Moonlight Sunrise

"Moonlight Sunrise" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released as their second English-language single on January 20, 2023, through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records. It precedes the group's twelfth extended play, Ready to Be, scheduled for release in March.

"Moonlight Sunrise"
Single by Twice
from the EP Ready to Be
ReleasedJanuary 20, 2023
RecordedJYPE Studios (Seoul)
Genre
Length3:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Earattack
  • Lee Woo-hyun
Twice singles chronology
"Talk That Talk"
(2022)		 "Moonlight Sunrise"
(2023)
Twice English singles chronology
"The Feels"
(2021)		 "Moonlight Sunrise"
(2023)
Music video
"Moonlight Sunrise" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZM[2]
NME[3]

Background and release

On December 21, 2022, Twice posted a poster showing the text "Twice / Our Youth" with the caption "First, 1/4 of 2023", revealing that they would release the second all-English single in January 2023, their first since "The Feels" in 2021, and their twelfth extended play in March of the same year.[4] On January 3, 2023, Twice shared their new English single title on their social media account, called "Moonlight Sunrise", to be released on January 20.[5] Individual and group concept photos were posted between January 10 and 15. The music video teaser was released through Twice's YouTube account on January 17.[6][7]

Composition

"Moonlight Sunrise" was produced by Earattack and Lee Woo-hyun, and co-written by Nina Ann Nelson and Kaedi Dalley of Citizen Queen.[8][9] It was composed in C Major with 125 beats per minute.[10] In an interview with People, Jihyo said the inspiration for the song came from the final concert of Twice 4th World Tour III at Banc of California Stadium: "During the tour, we had performed under the moonlight and we were dancing, and the composer for this song was there. He found our performance so beautiful, so that was what the inspiration of this song."[11]

Rolling Stone India reviewed the song and stated that "it exudes romance with a synth-pop arrangement, further intensified with house influences. The dreamy melody breathes life into the lyrics that explore the urgency of love. The dizzying love confession sees the members of Twice boldly confess their ardor; 'Baby, I don't really mean to rush/ But I’ma really need your touch/ If I’ma make it through the night/ I got the moonlight/ Tequila sunrise/ Uh, come take a shot on me, I got ya'".[12] Joshua Minsoo Kim, writing for NPR Music, said the song was "one of the most thrilling English songs from a K-pop group ever" and praised its "faithful interpretation" of the Atlanta bass genre.[9]

Track listing
  1. "Moonlight Sunrise" – 3:00
  2. "Moonlight Sunrise" (House remix) – 3:38
  3. "Moonlight Sunrise" (Club remix) – 3:51
  4. "Moonlight Sunrise" (R&B remix) – 3:13
  5. "Moonlight Sunrise" (instrumental) – 3:00

Credits and personnel
  • Twice – vocals
  • Sophia Pae – background vocals
  • Earattack – lyrics, composition, arrangement, piano, bass, drum programming, vocal directing, recording
  • Nina Ann Nelson – lyrics, composition
  • Kaedi Dalley – lyrics, composition
  • Lee Woo-hyun – lyrics, composition, arrangement, piano, bass, drum programming
  • Lee Kyeong-won – digital editing
  • Goo Hye-jin – recording
  • Lim Chan-mi – recording
  • Lee Tae-sub – mixing
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
  • Haneul Lee – immersive mix engineering
  • Jung-hoon Choi – immersive mix engineering

Charts
Chart performance for "Moonlight Sunrise"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA)[14] 36
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 62
Global 200 (Billboard)[16] 22
Hong Kong (Billboard)[17] 22
Hungary (Single Top 40)[18] 6
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[19] 5
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[20] 7
Malaysia (Billboard)[21] 19
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[22] 4
Philippines (Billboard)[23] 11
Singapore (RIAS)[24] 11
South Korea (Circle)[25] 152
Taiwan (Billboard)[26] 6
UK Indie (OCC)[27] 31
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[28] 39
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[29] 39
US Billboard Hot 100[30] 84
Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[31] 27

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Moonlight Sunrise"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various January 20, 2023
Original
[32]
January 24, 2023 The Remixes [13]

References
  1. Bell, Crystal (January 20, 2023). "New Year, New Twice: The Global Pop Phenoms Talk "Moonlight Sunrise" and Conquering Another Year". Nylon. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  2. Lee Hong-hyun (February 2023). "TWICE – Moonlight Sunrise". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  3. Raj, Tanu I. (January 23, 2023). "On new single 'Moonlight Sunrise', TWICE embrace their evolved ethos with a sultry smoothness". NME. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  4. Kwak, Hyun-soo (December 21, 2022). "트와이스, 내년 1월 선공개 영어 싱글→3월 새 미니 앨범 발매" [TWICE, Pre-Release English Single in January Next Year → New Mini Album Release in March]. YTN (in Korean). Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  5. Bowenbank, Starr (January 3, 2023). "TWICE Reveals Details for New English-Language Single 'Moonlight Sunrise': Here's When It Arrives". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  6. Park, Jae-hwan (January 14, 2023). "Twice, English single 'MOONLIGHT SUNRISE' group teaser". KBS Entertainment. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. "트와이스 '문라이트 선라이즈' MV 티저…로맨틱 분위기" [Twice 'Moonlight Sunrise' MV Teaser... romantic atmosphere]. Newsis (in Korean). January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  8. "MOONLIGHT SUNRISE - TWICE (트와이스)". Melon. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  9. Kim, Joshua Minsoo (January 20, 2023). "TWICE, 'MOONLIGHT SUNRISE'". NPR Music. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  10. "TWICE MOONLIGHT SUNRISE". Tunebat. January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  11. Schmidt, Mackenzie (January 20, 2023). "TWICE Release Second English Single 'Moonlight Sunrise,' and It Has a Special Hidden Significance for Fans". People. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  12. Divyansha Dongre (January 20, 2023). "Twice Unlock the Door to Their Heart in 'Moonlight Sunrise'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  13. "MOONLIGHT SUNRISE (The Remixes) - EP". Apple Music. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  14. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 30 January 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1717. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 30, 2023. p. 9.
  15. "Twice Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  16. "Twice Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  17. "Twice Chart History (Hong Kong Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  18. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  19. "Twice Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  20. "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2023-02-06" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  21. "Twice Chart History (Malaysia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  22. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  23. "Twice Chart History (Philippines Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  24. "RIAS Top Charts Week 4 (20 - 26 Jan 2023)". RIAS. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  25. "Digital Chart – Week 4 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  26. "Twice Chart History (Taiwan Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  27. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  28. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  29. "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  30. "Twice Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  31. "Twice Chart History (Billboard Vietnam Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  32. Dongre, Divyansha (January 3, 2023). "Twice Announces Pre-Release English Single 'Moonlight Sunrise'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
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