The Year of "Yes"
{{Short description|2018 extended play by Twice}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox album
| name = The Year of "Yes"
| type = ep
| longtype = (reissue)
| artist = Twice
| cover = Twice - The Year of "Yes".png
| caption = Digital cover
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2018|12|12}}
| recorded = 2018
| studio = *JYPE
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|soul{{Cite web |title=[EP] The Year of "YES" |url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10232038 |access-date=November 8, 2018 |website=Melon |publisher=Kakao Corp. |language=ko |archive-date=June 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607094359/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm%3FalbumId%3D10232038 |url-status=live}}}}
| length = {{Duration|m=31|s=23}}
| language = Korean
| label = JYP
| producer = J. Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
| prev_title = Yes or Yes
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = #Twice2
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Year of "Yes"
| type = EP
| single1 = The Best Thing I Ever Did
| single1date = December 12, 2018
}}}}
The Year of "Yes" is the reissue of South Korean girl group Twice's sixth EP Yes or Yes. It was released by JYP Entertainment on December 12, 2018. The reissue contains the initial seven tracks from Yes or Yes, along with two new songs: "The Best Thing I Ever Did" and the Korean version of "Be as One" from the group's Japanese album BDZ.
Background and release
Twice first announced the release of an upcoming special album on December 3, 2018, revealing its title to be The Year of "Yes" along with its lead single "The Best Thing I Ever Did", slated to be released on December 12. Group photo teasers for the special album were uploaded on social media accounts on the same day.{{Cite web |last=OSEN |date=December 3, 2018 |title=트와이스,12일 스페셜 3집 발표..타이틀곡 '올해 제일 잘한 일'[공식입장] |url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111042588 |access-date=February 26, 2021 |website=mosen.mt.co.kr |language=ko |archive-date=April 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429115943/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111042588 |url-status=live }} Individual teaser photos featuring Nayeon, Jeongyeon, and Momo were uploaded on December 4, along with the track list for The Year of "Yes", revealing that J.Y. Park, Park Ji-min, and five other songwriters had collaborated to write and compose the album's lead single. It was also announced that the album would include the Korean version of "Be as One" from Twice's previously released album BDZ.{{Cite web |title=트와이스, 첫 R&B 도전 "박진영X박지민 작사작곡"(공식) |trans-title=Twice's first R&B challenge "Park Jin-young x Park Ji-min's lyrics" (official) |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201812040803342410 |url-status=live |website=Newsen |access-date=2021-03-20 |archive-date=2021-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429115942/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201812040803342410 }}{{Cite web |title=[DAY Cut] Twice Sana × Jihyo × Mina, Picturesque Beauty Personal Teaser Part 2 |url=https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20181205/93156852/1 |url-status=live |website=Sports Donga |date=5 December 2018 |access-date=2021-03-20 |archive-date=2021-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429115943/https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20181205/93156852/1 }} On December 5, the group unveiled individual teaser photos featuring Sana, Jihyo, and Mina. On December 6, the last set of individual teaser photos featuring Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu were released.{{Cite web |title="올해 제일 예쁜 트와이스" 다현X채영X쯔위, 감탄 나오는 티저 공개 |trans-title=“The prettiest Twice of the year” Dahyun x Chaeyoung x Tzuyu, unveiled a teaser with admiration |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201812060801260410 |url-status=live |website=Newsen |access-date=2021-03-20 |archive-date=2021-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429115942/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201812060801260410 }} Additional group teaser photos were uploaded on December 7.{{Cite web |title=[DAY cut] Twice unit teaser... The beauty of the flower that does not allow white space |url=https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20181207/93190716/1 |url-status=live |website=Sports Donga |date=7 December 2018 |access-date=2021-03-20 |archive-date=2021-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429115943/https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20181207/93190716/1 }}
On December 8, Twice uploaded their first music video teaser for "The Best Thing I Ever Did". A second teaser was uploaded on the following day{{Cite web |last=OSEN |date=December 8, 2018 |title=트와이스, '올해 제일 잘한 일'로 R&B 도전+박진영의 새로운 작곡법 |url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111045782 |access-date=February 26, 2021 |website=mosen.mt.co.kr |language=ko |archive-date=April 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429115944/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111045782 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=베일벗은 트와이스 MV 티저, 9인 9색 보석 같은 매력[비하인드컷] |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201812090930250410 |url-status=live |website=Newsen |access-date=2021-03-20 |archive-date=2021-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429115944/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201812090930250410 }} An audio preview for "The Best Thing I Ever Did" was released by the group on December 10.{{Cite web |date=December 10, 2018 |title=트와이스, 신곡 '올해 제일 잘한 일' 하이라이트 음원 공개 |url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1S8ERUKNWL/GL0301 |access-date=February 26, 2021 |website=서울경제 |language=ko |archive-date=April 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429115944/https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1S8ERUKNWL/GL0301 |url-status=live }} An album medley which featured snippets for both "The Best Thing I Ever Did" and "Be as One" (Korean ver.) was uploaded on December 11.{{Cite web |last=OSEN |date=December 11, 2018 |title=트와이스, 새 앨범 발매 'D-1' 신곡 프리뷰 영상 공개! 첫 R&B 도전 |url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111047083 |access-date=February 26, 2021 |website=mosen.mt.co.kr |language=ko |archive-date=April 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429115946/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111047083 |url-status=live }} The Year of "Yes" was officially released on December 12, 6PM KST.{{Cite web |last=OSEN |date=December 12, 2018 |title=트와이스, 신곡 '올해 제일 잘한 일' 오늘(12일) 공개.."2018년 대미 장식" |url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111047783 |access-date=February 26, 2021 |website=mosen.mt.co.kr |language=ko |archive-date=April 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429115943/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111047783 |url-status=live }}
Composition
The Year of "Yes" contains two new tracks. "The Best Thing I Ever Did" was written and composed by seven different songwriters, including J.Y. Park and Park Ji-min. It was classified as an alternative R&B song which mixes Twice's distinctive pop sound to create a "warm winter sensibility." The holiday-inspired track lyrically describes the memory of meeting a loved one during the holiday season. The song was noted to be Twice's first instance of featuring the R&B genre. The second song, "Be as One", is a Korean version of their Japanese track from BDZ, and is classified as a ballad song.
