Moonlight Sunrise

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. 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. 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. They performed the song for the first time at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music event held in Los Angeles on March 1. ==Composition==

"Moonlight Sunrise" was co-produced by Earattack and Lee Woo-hyun, and co-written by Nina Ann Nelson and Kaedi Dalley of Citizen Queen. It is an upbeat Miami bass, R&B, and pop song. The track incorporates a synth-pop arrangement with house influences, a dreamy melody, and lyrics that "explore the urgency of love" 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." Tzuyu shared the meaning of "Moonlight Sunrise" during an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, explaining that the song is about "wanting to know the other person's heart, and they use the metaphor of 'moonlight' and 'sunrise' to parallel that fluttering heart feeling when you're in love." ==Critical reception ==

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'". 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. Lai Frances, writing for Uproxx, "the song's flirtatious lyrics ('I've got the moonlight, tequila sunrise, come take a shot on me, I got ya') on top of a bed of Miami-bass is an invitation to the new side of Twice." Rolling Stone included the song in their list of best song of 2023, praising the group's change in sound and image writing, "Twice underscored their maturity by showing an artistic range beyond their signature bubblegum pop, with a Miami bass-infused R&B track." ==Commercial performance==

"Moonlight Sunrise" marks the group's second entry on the Billboard Hot 100, making Twice the fourth K-pop group to have two or more songs on the chart, joining BTS, Blackpink, and New Jeans. == Track listing ==

• Remixes EP • "Moonlight Sunrise" – 3:00 • "Moonlight Sunrise" (House remix) – 3:38 • "Moonlight Sunrise" (Club remix) – 3:51 • "Moonlight Sunrise" (R&B remix) – 3:13 • "Moonlight Sunrise" (instrumental) – 3:00 == Credits and personnel ==

• Twice – vocals • Sophia Pae – background vocals • Earattack – songwriter, producer, arranger, keyboard, bass, drum programming, vocal director, recording • Nina Ann Nelson – songwriter • Kaedi Dalley – songwriter • Lee Woo-hyun – songwriter, producer, arranger, keyboard, 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 ==