Tonight is the fourth extended play of South Korean boy band Big Bang. It was their first new material released in South Korea after two-year hiatus as a group.[1] Upon its release, the album and its lead single of the same name became a chart-topper in various South Korean and international music charts.[2] It was released on February 24, 2011, under YG Entertainment. A repackaged edition titled Big Bang Special Edition was released on April 8, 2011, and featured a new track "Love Song" as the lead single.
While writing the songs for the then-untitled album, leader G-Dragon and lead rapper T.O.P began to break away to collaborate on their GD & T.O.P project.[3] According to G-Dragon, the group was trying a "new combination" with their music, in which the vocalists Taeyang, Daesung, and Seungri were to record their own music as a trio while the remaining two were to branch off as a duo since they had not been with their fans for the past two years.[3] Although the division of the group was initially for BigBang's materials only, G-Dragon and T.O.P saw positive response to their materials from the fans and went to Yang Hyunsuk, CEO of YG Entertainment, to allow the duo to release an album.[3]
Compositionedit
After the promotions for GD & T.OP. collaboration ended, the group reunited to record the tracks to be included for Tonight. Songs from the album have been reportedly recorded variously over the two years span that the group was on hiatus.[4] G-Dragon describes the music from the extended play as "very cheerful" in hopes of cheering up their listeners. Though the group's previous extended plays contained songs that were heavily influenced by electronic music, the group decided to concentrate more on "warm rock music."[5]
Big Bang’s music has been very cheerful and lyrical so far, but this time we added rock. These days, people seem to find something interesting that can make them laugh and it might come from many accidents and incidents that happened last year, so we are going to present warm and cheerful music for those people rather than heavy and electronic music. — G-Dragon[5]
Promotion and releaseedit
After nearly two-year hiatus, BigBang made their comeback in South Korea in February 2011 which kicked off with their annual concert, Big Show 2011.[1] There, they also showcased songs from Tonight,[6] performing before an audience of 40,000 fans.[7] The show was aired online by SBS and Mnet.[8] The performance has been hailed as "sensual and stylish" as well as "luxurious" by Lee Soo-yeon of Newsen[6] while it was called "fresh and bold" by Yonhap News, which also went on to state that "Big Bang has come back brilliantly."[9] Park Young-gun of the Star News also applauded the group for their use of lavish props, calling the performance "compelling" and "explosive" and declaring that "Big Bang has come back stronger than ever."[10] The show was watched by a nationwide audience of 5.7%, higher than the 4.9% expected.[11] Revenues from the concert were reported to be ₩43 billion ($38 million).[12]
Teaser photos of the group's music video for their lead single Tonight, which was written solely by G-Dragon with the rap parts written by T.O.P, were also released online.[4] The group also acknowledged their return to the music industry by posting it as their status on Taeyang's Twitter account.[4]
Receptionedit
Critical receptionedit
The EP has received mostly positive praises, with Expo Flat News complimenting it for its "impressive, sophisticated sound textures."[13] The lead single "Tonight" was also praised for its "sophisticated electronic sound" paired with acoustic guitar.[14] Lee Jeon-hyuk of Sports Chosun hailed the group's comeback as "brilliant"[15] while Choi Jun of Asiae complimented the group's new direction in their music, acknowledging that during the two years of hiatus, the group's "style and musical sensibility [had] deepened."[11] Despite this, the group have been criticized for their over-use of electronic sound.[16]
Commercial performanceedit
Tonight peaked at number one on the weekly Gaon Album Chart in addition to the monthly chart for February 2011. The album has sold 100,000 copies in South Korea.[17] Internationally, it charted at number 3 on the Billboard World Albums chart, also number 3 on the Heatseekers chart, and number 29 on the Independent Albums chart.[18] After the release of Big Bang Special Edition, it topped the weekly and monthly album charts in April 2011.
