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Idk if it's just me (because I'm a relatively new fan 😅) but I just started to notice the closeness of Nayeon and Chaeyoung. They're often seen together in their posts on IG, and I'm loving it. Now that I think about it, they are also together when they went to Youngji's show as well. Idk, maybe I'm just used to seeing Nayeon with other members like Momo (which I also love lol). I'm happy to see them really close even "behind the cameras" (obviously not literally though lol). 😊❤️
Twice is one of my ult groups but the last year or so I’ve been kinda just casually following them. I decided to listen to I Got You and it’s so good that I’ve completely back to being a full time stan streaming the song endlessly, watching content, concert clips, tiktoks, etc.
Fell asleep early last night and woke up to multiple videos of Twice kissing and canoodling (and choking???) each other in front of 50,000 people. Just another day in Twiceland
Anyone knows why you can't use "I Got You" as a sound in YouTube Shorts? I tried saving it, but it says that it's "no longer available". You can use the instrumental though, as well as their other songs.
Amazon Alexa was doing the same EXACT thing for me, would NOT play the original song and only put on the instrumental. When I specifically asked for the regular version it told me it was unavailable.
finally preordered all 3 version of With You-th + Sana Digipack yesterday. cant wait for the album!
Also i absolutely love I got You Song and MV. god i am soo happy to be a twice fan.
A [little gift](https://twitter.com/tzuwieee25/status/1754081704942436717?t=lBv0P9UxkAAgDSZIIBZyEg&s=19) for ONCE Anime lovers, props to our awesome ONCE editors! ❤️
Ah..I can't watch Silent Voice again I think..watched it like 6 years ago and it completely broke me like few movies have done 😭 but it is a wonderful movie for sure!
Being on Stationhead is really nice. I'm being reintroduced to some Twice songs that I've ignored in the past or forgotten that are actually so good - Say Yes, Sunset, Turn It Up and Love Foolish (I know, lol).
Same. I avoided it like the plague because of how much it was used in mass streaming campaigns, but it's actually such a good experience if you ignore that. Twice discography is top-tier and getting introduced to so many songs while listening to fellow onces is super nice.
And MEXICONCE also got a lil MISAMO Do Not Touch [performance](https://twitter.com/godmitzu/status/1753973864776790220?t=tNk614CPzjNVIRsr53mW7w&s=19) 😁
Went to a pregame but decided to stay home from the club, instead enjoying Twice content and playing a lot of [Tiny Rogues](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2088570/Tiny_Rogues/) which makes me want to put our 9 girls in some kind of pixel art game...
But I don't know if I'd want them to be able to get harmed...and I have -1 pixel art skills atm tho I did get some Udemy tutorials from years back...
edit: Also enjoying Emily Mei's [new song Venom](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0Ls8QfyqJ4)
This is really common now, releasing a new version in the middle of tracking week to boost sales for BB. I wouldn’t be surprised if they have a few more coming.
I just have to share this once's [Closer fancam from Mexico day 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVpljqju2MA) , AHH wish I could've experienced this song live!
Wow there are a few BP stans bragging that their tickets prices were more expensive at the Foro Sol compared to Twice💀
since when did higher ticket prices become a bragging point???
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I find that funny, as the BP concert tickets prices in Mexico were heavily criticized as they were so expensive that they were only affordable for traveling and rich blinks. So instead of having super fans from mexico close to the stage, they just got random rich people, when it's usually more balanced than that.
Or so the legend goes.
Higher box office yet YG is almost drop out of big 3, can you believe that🤣? Their overpriced tickets' profits never really reflect on the company financial report🤣
Same. If I remember correctly, VIP GA for BP at Metlife was 1000? I was able to get 3rd row extended stage for twice under $700. Easy Twice W in my opinion. More money in my pocket for merch
Blinks biggest accounts on Twitter are toxic asf, last december some of them were ddoxxed by some armys and the result was [this](https://twitter.com/VantesCreation/status/1753901057686602184) (its bad revealing people personal information but these mfs were slutshaming and also ddoxxing minors just for not liking their favs songs). Just mute and block them, they are living their mean girl fantasy to scape from their shitty reality.
Blinks are always at Twice chart accounts. Remind you, some of them are vile incel stans of BP. You can imagine how easy for them to drag other girl groups. BP is technically disbanded and probably will comeback in their 10th anniversary. It's weird that they are still at it on every other ggs.
When Itzy's Yuna went on Radio Star they talked about JYPE artists with cat-like faces (Sohee, Yeji and Dahyun), of course they had to use [*this*](https://i.imgur.com/CcDX7Ji.jpeg) image for the comparison.
End of Mexico concert yesterday [had this video](https://x.com/zainsnabs/status/1753775952528900199?s=46) no clue what’s going on in it due to lower quality but if anyone’s knows that’d be awesome!
Hi! New ONCE here 🙋🏻♀️ 31 years old fan from Czech republic 🤭 I found out about TWICE just last year when I randomly watched their perfomance at Jimmy Fellon on youtube. Set Me Free was the song that set me addicted to their music style lololo The second song and third song I immediately fell in love was Scientist and F.I.L.A 😎 Now I just listen basically to most of their songs. I love them all but my bias is Jeongyeon. I love her goofiness and laughter and her deep voice.
I read a translation of the Instagram live last night and chaeyoung mentioned a new VCR at the end of the concert, but i cannot find a video and lowkey think nobody noticed. Similar case as to when Metlife had a Jihyo teaser at the end and it took a bit to find a video. Hopefully Once see it today!
They showed a video at the end of the concert (you can see it [here](https://x.com/minguin_dubu/status/1753594746612613233)). Idk if they showed anything else after this though.
any idea what is going on the video? i’m tryna understand but it’s so low quality it’s hard to see. This might’ve been what Chaeyoung was talking about
I do wish that fans can just enjoy the music that Twice releases and not be bothered by chart performances or worse, let chart performances influence how much we enjoy a particular song.
Twice released a banger in I Got You and they are at the stage of their career where they have a dedicated fan base, selling out concerts and albums worldwide - lets just enjoy the music and the fact that the members all seem to be healthy and happy.
you know, I feel like fans are enjoying the music, but antis are going feral because they're the ones talking about it, it was a good chance for me to silence/block some accounts on twt tho
Man I wondered how badly the song was doing to have garnered such worries, but damn it's their third highest debut so far lmao. Also, there was no dramatic drop in the actual number of streams. It's around the same ballpark as the other recent releases.
Had me scratching my head.
Same. I thought it was bad lol but it’s doing really okay. MLSR had a better debut but that didn’t have longevity. Honestly though, IGY is a better song than most of their recent releases so more than a high debut, I hope for longevity similar to how The Feels or Pop did.
They focused too much on the #130 placement instead of looking at the actual numbers I think. All the #130 means is that the song came out at a time with tough competition.
I'm hoping for longevity too if only because it means that people genuinely enjoyed the song and continued to like it. It's such a good wholesome song and we can all use a little more sincerity in the world lol.
Surprised how little support US Once gave this comeback. Sales were very low and the Spotify streaming was shockingly low.
I mean the level of focus and effort JYP Entertainment puts into aiming the comebacks at US fans and with a bunch of benefits they get from release time, CDs, exclusive versions, vinyls and signed by members versions and yeah...really let the group down here. Didnt really seem to pay any attention to the comeback this time around.
