Feel Special (song)

"Feel Special" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. It was composed by Hayley Aitken, Min Lee "Collapsedone", Ollipop and Park Jin-young, the latter of whom also wrote the lyrics for and produced the song. It was released by JYP Entertainment on September 23, 2019, along with its music video. It is the lead single and title track from the group's eighth EP Feel Special.

"Feel Special"
Single by Twice
from the EP Feel Special
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2019 (2019-09-23)
GenrePop
Length3:27
LabelJYP
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
Producer(s)J.Y. Park
Twice singles chronology
"Breakthrough"
(2019)		 "Feel Special"
(2019)		 "Fake & True"
(2019)
Music video
"Feel Special" on YouTube

Background

The lyrics of the song, which were written by Park Jin Young, was based on a conversation he had with members of Twice during dinner, in which they expressed the emotions they felt while dealing with the pressures of fame throughout the four years since their debut in 2015. "He expressed that into the lyrics," Nayeon explained. "This title track has our stories." She called the song one of the group's most memorable tracks. Members have regarded the song as being sincere and relatable with its personal and truthful lyrics.[1] The key message of the song is "the shift from feeling insignificant to finding purpose".[2]

In an interview with PopCrush, Chaeyoung said that the lyrics are meant to inspire fans to realize that they are not alone and appreciate the precious people around them during difficult times. Jeongyeon wants the song to serve as a motivation at times when people feel tired as life gets busy. Tzuyu said that the song "holds very true and sentimental lyrics" to their fans and the public, and noted that songs become tougher to perform as they get more relatable. She hopes that their fans can "find comfort in this song, and realize that they are not alone and it is awesome to love yourself".[3]

Mina has a solo verse in this song after the first chorus, towards the middle of the song.[4] Kat Moon of Time pointed out that "the part she recorded for 'Feel Special' seems to echo the statements about her emotions toward performing". Dahyun stressed that the part after Mina's verse is the most important, which describes the sliver of hope appearing, and the progression "from nobody to somebody".[2]

Release

Prior to the EP's release, the group released teasers on social media for the "Feel Special" music video, including individual clips for each member. On September 10, 2019, the day that Momo's clip was released, her name trended ahead of the Apple event on Twitter.[2] Dahyun released a piano cover of the song on May 28, 2020, her 22nd birthday. She also performed vocals in the cover, however, she did not perform her rap part and instead played a piano solo.[5] A Japanese version of "Feel Special" was included in the group's third Japanese language compilation album #Twice3, released on September 16, 2020.[6]

Composition

"Feel Special" is a pop song written in the A-flat major key.[7] Writing for Billboard, Tamar Herman described the song as "a vibrant, uplifting track", writing that the song "[opens] with quirky synths and [leads] into a groovy bass beat", slowly transitioning into "atmospheric verses and perky raps" and eventually enters "the boisterous, impactful chorus".[4]

Music video

The music video was released at 6 pm KST on September 23, 2019. It was watched more than 11 million times on YouTube in less than 16 hours after its release.[8] In the video, members of the group are dressed up in unique looks to showcase their individual personalities and distinct roles in the group. Eight members of the group formed four pairs, in each pair, we see the members reach out to one another. Chaeyoung, who is inside a white dome, meets Mina as she approaches the dome and it turns transparent. Momo encounters Tzuyu, who is a goddess doll residing in a dollhouse. Nayeon, whose face is displayed on numerous TV screens, offers a smile of support to Jihyo. Dahyun, carrying an umbrella featuring Twice's colors, reaches out to Sana, who is sitting alone and soaked by the rain. Jeongyeon, not paired with any member, is seen feeling alone initially until she envisions herself joining other members of the group, enjoying herself and having fun.[4] As of December 12, 2020, the video has over 300 million views.

Promotion

"Feel Special" was performed live during the Japanese leg of Twice World Tour 2019–2020 "Twicelights".[9]

Commercial performance

"Feel Special" reached the top of both Billboard's Kpop Hot 100 and World Digital Song Sales.[10] It also peaked at number 4 on Billboard's Japan Hot 100,[11] number 8 on RMNZ Hot Singles,[12] number 9 on Gaon's Digital Chart,[13] and number 13 on Oricon Digital Singles.[14] The song also marks the group's first entry to Billboard's Canadian Hot 100, debuting at number 82.[15]

In May 2020, "Feel Special" received Silver streaming certification for surpassing 30 million streams on Oricon Streaming Singles Chart from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[16]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[17]

  • Park Jin-young – production, composition, lyrics
  • Hayley Aitken – composition
  • Ollipop – composition
  • Min Lee "Collapsedone" – arrangement, composition
  • Twice – vocals

Charts

Certifications
Streaming certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[16] Silver 30,000,000

streaming-only figures based on certification alone

Accolades
Music program wins for "Feel Special"
Program Date Ref.
Show Champion (MBC M) October 2, 2019 [22]
October 9, 2019 [23]
M Countdown (Mnet) October 3, 2019 [24]
October 10, 2019 [25]
Music Bank (KBS) October 4, 2019 [26]
Inkigayo (SBS) October 6, 2019 [27]
October 13, 2019 [28]

See also

References
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  2. Moon, Kat (October 9, 2019). "K-Pop Powerhouse TWICE Opens Up About How Their New Album Is More Personal Than Ever". Time. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  3. Twice (November 5, 2019). "Asia's Top-Selling Girl Group TWICE Reflect On Their Bond, Fourth Anniversary". PopCrush (Interview). Interviewed by Lai Frances. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  4. Herman, Tamar (September 23, 2019). "Twice 'Feel Special' On Inspiring New Single and EP: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  5. Liou, Connie (May 28, 2020). "TWICE Member Dahyun Releases a 'Feel Special' Piano Cover on Her Birthday and Fans Love Every Second". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  6. "TWICE 3rd BEST ALBUM 「#TWICE3」". Twice Official Site. Warner Music Japan. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  7. Gillett, Chris (October 2, 2019). "TWICE's 'Feel Special' EP review: K-pop girl group mix EDM, hip hop and 90s vibes and make it work". South China Morning Post. Retrieved September 14, 2020. ... the gang of nine really get into their groove across seven tracks of upbeat, and energetic pop tunes.
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  9. Ziwei, Puah (September 23, 2020). "Stream K-pop girl group TWICE's latest mini-album, 'Feel Special'". NME. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
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  15. Benjamin, Jeff (October 4, 2019). "TWICE's 'Feel Special' Hits No. 1 on World Digital Song Sales & Enters Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  16. "Japanese single streaming certifications – Twice – Feel Special" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 14, 2020. Select 2020年5月 on the drop-down menu
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  23. Lee, Mi-ji (October 9, 2019). [종합]'쇼챔' 트와이스, 출연 없이 1위…장우혁·백지영·정세운 컴백(종합). Herald Pop (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  24. Kim, Pul-ip (October 3, 2019). '엠카운트다운' 트와이스 2관왕…"미나야 고마워, 팬들 덕에 행복" [콕TV]. TVreport (in Korean). Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  25. Lee, Sang-eun (October 10, 2019). 트와이스 'Feel Special' 엑소 첸 제치고 '엠카운트다운' 1위. Kyeongin Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  26. Son, Min-ji (October 4, 2019). '뮤직뱅크' 트와이스 'Feel Special' 3관왕..1위 독주[★밤Tview]. Starnews (in Korean). Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  27. Woo, Bin (October 6, 2019). '인기가요' 트와이스, 10월 첫 1위 "멤버 미나와 원스 고마워". Ten Asia (in Korean). Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
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