With You-th
{{Short description|2024 extended play by Twice}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox album
| name = With You-th
| type = EP
| cover = Twice - With You-th cover art.png
| alt =
| caption = Digital cover
| artist = Twice
| released = {{start date|2024|2|23}}
| genre =
| length = {{Duration|m=17|s=31}}
| language = {{hlist|Korean|English}}
| label =
| producer =
- Dwilly
- Earattack
- Lee Woo-hyun
- Cutfather
- Carl Altino
- Lee Woo-min "Collapsedone"
- Lindgren
- Jeoff Harris
| prev_title = The Remixes
| prev_year = 2023
| next_title = Dive
| next_year = 2024
| misc = {{Singles
| name = With You-th
| type = EP
| single1 = I Got You
| single1date = February 2, 2024
| single2 = One Spark
| single2date = February 23, 2024
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With You-th (stylized as With YOU-th) is the thirteenth extended play by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released on February 23, 2024, through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records. The EP consists of six tracks, including the group's third original English-language single "I Got You" and the lead single "One Spark".
Background
In 2023, Twice released their twelfth EP, Ready to Be, on March 10.{{Cite web |last=Suacillo |first=Angela Patricia |date=February 17, 2023 |title=TWICE reveal tracklist for mini-album 'Ready to Be' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/twice-ready-to-be-mini-album-release-pre-order-3391726 |access-date=March 2, 2023 |website=NME |language=en-GB}} The album was commercially successful, becoming their bestselling album to date with over 1.7 million pre-order sales.{{cite news |date=March 8, 2023 |title=TWICE secures largest preorders in career with 'Ready to Be' |work=The Korea Times |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/03/732_346705.html |url-status=live |access-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308020827/https://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.asp?newsIdx=346705 |archive-date=March 8, 2023}} To promote the EP, their embarked on the Ready to Be World Tour, which started on April 15–16 with a two-day concert in Seoul.{{cite web |last1=Yoo |first1=Hong |title=Twice to set off on world tour in Spring |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230222000522 |website=The Korea Herald |access-date=October 30, 2023 |date=February 22, 2023 |archive-date=January 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129234619/https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230222000522 |url-status=live }} Later in the year, on November 22, they released their first remix album titled The Remixes, consisting of English language versions of seven of their songs.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/twice-the-remixes-digital-album-english-songs-new-collaborations-3546279|title=Twice drop The Remixes album, features new collaboration with Boys Like Girls|website=NME|last=Chin|first=Carmen|date=November 22, 2023|access-date=November 29, 2023}}
On December 5, 2023, Twice posted a surprise teaser on their social media accounts, hinting at activities in spring 2024, featuring the texts "Our youth is here and now" and "ONCE MORE, Our splendid moments are about to unveil".{{cite news |last1=Kang |first1=Kristine |title=TWICE teases comeback on spring 2024 |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/107682/twice-teases-comeback-on-spring-2024/story |access-date=February 20, 2024 |work=GMA Entertainment |date=December 5, 2023}} On December 14, they announced the pre-release single titled "I Got You", being their third original English-language single.{{Cite magazine|last=Bowenbank |first=Starr |date=December 14, 2023 |title=TWICE Announces New Single 'I Got You': Here's When It Arrives |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/twice-new-single-i-got-you-release-date-1235557291/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215071622/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/twice-new-single-i-got-you-release-date-1235557291/ |archive-date=December 15, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}} The following month, on January 3, 2024, a mood film was uploaded to Twice's YouTube account, revealing the EP's title and the release date for both the EP and the pre-release single.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/twice-announce-13th-mini-album-with-you-th-out-next-month-3565004|title=TWICE announce 13th mini-album 'With YOU-th', out next month|website=NME|first=Carmen|last=Chin|date=January 3, 2024|accessdate=February 19, 2024}} Later in the month, they uploaded an opening trailer and then a music video teaser for "I Got You", both on YouTube, as well as concept photos.