Back to the Basic

Back to the Basic
Back to the Basic
EP by Rain
Released	April 7, 2010 (South Korea); June 23, 2010 (Japan);
Recorded	2009-2010
Genre	K-pop; R&B;
Length	17:03
Language	Korean; Japanese;
Label	J. Tune; CJ E&M (South Korea); Tokuma (Japan);
Producer	Rain (exec)
Rain chronology
Singles from Back to the Basic
	"Love Song"; Released: April 2010; "Hip Song"; Released: April 2010;

Back to the Basic is the first Korean-language extended play by South Korean R&B and pop singer Rain.

It was their first EP two years after the release their Korean-language studio album Rainism. Upon the release the EP was a commercial performance and sold 53,584+ copies in Korea and 8,000+ in Japan as of 2013. The album peaked in no. 1 in Korea and 25 in Japan.

Reception and sales

The EP sold over 53,584 in South Korea becoming the 22nd best-selling album of 2010.^[1] In Japan, the EP sold over 50,000 .

The Japanese version was released with a different cover, a Japanese version of "Love Song" and a DVD with a making of as well as the "Love Song" music video.^[2]

As a farewell to his fans before going into the military, Rain went on a world tour. The tour covering South Korea, Japan, China, Singapore, Indonesia and more, for a total of 33 concerts.

Track listing

CD^[3]
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Love Song" (널 붙잡을 노래; Neol Butjabeul Norae)	Jung Ji Hoon	Jung Ji Hoon, Groove Network	3:46
2.	"Hip Song"	Jung Ji Hoon	Jung Ji Hoon, JR Groove	3:14
3.	"One"	Kim Tae Wan aka C-Luv	Kim Tae Wan aka C-Luv, Jang Young Chan	3:01
4.	"Same" (똑같아; Ttokgata)	Kim Tae Wan aka C-Luv	Kim Tae Wan aka C-Luv	3:01
5.	"Love Song" (널 붙잡을 노래; Neol Butjabeul Norae (English Version))	Jung Ji Hoon	Jung Ji Hoon, Groove Network	3:46
Total length:				17:03

Japanese Edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
6.	"Love Song" (널 붙잡을 노래; Neol Butjabeul Norae (Japanese Version))	Jung Ji Hoon	Jung Ji Hoon, Groove Network	3:46
Total length:				20:49

Japanese Edition – DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Song" (널 붙잡을 노래; Neol Butjabeul Norae (Japanese Version) (video))
Total length:		20:00

References

^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: 2010 Year-End". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
^ "Bi Rain – Back to the Basic (Japanese Version)". k2nblog. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
^ "Rain's Back to the Basic tracklist revealed". [allkpop.com]. Retrieved 3 July 2013.

[1] "South Korean Gaon Chart: 2010 Year-End". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2013.

[2] "Bi Rain – Back to the Basic (Japanese Version)". k2nblog. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2013.

[3] "Rain's Back to the Basic tracklist revealed". [allkpop.com]. Retrieved 3 July 2013.

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