BDZ
Standard album cover
Studio album by
Twice
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2018 (2018-09-12)
Recorded2017-2018
Studio
  • JYPE
  • U Production
Genre
Length35:24
LanguageJapanese
LabelWarner Music Japan
Twice chronology
Summer Nights
(2018) 		BDZ
(2018) 		Yes or Yes
(2018)
Singles from BDZ
  1. "One More Time"
    Released: October 6, 2017
  2. "Candy Pop"
    Released: January 12, 2018
  3. "Wake Me Up"
    Released: April 24, 2018
  4. "BDZ"
    Released: August 17, 2018
BDZ (Repackage)
Repackage album cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZM[2]

BDZ (an abbreviation for "bulldozer")[3] is the debut Japanese studio album (second overall) by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released on September 12, 2018, by Warner Music Japan. The album contains five previously released songs and five new ones, including the title track of the same name produced by Park Jin-young.[4] The title "symbolizes the members' wish to be tough and live strong".[1]

A repackaged edition with one additional song was released on December 26, 2018.[5]

Background and release

On June 3, 2018, at Twice 2nd Tour: Twiceland Zone 2 – Fantasy Park in Osaka, it was announced that Twice would release their first Japanese album in the autumn.[6] The title track "BDZ" was pre-released as a digital single on August 17, along with the accompanying music video.[1][7] The full album was released on September 12, along with a "document video" of "Be as One" featuring behind-the-scenes footage of Twice's first year in Japan.[8]

A repackage was released on December 26, 2018, containing "Stay by My Side", the theme song of the Japanese television drama Shinya no Dame Koi Zukan [ja]. "Stay by My Side" was released as a digital single on October 22 along with a "making" music video showing Twice recording the song.[9]

Promotion

"BDZ" was first performed on Music Station on August 31, 2018, and it was performed on the opening stage of Tokyo Girls Collection the next day.[10][11] All songs from the album were performed during Twice 1st Arena Tour 2018 "BDZ", which began on September 29 in Chiba.[12]

Commercial performance

BDZ debuted at number 1 on the daily ranking of Oricon Albums Chart with 89,721 units sold, setting a record for the highest first day sales of albums released by K-pop girl groups in Japan.[13][14][15] It also topped the weekly ranking with 181,069 units sold, making Twice the fifth foreign female artist in Oricon history to top both the weekly singles and albums chart, after The Nolans, BoA, Kara, and Girls' Generation.[16][17] On Oricon Digital Album Chart, it debuted at number 1 with 3,103 download count.[18]