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Tonight is the fourth extended play of South Korean boy band Big Bang It was their first new material released in South Korea after two year hiatus as a group 1 Upon its release the album and its lead single of the same name became a chart topper in various South Korean and international music charts 2 It was released on February 24 2011 under YG Entertainment A repackaged edition titled Big Bang Special Edition was released on April 8 2011 and featured a new track Love Song as the lead single TonightEP by Big BangReleasedFebruary 24 2011 2011 02 24 Recorded2010 2011GenreK pophip hopR amp BelectropopLength20 05LabelYGMnet MediaBig Bang chronologyBig Bang 2009 Tonight 2011 Big Bang 2 2011 Singles from Tonight Tonight Released February 24 2011Big Bang Special EditionSingles from Big Bang Special Edition Love Song Released April 8 2011 Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Promotion and release 4 Reception 4 1 Critical reception 4 2 Commercial performance 5 Track listing 6 Charts 6 1 Album 7 Sales 8 Release history 9 ReferencesBackground editWhile writing the songs for the then untitled album leader G Dragon and lead rapper T O P began to break away to collaborate on their GD amp T O P project 3 According to G Dragon the group was trying a new combination with their music in which the vocalists Taeyang Daesung and Seungri were to record their own music as a trio while the remaining two were to branch off as a duo since they had not been with their fans for the past two years 3 Although the division of the group was initially for BigBang s materials only G Dragon and T O P saw positive response to their materials from the fans and went to Yang Hyunsuk CEO of YG Entertainment to allow the duo to release an album 3 Composition editAfter the promotions for GD amp T OP collaboration ended the group reunited to record the tracks to be included for Tonight Songs from the album have been reportedly recorded variously over the two years span that the group was on hiatus 4 G Dragon describes the music from the extended play as very cheerful in hopes of cheering up their listeners Though the group s previous extended plays contained songs that were heavily influenced by electronic music the group decided to concentrate more on warm rock music 5 Big Bang s music has been very cheerful and lyrical so far but this time we added rock These days people seem to find something interesting that can make them laugh and it might come from many accidents and incidents that happened last year so we are going to present warm and cheerful music for those people rather than heavy and electronic music G Dragon 5 Promotion and release editAfter nearly two year hiatus BigBang made their comeback in South Korea in February 2011 which kicked off with their annual concert Big Show 2011 1 There they also showcased songs from Tonight 6 performing before an audience of 40 000 fans 7 The show was aired online by SBS and Mnet 8 The performance has been hailed as sensual and stylish as well as luxurious by Lee Soo yeon of Newsen 6 while it was called fresh and bold by Yonhap News which also went on to state that Big Bang has come back brilliantly 9 Park Young gun of the Star News also applauded the group for their use of lavish props calling the performance compelling and explosive and declaring that Big Bang has come back stronger than ever 10 The show was watched by a nationwide audience of 5 7 higher than the 4 9 expected 11 Revenues from the concert were reported to be 43 billion 38 million 12 Teaser photos of the group s music video for their lead single Tonight which was written solely by G Dragon with the rap parts written by T O P were also released online 4 The group also acknowledged their return to the music industry by posting it as their status on Taeyang s Twitter account 4 Reception editCritical reception edit The EP has received mostly positive praises with Expo Flat News complimenting it for its impressive sophisticated sound textures 13 The lead single Tonight was also praised for its sophisticated electronic sound paired with acoustic guitar 14 Lee Jeon hyuk of Sports Chosun hailed the group s comeback as brilliant 15 while Choi Jun of Asiae complimented the group s new direction in their music acknowledging that during the two years of hiatus the group s style and musical sensibility had deepened 11 Despite this the group have been criticized for their over use of electronic sound 16 Commercial performance edit Tonight peaked at number one on the weekly Gaon Album Chart in addition to the monthly chart for February 2011 The album has sold 100 000 copies in South Korea 17 Internationally it charted at number 3 on the Billboard World Albums chart also number 3 on the Heatseekers chart and number 29 on the Independent Albums chart 18 After the release of Big Bang Special Edition it topped the weekly and monthly album charts in April 2011 Track listing editTonight Standard editionNo TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength1 Intro Thank You amp You G Dragon T O PG Dragon Choice37Choice371 322 Hands Up G Dragon T O PG Dragon KushKush3 543 Tonight 투나잇 Toonait G Dragon T O PG Dragon KushP K3 394 Somebody to Love G Dragon T O PG Dragon Ham Seung cheon Kang Uk JinHam Seung cheon Kang Uk Jin3 325 What is Right