Fancy (Twice song)

"Fancy" (stylized in all caps) is a song by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released by JYP Entertainment on April 22, 2019, as the lead single from the group's seventh extended play, Fancy You.

"Fancy"
Single by Twice
from the EP Fancy You
Language	Korean
Released	April 22, 2019 (2019-04-22)
Genre	Electropop^[1]
Length	3:35
Label	JYP
Songwriter(s)	Black Eyed Pilseung Jeon Goon
Twice singles chronology
"The Best Thing I Ever Did" (2018) "Fancy" (2019) "Happy Happy" (2019)
Music video
"Fancy" on YouTube

Background and composition

 

Twice performing "Fancy" at The Forum in Inglewood, California on February 15, 2022

"Fancy" was co-written by Black Eyed Pilseung, who has written many of Twice's previous title tracks including the debut single "Like Ooh-Ahh", "Cheer Up", "TT" and "Likey". The songwriting duo, which consists of Rado and Choi Kyu-sung, are credited alongside Jeon Goon.^[1][2] It was described as a "dramatic and dynamic song that features group in a totally new light". While keeping the group's previous quirky festive tone that has defined a majority of its hits, "Fancy" blends mellow mood pop electro beats with the members’ sophisticated, strong melodies. Singing about love, the bandmates boldly express their emotions with lines like "I won’t ever let you go" and "It doesn’t matter who liked who first".^[3]

Tamar Herman from Billboard described the song as a "bouncing electro-pop track that keeps the group’s quintessentially retro-inspired, addicting sound while turning to a bit of a bolder styling that revels in dynamic synths and playful digital quirks". The group's vocals take on a bit more of a mature, sultry tone during the verses, but maintains the group's exuberant, upbeat energy for the song's chorus.^[1]

Reception

"Fancy" debuted at number 3 both on Gaon's Digital Chart and K-pop Hot 100.^[4][5] It also peaked at number 4 both on Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart and Billboard Japan Hot 100,^[6][7] number 8 and 17 on Oricon Digital Singles and RMNZ Hot Singles, respectively.^[8][9] In April 2020, "Fancy" earned Silver streaming certification for surpassing 30 million streams on Oricon Streaming Singles Chart from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).^[10][11] The song ranked at number 5 on Dazed's 20 Best K-pop Songs of 2019.^[12] Billboard also included "Fancy" in their best K-pop songs of the 2010s list.^[13]

Music video and promotion

The music video of "Fancy" was uploaded online on April 22, 2019. The visual introduces individual members in vibrant, stylish looks surrounded by vivid backdrops while the group itself switches off between bold black numbers and colorful "Fancy" outfits, much of which features Chanel's signature double "c" logo. The music video alternates between feelings of decadence and playfulness, largely thanks to the CGI graphics that bolster the nine member's performances. All the while, the group shows off powerful choreography.^[1] In the same day, the music video became the seventh-biggest debut on YouTube, garnering over 42.1 million views in a single day.^[14] The music video was ranked third place on 2019 YouTube's Most Popular Music Video in South Korea.^[15] It also ranked at No. 10 on 2019 YouTube's Top Trend Music Video in Japan.^[16]

Twice held a live broadcast on Naver V Live to commemorate their comeback, where they also performed the full choreography of the song for the first time.^[17] The group also promoted "Fancy" on several music programs in South Korea including M Countdown, Music Bank, Show! Music Core, Inkigayo and Show Champion, on April 25, 26, 27, 28, and May 1, respectively.^[18][19]

Japanese version

The Japanese version of "Fancy" was released on July 24, 2019, as a B-side of Twice's 5th maxi single, "Breakthrough"'. The Japanese lyrics were written by Eri Osanai as well as Black Eyed Pilseung and Jeon Gun, who also wrote the original Korean lyrics.^[20]

Accolades

Critical rankings for "Fancy"

Critic/Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
Billboard	The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019	14	^[21]
	The 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s	93	^[13]
Bugs	2019 Year End Top 100	21	^[22]
BuzzFeed	Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019	4	^[23]
Dazed	The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019	5	^[12]
Gallup Korea	The Best Songs in 2019	6	^[24]
Refinery29	The Best K-Pop Songs Of 2019	7	^[25]

Award and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2019	11th Melon Music Awards	Best Dance – Female	Nominated
	21st Mnet Asian Music Awards	Song of the Year	Nominated
		Best Dance Performance – Female Group	Won
2020	9th Gaon Chart Music Awards	Song of the Year – April	Nominated

Music program awards

Program	Date	Ref.
Show Champion	May 1, 2019	^[19]
M Countdown	May 2, 2019	^[26]
Inkigayo	May 5, 2019	^[27]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[7] 4 Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)^[9] 8 Malaysia (RIM)^[28] 5 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[8] 17 South Korea (Gaon)^[4] 3 South Korea (Kpop Hot 100)^[5] 3 US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[6] 4

Monthly charts Chart (2019) Position South Korea (Gaon)^[29] 4 Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[30] 34 South Korea (Gaon)^[31] 29 Chart (2020) Position South Korea (Gaon)^[32] 191

Certifications

Streaming certification for "Fancy"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[10]	Platinum	100,000,000^†
South Korea (KMCA)^[33]	Platinum	100,000,000^†
^† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of Inkigayo Chart winners (2019)
• List of M Countdown Chart winners (2019)

References

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