5 Best Songs of TWICE You Must Know

Writer: R. Lakshmipriya (Delhi, India)

Editor: Khushi Vaid (Delhi, India)

TWICE is one of the most renowned K-pop groups of all time, boasting a diverse discography. But out of their many songs, what could be the best 5? Find out in this Article!

TWICE is a K-pop girl group that debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2015 with their extended play ‘The Story Begins.’ The group has nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu. TWICE rose to fame in Korea with their single ‘CHEER UP’ in 2016, and won the award for Song of the Year. The discography of TWICE primarily features songs from genres such as Bubblegum Pop, Disco Pop, and EDM. The fans of TWICE are called ‘Once’, conveying that if their fans love them once, they will return their love twice as much. The group has had several concerts across the world and has several records to its name. 

CHEER UP

‘Cheer Up’ was released on April 25, 2016, by JYP Entertainment. This song is the lead single in Twice’s second extended play, ‘Page Two’, primarily of the Dance-pop genre. The song’s lyrics convey the feelings of a woman putting up a cold act in front of the person she likes because of the fear of how her feelings might be perceived and asking that person to cheer up and get it together.

The music video of the song features all the members of Twice being portrayed as different characters from dramas and films, each in a different setting. The music video gained 1 million views within 24 hours and became YouTube’s Most Popular Music video in South Korea in 2016. The song also received the Song of the Year Awards at the Mnet Asian Music Awards and Melon Music Awards in 2016. 

WHAT IS LOVE?

‘What is Love?’ is the lead single from TWICE’s gift extended play ‘What is Love’, released on April 9, 2018. The song is upbeat, quirky, and is of the electro-pop genre. The song conveys the feelings of girls who are curious about what love could be, mesmerised by the romanticisation of love, and imagining the kind of love portrayed in films, TV dramas, and books in a cheery, emotional, and cute style. The music video for What is Love? portrays TWICE members imagining themselves as characters from different TV dramas and films while watching TV during a sleepover.

The music video ranked fourth among YouTube’s Most Popular Music Videos of 2018 in South Korea and currently has 746 million views. The song acquired positions No. 3 and 6 on the Billboard Charts World Digital Song Sales. TWICE won several awards, such as ‘Song of the Year’ and ‘Best Dance Performance – Female Group’ at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2018 and has also won at several Korean music programs. 

FANCY

‘Fancy’ is the lead single of TWICE’s seventh extended play, ‘Fancy You’, released on April 22, 2019. The song was written by Black Eyed Pilseung and it is of a dramatic and dynamic style, and the electro pop genre. Through the song, TWICE describes all the emotions related to love very boldly, such as the feeling of not wanting to let go of the lover, being mesmerized, and feeling like each new day is a celebration.

The music video is a mixture of cheery, sensual, and powerful visuals whilst portraying the members in fancy outfits, who are also seen performing the powerful choreography of the song. The music video stands currently at 601 million views and gained over 42 million views on its first day alone. The song debuted at number 3 on Gaon’s Digital Chart and K-pop Hot 100.

TWICE has won various awards for the song at award shows such as the Mnet Asian Music Awards for the categories ‘Song of the Year’ and ‘Best Dance Performance- Female Group’ in 2019, and at music shows such as Show Champion and Inkigayo. 

I CAN’T STOP ME

‘I Can’t Stop Me’, released on October 26, 2020, is the lead single of TWICE’s second Korean studio album ‘Eyes Wide Open’. The song is upbeat and is of the synth wave and disco-pop genre with a twist of retro style. The song primarily conveys the feeling of not being able to stop oneself from wanting to be close to someone or being in a relationship that might be bad, and the uncontrollable human desires that blur the line between good and bad and mess with the mind. The music video for the song contains quite assertive and powerful visuals in a retro style with a diverse color scheme.

It contains several scenes that convey how human desires forget the difference between good and bad, for example, a scene wherein all the members are sitting across each other in different outfits at a dining table, the two sides being separated by a bright red line, and then one of the members driving a bike uncontrollably and eventually breaking the line on the table.

TWICE has won several awards for the song at music shows such as Music Bank, MCountdown, and Inkigayo, and the song has gained over 345 million streams on Spotify. 

THE FEELS

‘The Feels’ was released on October 1, 2021, as a part of TWICE’s third Korean studio album ‘Formula of Love: O+T=<3′. It is TWICE’s first original English single and is of the disco-pop genre. The song primarily captures the essence of the beautiful feeling of falling in love at first sight. The music video of The Feels shows TWICE receiving an invitation to a prom and all of them getting ready for the event.

Later, they are shown performing at the prom and a special stage with the sign ‘The Feels’ in Neon Lights at the back. The music video portrays TWICE in a cheery and happy mood while conveying the wish of experiencing love with the desired person. The music video stands at 400 million views and the song has gained 368 million streams on Spotify. Several music critics have described the song as ‘an infectiously fun bop’ and ‘one of the best, most influential K-pop performances of 2021.’

This article highlights the 5 best songs from TWICE’s discography and their unique features and messages. From bubblegum pop to EDM, each of these tracks depicts an appeal that is unique to TWICE’s music style. TWICE continues to leave an unforgettable mark on the listeners’ hearts and souls with their evolution in music and talent, making their fans and the whole world wonder what they might have in the store for future. 

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