Aboutzu Explained

Aboutzu
Type:EP
Artist:Tzuyu
Cover:Aboutzu_(EP)_digital_cover_art.jpeg
Alt:An image of Tzuyu wearing a cyan colored dress. The album title is displayed on the lower right side of the image.
Caption:Digital cover
Recorded:2024
Studio:JYP Studios
Genre:Dance-pop[1]
Length:19:08
Label:

Aboutzu (stylized as abouTZU) is the debut extended play (EP) by Taiwanese singer Tzuyu of the girl group Twice. It was released on September 6, 2024, through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records. The EP contains six tracks, including the lead single "Run Away" and collaborations with Peniel of BtoB and rapper pH-1.

Background

In 2023, the decision was made that Tzuyu would debut as a soloist, with recording and production beginning in February 2024.[2] On August 2, 2024, JYP Entertainment released an opening trailer for Aboutzu to publicly announce Tzuyu's solo debut.[3] Throughout August and early September, various teasers and other promotional content were distributed in anticipation of the EP's release on September 6. The official music video for the lead single "Run Away" came out on the same day as the EP.[4] [5] In an interview with Rolling Stone, also published on September 6, Tzuyu explained that she has long had the desire to release her own album and that she hopes listeners will learn more about her true personality through her music.[6] Tzuyu was the third member of Twice to launch a solo music career, following Nayeon in 2022 and Jihyo in 2023.[7] [8]

Title

The title Aboutzu is a combination of the English word "about" and the first three letters of the singer's name Tzuyu, symbolizing that the EP reflects all aspects of herself.[9] The text "abouTZU" on the EP's cover art can also be read as "chouTZU" to represent her full name Chou Tzuyu.

Composition

The lead single "Run Away" is a synth-pop and disco-pop song composed by Andrea Rosario, Elsa Curran, Davin Kingston, and Johnny Simpson, with lyrics written by Park Jin-young.[2] Pyo Kyung-min of The Korea Times, reporting from a pre-release press conference, said that the song "features nostalgia-evoking piano melodies in the intro and a bold synth bass for the chorus, evoking a sound reminiscent of the late 2000s to mid-2010s".[8] Next on the track list are collaborations with Peniel of BtoB in "Heartbreak in Heaven" and rapper pH-1 in "Lazy Baby", before the EP continues with the solo tracks "Losing Sleep" and "One Love".[10] Tzuyu wrote the lyrics for the final song "Fly", a ballad that tells her own story.[11] [12] [13]

Commercial performance

Pre-order sales of Aboutzu reportedly reached 467,500 copies worldwide.[14] In South Korea, the EP debuted at number 3 on the Circle Album Chart for the week ending September 7, with 284,844 copies sold. In the United States, the EP debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200 for the chart dated September 21, with 24,000 album-equivalent units,[15] including 22,000 physical album sales as reported by the music data tracking firm Luminate.[16]

Personnel

Credits adapted from album liner notes[17]

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[18] 23
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[19] 4
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[20] 45
South Korean Albums (Circle)[21] 3
UK Albums Sales (OCC)[22] 56
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)[23] 16
US Billboard 200[24] 19
US World Albums (Billboard)[25] 1

Monthly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[26] 18
South Korean Albums (Circle)[27] 4

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
Various <-- Inclusive of South Korea -->September 6, 2024

