Stand Up (EP)

Stand Up is the third Korean extended play by South Korean boy group Big Bang, it was released on August 8, 2008.[1] The EP sold over 140,000 copies by the end of the following month,[2] supported by the popularity of the number one hit single "Haru Haru".[3] The song became one of the most downloaded singles of all-time in South Korea.

Stand Up
EP by
Big Bang
ReleasedAugust 8, 2008 (2008-08-08)
Recorded2008
Genre
Length20:09
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
Big Bang chronology
With U
(2008)		 Stand Up
(2008)		 Number 1
(2008)
Singles from Stand Up
  1. "Haru Haru"
    Released: August 8, 2008

Background

Teasers for the album was released on August 1, including the announcement that Japanese DJ Daishi Dance had collaborated with the group on a song.[4] Released on August 8, 2008, the EP sold more than 30,000 copies in two days[5] and sold 100,000 copies in two weeks.[6] Stand Up was the number-one album of the month for August 2008, becoming the group's first monthly number-one album in South Korea.[7] It eventually sold over 168,000 copies by 2016.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro (Stand Up)"G-DragonG-Dragon, Teddy, KushTeddy, Kush1:35
2."Haru Haru" (하루하루)G-DragonG-Dragon, Daishi DanceDaishi Dance4:15
3."Heaven" (천국; Cheonguk)G-DragonG-Dragon, Daishi DanceDaishi Dance4:06
4."A Good Man" (착한 사람; Chaghan Salam)T.O.PT.O.P, KushKush3:23
5."Lady"G-DragonG-Dragon, TeddyTeddy3:19
6."Oh My Friend" (featuring No Brain)G-DragonG-Dragon, No BrainNo Brain3:31
Total length:20:09

Personnel

Credits for Stand Up adapted are from album liner notes.[8]

  • Choi Seung-hyun "T.O.P" – co-producer and recording producer
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Hong Jang-hyun – photographer
  • Ji Eun – make-up and stylist
  • Jang Sung-eun – artwork and design
  • Kim Byunghoon "Kush" – co-producer and recording producer
  • Kim Chang-kyum – recording engineer
  • Kim Tae-hyun – hair stylist
  • Kwon Ji-yong "G-Dragon" – producer and recording producer
  • Lee Byung-young – artist manager
  • Lee Gyeong-jun – recording engineer
  • Lee Kang-hyun – art director
  • Oh Young-taek – recording engineer
  • Park Hong-jun "Teddy" – co-producer and recording producer
  • Jason Robert – mixing engineer
  • Today Art – printing
  • Yang Eun-jin – artwork and design
  • Yang Hyun Suk – executive producer, mixing engineer and producer
  • Yang Min-Suk – executive supervisor

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2010) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[9] 9

Monthly charts
Chart (August 2008) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (MIAK)[7] 1

References
  1. "3rd Mini Album : Stand Up". YG Entertainment. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  2. 2008.09월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2008.09 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  3. "Big Bang Signs Modeling Contract with FILA Korea". KBS Global. September 8, 2008. Archived from the original on September 24, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  4. "Big Bang Makes Comeback". KBS Global. July 25, 2008. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  5. "Big Bang's 3rd Mini Album Sweeps Online/Off-line Stores". KBS Global. August 12, 2008. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  6. "Big Bang's Third Mini Album Sweeps K-POP Charts". KBS Global. August 26, 2008. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  7. 2008.08월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2008.08 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  8. Stand Up (liner notes) (in Korean). Big Bang. YG Entertainment. 2008. p. 26.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. "Circle Album Chart – Week 16 of 2010". Circle Chart (in Korean). April 11–17, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
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