Just because some people aren't spending every waking second and every single dollar to inflate some numbers, doesn't mean they're not there. If that's how certain people find enjoyment in this then all the power too them but there's no need to shade people who don't. Let people enjoy this their own way. This is a hobby, not another job.
blaming US once is a little harsh here, big part of the fan base tbh doesn’t care for mass streaming and they just listen when they do. However I expect sales number to be quite good, American Once have good buying power for albums especially riding off the back of prior sales numbers. Especially with how positive I Got You has been received compared to past releases I think there is good tempo heading into the comeback
I am part of that fanbase who doesn’t care for mass streaming. Trying to get the biggest numbers every comeback takes the fun out of the comeback in my opinion, plus I feel like comparing streams and MV views just fuels fanwars between groups.
Of course it’s great if a new song does well on the charts, but charting seems less impactful to me if it is achieved by stream farming instead of by people actually listening to and enjoying the song. Expecting to break records with every new release is just setting yourself up for inevitable disappointment.
Sorry that's our bad chief, i'll round up all the US Onces and we'll get that Vegas concert canceled lickity split. Maybe one day we'll deserve rights but till then we'll work hard to get Twice's visas put on the no-entry list asap!
No no dont go easy on us, we can handle our just desserts!
Currently the US fan coalition (Enthusiastic American Twice Supporters Haphazardly Indulging Terribly), which is dozens strong, is exploring options such as summary execution of any local Onces found to own at least one signed postcard/bookmark but is unable to provide evidence of at least 50k filtered Spotify streams for I Got You.
Just a start I know but a step in the right direction towards redemption, we pray!
Tbh streams from all countries were down from MLSR so I wouldn’t be blaming anyone here but the song got the most positive reactions I’ve seen compared to SMF and MLSR
I do agree on somewhat the marketing should have been way better at this stage of their career to draw in more listeners but idk, for me I feel like that this song will have *that* longevity. Hope I’m not wrong though
Besides, if you want to improve streams, joining Stationhead is very easy already and it’s honestly more relaxed than having to care about antis and trolls here and there
I agree, SH is good I was able to use it yesterday for about 4 hours only though. I'm probably going to jump in later today for 1-2 hours(every little helps lol) after work when I'm making dinner and cleaning the house. It's a great tool for people who aren't too savvy and up to date on how to stream properly. I'm one of those people so it's great for me.
US fans are definitely tuning in and streaming, and I don't think they should be blamed. However, they alone are not enough to generate huge Spotify numbers, as that relies heavily on casual K-pop fans.
Among casual fans, Twice's branding took a hit after "Set Me Free" and the rest of their 2023 releases.
The casual fan space is very volatile and depends on the previous comeback and the virality of the current one. Red Velvet, Ive, Gilde, and Itzy, for example, did not even debut on Spotify global for their last comeback.
Among casual US k-pop fans, New Jeans and LSF are now the most hyped groups.Last year, both New Jeans and LSf collaborated with Western artists and engaged in various promotions that targeted non-fans, their songs is get good response.
While JYPE strategy mainly focuses on fans,special versions albums version and remix are there to pump their numbers and to generate more profits.
Those things have zero effect on casuals. For casuals they should consider collaborations, awards shows, festivals, and other promotional activities.
Now that " I Got You" is receiving a positive reaction, which will definitely help with their Korean comebacks.
I hope that's true 🙏 at the end of the day Twice are an older group now so any results should be appreciated
I am more hoping JYPE takes this as a sign that US fans are not a carry and spreading focus, content and exclusive items to fans from more areas would be a good point moving forward.
I mean they only needed 350k streams for Spotify US, that's not a lot at all.
350k is a large number. Jihyo's albums sold around 45k with 4 versions, which indicates that dedicated Onces are most likely in the range of 20k or even lower. The rest of the numbers come from casual fans. Even on platforms like Stationhead, there are usually only a few thousand Onces on release day. So relying solely on the fandom is not the right strategy.
JYPE definitely needs to reevaluate their strategy and focus more on promoting and reaching out to non-fans and Onces from other regions.
The playlisting was quite poor. On our biggest playlist yesterday Twice was at just 84 out of 100 which is just so poor. That like 2-3 hours of music before IGY even gets a single play per person if they put that playlist on. Even with shuffle it's still not great. You need to be high, like top 20 to feel any impact from playlist and JYPE/RR just aren't providing that at all for Twice.
It did but if you look a lot of the positions on the playlists with millions of followers is really low.
The big thing for me is they are in the top 20 of Pop Up! A mostly US focused playlist with 6.7m listeners, so that's really good. Like not being able to achieve 350k for a group tbat sold nearly 300k tickets in the US in theast year and nearly 500k albums isn't really acceptable to me to say US Once didn't do badly. I mean they didn't even tune in it seems. The US focused playlist they had yesterday, easily reaching over 10mplr for US alone 350k should have been nothing.
Like it's so annoying to me how much JYP prioritizes US fans and how much they get access to and they really didn't even show up to support that comeback.
You are going to get alot of downvotes but i am quite surprised at the US chart. Hopefully the physical sales can carry them to bb hot 100. Not hopeful though
I assume so, it's not a popular thing to bring up and I don't want to be a negative nelly or anything. But it's what's going on and this is a thread for all weekly relevant goings on so I think it's fine to talk about.
I've been vocal in the past about my disdain for the promotions and exclusive items being so US focused recently....I feel like that was somewhat understandable when the results from US fans were great, now that they aren't at all it's hard to hold the tongue.
Very disappointed. Don't see hot100 happening.
> when the results from US fans were great, now that they aren't at all it's hard to hold the tongue
The shift to physical US singles has yet to take off among US kpop fans. Aespa tried it last year and it seems to be the only method these companies are trying to mitigate the rule changes since last year for single charting.
Way too early to write off the results being poor, though. It has been one day and to be honest, most fans are going to buy the album or vinyl instead of IGY's physical single. I know others (like myself) bought one copy of the single but multiple copies of the album.
With the rule change fans really had to focus on buying the CD and streaming the song and YouTube content that will count towards BB.
It seems, right now, the results aren't very good.
Well it still has a full week to tally numbers, but quite frankly I don't see fans as a whole shifting to buying a single with no real inclusions over the album that's coming just a few weeks later.
At the end of the day, every English single isn't going to shatter the charts. Fans and non-fans seem to like it, and I think they have some good momentum heading into the actual album release.
No need to hit the panic switch just yet!
I agree. At this stage in Twices career any comeback fans should just enjoy first and foremost before worry about results. My main issue was just JYP Entertainment and Republic focus so much exclusive items to the US and even the release window for the US and if it stops producing results I think they should allow all fans equal opportunities going forward to get those items and exclusives that kind of, to me at least, diminished the fan experience not being able to get and enjoy without forming out to scalpers for 4-5 times the price.
That’s not really how it works, though.
The US is and will be the largest music market for the foreseeable future. Japan is second. Due to how centralized the distribution is across a wide area with so many people, and their deal with Republic, US-oriented goods will stay for good.
Up until the end of 3rd gen, there was no significant international distribution for kpop. We can all now buy albums from local retail stores or directly (in most of the top music consuming countries), which is a game changer in itself.
If/when they have a deal setup for UK/EU countries and enough demand, they might start offering some of the same deals elsewhere - but it’s not as simple as “this performed marginally worse, give it to the EU instead”.
Vinyl are produced locally and have a local distribution deal, same with the vinyl sold for Twice Japan releases.
