Haute Couture (EP) explained

Haute Couture
Type:EP
Artist:MiSaMo
Cover:MiSaMo Haute Couture cover art.png
Caption:Digital and standard edition cover
Genre:J-pop
Length:29:15
Language:Japanese
Label:Warner Japan
Prev Title:Masterpiece
Prev Year:2023

Haute Couture is the second extended play by MiSaMo, a sub-unit of girl group Twice. It was released by Warner Music Japan on November 6, 2024. The EP contains seven tracks, including the lead single, "Identity", and "New Look", a cover of Namie Amuro's song of the same name. Each member of MiSaMo also has a solo song, available as bonus tracks on some editions of the EP.

Background and release

On July 30, 2024, JYP Entertainment announced that MiSaMo would release their second EP on October 30.[1] On September 12, the release date was changed to November 6 due to production issues.[2] They also announced a Japanese dome tour in support of the EP.[3] On September 16, a trailer prologue video, "MiSaMo's Atelier", was released on YouTube, revealing the EP's title and theme, centering around "the stylish idea of how haute couture dresses are made by the hands of fashion masters".[4] [5]

The EP will be available in six editions: a standard edition, limited deluxe edition, Once Japan limited edition, and solo editions featuring each member.[6] The track list was revealed on September 22, showing that Park Jin-young wrote lyrics for the lead single, "Identity", and MiSaMo wrote lyrics for their own solo tracks.[7] The sub-lead track, a cover of Namie Amuro's "New Look" (2008), was released on October 9 with an accompanying music video directed by Song Min-gyu.[8] [9] [10] "Identity" was released on October 28 along with a music video, which was filmed on location in Spain at the City of Arts and Sciences and the Old Cathedral of Lleida.[11] [12]

Promotion

To promote the EP, MiSaMo performed "Identity" and "New Look" on the music television program CDTV Live! Live! on October 28.[13] Their Japanese dome tour in support of the EP was held at Belluna Dome on November 2–3 and Kyocera Dome Osaka on November 16–17,[14] and will conclude at Tokyo Dome on January 15–16, 2025.[15] The second concert in Osaka had live viewings in movie theaters in Japan,[16] and was broadcast live via the streaming service Lemino.[17]

Charts

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Peak
position
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[18] 2
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[19] 2

Notes and References

  1. News: TWICE・MISAMOがカムバック、10月にミニアルバム発売 . Twice MiSaMo will make a comeback, releasing a mini album in October. October 4, 2024 . Natalie . July 30, 2024 . ja.
  2. Web site: MISAMO JAPAN 2nd MINI ALBUM『タイトル未定』の発売日変更のお知らせ . Notice of change in release date of MiSaMo Japan 2nd Mini Album 'Title to be determined'. Twice Japan Official Site . October 4, 2024 . ja . September 12, 2024.
  3. News: TWICE・MISAMO、11月にジャパンツアー開催 . Twice MiSaMo to hold Japan tour in November. October 4, 2024 . Natalie . September 12, 2024 . ja.
  4. News: Yoon . So-yeon . Twice subunit MiSaMo to release Japanese album 'Haute Couture' in November . October 4, 2024 . . September 20, 2024.
  5. News: Lee . Da-kyum . 트와이스 미사모, 11월 日 미니 2집 '오트 쿠뛰르' 발매 . Twice MiSaMo, 2nd Mini Album Haute Couture to be released in November . October 4, 2024 . Star Today . September 20, 2024 . ko.
  6. News: MISAMO新作ミニアルバム「HAUTE COUTURE」全6種のジャケット出そろう . MiSaMo's new mini album Haute Couture, all 6 jacket designs released. October 4, 2024 . Natalie . September 18, 2024 . ja.
  7. News: MISAMO、2枚目ミニAL『HAUTE COUTURE』トラックリスト公開 . MiSaMo releases tracklist for 2nd mini album Haute Couture . October 4, 2024 . Billboard Japan . September 22, 2024 . ja.
  8. News: MISAMOが安室奈美恵「NEW LOOK」カバー、MVで安室へのリスペクトを表現. MiSaMo covers Namie Amuro's 'New Look', expressing respect for Amuro in the MV. October 12, 2024. Natalie. October 9, 2024. ja.
  9. News: Chin . Carmen . TWICE's MISAMO release remake of Namie Amuro's 'New Look' . October 12, 2024 . . October 9, 2024.
  10. October 9, 2024. MISAMO「NEW LOOK」Music Video. Music video. JYP Entertainment. YouTube. October 12, 2024. October 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241008151819/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJWLj1-kGC0. live.
  11. News: MISAMO、新ミニアルバムリード曲「Identity」MVは初海外・スペインで撮影 MV公開へ . Music video for 'Identity', lead track of MiSaMo's new mini album, was shot overseas for the first time in Spain. October 28, 2024 . Oricon News . October 28, 2024 . ja.
  12. News: Busoms González . Estela . Un grup de K-pop amb milions de seguidors roda un videoclip a la Seu Vella de Lleida . A K-pop group with millions of followers shoots a video clip at the Old Cathedral of Lleida . November 1, 2024 . . October 29, 2024 . ca.
  13. News: 28日放送「CDTV」出演者・楽曲発表 Snow Man・MISAMO・INIら . October 26, 2024 . Modelpress . October 21, 2024 . ja.
  14. News: MISAMO、初のドームツアーで新曲「Identity」初披露&安室奈美恵さんカバー 次は3人の地元・関西へ . MiSaMo performs new song 'Identity' and Namie Amuro cover on their first dome tour. Next up is Kansai, the hometown of the trio. . November 5, 2024 . Oricon News . November 4, 2024 . ja.
  15. News: MISAMO、地元・関西で凱旋ドーム公演「ONCEの皆さんに感謝を伝えたい」 東京ドームでの追加公演決定 . November 18, 2024 . Oricon News . November 18, 2024 . ja.
  16. News: MISAMO、初の日本ツアーより京セラドーム大阪公演の模様を全国の映画館に生中継 . MiSaMo's Kyocera Dome Osaka concert from their first Japan tour will be broadcast live to movie theaters nationwide. October 28, 2024 . The First Times . October 26, 2024 . ja.
  17. News: MISAMOの京セラドーム大阪公演を生配信 . MiSaMo's Kyocera Dome Osaka concert will be streamed live . November 3, 2024 . Natalie . November 1, 2024 . ja.
  18. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-11-18 . . November 14, 2024 . ja . https://archive.today/20241114045146/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2024-11-18/ . November 14, 2024.
  19. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of November 18, 2024. Billboard Japan. ja. November 13, 2024.

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