Ready to Be

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Ready to Be is the twelfth extended play by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released on March 10, 2023, through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records. It consists of seven tracks, including the group's second English single "Moonlight Sunrise" and lead single "Set Me Free". The album sound draws mostly from pop and retro production, with its songs incorporating eclectic styles ranging from disco and pop-rock to Miami bass and balearic beats. Lyrically, the album discusses themes of maturity, confidence, love, and heartbreak. The album was met with generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised the sophisticated retro, pop production and the EP's mature themes. Commercially, it debuted at number one on the Circle Album Chart with over one million physical copies in its first week. In the United States, the album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with 145,500 pure physical sales, making Twice the first female K-pop act to have three top-three albums and four top-ten albums in the country. The album sold 18,000 vinyl copies, achieving the highest first week vinyl sales in the United States for any all-female group since 1991. It also reached the top ten in Japan, Germany, Portugal, Poland, Hungary and Croatia.