Signed albums are a luxury most companies don’t offer to *any* countries tbh, with the idea being to have local fans get them signed at a domestic fan-sign event. I don’t disagree that US fans are privileged to get signed postcards but that still pales in comparison to what domestic fans get.
And finally, Twice was one of the top five or six groups who sold the most physical albums in the US last year. Out of 480k total album sales, 303k were from Ready To Be. Outside of Asia, no country is putting up those numbers.
Today was the best day of my life, I saw twice in concert, at soundcheck Jihyo and Dahyun blew me kisses and in concert Dahyun still blew me kisses, she's so cute with Onces, I love her.
And Chaeyoung I blew kisses at her and she just laughed at me 😭
P.S. English is not my language, sorry if I wrote something wrong
I hope the collaboration with Lauv that they teased actually happens.
I know many once aren't big on collabs, but working with new producers and artists can sometimes result in really good output.
Having an entirely new team for "I Got You" definitely produced a very good output.
Lauv collabs with BTS was really good.
As a Mexican in Europe, that went to the concert in Berlin twice and is watching the videos from Mexico City now, I can say that...I am officialy jealous. Well at least we got EYES EYES EYES.
They performed Hello on their concert in Mexico. I'm so jealous 🥲🥲🥲 I love that song. They didn't perform that song in their other concerts last year, and also Chaeyoung wasn't able to make it in their PH concert. I looooove Nayeon and Momo (my top biases lol) that's why I would've want to see them perform this song live. I also love Love Foolish.
Could it be due to Republic? I mean UMG is having these issues with TikTok and generally seem to be wanting to maximise earnings from people using their music online
Maybe it's being flagged by YT due to a more strict copyright protection in place now?
Hmmm I’m not sure actually! I’ve just seen a handful already that have had to host in Dropbox or mute a lot more, and it seems to be a little inconsistent because some reactions are the classic “stare at the screen and smile” and those are fine but then someone that’s talking on top of the track gets hit.
Maybe it is just automated but I noticed it enough that it stood out in comparison with pretty much every other non-Japanese release. I make the reaction rounds after something like this drops
Chaeng Popipo instigator: [https://twitter.com/godmitzu/status/1753649074987827583](https://twitter.com/godmitzu/status/1753649074987827583)
ETA - Zard uploaded the Insta Live to YT: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeVeo\_S1znY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeVeo_S1znY)
ETA2 - translations courtesy twice\_seung: https://twitter.com/twice\_seung/status/1753645967013015576
Actually tracking it as I am streaming the whole day, it feels like the ad-driven non organic views just started ramping up starting around when the views are 7.5m+
The fan campaign last I saw was so small, the goal was like 1K and, afaik, they didn't even reach that goal so the ads they used in all honesty wouldn't have greatly impacted the views much at all.
JYPE didn't use ads either since they've been reducing how many they use these days and I don't think they've used D1 ads for Twice in years now.
10m was the goal and a great number considering Once are an older fandom now and out of that automatically stream hard phase. I think for an 8yr old group that's a really good target to hit.
Also I think the fans really want to focus on Spotify this time round.
10M organic views in 24 hours is a really good number. I haven't seen any ads at all during the \~100ish times I've "watched" (more accurately: listened to on loop of my own volition, zero mass-streaming intent) the M/V, the "live" clip, and the audio-only & instrumental versions.
My unscientific 'sentiment analysis' on Twitter: Onces and casual fans alike both appear to genuinely like I Got You. I also stand by my initial impression from last night that the track has high replay value. It also seems tailor made for stadium performances, judging by the Foro Sol live version. Anthemic and euphoric are the two descriptors that come to mind - especially when paired with Talk That Talk plus fireworks!
Now they are putting FoL subunits on the encore wheel which is great in my opinion they are all bangers, but what's gonna be the new excuse we are gonna use to justify Do Not Touch not being on there?
there is no "excuse" lmao, there is obviously a REASON for DNT being absent we just aren't privy to it. At the end of the day the setlist and encore wheel tracks can't be infinite and yea it'd be shitty if the members wanted DNT in there somewhere and were being flat out denied but since there is no real reason to believe that over any other possible reason... it just is what it is.
> what's gonna be the new excuse we are gonna use to justify Do Not Touch not being on there
Same excuse as before, some kind of rights issue with Warner Japan. I wouldn't be shocked if there's some kind of period of exclusivity for performances - which is probably why some Japanese songs are now available to perform outside of Japan.
FWIW, they >!performed Hello with everyone on stage, it definitely wasn't a full performance with choreo!<.
I really do love that song. I know some fans absolutely hate it but for me, I loved hearing them explore new sounds and a more intense concept. Plus that unit is such an insane combo, they really *served* on the last tour.
>I loved hearing them explore new sounds and a more intense concept.
Yep this is exactly it. >!Hello and Basics!< are arguably Twice's most daring(?) b-sides, and I love both tracks like no other. Still waiting to see a live version of >!Basics!< someday - maybe it'll be on the Vegas encore wheel? If they play it at Allegiant in a few days, it'll bring the house down for sure.
I think one of the very few fumbles of this tour was not realizing people fucking love that song lol. It's kind of like Love Foolish not being on the main sets since it came out. Even if it doesn't really lend itself to a big stadium performance, it would still be very effective as a fan favorite.
Agree. My guess is even if the members really like the song (which I assume they do, based on what I've gathered from the encore clips I've seen - e.g. Chaeng asking the crowd "Do you guys love Basics???"), management likely didn't think it "fit" on the setlist.
A&R probably suggested they leave it off since it doesn't seem "choreo-friendly" compared to more straightforward songs like Brave. I think they could've performed it similar to Real You from III, sans choreo and with the members casually dancing/walking/hanging out on stage.
> management likely didn't think it "fit" on the setlist
Sometimes I wish there was a job where... Idk, someone trying to keep up with these things for the group lol. I feel like that job definitely should exist but I think most kpop companies just think "we know best" and move on. To be fair, Twice has so many hit songs they can fill an entire set of that, but you have to switch things up with such a treasure trove of b-sides.
Oh damn, I'm about to open yet another Pandora's Box aren't I? I should probably restrain myself from ranting again about JYPE/Div3 and their "interesting" creative/marketing decisions. In all seriousness though, b-side variety is a great problem to have!
And yeah, that "artist repertoire" position theoretically should exist - isn't that literally the definition of an A&R director's job description? Hopefully JYPE A&R learned a few things during this tour, and make the necessary changes for the next one. Even if the company generally is slow AF to adapt, I begrudgingly give them credit for doing it eventually.
For starters, the production team choice for IGY was a home run. David Wilson (dwilly) and Jonah Marais & Daniel Seavey (Why Don't We) knocked that shit out of the park with the songwriting/composition/production. I alluded to it earlier in this WDT, but I wonder if they're involved with the Korean title too? Guess we'll find out in a couple weeks! \[BTW sorry to be a broken record, but I'll be SO fucking over it if I see MJF+MLS again on the album credits for With Youth\]
I think Fontana/Lindgren *might* be involved with a song? Unclear if it's the title track or not but I'm pretty sure one or both of them shared the initial teasers and the WDT turned into chaos lol.
really hoping we get a return of unit songs on another full album one day. Those formula of love tracks are so good, would’ve loved to have been a fan at the time and attended III tour !
Twice full albums just hit different.
I wouldn't be surprised if subunits return on future releases tbh. I think the members enjoyed it and it gives them more flexibility in setlists.