{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2024/01/30/korea-Twice-I-Got-You-music-video-teaser/6321706637673/|title=Twice heads to beach in 'I Got You' music video teaser|website=UPI|first=Annie|last=Martin|date=January 30, 2024|accessdate=February 19, 2024}} The single was released on February 2, 2024.{{cite magazine |last1=Kaufman |first1=Gil |title=TWICE Have Each Other's Backs in Sunny Video For High Energy 'I Got You' Single |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/twice-video-i-got-you-single-1235596400/ |access-date=February 20, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |date=February 2, 2024}} The music video for the song depicts the members dancing on the beach and traveling in a boat, facing turbulent seas as a representation of the group's unity amidst challenges. The tracklist for the album was revealed on February 10.{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Annie |title=Twice shares 'With You-th' track list |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2024/02/09/korea-Twice-With-You-th-track-list/2801707502162/ |access-date=February 20, 2024 |work=UPI |date=February 9, 2024}}
Composition
{{blockquote|I think this album is a collection of things that represent our youth, the friendship and special bond that glues together nine of us and that only Twice can show.|Chaeyoung, Reuters{{Cite web|last1=Shin|first1=Hyonhee|last2=Park|first2=Minwoo|title=K-pop girl group TWICE aims for top of the Billboard|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/k-pop-girl-group-twice-aims-top-billboard-2024-02-23/|access-date=2024-02-27|website=Reuters|language=en}}}}
"I Got You" was written by Jonah Morais, Daniel Seavey (both members of the American boy band Why Don't We), David "Dwilly" Wilson, Jake Torrey and Lexxi Saal, with production handled by Dwilly. A synth-pop song,{{cite news |last1=Ziwei |first1=Puah |title=TWICE are inseparable in their new music video for 'I Got You' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/twice-i-got-you-english-single-music-video-3581072 |access-date=February 2, 2024 |work=NME |date=February 2, 2024}} it describes the friendship and love between the group's members, with the message of "even during difficult situations, I was always happy because of 'you' and we will overcome those hardships 'together' as always".{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Ji-ye |date=February 2, 2024 |title=Twice drops English single 'I Got You' ahead of 'With YOU-th' album release |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-02-02/entertainment/kpop/Twice-drops-English-single-I-Got-You-ahead-of-With-YOUth-album-release/1972948 |access-date=February 2, 2024 |work=Korea JoongAng Daily}} "One Spark", a drum and bass song,{{cite web |last1=Raj |first1=Tanu |title=TWICE – 'With YOU-th' review: a euphoric display of their staying power |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/twice-with-you-th-review-3593527 |website=NME |access-date=March 5, 2024 |date=February 27, 2024}} was originally recorded for one of Twice's previous albums. When it was selected as the lead single of With You-th, the song was re-arranged and re-recorded.{{cite web |last1=Assis |first1=Tássia |title=TWICE Reflect On Milestone Moments & Latest 'With YOU-th' EP |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/twice-with-you-th-ep-i-got-you-interview-k-pop |publisher=Grammy Awards |access-date=March 5, 2024 |date=February 23, 2024}} Chaeyoung was inspired by PinkPantheress while writing the lyrics for "Rush", a drum and bass song about "approaching something or someone".{{cite magazine |last1=Benjamin |first1=Jeff |title=TWICE Open Up on 'With YOU-th' Album Themes of Growing Up & Beyond K-Pop |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/twice-with-you-th-album-interview-1235617808/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 5, 2024 |date=February 29, 2024}} "Bloom" was written by Jeongyeon, and was originally considered for inclusion as a side track on Jihyo's solo album Zone (2023), but was ultimately passed over and later reworked as a song for the full group.{{cite magazine |last1=Kwak |first1=Kristine |title=TWICE on the Power of Sticking Together |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/twice-new-album-with-you-th-ready-to-be-tour-1234970505/. |magazine=Rolling Stone|date=February 23, 2024 |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |access-date=February 28, 2024}} "You Get Me", a dance-pop song with lyrics written by Dahyun, has the meaning of "understanding one another without having to explicitly say something".
