"Talk That Talk"
Single by Twice
from the album Between 1&2
LanguageKorean
ReleasedAugust 26, 2022
StudioJYPE Studios (Seoul)
Genre
Length2:57
Label
Composer(s)
  • Lee Woo-min "Collapsedone"
  • Like (Mrch)
Lyricist(s)Danke
Twice singles chronology
"Celebrate"
(2022) 		"Talk That Talk"
(2022) 		"Moonlight Sunrise"
(2023)
Music video
"Talk That Talk" on YouTube

"Talk That Talk" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released on August 26, 2022, by JYP Entertainment and Republic Records as the lead single of the group's eleventh extended play, Between 1&2.[4][5] It is a pop, bubblegum and dance-pop song that incorporate "lush" synths and 80s newtro-inspired production. Its lyrics revolves around a protagonist that " trying to get the other person to say everything on their mind." It was written by Danke, and the composition was handled by Woo Min Lee "collapsedone" and Like (MRCH).

"Talk That Talk" received generally favorable reviews from critics for its mature, bubblegum, and retro production. The track peaked at number 20 on the Circle Digital Chart, at number 18 on the Billboard Global 200, and in the top-ten in numerous countries, including Japan, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam. To promote the single, the group performed it on MTV's show Fresh Out Live and on South Korean music programs such as Music Bank, Show! Music Core, and Inkigayo.

Background and release

On July 12, 2022, plans for Twice's comeback were released. On July 26, the track list was released, revealing the title track for Between 1&2 would be "Talk That Talk".[4] On August 5, a schedule was released with the dates of teasers.[6] On August 9, the group released a concept video along with a snippet of the single on TikTok.[7] On August 24 and 25, the group released two teasers for the music video.[8] On August 26, the song's music video was released.[9]

Composition

"Talk That Talk" was composed by Lee Woo-min "Collapsedone", who previously co-composed some of Twice's singles, such as "Knock Knock" and "The Feels". The lyrics, written by the lyricist team Danke, are about "trying to get the other person to say everything on their mind", which relates to the theme of the music video, where Twice undertakes a mission to make their fandom, Once, say "I love you" to Twice.[10][11] It is a pop, bubblegum and dance-pop track that incorporate 80s newtro-inspired sound and "lush" synths production. The song starts with a melody similar to "TT," while the rest of the song "dive[s] into an exciting future with dizzying speed, culminating in a captivating chorus."[1][2][3] In terms of musical notation, the song is written in the key of E-flat minor with a tempo of 120 beats per minute.[12]

Member Dahyun described it as an "addictive" retro pop song "that reminds you of the year 2000".[10] Jeongyeon noted that the song's concept is Y2K, and the track embodies the retro concept.[10]

Critical reception

NME's Tanu I. Raj reviewed the song and stated that "perhaps no other song is more representative of that glow-up than the retro-pop lead single ‘Talk That Talk’. The track opens with a melody reminiscent of the starting riffs of ‘TT,’ but that’s all the throwback you’ll get – TWICE immediately dive into an exciting future with dizzying speed, culminating in a captivating chorus which sounds as sweet as it is seductive.[1] Billboard praised the song's fizzy production and its explosive chorus as well as the usage of the Y2K-theme in its music video, writing "the song’s Y2K-themed video, fizzy production and explosive chorus, the girl group demonstrates yet again that no one does bubblegum pop quite like it does."[2]

Year-end lists for "Talk That Talk"
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022 16 [2]
CNN Philippines CNN Philippines' 25 Favorite K-pop Songs of 2022 Placed [3]
Cosmopolitan The 15 Best K-pop Songs of 2022 7 [13]
Dazed The Best K-pop Tracks of 2022 9 [14]
Her Campus 15 Best K-Pop Girl Group Songs Of 2022 8 [15]
Hypebae Best K-Pop Songs and Music Videos of 2022 23 [16]
Teen Vogue The 79 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022 Placed [17]
The Telegraph Top 20 K-Pop Hits of the Year 11 [18]

Music video

On August 24 and 25, the group released two teasers for the music video of "Talk That Talk".[19][11] The next day, on August 26, "Talk That Talk" was released with an accompanying music video.[20]

A scene in the music video where Twice is dancing in an abstract Y2K-themed set.

The music video is about Twice looking for codes, on a mission to confess their love to their fandom, Once. The concept of the video is Y2K and features fragments of Y2K-themed images and styles.[10]

One of the scenes of the Music video shows Chaeyoung Running with a sledgehammer and then turning to Nayeon swinging the sledgehammer into the screen of cats. this particular scene is a parody of Apple's famous 1984 Commercial.

Promotion and live performances

JYP Entertainment released concept photos and video teasers to promote Between 1&2 and the single.[6]

The group held a comeback livestream on the afternoon of August 26 to communicate with fans. Additionally, Twice performed "Talk That Talk" on the MTV show Fresh Out Live on the same day.[21] This was followed by performances on KBS 2TV Music Bank, MBC Show! Music Core and SBS Inkigayo to promote the song.[22] Jihyo was not present during the first week of promotion after she tested positive for COVID-19.[23]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Talk That Talk"
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2023 Circle Chart Music Awards Artist of the Year – Global Digital Music (August) Nominated [24]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Melon.[25]

Charts

Certifications

Streaming certifications for "Talk That Talk"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[46] Platinum 100,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Talk That Talk"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 26, 2022
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