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To Anyone is the first studio album of South Korean hip hop girl group 2NE1. The album was released on September 9, 2010, by YG Entertainment. 2NE1 worked with YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk, Teddy, and e.knock to produce the album. Musically, the album is classified as hip hop, pop, R&B, and dance.

The album received mostly mixed reception. While the album was praised for its top production quality, complaints were often made about the overuse of either vocoders or the auto-tune software. To Anyone debuted at number one on the weekly Gaon Album Chart, and gained the number one on the monthly chart. In total, the album has sold 100,000 copies.

Nine singles in total have been released or promoted from the album. The reggae remix of "I Don't Care" was the first single. Member Dara's solo song "Kiss" (featuring leader CL) was released next, with Bom's solo "You and I" following. CL and youngest member Minzy released their duet "Please Don't Go" as the fourth single. The group reunited for "Try to Follow Me" and earned the top spot on the Gaon Chart. "Clap Your Hands", "Go Away", and "Can't Nobody" were all released on September 9, 2010, as promotional singles, and were followed by "It Hurts (Slow)".

Development and background

In August 2010, YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk announced that 2NE1 will promote three title tracks for their first full length album. Each promotional single would have a music video to accompany it. They were later announced as "Clap Your Hands", "Go Away", and "Can't Nobody". "Clap Your Hands" was written and composed by producer e.knock, whereas "Go Away" and "Can't Nobody" were created by Teddy Park.

Two days before the release of the album, the pre-orders for the album had reached 120,000 copies.[1] By the end of September, the album had sold 100,000 copies.[2]

On October 28, it was announced that the group would be re-releasing the album in Japan on December 8, 2010 under Japanese record label Avex.[3] The release of To Anyone in Japan would mark the group's debut there. However it was later announced that the album's release was delayed as both YG Entertainment and Avex wanted to develop the album further.[4] The album was also announced to be sold in Thailand on October 28.[5] YG Entertainment also announced a partnership with Universal Records to release the album in the Philippines.[6]

Music and lyrics

To Anyone is classified largely as pop,[7] but contains strong elements of dance[8] and R&B.[9] Lyrically, the album is about female independence. "Go Away" is about telling a man to "go away" during a break-up.[10]

Critical reception

To Anyone received positive to mixed reviews from critics. KBS World praised the album, stating the album showed that YG Entertainment was still "one of the top companies [...] in music production quality". They also stated that the album showed off a more "grown-up image" and that songs like "It Hurts (Slow)" showed off the vocal talent they possess.[11] However, complaints were often made about auto-tune and vocoders. Popular international website Allkpop stated in an album review that there were rarely any real vocals in the song "I'm Busy". Regardless, To Anyone was a commercial success in Korea, launching the group to become one of the most popular girl groups in South Korea.

Chart performance

To Anyone debuted at number one on September 11, 2010. Additionally, the album charted at number one for the month of September to November.[12] In the United States, the album peaked at number seven on the Billboard World Albums chart.[13] In total, the album sold 122,845 copies by the end of 2010.[14]

"Go Away", on its own, sold 2,444,933 digital downloads, and "Can't Nobody" had similar numbers at 2,327,146 downloads. "Clap Your Hands" was downloaded 1,841,485 times, and "It Hurts (Slow)" sold 1,703,377 copies. "Try to Follow Me" was the last song from the album to be downloaded over a million times, enjoying an early February release on its own as a digital single, at 1,770,787 downloads. "Ah Yah Yah" and "I'm Busy", neither promoted or released as a single, were downloaded 903,293 and 902,101 times respectively.[15]

Singles

"I Don't Care" was remixed and retitled "I Don't Care (Reggae Mix Ver.)" and became the first single from the album. It was first performed on the September 1, 2009 showing of The Music Trend. It was released on September 3,[16] and peaked at number twenty six on the monthly BGM Chart.[12] "Kiss" was a solo song for Dara featuring CL, and served as the next single. It was released on September 7,[citation needed] and peaked at number five.[12] "Kiss" was followed by Bom's solo song "You and I", released on October 28, 2009.[citation needed] The song reached number one for November.[12] "Please Don't Go", a duet between leader CL and youngest member Minzy, was the last single of 2009 released for the album. The song, released November 20, peaked at number six.[12]

