Celebrate (Twice album)

Celebrate is the fourth Japanese studio album (seventh overall) by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released on July 27, 2022, by Warner Music Japan.

Celebrate
Studio album by Twice
Released	July 27, 2022 (2022-07-27)
Recorded	2021–2022
Length	30:14
Language	Japanese
Label	Warner Music Japan
Twice chronology
#Twice4 (2022) Celebrate (2022) Between 1&2 (2022)
Singles from Celebrate
"Doughnut" Released: December 3, 2021 "Celebrate" Released: July 15, 2022

The album features nine tracks, including the title track, "Celebrate", and the previously released single "Doughnut". It also includes "Just Be Yourself", which was previously released as a digital single on March 22, 2022, and was used in Twice's advertisements for Lux Japan hair care products.^[1]

Release and promotion

In May 2022, Twice announced that they would release an album titled Celebrate on July 27, to commemorate their fifth debut anniversary in Japan.^[2][3] The title track "Celebrate" was pre-released as a digital single on July 15, along with the accompanying music video.^[4]

To promote the album, Twice performed the eponymous title track on TV Asahi's Music Station, on July 22.^[5] The next day, the group performed "That's All I'm Saying" and "Celebrate" during a special live broadcast of NHK's music program Venue 101.^[6] Songs from the album were also performed during Twice Japan Fan Meeting 2022 "Once Day", held in Tokyo and Osaka for five days in October.^[7]

On December 28, Celebrate was released as a limited edition vinyl record. This is Twice's first album to be released in that format.^[8]

Commercial performance

Following its release, the album debuted atop the Oricon daily album chart.^[9]

Track listing

Track listing for Celebrate

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Celebrate"	J. Y. Park "The Asiansoul", Twice, Co-sho	Woo Min Lee "collapsedone", Justin Reinstein, MRCH, JJean	Woo Min Lee "collapsedone", Justin Reinstein	3:08
2.	"Voices of Delight"	STARBUCK, YHEL	Zaydro, STARBUCK, YHEL	Zaydro	3:03
3.	"Tick Tock"	Dahyun, Mayu Wakisaka	Trippy, Mayu Wakisaka	Trippy	3:03
4.	"Flow Like Waves"	Shoko Fujibayashi	EJAE, Anna Timgren, Aaron Kim	Aaron Kim	3:33
5.	"That's All I'm Saying"	Dahyun, Risa Horie	Trippy, Max Ulver, Nanna Bottos	Trippy	3:02
6.	"Bitter Sweet"	Co-sho	Woo Min Lee "collapsedone", Ollipop, Hayley Aitken, STWP	Woo Min Lee "collapsedone", STWP	3:30
7.	"Sandcastle"	Yu-ki Kokubo	Kyle Reynolds, Margaret Peake, IMKK	IMKK	3:12
8.	"Just Be Yourself"	FanFan	Woo Min Lee "collapsedone", Justin Reinstein, Anna Timgren	Woo Min Lee "collapsedone", Justin Reinstein	3:20
9.	"Doughnut"	Lauren Kaori	Alexis Kesselman, Woo S. Rhee "Rainstone", Francis, Fingazz	Woo S. Rhee "Rainstone", Francis, Fingazz	4:23
Total length:					30:14

First press limited edition A DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Doughnut" (Music Video)
2.	"Doughnut" (Music Video Other ver.)
3.	"Wonderful Day" (Member Selfie Movie)
4.	"Doughnut" (Music Video Making Movie)
5.	"Celebrate" (Jacket Shooting Making Movie)

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.^[10]

Musicians

• Twice – vocals, background vocals
• Woo Min Lee "collapsedone" – programming, guitar, synthesizer, vocal director (1, 6, 8); bass (1)
• Justin Reinstein – programming, synthesizer (1, 8)
• Kate – background vocals (1, 3, 5, 8–9)
• MRCH – background vocals (1), vocal director (1, 6)
• Zaydro – all instruments (2)
• Elley – background vocals (2, 4, 6–7)
• Emily Yeonseo Kim – vocal director (2, 7)
• Trippy – drums, bass, keyboard, synthesizer, vocal director (3, 5); strings (3), guitar (5)
• Aaron Kim – all instruments, vocal director (4)
• Isaac Han – vocal director (4)
• STWP – programming, guitar, synthesizer (6)
• IMKK – all instruments (7)
• Woo S. Rhee "Rainstone" – all instruments, vocal director (9)
• Francis – all instruments (9)
• Fingazz – all instruments (9)
• JuHyeon Jun – strings arrangement (9)
• Kobee – vocal director (9)

Technical

• Goo Hye-jin – recording (1–3, 5–8)
• Eom Se-hee – recording (1, 3, 5–6)
• Tony Maserati – mixing (1, 9)
• David K. Younghyun – mixing (1), mix engineering (9)
• Kwon Nam-woo – mastering (1–8)
• Hiroyuki Kishimoto – mixing (2)
• KayOne Lee – digital editing (3, 5, 7, 9)
• Yoon Won-kwon – mixing (3, 5)
• Park Eun-jung – recording (4)
• Dawson – digital editing (4)
• Ashe Ahn – digital editing (4)
• D'tour – digital editing (4)
• Lee Tae-sub – mixing (4, 7–8)
• Park Nam-jun – digital editing, mix engineering (6)
• Shin Bong-won – mixing (6)
• Woo S. Rhee "Rainstone" – music recording, digital editing (9)
• Francis – music recording, digital editing (9)
• Fingazz – music recording (9)
• Dante Kim – music recording assistance (9)
• Choi Hye-jin – recording (9)
• Chris Gehringer – mastering (9)

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Celebrate Chart (2022) Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[11] 2 Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)^[12] 2 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)^[13] 2

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for Celebrate Chart (2022) Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[14] 5 Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Celebrate Chart (2022) Position Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[15] 34 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)^[16] 35

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[17]	Gold	100,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Perfect World

Region	Date	Format(s)	Edition	Label	Ref.
Various	July 27, 2022	Digital download streaming	Normal Edition	Warner Music Japan	^[18]
Japan		CD			^[19]
		CD + DVD	Limited Edition A		^[20]
		CD	Limited Edition B		^[21]
	December 28, 2022	Vinyl	Limited Edition		^[22]

References

1. "TWICE、日本語新曲「Just be yourself」サプライズ配信 LUXコラボ動画も同時公開". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. March 22, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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3. Kim, No-eul (June 28, 2022). "트와이스, 日 데뷔 5주년 소감 "앞으로도 잘 부탁해요"" [TWICE's 5th anniversary of debut in Japan "Please take good care of me in the future"]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2022.
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