TWICE Tzuyu – abouTZU (The 1st Mini Album)
Release Date: 6th Sepetmber 2024
| Track | Lyrics by | Composed by | Arranged by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Run Away | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | Andrea Rosario, Elsa Curran, Davin Kingston, Johnny Simpson | Davin Kingston, Johnny Simpson |
| 2. Heartbreak In Heaven (feat. BTOB Peniel) | Tom Mann, Nicole Blair, Alex Stacey, Peter Rycroft, Peniel | Tom Mann, Nicole Blair, Alex Stacey, Peter Rycroft, Peniel | Lostboy |
| 3. Lazy Baby (feat. pH-1) | Lee Yijin, pH-1 | Bobbi LaNea Taylor, Folayan Omi Kunerede, Mark Gozman, Shayon Daniels, Nicci Funicelli, pH-1 | Marky Style, Shayon Daniels and Nicci Funicelli AKA JENGA Productions |
| 4. Losing Sleep | Moon Yeoreum (Jamfactory) | Jonny Hockings, Maria Hazell, TreJean-Marie | TreJean-Marie |
| 5. One Love | Lee Seuran | Kamille, Rick Parkhouse, George Tizzard | Red Triangle |
| 6. Fly | Tzuyu | (Daniel Durn, Katrine Neya Klith, Kim Woosang) @NUMBER K, pdly @MonoTree | pdly @MonoTree, (Kim Woosang, Daniel Durn, Katrine Neya Klith) @NUMBER K |
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Let’s goooooo!!!
Wtf with fly, so good.
Chou Tzuyu take a bow, the superstar you are! Congrats and Onces worldwide are happy for you!
Still processing the song & M/V after my first watch+listen. Some initial thoughts: Really love the 00s dance pop sound, fits Tzuyu (aka ‘Tzuylie Minogue’) so so so well. M/V appears to have had a good budget; editing is crisp and Tzu got a dance break!
Without any hyperbole, ‘Run Away’ is an instant add to my regular playlist. Now time to listen to the rest of the mini album.
Fly is sooo good
gonna rid my comment as i listen to the album
**run away**: great title track that really suits her vibes! the post chorus is super addictive and i’m glad it went a little longer for the last chorus. she has really improved her vocals since her debut in twice and it’s nice to see her have her MOMENT!
**heartbreak in heaven**: this is a pretty fun track! i love how the twice soloists all have english tracks in their albums, this one doesn’t disappoint. the lyrics are pretty nice. i love the “fireworks in your heart” part. i wish the instrumental had a little more to it, but the percussion is nice! peniel’s part was good.
**lazy baby**: “what you gonna do? nothing!” is so fucking funny. this song is kinda unserious but it’s so fun lmao. this song is really upbeat and lively which is a nice contrast to the title and meaning behind the song! i like harry’s verse, his voice is super cool. they sounded good together before the last chorus.
**losing sleep**: i am already drawn in by that instrumental. tropical house hasn’t been a trend for a little while like when more & more came out? but this song is niceee, the vibes of the chorus are great, i think this might be my favorite bsides so far. i love her lower tone for the second verse!
**one love**: love that little percussion sound in the back. the prechorus is a nice little rhythm, but the transition into the vibe of the chorus was a little unexpected! i kinda like it. she sounds really good in this chorus. the guitar/bass throughout the verses is a really nice touch and it’s pretty groovy. this song has a bit of a “longing” feeling and i think it really suits her tone.
**fly**: i was really anticipating this one because she wrote lyrics for it! i’m not usually one for ballads, as i like something a little more energetic and fast paced. the “fly, fly, like a butterfly” is soooo nice with her lower tone!!! when she sings in her lower range i just adore it. but she sounds great throughout this song, this is a great one! the piano is sooo pretty…
lmao lazy baby SPEAKS to my lazy ass in a way that no other song can, it’s so fucking good
The album was released while I was on the treadmill, and Lazy Baby will certainly be on my running playlist. I was bouncing on the treadmill for 2 minutes straight.
Lazy Baby is killing meee I love it so much. Super cohesive album so far!!
having listened to all of it finally, this is might be the tightest sound of any twice release since FOL. i also think it’s my fav mini since IM NAYEON. this exceeded all my expectations
TT is soooooo good and can we all appreciate that 4/6 are more than 3min long???
Lazy Baby is so fun and she’s adorable in it. A classic Twice sound
Heartbreak in Heaven is our English song and it’s so good. Tzuyu’s vocals have never been better.
Losing Sleep is fun dance track that’s got a fun beat to it. Tzuyu’s high note at the end. So so proud of her vocal development.
One Love is great too! A fun bouncy pop song that reminds me of Carley Rae Jepsen.
Fly- Our first fully penned lyrics by Tzuyu. A sweet ballad with a sweet voice to accompany it.
On first listen, my favorite is Losing Sleep. Which is exactly what I’m doing 😂
damn, I love *Fly* way more than I thought I would after the album sneak peak! probably my favourite at the moment.
I love that she and pH-1 sing together for a bit after his verse on *Lazy Baby*! favourite part.
overall very solid mini!
I was only going to listen to the first two songs and save the rest for later, but the album hooked me and I listened to the whole thing. Tzuyu sounds amazing and I loved every song. One Love is the current favorite (that chorus is gorgeous!), but even that’s by a slim margin because every song was so, so good.
