Solar (Taeyang album)

Solar is the first studio album by South Korean singer Taeyang, a member of boy group Big Bang. It was released via YG Entertainment on July 1, 2010, and was distributed in three formats—a regular edition, a deluxe edition (which was limited to 30,000 copies worldwide) and was made available for digital consumption. Four singles were spawned from the album: "Where U At", "Wedding Dress" and "I Need a Girl" (featuring bandmate G-Dragon) and "I'll Be There".

Solar
Studio album by
Taeyang
ReleasedJuly 1, 2010
Recorded2009–2010
Genre
Length38:04
45:52 (Deluxe edition)
41:48 (International edition)
LabelYG Entertainment
Producer
Taeyang chronology
Hot
(2008)		 Solar
(2010)		 Rise
(2014)
Singles from Solar
  1. "Where U At"
    Released: October 14, 2009
  2. "Wedding Dress"
    Released: November 13, 2009
  3. "I Need A Girl"
    Released: July 1, 2010
  4. "I'll Be There"
    Released: August 23, 2010

The international edition of the album, titled Solar International, was the first K-pop release to be sold worldwide on iTunes with both an audio and video album. The audio version (complete with a digital booklet) was made available on iTunes on August 19, 2010, while the video version (bundled with bonus behind the scenes documentaries) was released on September 10.[1]

Singles

"Where U At" (featuring Teddy Park) was the first promotional single of the album. It was released on October 14, 2009. The music video shows Taeyang dancing with two back up dancers (choreographers), Lyle Beniga and Shaun Evaristo, in an alleyway. Teddy Park's rap shows him wearing a leather coat, while tossing an apple in one hand, on a motorbike. Taeyang wears black with the dancers and then changes to white at the dance break. In the end of the video, the dancers walk away and Taeyang walks down an alleyway looking back at a girl ("Wedding Dress" prequel).

"Wedding Dress", an R&B song, was released in November 2009, just a month after the release of "Where U At", making it the second promotional single of the album.

"I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon) was released in conjunction with Solar on July 1, 2010. An R&B track, its lyrical content consists of Taeyang expressing the type of woman he wants. Both the music video and dance version video features labelmate Sandara Park as Taeyang's love interest and includes appearances by G-Dragon.

"I'll Be There" was released on August 23, 2010, and served as the second single from the album. The music video released for the track pays homage to "Thriller" by Michael Jackson, set against the backdrop of a graveyard and haunted mansion with a "lifeless, jerky choreography."

Accolades
Music program awards
Song Program Date Ref.
"I Need A Girl" Inkigayo (SBS) July 18, 2010 [2]
July 25, 2010
M Countdown (Mnet) July 8, 2010 [3]
July 15, 2010
Music Bank (KBS) July 16, 2010 [4]
"I'll Be There" M Countdown (Mnet) September 2, 2010 [5]