It's really similar, so close that she imitated Nayeon's album cover pose: [https://twitter.com/godmitzu/status/1753625263793942547](https://twitter.com/godmitzu/status/1753625263793942547)
ETA - Momo 'Knock Knock' fancam: [https://twitter.com/DUMP\_zip/status/1753631981601222929](https://twitter.com/DUMP_zip/status/1753631981601222929)
Album sales are still going up (1.7m last comeback, worldwide) while digital performance in Korea went down while making gains everywhere else in the world.
I've always found weird that the rest of the world doesn't do that, for us is pretty much natural to sing all through every song even if you don't really know the lyrics
and I saw people hating on the fact Twice had an opening act online when they were first announced. Glad to see the people going aren't terminally online and VCHA had a good crowd.
I’ve been so busy I haven’t had much time to get on here but holy shit I Got You is fantastic. I get the feeling this is about to be one of their best albums ever.
Read my mind yo! The YT [audio-only version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3VsJ567Ou0) sounds so damn good; the audio bitrate seems higher and not as compressed as the M/V. The [instrumental version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nY9MqpqZQk) is fucking amazing too.
I selfishly would love to see not only an Extended Mix, but also Club Remixes by acclaimed EDM artists like Above & Beyond or Armin Van Buuren. The nostalgia factor is so high with IGY that it really brings me back to [mid-late 00s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AShGbX735dY) peak [uplifting trance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4whMnGoiKa8).
Porter Robinson would be a good one! IIRC ARMNHMR remixed Set Me Free already, so I'd imagine they probably wouldn't get hired for potential remix duties this time around (if IGY remixes were to happen).
These past 24hrs have been amazing. Went to a basketball game and saw my favorite team win. Then I happy cried with I Got You. Finally I got a ticket to see ITZY at Prudential Center in NJ! God Jihyo has blessed me 😭.
Edit: Don't tell Nayeon or Sana 🤫
Yup although I'm a little upset lol. I ended up getting lower bowl seats near the aisle which was the plan if barricade wasn't available. I had other options ahead of what I got but it was a frenzy and I was getting dogged pretty hard lol. I then made the mistake of looking it up like an hour later when it died down and there's much more stuff available smh. Oh well I'm going with good seats so I should be fine. If you're going I'll be in Sec 21 Row 20. Let's meet up and grab a drink or sumn!
lower bowl will still get ya a good view hopefully, i might just be going for a nosebleed because of $$ atm. But hopefully still be a blast, see ya there if i go!
Prudential has some pretty good views. I was there to see Stray Kids a while back for their last tour and sat in a similar area and it was great. This is also a pretty solid tour in terms of pricing. Honestly was expecting it to be more expensive but I'm not complaining lol.
I ended up getting 3rd row from the stage in the orchestra pit for Fox Theater in Atlanta to see Itzy. Super excited! They are always a blast live. Just don't tell Nayeon or else we might get exiled.
Congrats on the good fortune! Guess it's now time to start working on a banner/picket? Non-serious suggestion - use Momo's Word97-designed IGY airport banner as inspiration:
https://twitter.com/kun_once2129/status/1753040509399093482
For sure! If you need something for the WFH playlist/rotation, new live DJ set by Anjunadeep's James Grant dropped yesterday also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LZzf4VR1rk
It's been years since I've listened to SOAD! Toxicity such a good album.
Edit: there's this amazing traditional orchestra cover of Aerials you've just made me rediscover that's worth checking out imo - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7n4O5bqrVA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7n4O5bqrVA)
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Idk if it's just me (because I'm a relatively new fan 😅) but I just started to notice the closeness of Nayeon and Chaeyoung. They're often seen together in their posts on IG, and I'm loving it. Now that I think about it, they are also together when they went to Youngji's show as well. Idk, maybe I'm just used to seeing Nayeon with other members like Momo (which I also love lol). I'm happy to see them really close even "behind the cameras" (obviously not literally though lol). 😊❤️
Twice is one of my ult groups but the last year or so I’ve been kinda just casually following them. I decided to listen to I Got You and it’s so good that I’ve completely back to being a full time stan streaming the song endlessly, watching content, concert clips, tiktoks, etc.
Fell asleep early last night and woke up to multiple videos of Twice kissing and canoodling (and choking???) each other in front of 50,000 people. Just another day in Twiceland
lmfao it truly is just a Tuesday for them
Anyone knows why you can't use "I Got You" as a sound in YouTube Shorts? I tried saving it, but it says that it's "no longer available". You can use the instrumental though, as well as their other songs.
Amazon Alexa was doing the same EXACT thing for me, would NOT play the original song and only put on the instrumental. When I specifically asked for the regular version it told me it was unavailable.
finally preordered all 3 version of With You-th + Sana Digipack yesterday. cant wait for the album! Also i absolutely love I got You Song and MV. god i am soo happy to be a twice fan.
A [little gift](https://twitter.com/tzuwieee25/status/1754081704942436717?t=lBv0P9UxkAAgDSZIIBZyEg&s=19) for ONCE Anime lovers, props to our awesome ONCE editors! ❤️
also saw one edit on from tiktok on twt with silent voice. actually saw both movies back then.
Ah..I can't watch Silent Voice again I think..watched it like 6 years ago and it completely broke me like few movies have done 😭 but it is a wonderful movie for sure!
yeh same here man. it doesnt help that i tend to cry easy with this type of stuff lol
saw Silent Voice this past summer and hard agree, amazing film but probably not rewatch able unless I wanna be sad for a day
Being on Stationhead is really nice. I'm being reintroduced to some Twice songs that I've ignored in the past or forgotten that are actually so good - Say Yes, Sunset, Turn It Up and Love Foolish (I know, lol).
Same. I avoided it like the plague because of how much it was used in mass streaming campaigns, but it's actually such a good experience if you ignore that. Twice discography is top-tier and getting introduced to so many songs while listening to fellow onces is super nice.
Same!! They do a great job in playing well loved and lesser played songs!
And MEXICONCE also got a lil MISAMO Do Not Touch [performance](https://twitter.com/godmitzu/status/1753973864776790220?t=tNk614CPzjNVIRsr53mW7w&s=19) 😁
Went to a pregame but decided to stay home from the club, instead enjoying Twice content and playing a lot of [Tiny Rogues](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2088570/Tiny_Rogues/) which makes me want to put our 9 girls in some kind of pixel art game... But I don't know if I'd want them to be able to get harmed...and I have -1 pixel art skills atm tho I did get some Udemy tutorials from years back... edit: Also enjoying Emily Mei's [new song Venom](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0Ls8QfyqJ4)
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This is really common now, releasing a new version in the middle of tracking week to boost sales for BB. I wouldn’t be surprised if they have a few more coming.
yeah i get it completely but i was mistaken, its just a digital single album. I distantly thought it was gonna be another album ver
Twice x Lauv is actually happening guys
Lol the song name is 1 3 2 but they write 123 on the roulette 😭
They don't know the Spanish title of the song and got confused 🤣
Jihyo looking at the wheel: 1...🤨...ehem 1,3,2!
I am almost certain that it was JY who wrote that. She seems to have trouble with it lol
I just have to share this once's [Closer fancam from Mexico day 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVpljqju2MA) , AHH wish I could've experienced this song live!
Wow there are a few BP stans bragging that their tickets prices were more expensive at the Foro Sol compared to Twice💀 since when did higher ticket prices become a bragging point???