Okay just finished and WOW I really enjoyed that. Fly is a great closer and I’m very pleasantly surprised. Very impressive. Just making me more hyped for MISAMO 2 next month. Once are being fed!
Loosing Sleep IS THAT SONG
lazy baby is cutest shit I’ve ever heard. I’d absolutely love to see a recording behind the scenes of this one. never heard this much energy out of her. big smile on my face the whole time
Zero skip album! All the songs are soooo good!! Fly is such a beautiful song. Probably my favorite song in the album! Her vocals work so well in a ballad. Losing Sleep and One Love are also amazing!
Losing sleep won
Very good album. The songs are different from each other but suit her very well. My top 3 from the first listen is Run Away, Fly, then Lazy Baby.
wow Fly is so beautiful
Crazy good! Not only a vocal showcase for Tzuyu but it gets you really excited about future releases from her.
I’m amazed at how much variety they incorporated in this album but was able to keep it sonically cohesive.
It’s sounds very Tzuyu and not in a predictable kind of way. More of a this fits her. She kept that youthfulness with songs like Lazy Baby and One Love but we got a good look at what a mature Tzuyu has to offer with Run Away, Losing Sleep, and Heartbreak in Heaven without breaking away from the lightheartedness.
FLY is exactly as she describes it and it feels just like a personal letter.
I appreciate the featuring artists because they didn’t take away from her. I wish there were more back and forth between them though.
Overall, solid debut album. I wish there was a way we get to see all of them performed live.
**Run Away** – Nice song. TZUYU SHINING.
**Heartbreak In Heaven** – This is my jam. Cool to see BtoB Peniel get features recently, he’s been injured and so on for a long time, but ya he’s hilarious on his Dive Studios podcast (Get Real with Ladies’ Code Ashley, KARD BM, and JUNNY). Song is an absolute bop, serotonin won.
**Lazy Baby** – I actually expected a bit different since pH-1 is featuring on this song and my mans makes a lot of Kpop collabs, but ya it’s good. The beat is a treat and Tzuyu’s voice on this is so kawaii, lol. It’s a fun song.
**Losing Sleep** – YES, the title of this song resonates so hard as somebody who’s pretty much a night owl or can adjust my sleeping/etc. schedule anytime I want. There’s a bunch of cool audio effects with this one, from around 1:46 minutes in until 1:54, the vocal processing works really well for me, it makes it more epic/grand/etc. Imma be looping this song all night for the rest of the year for sure, it’s my favorite right now.
**One Love** – OMG, the production on this song is great, we only got one love. It actually engulfs you.
**Fly** – Fly like a butterfly, the sky is limitless! Atmospheric song, heavenly.
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This is my favorite solo mini album from the TWICE members so far. Immediately liked the songs at first listen. So good.
Wow, can’t wait for Tzuyu’s comeback in the future (maybe 2025 or so), wonder what other type of songs she’ll do since these are already great and fit her well.
I literally instantly like all (most) songs, which is kinda super rare. And I’m not sure if it’s partly because I’ve been rooting for Tzuyu for a long time now (her flag incident made international news!) but yup, the songs are actually legit good. Can’t wait for her future albums!
Lazy Baby is easily my favorite b-side. That song needs a MV or a performance or SOMETHING. Definitely a more young-feeling song and *damn* is it fun. It’s seems like the kind of song that would get a viral challenge lol.
Heartbreak In Heaven is fine, not really a standout to me tbh.
Losing Sleep feels like a classic Twice b-side we’d get in the last few years. Hearing Tzuyu do all the usual parts is so much fun.
One Love is another banger. Tzuyu’s voice really shines on the production – love those harmonies before the hook. Interesting switch up in the hook.
Fly is the token ballad ender, but damn does she sound spectacular on it. Twice ballads always hit for me, and this is no exception. Love the little orchestral bits, and the melody on the chorus is so nice.
Run Away was a good choice for a title IMO. A little safe but very solid for a debut. I have a feeling the performances will really showcase her underrated dance skills, too. If not this, I would’ve picked Lazy Baby.
just finished my first listen. you really impressed me, Chou Tzuyu.
She had some top tier writers on this EP for sure. She really did a great job of finding her sound. This is surprisingly pretty cohesive for a debut album. great features as well
Favorite has to be Fly. it’s just such a great closing track that showcases her growth through the years. I imagine both the members and ONCES will/did get emotional listening to that song.
Special shout-out to lazy baby though. same writer as Happily Ever After by TXT and it shows. As I said in my previous post, that track is so much fun from start to finish.
easy 8.5/10 for me
For me, Lazy Baby wins. I haven’t heard such a warm voice tone and such a generally positive tone in a long time. TWICE unfortunately accustomed us a bit in their solos to such a posthumous tone of voice and the general climate of their albums that you can’t find a single track like that… luckily you can count on Tzuyu.
Less sadness and more goofy mood!
Only on my second listen, but this might be my favorite Twice soloist album.
My favorite part aside from all the bops in this EP is that most of the songs are over 3 mins. More of this and less tiktok-length songs pls
Congratulations to our maknae! A superstar moment!
Fly is my new Room and Love Countdown.