On January 31, 2022, JYP Entertainment announced in an official statement that Twice's fourth compilation album was set to be released on March 16.[2] The Japanese version of "Scientist" was released as a promotional single for the album, on March 2, 2022.[3]
The album was officially released on March 16, 2022.[4] The digital and streaming version of #Twice4 was released in EP format, only containing Japanese-language tracks.[5]
Commercial performance
Following its release, #Twice4 debuted atop the Oricon Albums Chart, becoming the group's eighth number-one album on the chart. Twice became the first foreign female artist to achieve this feat, breaking the record set by BoA.[1][6] The album also peaked at number one on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart.[7]
^TWICE、日本デビュー5周年プロジェクト始動 [Twice launches Japan debut 5th anniversary project]. Barks (in Japanese). January 31, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
^TWICE、「SCIENTIST」日本語バージョンのMV公開 [Twice releases music video for Japanese version of "Scientist"]. Barks (in Japanese). March 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2025.