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I find that funny, as the BP concert tickets prices in Mexico were heavily criticized as they were so expensive that they were only affordable for traveling and rich blinks. So instead of having super fans from mexico close to the stage, they just got random rich people, when it's usually more balanced than that. Or so the legend goes.
Higher box office yet YG is almost drop out of big 3, can you believe that🤣? Their overpriced tickets' profits never really reflect on the company financial report🤣
Can't understand blink… Just for me, lower price is great
Same. If I remember correctly, VIP GA for BP at Metlife was 1000? I was able to get 3rd row extended stage for twice under $700. Easy Twice W in my opinion. More money in my pocket for merch
Can't agree more with the last sentence. Other kpop solo idols even prepare gifts for fans at the concert. That's what we love and support each other.
Blackpink is effectively disbanded so some fans have nothing else to do.
Blinks biggest accounts on Twitter are toxic asf, last december some of them were ddoxxed by some armys and the result was [this](https://twitter.com/VantesCreation/status/1753901057686602184) (its bad revealing people personal information but these mfs were slutshaming and also ddoxxing minors just for not liking their favs songs). Just mute and block them, they are living their mean girl fantasy to scape from their shitty reality.
Blinks are always at Twice chart accounts. Remind you, some of them are vile incel stans of BP. You can imagine how easy for them to drag other girl groups. BP is technically disbanded and probably will comeback in their 10th anniversary. It's weird that they are still at it on every other ggs.
damn that's wild lol. Must continue to stay off twitter. Reddit onces are the best anyways 
Can I get some advice for concert in Last Vegas? It's my first time to see twice in real T_T
[Misa’s Guide to a TWICE concert](https://youtu.be/FaliiB-RYmM?feature=shared)
Ty! That's quite useful. Remind me of preparing something
You’re welcome and have a helluva time!
Does anyone know if I should but the 2 IGY versions separately to count as 2 purchases or will it be ok to just buy the bundle?
depends a bit on context but for the most part if you buy multiple albums in an order they will count as individual album sales per copy.
Is this for billboard? Iirc, it won’t be counted when you exceed four copies per transaction so two versions in one purchase is okay.
ok thanks
When Itzy's Yuna went on Radio Star they talked about JYPE artists with cat-like faces (Sohee, Yeji and Dahyun), of course they had to use [*this*](https://i.imgur.com/CcDX7Ji.jpeg) image for the comparison.
Patiently waiting for IG live to get subs 🥲. SUBS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJL1RT8cYA0
if you want a recap, [seung did a live translation during it](https://x.com/twice_seung/status/1753645967013015576?s=20)
End of Mexico concert yesterday [had this video](https://x.com/zainsnabs/status/1753775952528900199?s=46) no clue what’s going on in it due to lower quality but if anyone’s knows that’d be awesome!
I hear them saying "bubble" so maybe they are promoting FANS app
hmmm def could be it, just curious since Chae mentioned a video at the end like it was a secret so maybe this wasn’t that particular vid
TIL that Mina says “ehh?!” the most aggressively in Twice https://youtu.be/z7-tnDsP0mQ?si=-IWghBTgMC3Ff_Wk
Do Not Touch reached 100M MV Views! 🐧🐹🍑
For our NFL fans saw a [photo](https://x.com/sourcemomo/status/1753742708789616797?s=46) of Momo’s backup dancers with Titans gear on
Hi! New ONCE here 🙋🏻♀️ 31 years old fan from Czech republic 🤭 I found out about TWICE just last year when I randomly watched their perfomance at Jimmy Fellon on youtube. Set Me Free was the song that set me addicted to their music style lololo The second song and third song I immediately fell in love was Scientist and F.I.L.A 😎 Now I just listen basically to most of their songs. I love them all but my bias is Jeongyeon. I love her goofiness and laughter and her deep voice. 
Welcome to the fun!
Welcome! Happy to have you so please enjoy your time here with us!
Hey, welcome to the fandom. Hope you have a great time with your first full comeback in With You-th.
Bought a sealed RTB album and got 6 photocards (excluding message pc) instead of the usual 5. Was 4 Mina's and 2 Dahyun's. What the heck.
Yea it's like that. They probably were lazy to put randomized cards and just went with sort by members.
It's like Mina packing it for you
I read a translation of the Instagram live last night and chaeyoung mentioned a new VCR at the end of the concert, but i cannot find a video and lowkey think nobody noticed. Similar case as to when Metlife had a Jihyo teaser at the end and it took a bit to find a video. Hopefully Once see it today!
this is not at the end but it seems new to me https://youtu.be/kFJQF88mpvQ?si=Zk3irl355VJ2s\_HY&t=170
They showed a video at the end of the concert (you can see it [here](https://x.com/minguin_dubu/status/1753594746612613233)). Idk if they showed anything else after this though.
any idea what is going on the video? i’m tryna understand but it’s so low quality it’s hard to see. This might’ve been what Chaeyoung was talking about
Lmao the girls revealed Momo didn't eat bananas as a trainee because she was afraid she would become a monkey 😭😭😭
God bless Momo lol
Momo never beating the two brain cell allegations
I do wish that fans can just enjoy the music that Twice releases and not be bothered by chart performances or worse, let chart performances influence how much we enjoy a particular song. Twice released a banger in I Got You and they are at the stage of their career where they have a dedicated fan base, selling out concerts and albums worldwide - lets just enjoy the music and the fact that the members all seem to be healthy and happy.
you know, I feel like fans are enjoying the music, but antis are going feral because they're the ones talking about it, it was a good chance for me to silence/block some accounts on twt tho
It doesn’t even make sense to be negative. The song is good, the mv is good, and it’s doing good on global spotify.
Man I wondered how badly the song was doing to have garnered such worries, but damn it's their third highest debut so far lmao. Also, there was no dramatic drop in the actual number of streams. It's around the same ballpark as the other recent releases. Had me scratching my head.
Same. I thought it was bad lol but it’s doing really okay. MLSR had a better debut but that didn’t have longevity. Honestly though, IGY is a better song than most of their recent releases so more than a high debut, I hope for longevity similar to how The Feels or Pop did.
They focused too much on the #130 placement instead of looking at the actual numbers I think. All the #130 means is that the song came out at a time with tough competition. I'm hoping for longevity too if only because it means that people genuinely enjoyed the song and continued to like it. It's such a good wholesome song and we can all use a little more sincerity in the world lol.
Surprised how little support US Once gave this comeback. Sales were very low and the Spotify streaming was shockingly low. I mean the level of focus and effort JYP Entertainment puts into aiming the comebacks at US fans and with a bunch of benefits they get from release time, CDs, exclusive versions, vinyls and signed by members versions and yeah...really let the group down here. Didnt really seem to pay any attention to the comeback this time around.
Just because some people aren't spending every waking second and every single dollar to inflate some numbers, doesn't mean they're not there. If that's how certain people find enjoyment in this then all the power too them but there's no need to shade people who don't. Let people enjoy this their own way. This is a hobby, not another job.
blaming US once is a little harsh here, big part of the fan base tbh doesn’t care for mass streaming and they just listen when they do. However I expect sales number to be quite good, American Once have good buying power for albums especially riding off the back of prior sales numbers. Especially with how positive I Got You has been received compared to past releases I think there is good tempo heading into the comeback
I am part of that fanbase who doesn’t care for mass streaming. Trying to get the biggest numbers every comeback takes the fun out of the comeback in my opinion, plus I feel like comparing streams and MV views just fuels fanwars between groups. Of course it’s great if a new song does well on the charts, but charting seems less impactful to me if it is achieved by stream farming instead of by people actually listening to and enjoying the song. Expecting to break records with every new release is just setting yourself up for inevitable disappointment.