The album topped the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, selling 181,605 copies and 3,239 downloads from September 10–16, 2018.[19][20] On September 15, it was reported that it sold more than 292,300 copies in pre-orders.[15] It was certified Platinum by the RIAJ on October 11 – Twice's fifth consecutive platinum certification.[21]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."BDZ"
J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
  • J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
  • Hae Sol Lee
3:17
2."One More Time"
  • Natsumi Watanabe
  • Yhanael
  • Na.Zu.Na
  • Yu-ki Kokubo
  • Yhanael
Na.Zu.Na3:05
3."Candy Pop"
  • Min Lee "collapsedone"
  • Mayu Wakisaka
Min Lee "collapsedone"3:22
4."L.O.V.E"
  • Na.Zu.Na
  • Yu-ki Kokubo
  • Yhanael
  • Na.Zu.Na
  • Yu-ki Kokubo
  • Yhanael
Na.Zu.Na3:23
5."Wishing"Eri Osanai
Mussashi4:32
6."Say It Again"
  • Min Lee "collapsedone"
  • Mayu Wakisaka
  • Min Lee "collapsedone"
  • Mayu Wakisaka
Min Lee "collapsedone"3:23
7."Wake Me Up"Natsumi Watanabe
  • Atsushi Shimada
  • Louise Frick Sveen
  • Albin Nordqvist
Atsushi Shimada3:33
8."Brand New Girl"
  • Na.Zu.Na
  • Yu-ki Kokubo
Na.Zu.Na3:34
9."Be as One"Risa Horie
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Choi Hyun-jun
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Choi Hyun-jun
3:51
10."I Want You Back"
  • The Corporation – (Berry Gordy
  • Freddie Perren
  • Alphonso Mizell
  • Deke Richards)
Yuichi Ohno3:24
Total length:35:24
BDZ — Physical album bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
11."Luv Me"Yuka Matsumoto
  • Albin Nordqvist
  • Malin Johansson
  • Susumu Kawaguchi
  • Albin Nordqvist
3:29
12."Pink Lemonade"
  • Lauren Kaori
  • Yu-ki Kokubo
  • Lauren Kaori
  • Kohei Yokono
Kohei Yokono3:40
Total length:42:33
First press limited edition A DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Twice Showcase Live Tour 2018 "Candy Pop" at NHK Hall" 
First press limited edition B DVD
No.TitleLength
1."BDZ" (Music video) 
2."BDZ" (Music video making movie) 
3."I Want You Back" (Music video) 
4."I Want You Back" (Music video making movie) 
5."I Want You Back" (Music video – Sensei Kunshu × Twice version) 
6."Jacket shooting making movie" 
Repackage standard edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Stay by My Side"
  • Atsushi Shimada
  • Fredrik "Figge" Boström
  • Malin Johansson
Atsushi Shimada3:57
2."BDZ"
J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
  • J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
  • Hae Sol Lee
3:17
3."One More Time"
  • Natsumi Watanabe
  • Yhanael
  • Na.Zu.Na
  • Yu-ki Kokubo
  • Yhanael
Na.Zu.Na3:05
4."Candy Pop"
  • Min Lee "collapsedone"
  • Mayu Wakisaka
Min Lee "collapsedone"3:22
5."L.O.V.E"
  • Na.Zu.Na
  • Yu-ki Kokubo
  • Yhanael
  • Na.Zu.Na
  • Yu-ki Kokubo
  • Yhanael
Na.Zu.Na3:23
6."Wishing"Eri Osanai
Mussashi4:32
7."Say It Again"
  • Min Lee "collapsedone"
  • Mayu Wakisaka
  • Min Lee "collapsedone"
  • Mayu Wakisaka
Min Lee "collapsedone"3:23
8."Wake Me Up"Natsumi Watanabe
  • Atsushi Shimada
  • Louise Frick Sveen
  • Albin Nordqvist
Atsushi Shimada3:33
9."Brand New Girl"
  • Na.Zu.Na
  • Yu-ki Kokubo
Na.Zu.Na3:34
10."Be as One"Risa Horie
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Choi Hyun-jun
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Choi Hyun-jun
3:51
11."I Want You Back"
  • The Corporation – (Berry Gordy
  • Freddie Perren
  • Alphonso Mizell
  • Deke Richards)
Yuichi Ohno3:24
Total length:39:21
Repackage album bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
12."Luv Me"Yuka Matsumoto
  • Albin Nordqvist
  • Malin Johansson
  • Susumu Kawaguchi
  • Albin Nordqvist
3:29
13."Pink Lemonade"
  • Lauren Kaori
  • Yu-ki Kokubo
  • Lauren Kaori
  • Kohei Yokono
Kohei Yokono3:40
Total length:46:30
Repackage first press limited edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Stay by My Side" (Making music video) 
2."Jacket shooting making movie" 
3."Twice Showcase Live Tour 2018 "Candy Pop"" (Making movie) 

Personnel

Credits adapted from CD album liner notes.[22]

JYP Entertainment staff

Japanese recording staff

Design staff

Other personnel

Locations

Recording

Mixing

Mastering

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[27] Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2019 33rd Japan Gold Disc Award Best 3 Albums (Asia) Won [28]

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