The letters O and T represent the initials of Once-the group's official fandom's name-and Twice, respectively, while the heart symbol ( <3) represents love thus, the "formula of love" can be verbalized as "Once plus Twice equals love". The album's title, Formula of Love: O+T=<3, has two meanings according to Twice. Following these two are songs written by Twice members, "Cruel" by Dahyun, "Real You" by Jihyo, and "F.I.L.A. It is followed by two English songs, "Moonlight" and "Icon" with the former channeling '80s nostalgia through its "tropical disco vibes" and "cute percussion, claps and marimba leads", and the latter asserting the "most swag Twice can offer". Lyrically, it delves into the theme of love and studying the fundamentals of romance, and by using science-related word play, they declare there is no right answer to love. Songs įormula of Love: O+T=<3 opens with its title track, " Scientist", a "funky" dance-pop song, blending elements of synth-pop and deep house by featuring '80s-inspired synths with "groovy" bass lines in its production. In an interview with the Associated Press, Jihyo revealed that the death of a houseplant was her inspiration for writing the song "Cactus" ( 선인장). Twice members Nayeon, Jihyo, Dahyun, and Chaeyoung took part in writing some songs from the album. Composition įormula of Love: O+T=<3 is a fifteen-track album that features genres such as city pop, dance-pop, deep house, disco, hip hop, Latin pop, nu-disco, reggaeton, and R&B. ![]() On October 29, the album's track listing was announced. A preview showing the four versions of the physical album was posted on October 12. The name of the album and its release date were revealed on October 8. ![]() At the end of the music video of Twice's first English single, " The Feels", a full-length album scheduled to be released in November 2021 was teased. įormula of Love: O+T=<3 was first teased by Twice member Chaeyoung on September 13, 2021, in the behind-the-scenes video for her photoshoot with OhBoy! magazine, although at the time, not much was known about it. ![]() It is the group's third release in 2021, following their tenth Korean extended play, Taste of Love, and third Japanese album, Perfect World. It also debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 with 66,000 album-equivalent units, becoming the group's fourth and highest entry on the chart.įollowing Eyes Wide Open (2020), Formula of Love: O+T=<3 is Twice's third Korean-language studio album. Primarily a disco-pop record, the album encapsulates a handful of genres such as Latin pop, hip hop, R&B, and synthpop. Selling over 700,000 units during its pre-order period, the album became Twice's best-selling album to date surpassing a record previously held by More & More (2020). It follows the release of the group's first English-language single, " The Feels". It was released on November 12, 2021, by JYP Entertainment and Republic Records. Formula of Love: O+T=<3 is the third Korean studio album (sixth overall) by South Korean girl group Twice.
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