[CBS????=??? ??] It is just as expected. BIGBANG is making music fans happy on the 1 of every month. BIGBANG has proven their power once again, sweeping music charts in and out of the country with their new album “D” released in the beginning of July.

“D”, the third album of BIGBANG’s “MADE” series, was unveiled on July 1 at 0 o’clock. The album’s songs “IF YOU” and “SOBER” are sweeping music charts’ No.1 and No.2 places upon their release, on Korea’s eight biggest music-streaming website: Melon, Mnet, Olleh, Genie, Bugs, Soribada, NAVER Music, and Monkey 3. BIGBANG set such a record for three consecutive months, following May and June.

“IF YOU” drew much attention even before its release, as it was known as the saddest song in the history of BIGBANG. A calm guitar melody, tender voices of the four members, and sad lyrics mingle together, expressing BIGBANG’s unique feel so well.

Plus, “SOBER” is a cool song that perfectly fits with the summer season, which makes listeners dance naturally with a cheerful and exciting rhythm that contrasts with that of “IF YOU”.

The new songs swept foreign charts as well. BIGBANG’s new album “D” set a surprising record, by taking the No.1 on iTunes single chart of 16 countries including Hong Kong, Macao, Malaysia, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. They also created sensation in the Western world, taking the fourth place in the United States’ chart and the 22nd place in the U.K.’s chart. 

As it always was, the new music videos are also creating sensation. The music video of “SOBER” released with the music itself surpassed 1 million views on YouTube immediately, recording 1,140,237 views within eight hours from release. The video catches the eyes with a uniquely cool and cheerful atmosphere. Against the background of green nature, BIGBANG members’ carefree movements are depicted in the video in a variety of colors.

Notably, the music videos of “LOSER”, “BAE BAE”, “BANG BANG BANG”, and “WE LIKE 2 PARTY” have surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, and now they are ready to go forward to set a new record.

Meanwhile, BIGBANG releases a single album with more than one songs from May to August this year, to finally release complete “MADE” album on September 1.

BIGBANG is also having world tour in line with performances for their new songs. A concert will be held in Thailand on July 11 and 12, and then BIGBANG will continue with the world tour to meet 1.4 million fans around the world in 70 concerts in 15 countries including the United States and Canada.

2015. 7. 1.
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[OSEN=??? ??] Utmost tenderness and fun and exciting feeling are all mixed together in the song. Following the BIGBANG style but new, it was the pinnacle of “BIGBANG style”.

BIGBANG unveiled “IF YOU” and “SOBER”, their new songs for July, on July 1 at 0 o’clock. The two songs are included in single album “D” of “MADE” project.

As it is already known, “IF YOU” is the saddest song ever in BIGBANG’s history. The loneliness of “LOSER” and sadness of “MONSTER” are well mixed in the song. Just as it is known as the saddest and most sentimental ballad among all BIGBANG songs, it really is a song that makes listeners also feel sad.

Many songs of BIGBANG are unique but appealing to the public at the same time, and “IF YOU” is one of them, which has a variety of aspects that the public would like. The song is impressive in that it is not only expressing the sadness but also expressing it in a “BIGBANG style”, in a tender and stylish manner. What is more charming about this song is that the sad feeling that is drawn to its peak is not expressed excessively, but in a calm manner. Plus, even rapper T.O.P sings for the song, so the vocal line expressed by all the members feels completely new.

As YG’s head YANG HYUN SUK said before the release of the song, “Not only teenagers and twenty-somethings but also people from all generations will burst into tears while listening to this song. It is my favorite song among all the new songs of BIGBANG”, it really is a song that can appeal to the public sufficiently.



G-DRAGON took part in composing and writing the lyrics of “IF YOU”, and PK who composed BIGBANG’s “MONSTER” and Dee.P who composed TAEYANG’s solo “EYES, NOSE, LIPS” together with TEDDY composed and arranged it. 

Another title track “SOBER” is an exciting dance song that perfectly fits this summer season. Its quick tempo and BIGBANG’s flagship fun atmosphere are mixed well together, giving a new feel completely different from “IF YOU”. While “IF YOU” appeals to emotions, “SOBER” is a song that everyone can enjoy cheerfully.

However, it is not just a summer song that targets the season. It has the firm color of BIGBANG’s music, while having their unique voice color and mood, which complete a special summer song that is different from those of other singers. The music video of the song feels dreamy, and creates a unique mood at the same time, to give fans one more thing to enjoy.

The song’s lyrics were written by TEDDY, G-DRAGON, and T.O.P, and the melody was composed by TEDDY, G-DRAGON, and CHOICE37.

As every new song of BIGBANG’s “MADE” project released since May has created sensation, music fans are paying keen attention to what record “IF YOU” and “SOBER”, two contrasting songs, will set in July.

2015. 7. 1.

Source: http://www.yg-life.com/archives/52942?lang=en

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