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Kura Kura

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"Kura Kura"
Digital cover
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)
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

" Kura Kura " ( クラクラ , lit.   ' dizzy ' ) [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] The single's lyrics, co-written by Park Jin-young , "express the feelings of two people becoming mesmerized with one another". [3]

Background and release [ edit ]

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. [4] [3] [5] Its music video was released on April 20, 2021, on YouTube. [1]

Promotion [ edit ]

Twice performed "Kura Kura" for the first time at a special showcase to commemorate the single's release, on May 12, 2021, which was broadcast live through YouTube . [6] The group also performed the song on Music Station on May 14. [7]

Track listing [ edit ]

Digital download EP [2]
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "Kura Kura"
  • J. Y. Park
  • Yu-Ki Kokubo
UTA 3:48
2. "Strawberry Moon" Yuka Matsumoto
  • Ciara
  • Trippy
3:23
3. "Kura Kura" (Instrumental)
  • Park
  • Kokubo
UTA 3:48
4. "Strawberry Moon" (Instrumental) Matsumoto
  • Ciara
  • Trippy
  • UTA
3:21
Total length: 14:20
First press limited edition A DVD
No. Title Length
1. "Kura Kura" (Music Video Making Movie)  
2. "Kura Kura" (Jacket Shooting Making Movie)  

Credits and personnel [ edit ]

Credits adapted from CD single liner notes. [8]

  • Twice ? lead vocals, background vocals
  • J. Y. Park "The Asiansoul" ? lyricist (on "Kura Kura")
  • Yu-ki Kokubo ? lyricist (on "Kura Kura")
  • UTA ? composer, arranger, all instruments (on "Kura Kura")
  • Sayulee ? background vocals
  • Red Anne ? vocal director (on "Kura Kura")
  • Eom Sehee ? recording engineer (on "Kura Kura")
  • Tony Maserati ? mixer (on "Kura Kura")
  • Chris Gehringer ? mastering engineer (on "Kura Kura")
  • Yuka Matsumoto ? lyricist (on "Strawberry Moon")
  • Trippy ? composer, arranger, vocal director, keyboard, electric piano, bass, synthesizer, drum programming (on "Strawberry Moon")
  • Ciara ? composer (on "Strawberry Moon")
  • Perrie ? vocal director (on "Strawberry Moon")
  • Lee Sangyeop ? recording engineer (on "Strawberry Moon")
  • Yoon Wonkwon ? mixer (on "Strawberry Moon")
  • Kwon Namwoo ? mastering engineer (on "Strawberry Moon")

Charts [ edit ]

Certifications [ edit ]

Certifications for "Kura Kura"
Region Certification Certified units /sales
Japan ( RIAJ ) [14] Gold 100,000 ^
Streaming
Japan ( RIAJ ) [15] Gold 50,000,000 †

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history [ edit ]

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 [16]
CD + DVD Limited Edition A [17]
CD Limited Edition B [18]
Fan Club Limited Edition [19]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c "Kura Kura" . Tidal . Archived from the original on May 11, 2021 . Retrieved May 11, 2021 .
  3. ^ a b Lee, Sun-min (March 8, 2021). "Twice to drop Japanese single 'Kura Kura' on May 12" . Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved December 5, 2021 .
  4. ^ "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 .
  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 生配信イベントで47万人魅了 「Kura Kura」フル初披露、モモ?演&サナ解?も" . Oricon News (in Japanese). May 13, 2021. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021 . Retrieved October 8, 2022 .
  7. ^ "TWICE、今夜『Mステ』で「Kura Kura」TV初披露 モモ「ホントにクラクラします」" . Oricon News (in Japanese). May 14, 2021. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021 . Retrieved October 8, 2022 .
  8. ^ Kura Kura (CD). Twice . Warner Music Japan . 2021. {{ cite AV media notes }} : CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link )
  9. ^ "Twice Chart History (Global Excl. US)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 15, 2021 .
  10. ^ "Twice Chart History (Japan Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "TWICEのシングル?上ランキング" [Twice Single Sales Rankings] (in Japanese). Oricon . Archived from the original on November 2, 2021 . Retrieved December 23, 2021 .
  12. ^ "週間 デジタルシングル（?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 .
  13. ^ "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 22, 2021 . Retrieved December 23, 2021 .
  14. ^ "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
  15. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications ? Twice ? Kura Kura" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved October 21, 2022 . Select 2022年6月 on the drop-down menu
  16. ^ "Kura Kura [Regular Edition]" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 11, 2021 . Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via CDJapan.
  17. ^ "Kura Kura [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type A]" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 11, 2021 . Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via CDJapan.
  18. ^ "Kura Kura [Limited Edition / Type B]" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 11, 2021 . Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via CDJapan.
  19. ^ TWICE、?れ動く?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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