Remember (BigBang album)
Remember is the second Korean studio album by South Korean boy band Big Bang, released by YG Entertainment on November 5, 2008.[1] Before release, demand for the album made it surpass 200,000 pre-orders.[2] "Sunset Glow", originally by artist Lee Moon-sae, served as the title track for the album.[3] During the 2008 KBS Music Festival, BigBang performed the hit together with Lee Moon-sae.[4]
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Released | November 5, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
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Length | 39:12 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | YG | |||
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"Strong Baby", Seungri's solo track, was released as the second single. The music video was released January 1, 2009.[5] At the 18th Seoul Music Awards a month later, the album received the Best Album Award.
Promotion
Two music videos from the album were released for "Sunset Glow" and "Strong Baby."[1] "Sunset Glow" was promoted with the entire group, while member Seungri performed "Strong Baby" solo.[6] Seungri would later go on to receive the triple crown on Korean music show Inkigayo.[7]
Commercial performance
On the year-end Hanteo albums charts for 2008, Remember was ranked as the 4th best-selling album in South Korea with sales of cover 135,000 copies on the chart.[8] In April 2010, the album along with several of BigBang's other releases re-charted on the Gaon Album Chart, with Remember peaking at number 5 on the weekly chart and number 19 on the monthly issue.
Accolades
Ceremony | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Golden Disc Awards | 2008 | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | Nominated | [9] |
Seoul Music Awards | 2009 | Best Album | Won | [10] |
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Intro (Everybody Scream)" (모두 다 소리쳐; Modu da sorichyeo) | G-Dragon | G-Dragon, Kush | Kush, DJ Wreckx | 1:44 |
2. | "Oh. Ah. Oh." (오. 아. 오.) | G-Dragon | G-Dragon, John Larkin, Antonio Nunzio Catania, Teddy | Teddy | 3:46 |
3. | "Sunset Glow" (붉은 노을; Byulkeun noeul) | G-Dragon, Lee Hyung-hon | Lee Hyung-hon, G-Dragon, Teddy | Teddy | 3:24 |
4. | "Twinkle Twinkle" (반짝 반짝; Banjjak banjjak) | Kush | Kush | Kush | 3:38 |
5. | "Strong Baby" (Seungri solo) | G-Dragon | G-Dragon, JR Groove | JR Groove | 3:43 |
6. | "Wonderful" | G-Dragon | G-Dragon, Brave Brothers, Teddy | Teddy | 3:28 |
7. | "Foolish Love" (멍청한 사랑; Meongcheonghan sarang) | G-Dragon | Kush, Choi Kyusung | Kush | 4:02 |
8. | "Haru Haru (Acoustic Version)" (하루하루; Haru haru) | G-Dragon | G-Dragon, Daishi Dance | Kush | 4:41 |
9. | "Lies (Remix)" (거짓말; Geojitmal) | G-Dragon | G-Dragon | G-Dragon | 3:28 |
10. | "Last Farewell (Remix)" (마지막 인사; Majimak insa) | G-Dragon | G-Dragon, Brave Brothers | Kush | 4:02 |
11. | "Remember" | Yang Hyun-suk | Teddy, Walt Anderson | Teddy | 3:19 |
Total length: | 39:12 |
Sample credits
- "Oh. Ah. Oh." contains samples from Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop) by Scatman John
- "Sunset Glow" contains samples from "Sunset Glow" by Lee Moon-se
Charts
References
- Big Bang 2nd album release; new MV: Sunset Glow Archived September 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Vox. November 5, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- Big Bang 'Remember' album hit 200,000 a day before release Archived August 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Any2Person. November 6, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- Teaser to Big Bang 2nd album 'Remember' Archived August 4, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. K Bites. October 20, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- Big Bang performs with Lee Moon Sae Archived April 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. AllKpop. December 20, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- Strong Baby MV released Archived April 25, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. AllKpop.January 1, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- Big Bang Seung Ri's first solo act Archived September 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. AllKpop. December 29, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- 2009 Inkigayo Winners Archived January 28, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. ShockedFan. December 29, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- "2008 Annual Hanteo Chart Album Sales Top 50" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018.
- "2008 Album Bonsang Nominees". Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 7, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- "제23회서울가요대상" [The 23rd Seoul Music Awards]. Seoul Music Awards. Archived from the original on August 18, 2014.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 16 of 2010". Circle Chart (in Korean). April 11–17, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- "Circle Album Chart – April 2010". Circle Chart (in Korean). April 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2022.