Notes and References

  1. News: Webster . Abby . TWICE's Tzuyu on cold feet before solo debut: 'I wondered whether I could really pull this off' . September 12, 2024 . . September 10, 2024.
  2. Web site: Frances . Lai . Twice's Tzuyu Lights Up When She Talks AboutTZU . . September 7, 2024 . September 6, 2024 . September 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907003311/https://uproxx.com/pop/twice-tzuyu-abouttzu-interview/ . live .
  3. Web site: Twice Tzuyu to Make Solo Debut with AbouTzu, following Nayeon and Jihyo . September 6, 2024 . K-en News . en . Ha . Yu-mi . August 2, 2024.
  4. Web site: Twice Tzuyu to Debut Solo with abouTzu on September 6 [Timeline] ]. September 6, 2024 . K-en News . en . Ha . Yu-mi . August 5, 2024.
  5. Web site: Twice's Tzuyu makes solo debut with alluring new single, 'Run Away' . September 6, 2024 . . en . Ziwei . Puah . September 6, 2024.
  6. Web site: Tzuyu Is Ready for Her Solo Moment . September 6, 2024 . . en . Kim . Jae-ha . September 6, 2024 . September 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240906152708/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/tzuyu-twice-solo-aboutzu-interview-1235095691/ . live .
  7. Web site: Twice's Tzuyu to become third member to embark on solo career. September 6, 2024 . . en . Kim . Min-young . August 2, 2024.
  8. Web site: Twice's Tzuyu unveils deeper, mature side with solo debut album abouTzu . September 6, 2024 . . en . Pyo . Kyung-min . September 5, 2024.
  9. Web site: Twice's Tzuyu reveals new, mature side in solo debut . September 6, 2024 . . en . Kim . Jae-heun . September 5, 2024 . September 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240906013038/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240905050696 . live .
  10. Web site: August 12, 2024 . TWICE Tzuyu to Make Solo Debut with 'Run Away' Penned by JYP’s Park Jin-young and Top Global Songwriters . September 7, 2024 . hankooki.com . ko . Ha . Yu-mi . September 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240909030307/https://www.hankooki.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=182051 . live .
  11. Web site: Twice's Tzuyu aims to shed maknae image with solo debut album abouTzu . September 6, 2024 . . en . Yoon . So-yeon . September 5, 2024 . September 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240909030144/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-09-05/entertainment/kpop/Twices-Tzuyu-aims-to-shed-maknae-image-with-solo-debut-album-abouTZU/2128514 . live .
  12. Web site: Fell . Nicole . Twice’s Tzuyu on Her Passion for Releasing a Solo Album and Her Advice to Aspiring K-Pop Idols . . September 7, 2024 . September 6, 2024 . September 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907020246/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/twice-tzuyu-debut-solo-album-run-away-aboutzu-kpop-advice-1235993921/ . live .
  13. Web site: Munson . Olivia . Tzuyu of TWICE on her debut solo album: 'I wanted to showcase my bold side' . . September 7, 2024 . September 6, 2024 . September 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907020226/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/09/06/tzuyu-twice-kpop-solo-debut-music-interview-aboutzu/74800391007/ . live .
  14. News: Park . Seo-hyun . '솔로 데뷔' 쯔위, 트와이스X원스 응원 속 첫주 음방 성료 . 'Solo debut' Tzuyu successfully completes first week of music shows amidst support from Twice and Once . September 12, 2024 . . September 9, 2024 . ko.
  15. News: Zellner . Xander . Rich Homie Quan, Fred again.. & Tzuyu: Billboard 200 Chart Movers . September 19, 2024 . . September 17, 2024.
  16. News: Caulfied . Keith . David Gilmour Scores First No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart With ‘Luck and Strange’ . September 20, 2024 . . September 19, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240919235549/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/david-gilmour-first-number-one-billboard-top-album-sales-chart-luck-and-strange-1235780142/ . September 19, 2024 . live.
  17. Aboutzu. Aboutzu. Tzuyu. 2024. liner notes. JYP Entertainment.
  18. Web site: Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2024. 39. hét . . 2 October 2024.
  19. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-10-14 . . October 10, 2024 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20241010043652/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2024-10-14/ . October 10, 2024.
  20. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of September 11, 2024. Billboard Japan. ja. September 11, 2024.
  21. Web site: Circle Album Chart – Week 36 of 2024. Circle Chart. ko. September 12, 2024.
  22. Web site: Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. September 14, 2024.
  23. Web site: Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20. Official Charts Company. September 14, 2024.
  24. Billboard 200: Week of September 21, 2024. Billboard. September 17, 2024.
  25. World Albums: Week of September 21, 2024. Billboard. September 17, 2024.
  26. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-10 . . November 13, 2024 . https://archive.today/20241113054645/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2024-10/p/2/ . November 13, 2024 . ja.
  27. Web site: Circle Album Chart – September 2024. Circle Chart. ko. October 10, 2024.

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