is a song recorded by South Korean girl group
Twice. It is the group's eighth Japanese
maxi single, featuring three other tracks. It was pre-released for
digital download and
streaming
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on April 21, 2021, by
Warner Music Japan
Warner Music Group's labels include the following.
Flagship labels
*Atlantic Records
*Elektra Records
*Parlophone Records
*Warner Records
Atlantic Records Group
* 1st & 15th Entertainment
* Nipsey Hussle, All Money In
* Mike Caren, Artist Par ...
. The single and its
B-side
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, "Strawberry Moon", were physically released on May 12, 2021, in Japan.
The single's lyrics, co-written by
Park Jin-young, "express the feelings of two people becoming mesmerized with one another".
Background and release
Twice announced the song and its B-side, "Strawberry Moon", at the end of their online concert "Twice in Wonderland", which was held on March 6, 2021.
Its music video was released on April 20, 2021, on YouTube.
Promotion
Twice performed "Kura Kura" for the first time at a special showcase to commemorate the single's release, on May 12, 2021, which was broadcast live through
YouTube
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. The group also performed the song on ''
Music Station'' on May 14.
Track listing
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from CD single liner notes.
*
Twice – lead vocals, background vocals
*
J. Y. Park "The Asiansoul" – lyricist (on "Kura Kura")
* Yu-ki Kokubo – lyricist (on "Kura Kura")
* UTA – composer, arranger, all instruments (on "Kura Kura")
* Sayulee – background vocals
* Red Anne – vocal director (on "Kura Kura")
* Eom Sehee – recording engineer (on "Kura Kura")
*
Tony Maserati –
mixer (on "Kura Kura")
*
Chris Gehringer –
mastering engineer
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(on "Kura Kura")
* Yuka Matsumoto – lyricist (on "Strawberry Moon")
* Trippy – composer, arranger, vocal director, keyboard, electric piano, bass, synthesizer, drum programming (on "Strawberry Moon")
* Ciara – composer (on "Strawberry Moon")
* Perrie – vocal director (on "Strawberry Moon")
* Lee Sangyeop – recording engineer (on "Strawberry Moon")
* Yoon Wonkwon – mixer (on "Strawberry Moon")
* Kwon Namwoo – mastering engineer (on "Strawberry Moon")
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2021 singles
2021 songs
Songs in Japanese
Twice (group) songs