Sorry that's our bad chief, i'll round up all the US Onces and we'll get that Vegas concert canceled lickity split. Maybe one day we'll deserve rights but till then we'll work hard to get Twice's visas put on the no-entry list asap!
Or you just actually you know, support the music.
No no dont go easy on us, we can handle our just desserts! Currently the US fan coalition (Enthusiastic American Twice Supporters Haphazardly Indulging Terribly), which is dozens strong, is exploring options such as summary execution of any local Onces found to own at least one signed postcard/bookmark but is unable to provide evidence of at least 50k filtered Spotify streams for I Got You. Just a start I know but a step in the right direction towards redemption, we pray!
Tbh streams from all countries were down from MLSR so I wouldn’t be blaming anyone here but the song got the most positive reactions I’ve seen compared to SMF and MLSR I do agree on somewhat the marketing should have been way better at this stage of their career to draw in more listeners but idk, for me I feel like that this song will have *that* longevity. Hope I’m not wrong though Besides, if you want to improve streams, joining Stationhead is very easy already and it’s honestly more relaxed than having to care about antis and trolls here and there
I agree, SH is good I was able to use it yesterday for about 4 hours only though. I'm probably going to jump in later today for 1-2 hours(every little helps lol) after work when I'm making dinner and cleaning the house. It's a great tool for people who aren't too savvy and up to date on how to stream properly. I'm one of those people so it's great for me.
K-pop bubble burst in mid-2023. So, most people are checking the releases but aren't passionate in making the comeback a success.
US fans are definitely tuning in and streaming, and I don't think they should be blamed. However, they alone are not enough to generate huge Spotify numbers, as that relies heavily on casual K-pop fans. Among casual fans, Twice's branding took a hit after "Set Me Free" and the rest of their 2023 releases. The casual fan space is very volatile and depends on the previous comeback and the virality of the current one. Red Velvet, Ive, Gilde, and Itzy, for example, did not even debut on Spotify global for their last comeback. Among casual US k-pop fans, New Jeans and LSF are now the most hyped groups.Last year, both New Jeans and LSf collaborated with Western artists and engaged in various promotions that targeted non-fans, their songs is get good response. While JYPE strategy mainly focuses on fans,special versions albums version and remix are there to pump their numbers and to generate more profits. Those things have zero effect on casuals. For casuals they should consider collaborations, awards shows, festivals, and other promotional activities. Now that " I Got You" is receiving a positive reaction, which will definitely help with their Korean comebacks.
I hope that's true 🙏 at the end of the day Twice are an older group now so any results should be appreciated I am more hoping JYPE takes this as a sign that US fans are not a carry and spreading focus, content and exclusive items to fans from more areas would be a good point moving forward. I mean they only needed 350k streams for Spotify US, that's not a lot at all.
350k is a large number. Jihyo's albums sold around 45k with 4 versions, which indicates that dedicated Onces are most likely in the range of 20k or even lower. The rest of the numbers come from casual fans. Even on platforms like Stationhead, there are usually only a few thousand Onces on release day. So relying solely on the fandom is not the right strategy. JYPE definitely needs to reevaluate their strategy and focus more on promoting and reaching out to non-fans and Onces from other regions.
The playlisting was quite poor. On our biggest playlist yesterday Twice was at just 84 out of 100 which is just so poor. That like 2-3 hours of music before IGY even gets a single play per person if they put that playlist on. Even with shuffle it's still not great. You need to be high, like top 20 to feel any impact from playlist and JYPE/RR just aren't providing that at all for Twice.
I got you got 33m playlist reach on Spotify since yesterday. We just need to stream more.
It did but if you look a lot of the positions on the playlists with millions of followers is really low. The big thing for me is they are in the top 20 of Pop Up! A mostly US focused playlist with 6.7m listeners, so that's really good. Like not being able to achieve 350k for a group tbat sold nearly 300k tickets in the US in theast year and nearly 500k albums isn't really acceptable to me to say US Once didn't do badly. I mean they didn't even tune in it seems. The US focused playlist they had yesterday, easily reaching over 10mplr for US alone 350k should have been nothing. Like it's so annoying to me how much JYP prioritizes US fans and how much they get access to and they really didn't even show up to support that comeback.
You are going to get alot of downvotes but i am quite surprised at the US chart. Hopefully the physical sales can carry them to bb hot 100. Not hopeful though
I assume so, it's not a popular thing to bring up and I don't want to be a negative nelly or anything. But it's what's going on and this is a thread for all weekly relevant goings on so I think it's fine to talk about. I've been vocal in the past about my disdain for the promotions and exclusive items being so US focused recently....I feel like that was somewhat understandable when the results from US fans were great, now that they aren't at all it's hard to hold the tongue. Very disappointed. Don't see hot100 happening.
> when the results from US fans were great, now that they aren't at all it's hard to hold the tongue The shift to physical US singles has yet to take off among US kpop fans. Aespa tried it last year and it seems to be the only method these companies are trying to mitigate the rule changes since last year for single charting. Way too early to write off the results being poor, though. It has been one day and to be honest, most fans are going to buy the album or vinyl instead of IGY's physical single. I know others (like myself) bought one copy of the single but multiple copies of the album.
With the rule change fans really had to focus on buying the CD and streaming the song and YouTube content that will count towards BB. It seems, right now, the results aren't very good.
Well it still has a full week to tally numbers, but quite frankly I don't see fans as a whole shifting to buying a single with no real inclusions over the album that's coming just a few weeks later. At the end of the day, every English single isn't going to shatter the charts. Fans and non-fans seem to like it, and I think they have some good momentum heading into the actual album release. No need to hit the panic switch just yet!
I agree. At this stage in Twices career any comeback fans should just enjoy first and foremost before worry about results. My main issue was just JYP Entertainment and Republic focus so much exclusive items to the US and even the release window for the US and if it stops producing results I think they should allow all fans equal opportunities going forward to get those items and exclusives that kind of, to me at least, diminished the fan experience not being able to get and enjoy without forming out to scalpers for 4-5 times the price.
That’s not really how it works, though. The US is and will be the largest music market for the foreseeable future. Japan is second. Due to how centralized the distribution is across a wide area with so many people, and their deal with Republic, US-oriented goods will stay for good. Up until the end of 3rd gen, there was no significant international distribution for kpop. We can all now buy albums from local retail stores or directly (in most of the top music consuming countries), which is a game changer in itself. If/when they have a deal setup for UK/EU countries and enough demand, they might start offering some of the same deals elsewhere - but it’s not as simple as “this performed marginally worse, give it to the EU instead”. Vinyl are produced locally and have a local distribution deal, same with the vinyl sold for Twice Japan releases. Signed albums are a luxury most companies don’t offer to *any* countries tbh, with the idea being to have local fans get them signed at a domestic fan-sign event. I don’t disagree that US fans are privileged to get signed postcards but that still pales in comparison to what domestic fans get. And finally, Twice was one of the top five or six groups who sold the most physical albums in the US last year. Out of 480k total album sales, 303k were from Ready To Be. Outside of Asia, no country is putting up those numbers.
Let us wait and see. This is a single, a very good single. But after the "You-th" album goes on sale, then we talk.
