Summer Nights (EP)
2018 extended play by Twice
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Summer Nights is the expanded reissue of What Is Love?, the fifth extended play release by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released on July 9, 2018, by JYP Entertainment.
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| Released | July 9, 2018 | |||
| Studios | JYPE Studios (Seoul, South Korea) | |||
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| Length | 29:44 | |||
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| Label | JYP | |||
| Producer | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | |||
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| Singles from Summer Nights | ||||
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Background and release
On June 7, 2018, JYP Entertainment (JYPE) confirmed that Twice was scheduled to make a comeback in July and that the music video for the lead single was filmed in Japan.[2] The title of the lead single, "Dance the Night Away", was revealed on June 18.[3][4] Later that week, it was officially announced that Twice would release a special album titled Summer Nights, a reissue of their fifth extended play (EP) What Is Love?. The first group teaser photos were released on June 27.[5] The next day, a partial track list was released, showing that singer Wheesung had written the lyrics for "Dance the Night Away".[6][7] The full track list was released on June 30, revealing two more new songs: "Chillax" and "Shot Thru the Heart". The latter's lyrics were written by Twice's Japanese members Momo, Sana and Mina.[8] A second set of group teaser images were released on July 1.[9]
A short video preview of the three new songs was released on July 8.[10] The album, along with the music video of "Dance the Night Away", was officially released the next day on various music portals.[11][12][13][14]
Promotion
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Dance the Night Away" | Wheesung (Realslow) |
| Jonatan Gusmark & Ludvig Evers a.k.a. Moonshine | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Chillax" | Star Wars (Galactika) |
| Lee Woo-min "collapsedone" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Shot Thru the Heart" |
| David Anthony Eames | 3:26 | |
| 4. | "What Is Love?" | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | Lee Woo-min "collapsedone" | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Sweet Talker" |
| Erik Lidbom for Hitfire Production | 3:29 | |
| 6. | "Ho!" | Jihyo |
| The Elev3n | 3:10 |
| 7. | "Dejavu" | Chloe |
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| 3:17 |
| 8. | "Say Yes" | Lee Ju-hyeong (Monotree) | Lee Ju-hyeong (Monotree) | Lee Ju-hyeong (Monotree) | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Stuck" | Star Wars (Galactika) |
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| 3:35 |
| Total length: | 29:44 | ||||
Personnel
Credits adapted from album liner notes.[16]
- 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 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
- Seo Yeon-ah – design (A&R) and web design
- Choi Hye-jin – recording and mixing engineer, digital editor (on "Dance the Night Away")
- Lim Hong-jin – recording and mixing engineer
- Eom Se-hee – recording and mixing engineer
- No Min-ji – recording engineer
- Tony Maserati – mixing engineer
- James Krausse – mixing engineer
- Lee Tae-seop – 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
- Kwak Gi-gon at TEO Agency – photographer
- Jung Nan-young at Lulu – hair director
- Son Eun-hee at Lulu – hair director
- Choi Ji-young at Lulu – hair director
- Jo Sang-ki at Lulu – makeup director
- Zia at Lulu – makeup director
- Jeon Dal-lae at Lulu – makeup director
- Won Jung-yo at Bit&Boot – makeup director
- Choi Su-ji at Bit&Boot – makeup director
- Oh Yu-ra – style director
- Shin Hyun-kuk – management and marketing director
- Kang Da-sol – choreographer
- Kim Sun-mi – choreographer
- Nana choreographer crew – choreographer
- Today Art – printing
- Moonshine – all instruments (on "Dance the Night Away")
- Wheesung (Realslow) – vocal director (on "Dance the Night Away")
- Kwon Seo-young – background vocals (on "Dance the Night Away")
- Jung Eun-kyung – digital editor (on "Dance the Night Away")
- Lee Woo-min "collapsedone" – all instruments, computer programming, guitar, and synths (on "Chillax" and "What Is Love?"), piano (on "What Is Love?")
- Friday of Galactika – vocal director (on "Chillax"), vocal producer and background vocals (on "What Is Love?" and "Stuck"), recording engineer (on "Stuck")
- E.Na – background vocals (on "Chillax", "What Is Love?" and "Stuck")
- David Anthony Eames – all instruments and computer programming (on "Shot Thru the Heart")
- Kevin Oppa – vocal director (on "Shot Thru the Heart")
- Park Sung-mi – background vocals (on "Shot Thru the Heart")
- 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")
- Lee Ju-hyeong – recording engineer, and vocal director, keyboard, Pro Tools operator, and digital editor (on "Say Yes")
- 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
- 821 Sound, Seoul, South Korea
Mastering
- 821 Sound Mastering, Seoul, South Korea
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| South Korea (KMCA)[24] | 2× Platinum | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | 8th Gaon Chart Music Awards | Artist of the Year – Physical Album (3rd Quarter) | Nominated | [25] |