"Try to Follow Me" was a surprise release by the group on February 9, 2010.[17] It peaked at number one on February 13, 2010.[12] The song was described as a "bridge between their old style and their new [...] one".[18] The group went under the radar until September 9, when they released their album along with the triple promotional singles. "Clap Your Hands" peaked at number three in South Korea[12] and was the first track to have a music video, which was released the same day.[19] The song was praised for having top production quality[11] and being aggressive.[18] "Go Away" and "Can't Nobody" were the other two of the simultaneous track releases. They were both praised and had received positive responses overall. However, all three songs were criticized for use of auto-tune.[11][18] "Go Away" peaked at number one in South Korea, while "Can't Nobody" and "Clap Your Hands" topped at the second and third positions.[12] "It Hurts (Slow)" was the last promoted single from the album, and peaked at number four upon album's release.[12] It was praised as one of the bright spots of the album that focused on the group's vocal talents.[11]

"Can't Nobody (Eng Ver)" was released as a ringtone in Japan to start their initial debut there.[20] "Go Away" was selected to be the first official single, with a release on March 9, 2011.[21]

Promotion

Music videos for "Clap Your Hands" and "Go Away" were released on September 9 and 10, respectively.[22] "Can't Nobody" was originally scheduled to be released on September 11, 2010 but was instead unveiled on September 12.[23] "It Hurts (Slow)" was promoted after the initial three songs, with its music video releasing on November 1.[24]

The first stage performances for the album were on SBS's September 12 episode of The Music Trend. They performed their three title tracks, "Clap Your Hands," "Go Away," and "Can't Nobody".[25] The performances were recorded early in the day so they could perform at the Hallyu Dream Concert in Gyeongju later in the evening.[citation needed] They won first place on Mnet M! Countdown for "Baksu Chyeo" on the day of their comeback, followed by a K-Chart win the next day on KBS' Music Bank for "Can't Nobody", and a mutizen a week after their SBS' The Music Trend comeback for "Can't Nobody". Overall, 2NE1 had gained first place eleven times on the various music shows.[26]

After the group finished performing the three main singles of the album, YG Entertaintment announced that 2NE1 will be resuming promotions with the album performing "It Hurts (Slow)" on music programs. The group began their first promotions with the song on SBS's Inkigayo during Halloween, October 31, 2010. The music video for the song was released on November 1, 2010 to accompany with the group's follow-up promotions.[27]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Can't Nobody"TeddyTeddy3:28
2."Go Away"TeddyTeddy3:39
3."Clap Your Hands" ("박수쳐", "Clap Your Hands"[a])e.knocke.knock3:42
4."I'm Busy" ("난 바빠", "I'm Busy"[a])Big TonePK, Big Tone3:38
5."It Hurts (Slow)" ("아파 (Slow)", "It Hurts (Slow)"[a])e.knock, Sunwoo Jungahe.knock, Sunwoo Jungah4:16
6."Love Is Ouch" ("사랑은 아야야", "Love Is Ouch"[a])Masta WuChoice37, Big Tone3:53
7."You and I" (Bom solo)TeddyTeddy3:54
8."Please Don't Go" (CL and Minzy)TeddyTeddy3:18
9."Kiss" (Dara solo ft. CL)TeddyTeddy3:33
10."Try to Follow Me" ("날 따라 해봐요", "Follow Me"[a])TeddyTeddy3:09
11."I Don't Care" (Reggae Remix)Teddy, e.knockTeddy, e.knock3:52
12."Can't Nobody" (English Version)TeddyTeddy3:28
Total length:43:50

Personnel

Charts, certifications, and procession

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Album Chart[12] 1
U.S. Billboard World Albums[13] 7

Monthly charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Album Chart[12] 1

Yearly charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Album Chart[14] 7

Procession

Preceded by
RealSlow is Back by Wheesung
 South Korea Album Chart number one album
September 11, 2010 		Succeeded by
Sungkyunkwan Scandal OST by Various Artists
Preceded by South Korea Album Chart monthly number one album
September, 2010 		Succeeded by

Release history

Country Date Label Format
South Korea September 9, 2010[1] YG Entertainment CD
Worldwide Digital download
Thailand October 28, 2010[5] GMM Grammy CD and DVD
Philippines January 15, 2011[6] Universal Records

References

  1. ^ "Baksu Chyeo" is listed under the English name "Clap Your Hands", "Nan Babba" as "I'm Busy", "Apa (Slow)" as "It Hurts", "Sarangeun Ayaya" as "Ah-Yah-Yah", and "Nal Ddara Haebwayo" as "Try to Follow Me" on the iTunes release of To Anyone.[7]
  2. ^ Credited as 2NE1.

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