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Hot Issue is the second Korean EP by South Korean boy band Big Bang, released under YG Entertainment.

Big Bang's first EP Always further established the group's popularity in South Korea, with the single Last Farewell topping online charts for 8 consecutive weeks, sold over 5 million digital downloads.[2] The group's leader, the then 20-year-old G-Dragon produced and wrote the lyrics for all tracks on Hot Issue. The song is a blend of trance hip-hop beats and pop melodies. The song also features rapping by G-Dragon and T.O.P and melodic vocals from Taeyang, Daesung, and Seungri. Crazy Dog features synthesizers and a sampling from Seo Tai Ji & Boys' song In My Fantasy.[1] Last Farewell won several awards, including Song of the Month at Cyworld Digital Music Awards.[3]

The EP sold over a 100,000 copies in South Korea.[4]

Tracklist

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro (Hot Issue) (featuring CL)(Of 2NE1)"G-DragonG-DragonBrave Brothers1:23
2."Fool" (바보; Babo)G-DragonG-DragonBrave Brothers3:46
3."But I Love U" (G-Dragon solo)G-DragonG-Dragon, S-KushS-Kush4:15
4."I Don't Understand"G-DragonChoi Pil KangChoi Pil Kang4:06
5."Crazy Dog"G-DragonG-Dragon, Brave Brothers, PerryBrave Brothers3:40
6."Last Farewell" (마지막 인사; Majimak Insa)G-DragonG-Dragon, Brave BrothersBrave Brothers3:52
Total length:21:01

Sample credits

  • "But I Love U" contains a sample of "Rhu of Redd Holt Unlimited" by Paula
  • "Crazy Dog" contains a sample of "In My Fantasy" by Seo Taiji & Boys

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Hot Issue". YG Entertainment. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  2. ^ Kim, Hyung Woo (2008-01-21). "빅뱅 쥬크온차트 8주 연속 1위 기염, JOO도 2주만에 7위 진입" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
  3. ^ "Song of the Month". Cyworld. 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  4. ^ "Big Bang 1st and 2nd in Hanteo's Annual Album Sales Chart". Asianpopcorn. Asianpopcorn. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
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