went to number 1 in the respective Gaon Charts in South Korea.

background

On April 18, 2017, JYP Entertainment announced that Twice would release a new album in May. An exact date has not yet been given. At the same time, reports were denied that the group would only promote the new album for two weeks, because it was already clear that Twice would go to Japan in June. In Japan, the first Japanese album #Twice should be released on June 28th .

On May 1st, JYP Entertainment posted a first teaser photo and the release date was May 15th. In the following days, more details about the album were released in the form of pictures and short videos.

On May 15, Signal was released along with the single of the same name. The album contains six tracks. In addition to Park Jin-young, who wrote the single Signal, Twice members Jihyo and Chaeyoung were also involved in the creation. The two wrote the lyrics for the song Eye Eye Eyes . The text for Only You comes from the former Wonder Girls member Ye-eun, who has also been active as a solo artist under the name Ha: tfelt since 2014.

Track list

signal
No.	title	text	music	length
1.	signal	JY Park “The Asiansoul”	JY Park “The Asiansoul”, Cairos	3:17
2.	Three Times a Day ( 하루 에 세번 )	Kim Won, Dia	Kim Won, Dia	3:11
3.	Only You (Only 너 )	Ha: tfelt (Ye-eun)	David Anthony Eames, Debbie-Jane Blackwell, 72	3:39
4th	Hold me tight	Jowul	Jowul, Scott Granger, Brian Judah, Johnny Marnell, Roahn Hylton	3:19
5.	Eye Eye Eyes	Jihyo, Chaeyoung	Lise Kristin Kvenseth, Erlend Elvesveen, Jo Sverre Sande, Tone Ravna Bjørnstad, Rune Helmersen, Elizaveta Vassilieva	2:56
6th	Someone Like Me	Park won	Ronny Vidar Svendsen, Anne Judith Stokke Wik, Nermin Harambašić, Moa Anna Maria Carlebecker	3:25
Overall length:				19:47

Chart successes

Signal entered the Gaon Digital Charts at number 1 in South Korea, making it the group's third album in a row to top the list in South Korea. In the Gaon annual charts 2017, Signal was 14th with 285,294 units sold.

Signal was also able to impress internationally . In Taiwan the album could also reach number 1. In addition, chart placements were noted in Japan and in the American Billboard charts (see table).

country	Charts	Top ranking
Japan	Oricon Album Charts	11
South Korea	Gaon Album Chart	1
Taiwan	Five Music	1
United States	Billboard World Albums	3
	Billboard Heatseekers Albums	11
Annual charts
South Korea	Gaon Album Chart 2017	14th
	Gaon Album Chart 2018	95

Overview of publications

region	date	format	Label	Catalog no.
Worldwide	15th May 2017	Download	JYP Entertainment + Genie Music (Distribution)	-
South Korea				-
	May 16, 2017	CD		JYPK 0785
Hong Kong Taiwan	May 24, 2017	Download	JYP Entertainment	-
Japan	May 31, 2017		Warner Music Japan
Thailand	November 24, 2017	CD, DVD	JYP Entertainment + BEC TERO MUSIC	JYPK 0785

Sources: CD covers, Musicbrainz and Discogs

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Twice sends 'Signal' with fourth EP. In: koreaherald.com. May 16, 2017, accessed May 20, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Signal - Gaon Album Chart. In: gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved May 20, 2018 (Korean). 
3. ↑ Signal - Gaon Digital Chart. In: gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved May 20, 2018 (Korean). 
4. ↑ Twice confirms new album release in May. In: koreaherald.com. April 18, 2017, accessed May 20, 2018 . 
5. ↑ Twice Prepares to Release 4th Mini Album 'Signal'. In: mwave.me. May 1, 2017, accessed May 20, 2018 . 
6. ↑ Twice Returning with New Album 'Signal'. In: mwave.me. May 15, 2017, accessed May 20, 2018 . 
7. ↑ Twice, JYP collaborate for a main track for the first time in 'Signal'. In: koreaherald.com. May 3, 2017, accessed May 20, 2018 . 
8. ↑ 2017 년 Album Chart. Retrieved May 20, 2018 . 
9. ↑ Signal - Oricon Album Charts. Retrieved August 27, 2018 (Japanese). 
10. ↑ Signal - Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved August 27, 2018 (Korean). 
11. ↑ Five Music-5 大 唱片. Retrieved on May 20, 2018 (week 20/2017 - to view the placement select the year and week in the pull-down menu at the bottom left). 
12. ^ Billboard World Albums. Retrieved February 9, 2018 . 
13. ↑ Billboard Heatseakers album. Retrieved May 20, 2018 . 
14. ↑ Gaon Album Chart 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018 (Korean). 
15. ↑ Gaon Album Chart 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018 (Korean).