Promotion
To promote the EP, Twice performed "I Got You" and "One Spark" on the American morning television show Today, on February 23.{{cite web |last1=Martin |first1=Annie |title=Twice releases 'With You-th' EP, 'One Spark' music video |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2024/02/23/korea-Twice-With-You-th-EP-One-Spark-music-video/5471708710354/ |website=UPI |access-date=March 8, 2024 |date=February 23, 2024}} The following week, both songs were performed on the South Korean music programs M Countdown, Music Bank, Show! Music Core, and Inkigayo.{{cite web |last1=Seon |first1=Mi-kyung |script-title=ko:트와이스, 오늘(29일)부터 음방 출격..'ONE SPARK' 무대 공개 |trans-title=Twice to appear on music shows starting today (29th)... 'One Spark' stage revealed|url=http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1112284769 |website=OSEN |access-date=March 8, 2024 |language=ko |date=February 29, 2024}} On March 12, they appeared on Dingo Music's YouTube series Killing Voice and performed a 30-minute-long medley of their hit songs, including full performances of "I Got You" and "One Spark".{{cite news |last1=Chin |first1=Carmen |title=TWICE revisit old hits 'TT', 'Feel Special' and more on 'Killing Voice' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/twice-dingo-music-killing-voice-revisit-old-hits-3600431 |access-date=September 1, 2024 |work=NME |date=March 13, 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Min-kyung |script-title=ko:트와이스, 딩고 '킬링 보이스' 떴다…"청춘을 함께해 감사" |trans-title=Twice, Dingo's 'Killing Voice' is out...'Thank you for spending your youth with us'|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/article/2024031362204 |access-date=September 1, 2024 |work=TenAsia |date=March 13, 2024 |language=ko}}
Critical reception
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In his review for NME, Tanu I. Raj highlighted Twice's evolution as a pop powerhouse, noting their ability to craft uplifting narratives while embracing musical complexity. He noted that throughout their journey, Twice has remained committed to personal growth and fostering a deep connection with their fanbase. He also noted that as they approach a decade in the industry, "it feels right to go back to their roots and reaffirm that bond", with tracks like "I Got You" serving as a testament to the enduring relationship between Twice and their supporters. David Crone of AllMusic called the album "one of [Twice's] most cohesive efforts to date", and praised the vocals and production on the album's B-side tracks.{{cite web |last1=Crone |first1=David |title=TWICE - "With YOU-th" Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/with-you-th-mw0004186447 |website=AllMusic |access-date=23 March 2025}}
Commercial performance
In South Korea, With You-th debuted at number 2 on the Circle Album Chart for the week ending February 24, 2024. It topped the monthly chart, selling over one million copies, and was subsequently certified Million by the Korea Music Content Association.
In the United States, the EP topped the Billboard 200 chart with 95,000 album-equivalent units, including 90,000 physical album sales, as reported by music data tracking firm Luminate. It claimed the top-selling spot for the week ending February 29, marking the highest sales week of the year thus far. It is Twice's fifth top-10 record and the third album by a K-pop girl group to reach number 1, following Blackpink's Born Pink (2022) and NewJeans' Get Up (2023).{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=2024-03-04 |title=Twice's 'With You-th' Becomes K-Pop Group's First EP to Hit No. 1; SZA's 'Saturn' Launches to Top 10 |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/twice-with-youth-first-number-one-ep-sza-saturn-1235929722/ |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}
Accolades
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Track listing
{{track listing
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| title1 = I Got You
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Jonah Marais|Daniel Seavey|David Wilson|Jake Torrey|Lexxi Saal}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Jonah Marais|Daniel Seavey|David Wilson|Jake Torrey|Lexxi Saal}}
| extra1 = Dwilly
| length1 = 2:53
| title2 = One Spark
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Sim Eunjee|Melanie Fontana}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Kyler Niko|Earattack|Paulina "PAU" Cerrilla|Lee Woo-hyun}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Earattack|Lee Woo-hyun}}
| length2 = 3:03
| title3 = Rush
| lyrics3 = Chaeyoung
| music3 = {{hlist|Mich Hansen|Chris Burton|Carl Wallevik}}
| extra3 = {{Hlist|Cutfather|Carl Altino}}
| length3 = 2:36
| title4 = New New
| lyrics4 = Lee Seu Ran
| music4 = {{hlist|Lee Woo-min "Collapsedone"|Paulina "PAU" Cerrilla|Kyler Niko}}
| extra4 = Lee Woo-min "Collapsedone"
| length4 = 3:01
| title5 = Bloom
| lyrics5 = Jeongyeon
| music5 = {{hlist|Melanie Fontana|Earattack|Lindgren|GG Ramirez|Lee Woo-hyun}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Earattack|Lindgren|Lee Woo-hyun}}
| length5 = 3:23
