"Take Two" is a song by South Korean boy band

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, released as a single on June 9, 2023, through

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. Its release is part of the band's 10th anniversary celebrations. The song was co-written by members RM and

J-Hope Jung Ho-seok (; born February 18, 1994), known professionally as J-Hope (; stylized in lower case), is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, and record producer. He made his debut as a member of South Korean boy band BTS in 2013, ...

, and produced by

Suga Min Yoon-gi (; born March 9, 1993), known professionally by his stage names Suga (; stylized in all caps) and Agust D, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and record producer. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band BTS in June ...

Background and release

The song was announced on May 31, 2023. BTS stated that the song shows their appreciation toward

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, their fanbase, as well as "their desire to always be together" with them. The title is intended to reflect "the group entering its second chapter". The song features vocals from all seven members of the band, despite Jin and

both serving their mandatory military service at the time of its release. On June 13, BTS released a performance video to commemorate the group's tenth anniversary.

Commercial performance

"Take Two" debuted atop the ''Billboard'' Global 200 with 60.2 million streams and 64,000 downloads sold worldwide from June 9 to 15. It also debuted at number one on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S with 54.3 million streams and 48,000 downloads outside the U.S. BTS also makes history by being the first act to have a new song debut at number one on the Global 200 chart every year since the chart's inception in 2020. The song debuted at number 14 on the South Korean

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, as well as at number 6 on the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100.

Accolades

In October 2023, "Take Two" was nominated for Best Vocal Performance – Group and Song of the Year at the

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. It was also nominated in the Global Streaming category at the Circle Chart Music Awards in December.

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end chart

References

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