Commercial performance
The Year of "Yes" debuted at number 2 on the Weekly Gaon Album Chart.{{Cite web |title=2018년 50주차 Album Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=50&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week |url-status=live |website=Gaon |access-date=2021-03-20 |archive-date=2018-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220023538/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=50&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week }} It became the third best-selling album on Gaon in December 2018, selling a total of 196,034 copies. With this, the album ranked at number 23 on the year-end Gaon Album Chart for 2018.{{Cite web |title=2018년 12월 Album Chart |url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=12&hitYear=2018&termGbn=month |url-status=live |website=Gaon |access-date=2021-03-20 |archive-date=2019-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327101150/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=12&hitYear=2018&termGbn=month }}{{Cite web |title=2018년 Album Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2018&hitYear=2018&termGbn=year |url-status=live |website=Gaon |access-date=2021-03-20 |archive-date=2019-01-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111193122/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2018&hitYear=2018&termGbn=year }} In March 2023, the album reached 250,000 total sales and was certified Platinum by the Korea Music Content Association.
Track listing
{{Track listing
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| title_width = 25%
| lyrics_width = 25%
| music_width = 35%
| extra_width = 15%
| headline = The Year of "Yes"{{Cite web |title=The year of "YES" by TWICE |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-year-of-yes/1445643325 |access-date=April 2, 2019 |website=Apple Music |archive-date=April 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402034433/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-year-of-yes/1445643325 |url-status=dead }}
| total_length = 31:23
| title1 = The Best Thing I Ever Did
| note1 = {{Korean|hangul=올해 제일 잘한 일|rr=Olhae Jeil Jalhan Il|labels=no}}
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"|Park Ji-min|Jinri (Full8loom)}}
| music1 = {{hlist|J.Y. Park|Park Ji-min| Jinri (Full8loom)|Glory Face {{small|({{lang|ko|영광의얼굴들}})}} (Full8loom)|Sophia Pae|Lee Woo-min "collapsedone"|Justin Reinstein}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|J.Y. Park|Lee Hae-sol}}
| length1 = 3:32
| title2 = Be as One
| note2 = Korean ver.
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Lee Ha-jin|Choi Hyun-jun|Kim Seung-soo|Risa Horie}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Choi Hyun-jun|Kim Seung-soo}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Choi Hyun-jun|Kim Seung-soo}}
| length2 = 3:49
| title3 = Yes or Yes
| lyrics3 = Sim Eun-jee
| music3 = {{hlist|David Amber|Andy Love}}
| extra3 = David Amber
| length3 = 3:58
| title4 = Say You Love Me
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Sophia Pae|Secret Weapon}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Sophia Pae|Secret Weapon}}
| extra4 = Secret Weapon
| length4 = 3:33
| title5 = LaLaLa
| lyrics5 = Jeongyeon
| music5 = {{hlist|Albi Albertsson|Akina Ingold}}
| extra5 = Mussashi (A. Albertsson)
| length5 = 3:06
| title6 = Young & Wild
| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Chaeyoung|Kim Hyun-yoo (Flying Lab)}}
| music6 = {{hlist|Kim Petras|CJ Abraham|MkX}}
| extra6 = MkX
| length6 = 3:01
| title7 = Sunset
| lyrics7 = Jihyo
| music7 = {{hlist|Maria Marcus|Lisa Desmond|Fast Lane|Secret Weapon}}
| extra7 = Secret Weapon
| length7 = 3:43
| title8 = After Moon
| lyrics8 = {{hlist|Iggy (Oreo)|C-no (Oreo)|Woong Kim (Oreo)}}
| music8 = {{hlist|Iggy (Oreo)|C-no (Oreo)|Woong Kim (Oreo)}}
| extra8 = Woong Kim (Oreo)
| length8 = 3:24
| title9 = BDZ
| note9 = Korean ver.
| lyrics9 = J.Y. Park
| music9 = J.Y. Park
| extra9 = {{hlist|J.Y. Park|Lee Hae-sol}}
| length9 = 3:16
}}
Charts
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! Chart (2018) ! Position |
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{Cite web |title=2018년 Album Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2018&hitYear=2018&termGbn=year |access-date=January 11, 2019 |website=Gaon Chart |publisher=Korea Music Content Association |language=ko |archive-date=January 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111193122/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2018&hitYear=2018&termGbn=year |url-status=live }}
| 23 |
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for The Year of "Yes"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Korea|type=album|artist=Twice|title=The Year of "Yes"|award=Platinum|number=1|relyear=2018|certmonth=3|certyear=2023|access-date=March 8, 2023|refname="cert"}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
References
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Category:JYP Entertainment EPs