| title6 = You Get Me
| lyrics6 = Dahyun
| music6 = {{hlist|Brooke Tomlinson|Sofia Kay|Jeoff Harris}}
| extra6 = Jeoff Harris
| length6 = 2:33
| total_length = 17:31
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for With You-th ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| Australian Physical Albums (ARIA){{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 March 2024|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1774|page=8|date=March 4, 2024}}
| 64 |
|---|
| {{album chart|Austria|7|artist=Twice|album=With You-th|rowheader=true|access-date=March 7, 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Flanders|31|artist=Twice|album=With You-th|rowheader=true|access-date=March 3, 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|23|artist=Twice|album=With You-th|rowheader=true|access-date=March 3, 2024}} |
| scope="row"| Croatian International Albums (HDU){{cite web|url=https://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-10-tjedan-2024/|title=With You-th – Week 10, 2024|date=March 11, 2024 |publisher=HDU|language=hr|access-date=March 14, 2024}}
| 3 |
| {{album chart|France|15|artist=Twice|album=With You-Th|rowheader=true|access-date=March 4, 2024|refname="French"}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|11|id=531630|artist=Twice|album=With You-th|rowheader=true|access-date=March 1, 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Hungary|32|year=2024|week=9|rowheader=true|access-date=March 7, 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Oricon|4|date=2024-03-11|rowheader=true|access-date=March 6, 2024}} |
| scope="row"| Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon){{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-03-11 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2024-03-11/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=March 7, 2024 |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307043852/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2024-03-11/ |archive-date=March 7, 2024}}
| 3 |
| scope="row"| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan){{cite web|url=http://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2024&month=03&day=05|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of February 29, 2024|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|access-date=February 28, 2024}}
| 11 |
| {{album chart|New Zealand|31|artist=Twice|album=With You-th|rowheader=true|access-date=April 5, 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Spain|37|artist=Twice|album=With You-th|rowheader=true|access-date=March 10, 2024|refname="PROMUSICAE"}} |
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=08&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Circle Album Chart – Week 8, 2024|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=February 29, 2024}}
| 2 |
| scope="row"| Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/234?dspy=2024&dspp=14|title=Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 14|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=April 5, 2024}}
| 13 |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|19|artist=Twice|album=With You-th|rowheader=true|access-date=March 3, 2024}} |
| {{album chart|UKDigital|17|date=20240301|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|1|artist=Twice|rowheader=true|access-date=March 5, 2024}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardWorld|1|artist=Twice|rowheader=true|access-date=March 5, 2024}} |
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=Monthly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Monthly chart performance for With You-th ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon){{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-03 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2024-03/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=April 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410040433/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2024-03/ |archive-date=April 10, 2024 |language=ja}}
| 9 |
|---|
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=02&hitYear=2024&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|title=Circle Album Chart – February 2024|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=March 8, 2024}}
| 1 |
=Year-end charts=
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Korea|type=album|artist=Twice|title=With You-th|award=Million|number=1|relyear=2024|certyear=2024|certmonth=4|access-date=April 11, 2024|refname="millioncert"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|nocert=yes|salesamount=174,000|salesref={{cite magazine |author=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=July 16, 2024 |title=Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department & Benson Boone's Beautiful Things Lead Luminate's 2024 Midyear Charts |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-benson-boone-luminate-2024-midyear-charts-1235731708/ |access-date=July 16, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}}}
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References
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