Hot Issue (EP)

Hot Issue
EP by
Big Bang
ReleasedNovember 22, 2007
Recorded2007
Genre
Length21:02
LanguageKorean
Label
  • YG
  • Yedang Company
Producer
Big Bang chronology
Always
(2007) 		Hot Issue
(2007) 		For the World
(2008)
Singles from Hot Issue
  1. "Last Farewell"
    Released: November 22, 2007

Hot Issue is the second Korean-language extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band Big Bang. It was released under YG Entertainment on November 22, 2007,[1] and spawned the single "Last Farewell".

Composition

The group's leader, the then 20-year-old G-Dragon produced and wrote the lyrics for all tracks on Hot Issue. "Last Farewell" 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 the Seo Taiji and Boys song "In My Fantasy."[1]

Reception

Hot Issue marked BigBang's first EP after Always and further established the group's popularity in South Korea, with the single "Last Farewell" topping online charts for 8 consecutive weeks.[2] Due to the song's digital success, it won the Song of the Month award at Cyworld Digital Music Awards.[3] The extended play sold over a 120,000 copies in South Korea.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro (Hot Issue)" (featuring CL)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 Brothers3:53
Total length:21:02

Sample credits

  • "But I Love U" contains a sample of "Rhu of Redd Holt Unlimited" by Paula
  • "Crazy Dog" contains a sample of "You, In the Fantasy" (환상 속의 그대; Huansang Sogae Gudae) by Seo Taiji & Boys

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[5] 8

Monthly charts

Chart (April 2010) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[6] 32

References

  1. ^ a b "Hot Issue". YG Entertainment. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  2. ^ Kim, Hyung Woo (January 21, 2008). "빅뱅 쥬크온차트 8주 연속 1위 기염, JOO도 2주만에 7위 진입" (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 9, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2008.
  3. ^ "Song of the Month". Cyworld. 2009. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
  4. ^ "Big Bang 1st and 2nd in Hanteo's Annual Album Sales Chart". Asianpopcorn. May 13, 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  5. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 16 of 2010". Circle Chart (in Korean). April 11–17, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Circle Album Chart – April 2010". Circle Chart (in Korean). April 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2022.