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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = Twice
| EP = Taste of Love
| language = Korean
| released = June 9, 2021
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| genre = Bossa nova
| length = 3:30
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* JYP
* Republic
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* J. Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
* Lee Hae-sol
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| next_title = Perfect World
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"'Alcohol-Free'" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released on June 9, 2021, through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records. It serves as the lead single from the group's tenth extended play, 'Taste of Love', which was released two days after.
Background and release
On April 19, 2021, it was reported that Twice were in the final stages of preparing for their comeback slated for June and had plans of filming a music video on Jeju Island. The group revealed the track listing to the EP, revealing "Alcohol-Free" as the lead single. On June 7 and 8, the music video teasers for its accompanying video were published. "Alcohol-Free" was released for digital download and streaming on June 9 with an accompanying music video that was released simultaneously.
Composition
Written by J. Y. Park, "Alcohol-Free" is a bossa nova summer track with some hip hop elements, expressing Twice's "unique colors". Chaeyoung and Jihyo said that it reminded them of the group's earlier summer song, "Dance the Night Away". Lyrically, the song recounts the magical moments of falling in love, with references to alcoholic drinks and cocktails. Running for 3 minutes and 30 seconds, the song is composed in the key of G major with a tempo of 97 beats per minute.
Commercial performance
"Alcohol-Free" peaked at number 41 on the 'Billboard' Global 200 and spent 8 weeks on the chart. In Japan, the song peaked at number 19 on the 'Billboard Japan' Hot 100. In South Korea, it peaked at number 6 on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number 7 on the K-pop Hot 100.
Promotion
Twice performed "Alcohol-Free" on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' on the day of its release, June 9.
Japanese version
Twice's fourth compilation album '#Twice4', released on March 16, 2022, includes both Korean and Japanese-language versions of "Alcohol-Free" The Japanese lyrics were written by Yuki Kokobo.
Accolades
Charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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See also
* List of 'Inkigayo' Chart winners (2021)
* List of 'M Countdown' Chart winners (2021)
References
Category:2021 singles
Category:2021 songs
Category:Korean-language songs
Category:Songs written by Park Jin-young
Category:Twice (group) songs
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