"Talk That Talk" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group
Twice. It was released on August 26, 2022, by
JYP Entertainment and
Republic Records as the
lead single of the group's eleventh extended play, Between 1&2.[4][5] It is a
pop,
bubblegum pop and
dance-pop song that incorporate "lush"
synths and
80snewtro-inspired production. Its lyrics revolves around a protagonist that " trying to get the other person to say everything on their mind." It was written by Danke, and the composition was handled by Woo Min Lee "collapsedone" and Like (MRCH).
"Talk That Talk" received generally favorable reviews from critics for its mature, bubblegum, and
retro production. The track peaked at number 20 on the
Circle Digital Chart, at number 18 on the
Billboard Global 200, and in the top-ten in numerous countries, including Japan, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam. To promote the single, the group performed it on
MTV's show Fresh Out Live and on South Korean
music programs such as Music Bank, Show! Music Core, and Inkigayo.
Release and promotion
On July 13, 2022, Twice announced they would release their eleventh EP, Between 1&2, on August 26. On July 26, the track list was released, revealing "Talk That Talk" as the lead single.[4] On August 9, the group released a concept video along with a snippet of the single on
TikTok.[6] The EP was released on August 26, along with a music video for "Talk That Talk".[7]
The group held a livestream on the afternoon of August 26 to communicate with fans. Additionally, Twice performed "Talk That Talk" on the
MTV show Fresh Out Live on the same day.[8] This was followed by performances on
KBS 2TVMusic Bank,
MBCShow! Music Core and
SBSInkigayo to promote the song.[9]Jihyo was not present during the first week of promotion after she tested positive for COVID-19.[10]
Composition
"Talk That Talk" was composed by Lee Woo-min "Collapsedone", who previously co-composed some of Twice's singles, such as "
Knock Knock" and "
The Feels". The lyrics, written by the lyricist team Danke, are about "trying to get the other person to say everything on their mind", which relates to the theme of the music video, where Twice undertakes a mission to make their fandom, Once, say "I love you" to Twice.[11][12] It is a
pop,
bubblegum pop and
dance-pop track that incorporate 80s
newtro-inspired sound and "lush"
synths production. The song starts with a melody similar to "
TT," while the rest of the song "dive[s] into an exciting future with dizzying speed, culminating in a captivating chorus."[1][2][3] In terms of
musical notation, the song is written in the key of
E-flat minor with a
tempo of 120 beats per minute.[13]
Member
Dahyun described it as an "addictive"
retro pop song "that reminds you of the year 2000".[11]Jeongyeon noted that the song's concept is
Y2K, and the track embodies the retro concept.[11]
Critical reception
NME's Tanu I. Raj reviewed the song and stated that "perhaps no other song is more representative of that glow-up than the retro-pop lead single ‘Talk That Talk’. The track opens with a melody reminiscent of the starting riffs of ‘TT,’ but that’s all the throwback you’ll get – TWICE immediately dive into an exciting future with dizzying speed, culminating in a captivating chorus which sounds as sweet as it is seductive.[1]Billboard praised the song's fizzy production and its explosive chorus as well as the usage of the
Y2K-theme in its music video, writing "the song’s Y2K-themed video, fizzy production and explosive chorus, the girl group demonstrates yet again that no one does bubblegum pop quite like it does."[2]
On August 24 and 25, the group released two teasers for the music video of "Talk That Talk".[20][12] The next day, on August 26, "Talk That Talk" was released with an accompanying music video.[21][22]
The music video is about Twice looking for codes, on a mission to confess their love to their fandom, Once. The concept of the video is Y2K and features fragments of Y2K-themed images and styles.[11]
One of the scenes of the music video shows Chaeyoung running with a sledgehammer and then turning to Nayeon swinging the sledgehammer into the screen of cats. This particular scene is a parody of
Apple's famous
1984 commercial.
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^Kim, Kim Seon-woo (September 2, 2022).
"'컴백' 트와이스 "7년간 받은 사랑, 더 큰 보답할 것"" [Comeback' Twice "The love I received over the past 7 years, I will repay you even more"]. Entertainment News.
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abJi, Min-kyung (August 25, 2022).
"트와이스, 신곡 'Talk that Talk' MV 티저 추가 공개..강렬 중독성" [Twice, new song 'Talk that Talk' MV teaser additionally released... Intensely addictive]. Osen.
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^Lee, Deok-haeng (August 24, 2022).
"트와이스, 'Talk that Talk' MV 티저 최초 공개" [Twice unveils 'Talk that Talk' MV teaser for the first time]. newsis.
Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.