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]
"Kura Kura" | ||||
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Single by Twice | ||||
from the album Perfect World | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
B-side | "Strawberry Moon" | |||
Released | May 12, 2021 | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
Composer(s) | UTA | |||
Lyricist(s) |
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Twice singles chronology | ||||
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Twice Japanese singles chronology | ||||
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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
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Kura Kura" |
| UTA | 3:48 |
2. | "Strawberry Moon" | Yuka Matsumoto |
| 3:23 |
3. | "Kura Kura" (Instrumental) |
| UTA | 3:48 |
4. | "Strawberry Moon" (Instrumental) | Matsumoto |
| 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[11] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Format(s) | Edition | Label | Ref. |
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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
- 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.
- "Kura Kura". Tidal. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- "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.
- Lee, Sun-min (March 8, 2021). "Twice to drop Japanese single 'Kura Kura' on May 12". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- You-mee, Hwang (March 8, 2021). "[Today's K-pop] Twice to release 8th Japanese single". The Korea Herald. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- "Twice Chart History (Global Excl. US)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- "Twice Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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
- "Kura Kura [Regular Edition]" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via CDJapan.
- "Kura Kura [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type A]" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via CDJapan.
- "Kura Kura [Limited Edition / Type B]" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via CDJapan.
- 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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