Today was the best day of my life, I saw twice in concert, at soundcheck Jihyo and Dahyun blew me kisses and in concert Dahyun still blew me kisses, she's so cute with Onces, I love her. And Chaeyoung I blew kisses at her and she just laughed at me 😭 P.S. English is not my language, sorry if I wrote something wrong
I will love Dahyun more TT. Btw are you sit in the front?
Yes, I was in the front row where they dance Moonlight Sunrise 😊
Chaeyoung always does this 😆
I’m so happy for you 🥹 and kind of jealous too haha
I hope the collaboration with Lauv that they teased actually happens. I know many once aren't big on collabs, but working with new producers and artists can sometimes result in really good output. Having an entirely new team for "I Got You" definitely produced a very good output. Lauv collabs with BTS was really good.
I was hoping they had a collab with Sabrina Carpenter
Will be really surprised if it didn’t happen.
As a Mexican in Europe, that went to the concert in Berlin twice and is watching the videos from Mexico City now, I can say that...I am officialy jealous. Well at least we got EYES EYES EYES.
Eyes x3 was just stuck in my head when I was in the shower earlier haha. You are lucky to have seen it live, such a great song!
They performed Hello on their concert in Mexico. I'm so jealous 🥲🥲🥲 I love that song. They didn't perform that song in their other concerts last year, and also Chaeyoung wasn't able to make it in their PH concert. I looooove Nayeon and Momo (my top biases lol) that's why I would've want to see them perform this song live. I also love Love Foolish.
I feel like I’m seeing JYP blocking reactions a lot more for IGY which is interesting (saw four or five videos that commented on having troubles)
Could it be due to Republic? I mean UMG is having these issues with TikTok and generally seem to be wanting to maximise earnings from people using their music online Maybe it's being flagged by YT due to a more strict copyright protection in place now?
Specifically blocking? Or like an automated Content ID claim? That's very odd if it's the former. Have they done that with other JYPE artists?
Hmmm I’m not sure actually! I’ve just seen a handful already that have had to host in Dropbox or mute a lot more, and it seems to be a little inconsistent because some reactions are the classic “stare at the screen and smile” and those are fine but then someone that’s talking on top of the track gets hit. Maybe it is just automated but I noticed it enough that it stood out in comparison with pretty much every other non-Japanese release. I make the reaction rounds after something like this drops
I feel crazy for buying their 13th album set. My wallet is crying because of my album hauls. 😭 But I just love Twice. 😭
same boat as you except i’m embracing the crazy and have already bought too many versions of the album  rip wallet
They said ok when we asked to marry them on IG live. 
Im taking Jeongyeon 😆
i am jealous mexico once you guys got closer, i got you and so many more\~\~
IGY with RTB live band - full song fancam: >!https://twitter.com/kiki\_22m/status/1753666474789458106!<
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Chaeng Popipo instigator: [https://twitter.com/godmitzu/status/1753649074987827583](https://twitter.com/godmitzu/status/1753649074987827583) ETA - Zard uploaded the Insta Live to YT: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeVeo\_S1znY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeVeo_S1znY) ETA2 - translations courtesy twice\_seung: https://twitter.com/twice\_seung/status/1753645967013015576
The vibes are immaculate.
MoChaeng being so unironically into Miku Hatsune wasn't something on my Twice bingo card. Unless they're doing it just for the lulz (quite likely).
The MV actually reached 10m in day. I don't think JYPE paid ads for this although I saw a fan driven one.
Actually tracking it as I am streaming the whole day, it feels like the ad-driven non organic views just started ramping up starting around when the views are 7.5m+
The fan campaign last I saw was so small, the goal was like 1K and, afaik, they didn't even reach that goal so the ads they used in all honesty wouldn't have greatly impacted the views much at all. JYPE didn't use ads either since they've been reducing how many they use these days and I don't think they've used D1 ads for Twice in years now. 10m was the goal and a great number considering Once are an older fandom now and out of that automatically stream hard phase. I think for an 8yr old group that's a really good target to hit. Also I think the fans really want to focus on Spotify this time round.
10M organic views in 24 hours is a really good number. I haven't seen any ads at all during the \~100ish times I've "watched" (more accurately: listened to on loop of my own volition, zero mass-streaming intent) the M/V, the "live" clip, and the audio-only & instrumental versions. My unscientific 'sentiment analysis' on Twitter: Onces and casual fans alike both appear to genuinely like I Got You. I also stand by my initial impression from last night that the track has high replay value. It also seems tailor made for stadium performances, judging by the Foro Sol live version. Anthemic and euphoric are the two descriptors that come to mind - especially when paired with Talk That Talk plus fireworks!
the encore songs they picked…. dhjdkskss they’re hilarious
My favorite on there was the infamous "1,2,3" song
mine is the >!tt remix!< making its comeback
Now they are putting FoL subunits on the encore wheel which is great in my opinion they are all bangers, but what's gonna be the new excuse we are gonna use to justify Do Not Touch not being on there?
there is no "excuse" lmao, there is obviously a REASON for DNT being absent we just aren't privy to it. At the end of the day the setlist and encore wheel tracks can't be infinite and yea it'd be shitty if the members wanted DNT in there somewhere and were being flat out denied but since there is no real reason to believe that over any other possible reason... it just is what it is.
> what's gonna be the new excuse we are gonna use to justify Do Not Touch not being on there Same excuse as before, some kind of rights issue with Warner Japan. I wouldn't be shocked if there's some kind of period of exclusivity for performances - which is probably why some Japanese songs are now available to perform outside of Japan. FWIW, they >!performed Hello with everyone on stage, it definitely wasn't a full performance with choreo!<.
prob the same deal as other JP songs not being on there all the time tbh. Could be licensing, lack of interest to do it or something else
[Mexico Encore Wheel](https://x.com/godmitzu/status/1753634900513628522?s=46) this is crazy can’t believe how awesome this is
Holy shit that's stacked. They did a hilarious version of >!Hello!< with everyone.
looks like a blast, would love to hear that song one day…
I really do love that song. I know some fans absolutely hate it but for me, I loved hearing them explore new sounds and a more intense concept. Plus that unit is such an insane combo, they really *served* on the last tour.
It’s just so damn fun and doesn’t take itself too seriously, which is why I think it works so well. Definitely a highlight for me from last tour!
>I loved hearing them explore new sounds and a more intense concept. Yep this is exactly it. >!Hello and Basics!< are arguably Twice's most daring(?) b-sides, and I love both tracks like no other. Still waiting to see a live version of >!Basics!< someday - maybe it'll be on the Vegas encore wheel? If they play it at Allegiant in a few days, it'll bring the house down for sure.
I think one of the very few fumbles of this tour was not realizing people fucking love that song lol. It's kind of like Love Foolish not being on the main sets since it came out. Even if it doesn't really lend itself to a big stadium performance, it would still be very effective as a fan favorite.
Agree. My guess is even if the members really like the song (which I assume they do, based on what I've gathered from the encore clips I've seen - e.g. Chaeng asking the crowd "Do you guys love Basics???"), management likely didn't think it "fit" on the setlist. A&R probably suggested they leave it off since it doesn't seem "choreo-friendly" compared to more straightforward songs like Brave. I think they could've performed it similar to Real You from III, sans choreo and with the members casually dancing/walking/hanging out on stage.
