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Twelve (2020)

Where the lyrics of Twelve take you, and where it was really made.

Twelve opened at number one in Japan with 124,178 copies sold on its first day, the highest first-day album sales ever by a K-pop girl group there.

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Twelve: the first and only Japanese-language studio album by Iz*One, and the group's second and final album overall
Released 21 October 2020 on EMI Records
Released in three physical versions with seven cover issues in total
Contains Japanese versions of La Vie en Rose, Violeta and FIESTA, lead tracks from the Korean first mini album through the first album
Also contains the IZ*ONE version of 夢を見ている間 (Japanese Ver.) and the IZ*ONE version of 好きになっちゃうだろう?
Four new songs written by Japanese producer Akimoto Yasushi, with lead track Beware
Yummy Summer: Miyawaki Sakura took part in writing and composing
Japanese lyrics for the three Japanese versions written by Honda Hitomi, Yabuki Nako and Miyawaki Sakura
Type A and B regular editions include a DVD with the Beware MV and making footage
The DVD also holds all music videos from the first to third Japanese singles, coupling tracks included
The DVD also holds live footage from the first Japan fan meeting at Nippon Budokan on 2–3 May 2019

Teaser 'IZ*ONE JAPAN teaser 2020.8.24 COMING SOON' released on the official YouTube channel on 24 August 2020
Album overview announced on the official site on 2 September 2020
Member solo artist photos posted on official Twitter over three days from 14 to 16 September 2020
Artwork and track details published on 17 September 2020
Beware MV teaser released on 18 September 2020
Track trailer released on 30 September 2020
Beware MV released on 7 October 2020
Beware first performed on 17 October 2020 at the online KCON:TACT season 2

Regular Type A and Type B editions
One WIZ*ONE edition sold through IZ*ONE JAPAN OFFICIAL SHOP
Four three-member jacket versions (WIZ*ONE Type A to D), making seven covers in total

1	Beware	4:10
2	Vampire	3:48
3	好きと言わせたい	3:59
4	Waiting	4:12
5	Buenos Aires	4:20
6	好きになっちゃうだろう? (IZ*ONE ver.)	4:10
7	Yummy Summer	3:26
8	La Vie en Rose (Japanese ver.)	3:41
9	Violeta (Japanese ver.)	3:22
10	FIESTA (Japanese ver.)	3:41
11	夢を見ている間 (Japanese ver.) (IZ*ONE ver.)	3:30

1	Beware Music Video	4:44
2	【IZ*ONE JAPAN 1st Fan Meeting】 Live in 日本武道館 2019.05.03

Formed through Mnet reality competition show Produce 48 (aired June 15 to August 31, 2018).
Show billed as collaboration between Korean Produce 101 franchise and Japanese idol AKB48 Group.
Name suggested by netizens via official Produce 48 website and chosen by CJ ENM; "IZ" is a numeronym for 12.
Managed by Off the Record and Swing Entertainment.

Twelve members: Jang Won-young, Sakura Miyawaki, Jo Yu-ri, Choi Ye-na, An Yu-jin, Nako Yabuki, Kwon Eun-bi, Kang Hye-won, Hitomi Honda, Kim Chae-won, Kim Min-ju, Lee Chae-yeon.
Kwon Eun-bi served as leader.
Korean and Japanese members combined in one group.

Korean debut October 29, 2018 with EP Color*Iz; lead single "La Vie en Rose".
Color*Iz peaked at number two on Gaon Album Chart and sold over 225,000 copies.
Japanese debut single "Suki to Iwasetai" released February 6, 2019 under EMI Records; peaked at number two on Oricon and certified platinum by RIAJ.
Released two studio albums (Bloom*Iz, Twelve) and seven EPs (four Korean, three Japanese).
Held first headlining tour "Eyes on Me" in 2019 at Jamsil Indoor Stadium, Seoul.
Officially disbanded April 29, 2021.

Debuted at number one on the Japanese Oricon chart
Debuted at number one on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, dated 2 November 2020
Oricon daily album ranking dated 22 October 2020: number one with estimated sales of 124,178
Oricon weekly album ranking dated 2 November 2020: number one with estimated sales of 135,113
First number one in Japan for the group since the Korean first mini album COLOR*IZ
The two number-one debuts were the group's first projects to top both charts

Opening-day sales over 124,178 units, a record for the highest first-day album sales by a K-pop girl group in Japan
The previous record was held by Twice, which sold 95,825 units on its release day
Estimated weekly sales of 135,113 copies in the first week of Oricon's weekly ranking
Billboard Japan Hot Albums debut at number one
Seven cover issues and three physical versions supported the sales push

The Beware MV was shot over three days at a studio in the suburbs of Korea.
In the MV, a fictional town called IZ*VILLAGE unfolds inside a large bag carried by Yabuki Nako, built across two studios.
The choreography for Beware is named the Gao Gao dance and is credited to Choi Youngjun.
Choi Youngjun also choreographed PRODUCE 48's NEKKOYA (PICK ME), as well as IZ*ONE's Highlight and TWICE's TT.
Beware was first performed on 17 October 2020 at the online KCON:TACT season 2.
Type A and B regular editions come with a DVD that includes the Beware MV and making footage.