"Heartbreaker" is a song by South Korean boy band Big Bang leader G-Dragon, serving as the title track for his debut solo studio album Heartbreaker. Released on August 18, 2009, it topped many online download charts upon release including Mnet and Melon.[1][2] The single went on to sell over 3 million digital downloads by the end of 2009, and further sold a cumulative 4,407,355 digital units by the end 2011.[citation needed] A remix, released as part of G-Dragon's first live album Shine a Light on March 30, 2010, features American rapper Flo Rida.
The music video opens with G-Dragon in a lit up room a wearing black outfit, gloves, and shades. It then transitions to him wearing a silver and black outfit with a heart around his eye. He is in a futuristic styled room, sitting on a couch underneath an apple tree surrounded by many women. As he sings, he drinks a beverage from a can, and is seen with a holographic girl whispering in his ear. When the chorus begins, he is then seen dancing against a white backdrop, accompanied by male backup dancers in masks. When the second verse begins, G-Dragon is seen underneath a sheet eating an apple, where the bite marks are in the shape of a heart. He is also seen dancing against a black backdrop wearing a tuxedo, accompanied by female backup dancers.
When the chorus begins again, he dances in front of the same backdrop wearing a silver vest, accompanied by the same masked male dancers. He is then seen in the same lit up room from the beginning, wearing a red, telephone design printed jacket. As he sings the bridge, he walks down a hall where there are many apples on the walls. As he touches one, he sees a hologram of his "heartbreaker" and tries to reach for her. A brick wall then appears and blocks him from her. While he sings the final lines of the song, he begins punching the wall. When he finally breaks it, he falls to the ground and looks up, only to find himself in the arms of his loved one. The video ends with a teaser of G-Dragon's music video for Breathe.
The music video was a hit on GomTV, where it reportedly gained 5 million views in just 18 days. With the success of his video, G-Dragon was awarded the "Artist of the Month" from GomTV.[3]
Controversy
G-Dragon was accused of plagiarism by Sony Music that "Heartbreaker" contained similarities to Flo Rida's "Right Round" (2009).[4][5] EMI, who also had rights to "Right Round" stated they saw no similarities between the two songs.[6] Sony Korea denied G-Dragon the ability to promote the track any further without paying reparations. On September 21, 2009, Sisa Magazine, a news program on MBC, stated that officials from Sony reportedly sent YG Entertainment warning letters about plagiarism. Sony's legal representative stated, "It was a hard decision for the music critics", however, they decided that there were similarities and accordingly issued a warning letter to the production company and its composers. However, YG Entertainment claimed that nothing was decided or legally determined and that the "letter" which YG received from Sony was not considered legal action; the company also stated they have not received a direct response from the American publishers regarding this matter.[7]
Remix
On March 6, 2010, YG Entertainment announced that they had personally contacted Flo Rida's representatives and that the rapper will appear as the featured artist in a new version of "Heartbreaker", to be included as a bonus track on G-Dragon's first live album Shine a Light, which was released on March 30, 2010. The remix peaked at number eight on the Gaon Digital Chart.[8]
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External links
Official Website
May 14, 2023
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Heartbreaker is a song by South Korean boy band Big Bang leader G Dragon serving as the title track for his debut solo studio album Heartbreaker Released on August 18 2009 it topped many online download charts upon release including Mnet and Melon 1 2 The single went on to sell over 3 million digital downloads by the end of 2009 and further sold a cumulative 4 407 355 digital units by the end 2011 citation needed A remix released as part of G Dragon s first live album Shine a Light on March 30 2010 features American rapper Flo Rida Heartbreaker Single by G Dragonfrom the album HeartbreakerReleasedAugust 18 2009Recorded2009GenreK pop Europop dance synthpopLength3 23LabelYG EntertainmentSongwriter s G Dragon Jimmy ThornfeldtProducer s G Dragon Jimmy ThornfeldtG Dragon singles chronology Rain Is Fallin Hybrid Dream 2009 Heartbreaker 2009 Breathe 2009 Audio sample source source filehelpMusic video Heartbreaker on YouTube Contents 1 Music video 2 Controversy 2 1 Remix 3 Track listing 4 Accolades 5 References 6 External linksMusic video EditThe music video opens with G Dragon in a lit up room a wearing black outfit gloves and shades It then transitions to him wearing a silver and black outfit with a heart around his eye He is in a futuristic styled room sitting on a couch underneath an apple