BDZ (song)

"BDZ" (an abbreviation for "bulldozer"[2]) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. Written and composed by J. Y. Park, it was released by Warner Music Japan on September 12, 2018, as a digital single from their first Japanese studio album of the same name.

"BDZ"
Single by Twice
from the album BDZ
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedAugust 17, 2018
Genre
Length3:17
LabelWarner Music Japan
Songwriter(s)
Twice singles chronology
"Dance the Night Away"
(2018)		 "BDZ"
(2018)		 "Yes or Yes"
(2018)
Twice Japanese singles chronology
"Wake Me Up"
(2018)		 "BDZ"
(2018)		 "Happy Happy"
(2019)
Music video
"BDZ" on YouTube

Background and release

The song was pre-released as a digital single on August 17, 2018, along with its accompanying music video, and was officially released on September 12 by Warner Music Japan.[1][3]

Composition

"BDZ", an electropop song, was composed by J. Y. Park, with the Japanese lyrics penned by Shoko Fujibayashi and Yu Shimoji. It is about "moving forward and pushing away obstacles like a bulldozer" and "conveys feelings of strength and starting anew." Park stated that it is "a song for fans and Twice to sing and enjoy together."[1][4][5]

Music video

On August 17, 2018, the song's music video was released on YouTube. It was directed by Naive Creative Production, the team behind most of Twice's previous music videos.[6]

A plot-heavy clip, which featured the women in a darker place and begins with an intro during which Sana, walks through a dystopian scene where everyone is fighting. She explains that the world was a happy place previously thanks to beings known as "Lovelies," which have since been kidnapped. Twice has decided to save the day and bring happiness back by rescuing the creatures, and as the song begins the nonet starts to break into a heavily protected house.

Throughout the rest of the video, Twice goes up against guards in a variety of innovative ways, while scenes of the women singing and dancing are interspersed. The group inevitably bring happiness back into the world by freeing nine purple and pink animated characters, who unleash their love on the girl group's former enemies.[1]

Promotion

On August 31, 2018, Twice performed "BDZ" for the first time on Music Station, and it was performed on the opening stage of Tokyo Girls Collection the next day.[7][8] "BDZ" was also performed during Twice 1st Arena Tour 2018 "BDZ", starting on September 29 in Chiba.[9]

Korean version

The Korean version of "BDZ" was released on November 5, 2018, as the seventh track of Twice's sixth extended play (EP) Yes or Yes. The group performed the song during their comeback showcase for the EP, as well as on Korean music programs.[10][11]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[15] Gold 50,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Version Format Label Ref.
Various August 17, 2018 Japanese Digital download, streaming
[3]
November 5, 2018 Korean JYP Entertainment

References
  1. Tamar, Herman (August 16, 2018). "TWICE Save Happiness in Music Video for Japanese Single 'BDZ': Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  2. "TWICE to release first full-length album in Japan". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  3. "TWICE「BDZ」Music Video解禁＆先行配信スタート！". Twice Official Japanese Website (in Japanese). Warner Music Japan. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  4. Park, Jin-won. "TWICE to release first full-length album in Japan". Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  5. "Twice Announces Release Date for 1st Japanese Album "BDZ"". Mwave. CJ ENM. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  6. "TWICE「BDZ」Music Video". Studio Naive. August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  7. "星野源、朝ドラ主題歌「アイデア」は「名刺になるような楽曲」". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon ME Inc. August 31, 2018. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  8. Kim, Hye-soo (September 2, 2018). "Twice becomes first foreign artist to open Tokyo Girls Collection". Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  9. "TWICE、日本で初めてのアリーナツアー開幕". Barks (in Japanese). Japan Music Network. September 30, 2018. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  10. Park, Gwi-im. ""데뷔 1113일" 트와이스, 'YES or YES' 매력 더한 TMI 대잔치 [V라이브 종합]". Naver (in Korean). TV Report. Archived from the original on December 23, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  11. Noh, Kyu-min. "'음악중심' 트와이스, 'BDZ'→ 'YES or YES' 반전 매력 '시선 강탈'". Naver (in Korean). Tenasia. Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  12. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 (2018/09/24 付け)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  13. "World Digital Song Sales – The week of November 17, 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  14. "2018 Year-End Rankings". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  15. "Japanese single streaming certifications – Twice – BDZ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 22, 2022. Select 2022年7月 on the drop-down menu
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