Track listing
Standard edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Solar" (Intro)Choice 37Choice 37, TaeyangChoice 371:01
2."Superstar"TeddyTeddyTeddy3:11
3."I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon)Jeon Goon, G-DragonJeon GoonJeon Goon3:40
4."Just a Feeling"TeddyTeddy, TaeyangTeddy3:36
5."You're My"Jeon Goon, Choi Gap-WonJeon GoonJeon Goon2:48
6."Move" (featuring Teddy)Kush, TeddyTeddy, KushKush4:03
7."Break Down"TeddyTeddyTeddy4:02
8."After You Fall Asleep" (featuring Swings) (니가 잠든 후에; Neegah Jamdeun Hue)G-Dragon, SwingsG-Dragon, Choice 37Choice 373:46
9."Where U At"TeddyTeddy, TaeyangTeddy3:48
10."Wedding Dress"TeddyTeddy, TaeyangTeddy4:01
11."Take It Slow"TaeyangTaeyang, cat@lystcat@lyst4:08
Total length:38:04
Deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
1."Solar" (Intro)1:01
2."Superstar"3:11
3."I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon)3:40
4."Just a Feeling"3:36
5."You're My"2:48
6."Move" (featuring Teddy)4:03
7."Break Down"4:02
8."After You Fall Asleep" (featuring Swings) (니가 잠든 후에; Niga Jamdeun Hue)3:46
9."Where U At"3:48
10."Wedding Dress"4:01
11."Prayer" (featuring Teddy) (기도; Gido)3:37
12."Only Look at Me" (나만 바라봐; Naman Barabwa)3:55
13."Take It Slow"4:08
Total length:45:52
Taiwan special edition
No.TitleLength
1."Solar" (Intro)1:01
2."Superstar"3:11
3."I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon)3:40
4."Just a Feeling"3:36
5."You're My"2:48
6."Move" (featuring Teddy)4:03
7."Break Down"4:02
8."After You Fall Asleep" (featuring Swings) (니가 잠든 후에; Niga Jamdeun Hue)3:46
9."Where U At"3:48
10."Wedding Dress"4:01
11."Take It Slow"4:08
12."Only Look at Me" (나만 바라봐; Naman Barabwa)3:55
13."Prayer" (featuring Teddy) (기도; Gido)3:37
14."Baby I'm Sorry"4:06
Total length:45:52
Taiwan special edition (DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."Only Look at Me" (music video, Chinese subtitles) 
2."Wedding Dress" (music video, Chinese subtitles) 
3."Where U At" (music video, Chinese subtitles) 
4."Prayer" (featuring Teddy, music video, Chinese subtitles) 
5."I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon, music video, Chinese subtitles) 
6."Only Look at Me" (Solar live version, Chinese subtitles) 
7."Prayer" (featuring Teddy, music video making, Chinese subtitles) 
8."Where U At" (music video making, Chinese subtitles) 
9."I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon, music video making, Chinese subtitles) 
International edition
No.TitleLength
1."Solar" (Intro)0:57
2."Superstar"3:14
3."Prayer" (featuring Teddy) (기도; Gido)3:41
4."I'll Be There" (English version)3:19
5."Wedding Dress" (English version)4:07
6."Connection" (featuring Big Tone, English version)3:31
7."Move" (featuring Teddy)3:53
8."Where U At"3:49
9."I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon)3:40
10."Only Look at Me" (나만 바라봐; Naman Barabwa)4:00
11."Take It Slow"4:22
12."I'll Be There" (Korean version)3:15
Total length:41:48
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Prayer" (featuring Teddy, music video) 
2."Only Look at Me" (Music video) 
3."Where U At" (Music video) 
4."Wedding Dress" (Music video) 
5."I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon, music video) 
6."I'll Be There" (Korean version, music video) 
7."I'll Be There" (English version, music video) 
8."Making Film 1" 
9."Making Film 2" 

Charts

Sales
Chart Number
South Korea
  • 50,000 (Solar)
  • 26,979 (Solar deluxe edition)
  • 30,000 (Solar international)
  • 105,000 (total)
Japan 16,000
Taiwan 11,000

Release history
CountryDateFormatLabel
South Korea July 1, 2010 Digital download, CD YG Entertainment, Mnet Media
Various Digital download
August 19, 2010 Digital download, CD (International edition)
Taiwan December 13, 2013 Digital download, CD+DVD (Taiwan Special edition) Warner Music Taiwan

References
  1. "Solar Flare Up: Big Bang's Taeyang's Shines Bright on Brand New 'International' Release". DFSB Kollective. August 25, 2010. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  2. "태양, 2주 연속 '인기가요' 1위 등극" [Taeyang tops 'Inkigayo' for 2 weeks in a row]. My Daily (in Korean). July 25, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. "태양, 2주 연속 '엠카' 1위" [Taeyang tops 'M Countown' for 2 weeks in a row]. Osen (in Korean). July 16, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via Naver.
  4. 태양, 앨범 발표 2주만에 '뮤직뱅크' 1위 [Taeyang tops 'Music Bank' 2 weeks after album release]. Star News (in Korean). July 16, 2010. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via Naver.
  5. "빅뱅 태양, 엠카 1위 '아이 윌 비 데어'로 '첫 정상' 기염" [Big Bang Taeyang, 'first summit' with 'I Will Be There']. Sports Today (in Korean). September 2, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via Naver.
  6. "2010년 29주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). July 4–10, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  7. "World Albums / Billboard.com". Billboard. August 23, 2017.
  8. "2010년 07월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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