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[Info] Signal

"Signal" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice, the lead single of their fourth extended play (EP) by the same name. The song was released on May 15, 2017 by JYP Entertainment and distributed by KT Music.

Released: May 15, 2017
Format: Digital download
Genre: K-pop
Electropop
Length: 3:17
Label: JYP Entertainment
Songwriter(s): J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
Kairos
Producer(s): J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"

The Japanese version of "Signal", along with its accompanying short version of the music video, was released on June 14, 2017 as a promotional single for their first Japanese compilation album, #Twice.

The song received its first awards—Song of the Year (grand prize) and Best Dance Performance for a female group at the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards.

Background and Release
On May 1, 2017, JYP Entertainment announced Twice's comeback with their fourth EP Signal and its title track of the same name. The first music video teaser of "Signal" was uploaded online on May 13. It was released on the 15th as a digital download on various music sites.

Composition
"Signal" was written by Park Jin-young and co-composed by Park and Kairos. This marked Twice's first collaboration with their agency's founder. The electropop song features a programmed Roland TR-808-style kick and hi-hat with incorporating hip hop elements. Lyrically, it expresses a girl's frustration who keeps sending "signs and signal" to hint her feelings for a guy but is unnoticed.

Music Video
The music video for "Signal" was directed by Naive Creative Production, the same team behind Twice's previous music videos. It surpassed 100 million views on YouTube on August 30, 2017, three months after the release. On December 7, it was announced that it ranked second place on YouTube's Most Popular Music Video in Korea of that year, only behind the top spot of "Knock Knock". It also ranked at No. 9 of YouTube Japan Top Trend Music Video in 2017.

It has a fantasy theme featuring an alien and the nine members of Twice with their own superpowers, ranging from super-speed to superhuman strength to invisibility to telekinesis to those Men in Black memory erasing sticks and more. The cameraman who made an appearance in "Cheer Up" music video is also seen. At the end, the members transform into aliens.

Japanese Version
On February 24, 2017, Twice officially announced that their debut in Japan was set for June 28. They released a compilation album titled #Twice which consists of ten songs including both Korean and Japanese-language versions of "Signal". The Japanese lyrics were written by Yu Shimoji and Samuelle Soung. "Signal (Japanese ver.)", along with its accompanying short version of the music video, was pre-released on June 14 as a promotional single of the album.

Charts
Weekly Charts
Chart (2017)
Japan (Japan Hot 100) : 4
Philippines (Philippine Hot 100) : 22
South Korea (Gaon) : 1
South Korea (Kpop Hot 100) : 1
US World Digital Songs (Billboard) : 3

Year-End Charts
Chart (2017)
South Korean (Gaon) : 30

Accolades
Year: 2017
Award: 19th Mnet Asian Music Awards
Category: Qoo10 Song Of The Year
Nominated Work: Signal
Result: Won

Year: 2017
Award: 19th Mnet Asian Music Awards
Category: Best Dance Performance–Female Group
Nominated Work: Signal
Result: Won

Year: 2017
Award: 19th Mnet Asian Music Awards
Category: Best Music Video
Nominated Work: Signal
Result: Nominated

Music Program Show
Song: Signal
Program: Show Champion (MBC Music)
Date: May 24, 2017
May 31, 2017

Song: Signal
Program: M Countdown (Mnet)
Date: May 25, 2017
June 1, 2017

Song: Signal
Program: Music Bank (KBS)
Date: May 26, 2017
June 9, 2017
June 16, 2017

Song: Signal
Program: Show! Music Core (MBC)
Date: May 27, 2017
June 3, 2017

Song: Signal
Program: Inkigayo (SBS)
Date: May 28, 2017
June 4, 2017
June 11,

Source: Wikipedia