Big Bang 2 (album)

Big Bang 2 is South Korean boy band Big Bang's third Japanese album. It was released on May 11, 2011.

Big Bang 2
Studio album by
Big Bang
ReleasedMay 11, 2011
Recorded2009–2011
StudioYG Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Genre
Length35:32
Label
  • YG
  • Universal Music Japan
Producer
Big Bang chronology
Tonight
(2011)		 Big Bang 2
(2011)		 Alive
(2012)
Singles from Big Bang 2
  1. "Koe o Kikasete"
    Released: November 4, 2009
  2. "Tell Me Goodbye"
    Released: June 9, 2010
  3. "Beautiful Hangover"
    Released: August 25, 2010
  4. "Tonight (japanese version)"
    Released: April 27, 2011
  5. "Ms. Liar"
    Released: May 11, 2011

The album was preceded by three singles: "Koe o Kikasete", "Tell Me Goodbye", and "Beautiful Hangover". "Koe o Kikasete" and "Tell Me Goodbye" managed to chart within the top five in the Japanese Oricon charts, and "Beautiful Hangover" managed to chart in the top ten.

Background and development

Big Bang 2 is Big Bang's second original Japanese album, following the release of Big Bang in 2009. The song "Ms. Liar" is a Japanese remake of their Korean song "Stupid Liar".[1]

Singles

Prior to Big Bang 2's announcement, three singles were released. "Koe o Kikasete" was the first single and was released November 4, 2009. It charted for sixteen weeks and managed a peak position at number four. Following "Koe o Kikasete" was "Tell Me Goodbye", released June 9, 2010. "Tell Me Goodbye" achieved much the same success, managing to chart for fifteen weeks peaking at number five. "Beautiful Hangover", the third single reached number seven and charted for eight weeks.[2] On April 18, 2011, a Japanese music video version of "Tonight" was made and uploaded on YG Entertainment's YouTube account and was released as a digital download on April 27, 2011. A fifth single, "Ms. Liar", was digitally released the same day as the album release.

Promotion

Big Bang 2 is to be accompanied by the Love & Hope Tour across Japan.[3] The tour was previously titled the Love & Pain Tour, but it was changed due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Part of the proceeds went to disaster relief.[4]

Track listing
Big Bang 2 – Standard edition[1]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro (Thank You & You)"G-DragonG-Dragon, Choice37Choice371:36
2."Tonight" (Japanese Version)G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, e.knockChoi Pil-kang3:40
3."Somebody to Luv" (Japanese Version of "Somebody to Love")G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, Ham Seung-cheon, Kang Wook-jinHam Seung-cheon, Kang Wook-jin3:32
4."Beautiful Hangover"G-Dragon, Shikata, iNoZzi, PerryNadir Benkahla, Saeed Molavi, Perry 3:46
5."Ora Yeah!" ("オラ Yeah!")Shoko FujibayashiJimmy Thornfeldt, Mohombi MoupondoJimmy Thornfeldt, Mohombi Moupondo3:05
6."Tell Me Goodbye"Shoko Fujibayashi, PerryJimmy Thornfeldt, Mohombi MoupondoJimmy Thornfeldt, Mohombi Moupondo4:07
7."Koe o Kikasete" ("声をきかせて")Yamamoto Narumi, Robin, G-Dragon, T.O.PTeddyTeddy4:16
8."Ms. Liar" (Japanese Version of "Stupid Liar")G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, Choi Pil-kangChoi Pil-kang, Dee.P3:53
9."Hands Up"G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, e.knockKush3:59
10."Love Song"G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.PTeddy, G-DragonSeo Won-jin3:44
Total length:35:32
CD+DVD Edition – DVD bonus tracks[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Koe wo Kikasete" (Music Video) 
2."Tell Me Goodbye" (Music Video) 
3."Beautiful Hangover" (Music Video) 
4."Tonight" (Music Video) 

Charts
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Oricon Daily Albums Chart 1
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[6] 1
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart[7] 63

Sales and certifications
Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales[8] 98,854
RIAJ physical shipping certification[9] Gold (100,000+)

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Japan[1] May 11, 2011
  • YG
  • Universal Music Japan
Taiwan[10] May 20, 2011 CD Universal Music Taiwan

References
  1. "BIG BANG 2 (Regular Edition)". CD Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  2. ＢＩＧＢＡＮＧのシングル売り上げランキング [Big Bang single ranking history]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  3. Yang Hyun Suk (December 30, 2010). "From YG". YG Life. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  4. "BIGBANG Presents 2011 Japan Tour Love & Hope" (in Japanese). YG Entertainment Japan. Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  5. "BIG BANG 2 (w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type A)". CD Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  6. "BIGBANG、日本メジャーデビュー2年目で初首位". Oricon. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
  7. "CDアルバムランキング". Oricon. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  8. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service "You Big Tree"]. Oricon. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2011. (subscription only)
  9. ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2011年05月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (May 2011)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). June 10, 2011. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  10. "BIGBANG - Big Bang 2" (in Chinese). Universal Music Taiwan. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
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