"Perfect World" | ||||
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Single by Twice | ||||
from the album Perfect World | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
Released | June 29, 2021 | |||
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Length | 3:03 | |||
Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
Composer(s) | Woo Min Lee "collapsedone", Justin Reinstein, JJean, LACND | |||
Lyricist(s) | Risa Horie | |||
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Twice Japanese singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Perfect World" on YouTube |
"Perfect World" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released by Warner Music Japan on June 29, 2021, as a digital single from their third Japanese studio album of the same name (2021).
In June 2021, two teasers for "Perfect World" were posted before its release.[1][2] The song was officially released on June 29, 2021.[3]
"Perfect World" was composed by Woo Min Lee "collapsedone", Justin Reinstein, JJean and LACND, with lyrics written by Risa Horie.[4] Running for 3 minutes and 3 seconds, the song is composed in the key of D-sharp minor with a tempo of 135 beats per minute.[5]
On June 29, 2021, the song's music video was released on YouTube.[6] It was directed by Yoojeong Ko.[7] Carmen Chin of NME described the video of the group performing the song with a "captivating" choreography routine, which later causes the stage to "crash and burn" around them.[8]
In the week of July 7, 2021, "Perfect World" debuted and peaked at number twenty-four on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[9] It later received a Silver certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[10]
Credits adapted from Melon.[4]
Chart (2021) | Peak
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Global Excl. US (Billboard)[11] | 192 |
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[9] | 24 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Streaming | ||
Japan (RIAJ)[10] | Gold | 50,000,000† |
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | July 29, 2021 | Warner Music Japan | [3] |
Twice songs | |
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Korean singles |
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Japanese singles |
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English singles | |