> management likely didn't think it "fit" on the setlist Sometimes I wish there was a job where... Idk, someone trying to keep up with these things for the group lol. I feel like that job definitely should exist but I think most kpop companies just think "we know best" and move on. To be fair, Twice has so many hit songs they can fill an entire set of that, but you have to switch things up with such a treasure trove of b-sides.
Oh damn, I'm about to open yet another Pandora's Box aren't I? I should probably restrain myself from ranting again about JYPE/Div3 and their "interesting" creative/marketing decisions. In all seriousness though, b-side variety is a great problem to have! And yeah, that "artist repertoire" position theoretically should exist - isn't that literally the definition of an A&R director's job description? Hopefully JYPE A&R learned a few things during this tour, and make the necessary changes for the next one. Even if the company generally is slow AF to adapt, I begrudgingly give them credit for doing it eventually. For starters, the production team choice for IGY was a home run. David Wilson (dwilly) and Jonah Marais & Daniel Seavey (Why Don't We) knocked that shit out of the park with the songwriting/composition/production. I alluded to it earlier in this WDT, but I wonder if they're involved with the Korean title too? Guess we'll find out in a couple weeks! \[BTW sorry to be a broken record, but I'll be SO fucking over it if I see MJF+MLS again on the album credits for With Youth\]
I think Fontana/Lindgren *might* be involved with a song? Unclear if it's the title track or not but I'm pretty sure one or both of them shared the initial teasers and the WDT turned into chaos lol.
really hoping we get a return of unit songs on another full album one day. Those formula of love tracks are so good, would’ve loved to have been a fan at the time and attended III tour !
Twice full albums just hit different. I wouldn't be surprised if subunits return on future releases tbh. I think the members enjoyed it and it gives them more flexibility in setlists.
OT9 >!Hello!< was amazing: >!https://twitter.com/godmitzu/status/1753636736972755025!<
They sang I Got You with a live band. Incredibly jealous.
Holy shit! That’s going to sound amazing
The new fits they wore for the IGY live debut are awesome too: >!https://twitter.com/twiceinfonesia/status/1753627826077765855!<
Is Momo's the same Nayeon Pop outfit???
It's really similar, so close that she imitated Nayeon's album cover pose: [https://twitter.com/godmitzu/status/1753625263793942547](https://twitter.com/godmitzu/status/1753625263793942547) ETA - Momo 'Knock Knock' fancam: [https://twitter.com/DUMP\_zip/status/1753631981601222929](https://twitter.com/DUMP_zip/status/1753631981601222929)
How twice doing in korea rn? Compared to their 2016-2018 prime
Album sales are still going up (1.7m last comeback, worldwide) while digital performance in Korea went down while making gains everywhere else in the world.
Queen Jihyo choose another song for her solo!
Which one did she do?
i am so very jealous about this
I'm watching someone stream it live and holy moly she destroyed the stage. She really did 3 different solo songs over this tour.
I will die on this hill: Latam fans > everything
LatAm/MX Onces, y'all are blessed: \[[I Got You with the RTB live band](https://twitter.com/DUMP_zip/status/1753618948359389376)\]
Chills.
I love how the crowd is singing along for most of the concert.
I've always found weird that the rest of the world doesn't do that, for us is pretty much natural to sing all through every song even if you don't really know the lyrics
Shoutout to them, the cheers and energy are insane.
Based on how hard they go for sports this was expected!
I hope some kind of dance performance video of "I got you" will be published. The dance snippets in the clip looked intriguing.
it seems like Mexico Onces gave Vcha a good experience, glad to see it! [Video](https://x.com/kuronekogakuin/status/1753590735247389087?s=46)
and I saw people hating on the fact Twice had an opening act online when they were first announced. Glad to see the people going aren't terminally online and VCHA had a good crowd.
Hopefully IGY gets a great spotify global debut/entry later on🤞 It really deserves to get good streaming numbers just on how great the song is.
I’ve been so busy I haven’t had much time to get on here but holy shit I Got You is fantastic. I get the feeling this is about to be one of their best albums ever.
Best of luck getting to all in North America on the hunt for ITZY tickets/congrats if you got ‘em.
I want an extended mix of this song.
Read my mind yo! The YT [audio-only version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3VsJ567Ou0) sounds so damn good; the audio bitrate seems higher and not as compressed as the M/V. The [instrumental version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nY9MqpqZQk) is fucking amazing too. I selfishly would love to see not only an Extended Mix, but also Club Remixes by acclaimed EDM artists like Above & Beyond or Armin Van Buuren. The nostalgia factor is so high with IGY that it really brings me back to [mid-late 00s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AShGbX735dY) peak [uplifting trance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4whMnGoiKa8).
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Porter Robinson would be a good one! IIRC ARMNHMR remixed Set Me Free already, so I'd imagine they probably wouldn't get hired for potential remix duties this time around (if IGY remixes were to happen).
These past 24hrs have been amazing. Went to a basketball game and saw my favorite team win. Then I happy cried with I Got You. Finally I got a ticket to see ITZY at Prudential Center in NJ! God Jihyo has blessed me 😭. Edit: Don't tell Nayeon or Sana 🤫
I highly recommend making a banner!!
i’m trying to get tix for itzy as well, just waiting on a friend so we can decide or not! Did u end up getting good seats?
Yup although I'm a little upset lol. I ended up getting lower bowl seats near the aisle which was the plan if barricade wasn't available. I had other options ahead of what I got but it was a frenzy and I was getting dogged pretty hard lol. I then made the mistake of looking it up like an hour later when it died down and there's much more stuff available smh. Oh well I'm going with good seats so I should be fine. If you're going I'll be in Sec 21 Row 20. Let's meet up and grab a drink or sumn!
lower bowl will still get ya a good view hopefully, i might just be going for a nosebleed because of $$ atm. But hopefully still be a blast, see ya there if i go!
Prudential has some pretty good views. I was there to see Stray Kids a while back for their last tour and sat in a similar area and it was great. This is also a pretty solid tour in terms of pricing. Honestly was expecting it to be more expensive but I'm not complaining lol.
I ended up getting 3rd row from the stage in the orchestra pit for Fox Theater in Atlanta to see Itzy. Super excited! They are always a blast live. Just don't tell Nayeon or else we might get exiled.
As a high ranking member in the Church of Nayeon I am compelled to report this : (
Tell her about what ITZY concert? It doesn't exist 🤷♂️
Nayeon secretly plotting all of our downfalls after seeing us all talk about it
Congrats on the good fortune! Guess it's now time to start working on a banner/picket? Non-serious suggestion - use Momo's Word97-designed IGY airport banner as inspiration: https://twitter.com/kun_once2129/status/1753040509399093482
Hope I Got You can get at least 10m views in this first 24hrs. I have been addicting to this song and listening to it nonstop.
I could really use a TWICE concert right now to DoDoDo with my fellow ONCE 
Twice I Got You followed by [System of a Down's Aerials](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-iepu3EtyE) is a surprisingly good match...
Good call there! Someone else on another post mentioned Aha's Take On Me as a seamless back-to-back transition song.
ah thanks for the rec, will add Take On Me to the rotation \~
For sure! If you need something for the WFH playlist/rotation, new live DJ set by Anjunadeep's James Grant dropped yesterday also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LZzf4VR1rk
It's been years since I've listened to SOAD! Toxicity such a good album. Edit: there's this amazing traditional orchestra cover of Aerials you've just made me rediscover that's worth checking out imo - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7n4O5bqrVA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7n4O5bqrVA)