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Haute Couture (EP)

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.

Haute Couture
Digital and standard edition cover
EP by
MiSaMo
ReleasedNovember 6, 2024 (2024-11-06)
GenreJ-pop
Length29:15
LanguageJapanese
LabelWarner Japan
MiSaMo chronology
Masterpiece
(2023) 		Haute Couture
(2024)
Singles from Masterpiece
  1. "New Look"
    Released: October 9, 2024
  2. "Identity"
    Released: October 28, 2024

Background and release

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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

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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]

Track listing

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Haute Couture – standard edition track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Identity"
Attwooll2:20
2."Runway"Rose Blueming
  • Lukas Hällgren
  • Adam Ben Yahia
  • Malin Johansson
L. Hällgren2:43
3."Wah Wah Wah"
  • Itsuka
  • Hiyori Nara
Weeks3:07
4."Baby, I'm Good"Masami
  • EJae
  • Aaron Kim
A. Kim2:59
5."Daydream"Rose Blueming
Trippy2:45
6."New Look"
  • E. Holland
  • B. Holland
  • Dozier
  • T.Kura
  • Michico
Yoshi3:16
7."Jealousy"Sorano
  • Kim Juhyeong
  • Tim Tan
  • Ciara Muscat
Kim J.3:19
Total length:20:29
Bonus tracks[a]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
8."Misty" (Mina solo)
  • Mina
  • Gratia
  • Tommy Park
  • Antti Oikarinen
  • Boran
  • Hautboi Rich
  • Park
  • Oikarinen
3:14
9."Money in My Pocket" (Momo solo)
  • Momo
  • Sofia Vivere
  • Yu-ki Kokubo
  • Jon Hällgren
  • L. Hällgren
  • Sofia Vivere
  • J. Hällgren
  • L. Hällgren
2:29
10."Mirage" (Sana solo)
  • Sana
  • Hiyori Nara
  • Dainasaurs
  • Avenue 52
Avenue 523:00
Total length:29:15
Limited deluxe edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Masterpiece" (Opening Trailer – Mina) 
2."Masterpiece" (Opening Trailer – Sana) 
3."Masterpiece" (Opening Trailer – Momo) 
4."Masterpiece" (Opening Trailer – MiSaMo) 
5."Marshmallow" (Music Video) 
6."Do Not Touch" (Music Video) 
7."Haute Couture" (Jacket Shooting Making Movie) 
8."Haute Couture" (Jacket Self-Making Movie) 

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Haute Couture
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[20] 2
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[21] 2
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[22] 2

Notes

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  1. ^ All ten tracks are available on the digital EP[18] and the Once Japan limited edition. The member solo editions have eight tracks each (seven standard tracks plus the member's solo track).[19]

References

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  1. ^ "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]. Natalie (in Japanese). July 30, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "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'] (in Japanese). Twice Japan Official Site. September 12, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "TWICE・MISAMO、11月にジャパンツアー開催" [Twice MiSaMo to hold Japan tour in November]. Natalie (in Japanese). September 12, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Yoon, So-yeon (September 20, 2024). "Twice subunit MiSaMo to release Japanese album 'Haute Couture' in November". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Lee, Da-kyum (September 20, 2024). "트와이스 미사모, 11월 日 미니 2집 '오트 쿠뛰르' 발매" [Twice MiSaMo, 2nd Mini Album Haute Couture to be released in November]. Star Today (in Korean). Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "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]. Natalie (in Japanese). September 18, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "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]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 22, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "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]. Natalie (in Japanese). October 9, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Chin, Carmen (October 9, 2024). "TWICE's MISAMO release remake of Namie Amuro's 'New Look'". NME. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  10. ^ MISAMO「NEW LOOK」Music Video (Music video). JYP Entertainment. October 9, 2024. Archived from the original on October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ "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]. Oricon News (in Japanese). October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  12. ^ Busoms González, Estela (October 29, 2024). "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] (in Catalan). 3Cat. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  13. ^ "28日放送「CDTV」出演者・楽曲発表 Snow Man・MISAMO・INIら". Modelpress (in Japanese). October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  14. ^ "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.]. Oricon News (in Japanese). November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  15. ^ "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". Oricon News (in Japanese). November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  16. ^ "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]. The First Times (in Japanese). October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  17. ^ "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]. Natalie (in Japanese). November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  18. ^ "HAUTE COUTURE - Album by MISAMO". Apple Music. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  19. ^ "MISAMO JAPAN 2nd MINI ALBUM『HAUTE COUTURE』" (in Japanese). Twice Japan Official Site.
  20. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-11-18" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  21. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-11-18" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  22. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of November 18, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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