Kura Kura

"Kura Kura" ("dizziness")[1] is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. It is the group's eighth Japanese maxi single, featuring three other tracks. It was pre-released for digital download and streaming on April 21, 2021, by Warner Music Japan. The single and its B-side, "Strawberry Moon", were physically released on May 12, 2021, in Japan.[2]

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"Kura Kura"
Digital cover
Single by Twice
from the album Perfect World
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Strawberry Moon"
ReleasedMay 12, 2021
Length3:48
LabelWarner Music Japan
Composer(s)UTA
Lyricist(s)
Twice singles chronology
"Cry for Me"
(2020)		 "Kura Kura"
(2021)		 "Alcohol-Free"
(2021)
Twice Japanese singles chronology
"Better"
(2020)		 "Kura Kura"
(2021)		 "Perfect World"
(2021)
Music video
"Kura Kura" on YouTube

Background and release

Twice announced the song and its B-side, "Strawberry Moon", at the end of their online concert "Twice in Wonderland", which was held on March 6, 2021.[3][4][5] Its music video was released on April 20, 2021, on YouTube.[1]

Track listing
Digital download EP[2]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Kura Kura"
  • J. Y. Park
  • Yu-Ki Kokubo
UTA3:48
2."Strawberry Moon"Yuka Matsumoto
  • Ciara
  • Trippy
3:23
3."Kura Kura" (Instrumental)
  • Park
  • Kokubo
UTA3:48
4."Strawberry Moon" (Instrumental)Matsumoto
  • Ciara
  • Trippy
  • UTA
3:21
Total length:14:20

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[2]

  • Twice – lead vocals
  • UTA – composer
  • J. Y. Park – lyricist
  • Yu-Ki Kokubo – lyricist
  • Sayulee – backing vocals
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
  • Tony Maserati – mixer
  • Eom Sehee – recording engineer

Charts

Certifications
Sales certifications for "Kura Kura"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[11] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Kura Kura"
Country Date Format(s) Edition Label Ref.
Various April 21, 2021
Regular Edition Warner Music Japan [2]
Japan May 12, 2021 CD single [12]
CD + DVD Limited Edition A [13]
CD Limited Edition B [14]
Fan Club Limited Edition [15]

References
  1. Chin, Carmen (April 21, 2021). "TWICE drop music video for new Japanese single 'Kura Kura'". NME. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  2. "Kura Kura". Tidal. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  3. "TWICE to release new music in June, JYP confirms". NME. April 19, 2021. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  4. Lee, Sun-min (March 8, 2021). "Twice to drop Japanese single 'Kura Kura' on May 12". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  5. You-mee, Hwang (March 8, 2021). "[Today's K-pop] Twice to release 8th Japanese single". The Korea Herald. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  6. "Twice Chart History (Global Excl. US)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  7. "Twice Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  8. "TWICEのシングル売上ランキング" [Twice Single Sales Rankings] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  9. "週間 デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング – 2021年05月03日付" [Weekly Digital Singles Chart – November 22, 2021] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  10. "年間 シングルランキング – 2021年度" [Annual single ranking – 2021] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  11. "Japanese single certifications – Twice – Kura Kura" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved October 15, 2021. Select 2021年5月 on the drop-down menu
  12. "Kura Kura [Regular Edition]" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via CDJapan.
  13. "Kura Kura [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type A]" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via CDJapan.
  14. "Kura Kura [Limited Edition / Type B]" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via CDJapan.
  15. TWICE、揺れ動く恋心を表現した「Kura Kura」MV公開 [TWICE releases "Kura Kura" MV that expresses swaying love] (in Japanese). BARKS Japan Music Network. April 21, 2021. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
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