G Dragon T O PG Dragon D J Murf PeejayD J Murf Peejay3 436 Cafe G Dragon T O PG Dragon D J Murf PeejayD J Murf Peejay3 40Total length 20 04 Tonight Taiwanese edition DVD bonus tracks 19 No TitleLength1 Tonight Music Video with Chinese Subtitles Big Bang Special Edition RepackageNo TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength1 Love Song G Dragon T O P TeddyG Dragon TeddyTeddy Seo Won jin3 452 Stupid Liar G Dragon T O PG Dragon P KP K Dee P3 543 Tonight 투나잇 Toonait G Dragon T O PG Dragon KushP K3 434 High High G Dragon amp T O P G Dragon T O P TeddyTeddyTeddy3 105 Oh Yeah G Dragon amp T O P featuring Park Bom G Dragon T O P TeddyTeddy Sunwoo Jung AhTeddy Sunwoo Jung Ah3 196 Cafe G Dragon T O PG Dragon D J Murf PeejayD J Murf Peejay3 427 I Need a Girl Taeyang featuring G Dragon Jun Goon G DragonJun Goon Choi Gub wonJun Goon3 408 Somebody to Love G Dragon T O PG Dragon Ham Seung cheon Kang Uk JinHam Seung cheon Kang Uk Jin3 349 What Can I Do 어쩌라고 Eojjeorago Seungri solo Seungri G DragonSeungri P K Big ToneP K3 4010 Baby Don t Cry Daesung solo KushKushKush4 31Total length 37 40Charts editAlbum edit Tonight Chart 2011 Peakposition South Korean Weekly Albums Gaon 20 1 South Korean Monthly Albums Gaon 21 1 South Korean Year end Albums Gaon 22 6 US World Albums Billboard 18 3 US Heatseekers Albums Billboard 18 7 US Independent Albums Billboard 18 29 BigBang Special Edition Chart 2011 Peakposition South Korean Weekly Albums Gaon 23 1 South Korean Monthly Albums Gaon 24 1 South Korean Year end Albums Gaon 22 13Sales editRegion Sales amount Japan 27 000 25 South Korea 155 117 26 South Korea Big Bang Special Edition 99 309 26 Release history editRegion Date Edition Format Label Worldwide 27 February 24 2011 Tonight Digital download YG South Korea 28 CD digital download YGMnet Media Japan 29 April 13 2011 CD Universal Music Japan Taiwan 30 31 July 8 2011 CD DVD Warner Music Taiwan Worldwide 32 April 8 2011 Big Bang Special Edition Digital download YG South Korea 33 CD digital download YGMnet Media Taiwan 31 July 8 2011 CD DVD Warner Music TaiwanReferences edit a b Kim Sunny December 6 2010 Big Bang s Concert 2011 Big Show To Be Held In February MTV Korea Archived from the original on December 10 2010 Retrieved February 23 2011 Big Bang on the Gaon Chart Korea Music Content Industry Association March 4 2011 Retrieved March 4 2011 a b c Kim Jessica December 15 2010 G Dragon and T O P hold world premiere showcase for duo unit 10asia Archived from the original on July 22 2011 Retrieved January 20 2011 a b c Choi Jun February 28 2011 빅뱅 투나잇 뮤비 공중파 첫 공개 음악 스타일UP 10asiae Retrieved February 27 2011 a b G Dragon and Top Rappers Acknowledge Our Instinctive Hip Hop KBS February 7 2011 Retrieved February 27 2011 a b Lee Soo yeon February 26 2011 컴백 빅뱅 엠넷 빅뱅TV 라이브 전격 방송 6곡 최초 공개 Newsen Retrieved February 27 2011 Chung Ah young February 17 2011 Big Bang to return with new album The Korea Times Retrieved February 27 2011 Kim Hye rin February 26 2011 빅뱅 컴백에 방송가도 주목 The 빅뱅쇼 에 이어 빅뱅TV 라이브 까지 The Union Press Retrieved February 27 2011 lt 빅뱅 화려한 컴백 공연 4만팬 집결 gt Yonhap News February 27 2011 Retrieved February 27 2011 Park Young gun February 27 2011 돌아온 빅뱅 더 강해졌다 빅쇼 1만4000팬 열광 Star News Retrieved February 27 2011 a b Choi Jun February 28 2011 더빅뱅쇼 빅뱅 2년 3개월만에 공중파 첫 선 강렬 파격 10asiae Retrieved February 27 2011 Big Bang totals 7 billion won in sales prior to official promotions AllKpop March 2 2011 Retrieved March 3 2011 빅뱅 신곡 투나잇 발매 동시에 음원 차트 올킬 KBS February 26 2011 Archived from the original on April 5 2012 Retrieved February 27 2011 빅뱅 화려한 컴백 공연 4만팬 집결 SBS February 27 2011 Retrieved February 27 2011 Lee Jeon Hyuk February 28 2011 더빅뱅쇼 시청률 5 7 기록 화려한 무대와 폭풍 웃음 선사 Sports Chosun Retrieved February 27 2011 Kim Hannah March 1 2011 Big Bang records early success with latest album JoongAng Daily News Retrieved March 3 2011 Cho Euna young March 1 2011 빅뱅 오늘 음반판매 10만장 돌파 음원도 돌풍 in Korean Daum Retrieved March 4 2011 a b c d Billboard Chart Billboard com Retrieved March 3 2011 Big Bang Mini Album Vol 4 CD DVD Taiwan Limited Edition yesasia Retrieved April 15 2016 Gaon Chart Week 11 2011 Gaon Music Chart Retrieved July 31 2015 Gaon Chart Album Chart February 2011 Gaon Music Chart Retrieved July 31 2015 a b Gaon Chart Year End 2011 Gaon Music Chart Retrieved July 31 2015 Gaon Chart Week 16 2011 Gaon Music Chart Retrieved July 31 2015 Gaon Chart Album Chart April 2011 Gaon Music Chart Retrieved July 31 2015 CDアルバム 週間ランキング ORICON STYLE ランキング Oricon co jp Retrieved January 16 2012 a b Circle Chart s Observation Note 1 Album Sales Circle Music Chart September 9 2022 Retrieved November 1 2023 via YouTube Big Bang Tonight EP iTunes Store Retrieved April 15 2016 4집 빅뱅 미니앨범 in Korean Mnet Archived from the original on September 30 2011 Retrieved April 15 2016 BIGBANG 4th Mini Album Japan Edition Universal Music Japan Retrieved April 15 2016 Big Bang Mini 4台灣獨占豪華限定盤CD DVD in Chinese G Music Retrieved April 15 2016 a b Big Bang Signs With Warner Music Soompi June 20 2011 Retrieved April 15 2016 Big Bang BIGBANG Special Edition iTunes Store Retrieved April 15 2016 빅뱅 스페셜에디션 in Korean Naver Music Archived from the original on September 19 2017 Retrieved September 21 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tonight BigBang EP amp oldid 1221742447, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
