"Take Two" is a song by South Korean boy band

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, released as a single on June 9, 2023, through

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. Its release is part of the band's 10th anniversary celebrations. The song was co-written by members RM and

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, and produced by

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Background and release

The song was announced on May 31, 2023. BTS stated that the song shows their appreciation toward

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, their fanbase, as well as "their desire to always be together" with them. The title is intended to reflect "the group entering its second chapter". The song features vocals from all seven members of the band, despite Jin and

both serving their mandatory military service at the time of its release. On June 13, BTS released a performance video to commemorate the group's tenth anniversary.

Commercial performance

"Take Two" debuted atop the ''Billboard'' Global 200 with 60.2 million streams and 64,000 downloads sold worldwide from June 9 to 15. It also debuted at number one on the

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with 54.3 million streams and 48,000 downloads outside the U.S. BTS also makes history by being the first act to have a new song debut at number one on the Global 200 chart every year since the chart's inception in 2020. The song debuted at number 14 on the South Korean

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, as well as at number 6 on the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100.

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References

2023 singles 2023 songs Billboard Global 200 number-one singles BTS songs English-language South Korean songs Song recordings produced by Suga Songs written by J-Hope Songs written by RM (musician) Songs written by Suga {{2020s-single-stub