Bad Guy (album)
Bad Guy (Korean: 나쁜 남자; RR: Nappeun Namja), alternately titled N001, is the debut studio album by South Korean pop and R&B singer Rain, released via JYP Entertainment on May 13, 2002. The album was the 45th best-selling album of the year with over 138,000 copies sold. It won Rain various newcomer awards including at the MAMA Awards, Golden Disc Awards and Seoul Music Awards.
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| Released | May 13, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
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| Length | 38:38 | |||
| Label | JYP Entertainment | |||
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Commercial performance
Commercially, Bad Guy achieved moderate levels of success in South Korea in terms of sales, where it debuted at number 19 on the monthly album chart for May 2002 with 20,800 copies sold.[1] It rose to a peak of number 9 in August, with total sales of 68,445 copies since its release.[2] On the year-end chart issue for 2002, Bad Guy ranked as the 45th best-selling album of the year with 138,125 copies in sales.[3] The figure rose to 143,414 copies by January of the following year.[4]
Accolades
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2002 | Golden Disc Awards | Best New Artist | Won | [5] |
| Mnet Music Video Festival | Best New Artist – Male Solo | Won | [6] | |
| Seoul Music Awards | Rookie of the Year | Won | [7] |
| Song | Program | Date |
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| "Instead of Saying Goodbye" | SBS's Inkigayo | October 6, 2002 |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Rain" (雨) | Bae Jin-ryeol | Bae Jin-ryeol (JR Groove) | 1:44 |
| 2. | "Handshake" (악수) | Park Jin-young | Park Jin-young | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Bad Guy" (나쁜 남자) | Park Jin-young |
| 3:37 |
| 4. | "Me" (나) | Park Jin-young |
| 3:23 |
| 5. | "Can't Get Used To It" (익숙치 않아서) | Park Jin-young | Park Jin-young | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Baby Baby" | Park Jin-young |
| 3:44 |
| 7. | "Instead of Saying Goodbye" (안녕이란 말 대신) | Park Jin-young | Park Jin-young | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Like You (feat. Bada)" (너처럼) | Bada |
| 4:17 |
| 9. | "Am I Not Good Enough (feat. Hoony Hoon, Huh In-chang)" (나론 안되니) |
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| 3:43 |
| 10. | "Why" (왜) |
| Park Jin-young | 3:09 |
| 11. | "What's Love (feat. Danny, Lexy, Byul, and JYP)" |
| Danny Ahn | 3:40 |
| Total length: | 38:38 | |||
Charts
References
- 2002.05월 – 가요 음반 판매량. Recording Industry Association of Korea. May 2002. Archived from the original on October 16, 2004.
- 2002.08월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2002.08 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- 2002년 가요음반판매량 [2002 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- 2003.01월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2003.01 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on November 19, 2005. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- "Golden Disc Awards – Winners History". Golden Disc Awards. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- "보아，NO.1 뮤직비디오 인기상" [BoA, No. 1 wins Music Video Popularity Award]. Kookmin Ilbo (in Korean). December 1, 2002. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via Naver.
- "서울가요대상 최고 영예에 보아" [BoA received the highest honor at the Seoul Music Awards]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). December 6, 2002. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via Naver.