tree surrounded by many women As he sings he drinks a beverage from a can and is seen with a holographic girl whispering in his ear When the chorus begins he is then seen dancing against a white backdrop accompanied by male backup dancers in masks When the second verse begins G Dragon is seen underneath a sheet eating an apple where the bite marks are in the shape of a heart He is also seen dancing against a black backdrop wearing a tuxedo accompanied by female backup dancers When the chorus begins again he dances in front of the same backdrop wearing a silver vest accompanied by the same masked male dancers He is then seen in the same lit up room from the beginning wearing a red telephone design printed jacket As he sings the bridge he walks down a hall where there are many apples on the walls As he touches one he sees a hologram of his heartbreaker and tries to reach for her A brick wall then appears and blocks him from her While he sings the final lines of the song he begins punching the wall When he finally breaks it he falls to the ground and looks up only to find himself in the arms of his loved one The video ends with a teaser of G Dragon s music video for Breathe The music video was a hit on GomTV where it reportedly gained 5 million views in just 18 days With the success of his video G Dragon was awarded the Artist of the Month from GomTV 3 Controversy EditG Dragon was accused of plagiarism by Sony Music that Heartbreaker contained similarities to Flo Rida s Right Round 2009 4 5 EMI who also had rights to Right Round stated they saw no similarities between the two songs 6 Sony Korea denied G Dragon the ability to promote the track any further without paying reparations On September 21 2009 Sisa Magazine a news program on MBC stated that officials from Sony reportedly sent YG Entertainment warning letters about plagiarism Sony s legal representative stated It was a hard decision for the music critics however they decided that there were similarities and accordingly issued a warning letter to the production company and its composers However YG Entertainment claimed that nothing was decided or legally determined and that the letter which YG received from Sony was not considered legal action the company also stated they have not received a direct response from the American publishers regarding this matter 7 Remix Edit On March 6 2010 YG Entertainment announced that they had personally contacted Flo Rida s representatives and that the rapper will appear as the featured artist in a new version of Heartbreaker to be included as a bonus track on G Dragon s first live album Shine a Light which was released on March 30 2010 The remix peaked at number eight on the Gaon Digital Chart 8 Track listing EditDigital download streaming Heartbreaker 3 23Heartbreaker RemixesHeartbreaker featuring Flo Rida 3 24 Heartbreaker Choice 37 Remix 3 37Accolades EditAwards for Heartbreaker Year Organization Award Result Ref 2009 Cyworld Digital Music Awards Song of the Month September Won 9 Ting s Choice Award WonBonsang Award WonMnet Asian Music Awards Best Male Solo Artist Nominated 10 Best House amp Electronic NominatedMusic program wins Program DateKBS2 s Music Bank August 28 2009September 4 2009September 11 2009September 18 2009September 25 2009SBS s Inkigayo September 6 2009September 13 2009September 20 2009Mnet s M Countdown September 10 2009September 17 2009September 24 2009References Edit G Dragon conquers Korean music charts Asia Business Daily in Korean September 7 2009 Archived from the original on November 24 2019 Retrieved December 30 2009 Han Sang Hee October 28 2009 G Dragon Shines on First Album Korea Times Archived from the original on September 16 2012 Retrieved November 5 2009 Five Million Hits on G Dragon s Music Video KBS World September 4 2009 Archived from the original on October 22 2010 Retrieved January 2 2010 in English YG Hits Sony Over Plagiarism Allegations Archived September 18 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Korea Times September 25 2009 Retrieved September 29 2009 Lee Sung Moo October 28 2009 Is Plagiarism a New Genre The Korea Times Archived from the original on November 1 2009 Retrieved November 7 2009 in Korean 지드래곤 표절이라 단정하기엔 섣부른 판단 Archived November 24 2019 at the Wayback Machine 한경닷컴 August 21 2009 Retrieved October 2 2009 in Korean 표절 경고장 불쾌 양현석 뿔났다 Archived July 17 2012 at archive today donga com September 25 2009 Retrieved October 2 2009 Heartbreaker Feat Flo Rida April 3 2010 Archived from the original on August 27 2018 Retrieved June 24 2021 Hicap Jonathan M March 2 2010 2NE1 wins big at Cyworld Digital Music Awards The Manila Publishing Corporation Archived from the original on July 16 2012 Retrieved January 20 2011 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards Part1 Archived December 8 2015 at the Wayback Machine MAMA Retrieved December 18 2014 External links EditOfficial Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Heartbreaker G Dragon song amp oldid 1093240213, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
