Remember (BigBang album)

Remember
Studio album by
Big Bang
ReleasedNovember 5, 2008
Recorded2008
Genre
Length39:12
LanguageKorean
LabelYG
Producer
Big Bang chronology
Number 1
(2008) 		Remember
(2008) 		Big Bang
(2009)
Singles from Remember
  1. "Sunset Glow"
    Released: November 5, 2008
  2. "Strong Baby"
    Released: January 1, 2009

Remember is the second Korean studio album by South Korean boy band Big Bang, released by YG Entertainment on November 5, 2008.[1] Before release, demand for the album made it surpass 200,000 pre-orders.[2] "Sunset Glow", originally by artist Lee Moon-sae, served as the title track for the album.[3] During the 2008 KBS Music Festival, BigBang performed the hit together with Lee Moon-sae.[4]

"Strong Baby", Seungri's solo track, was released as the second single. The music video was released January 1, 2009.[5] At the 18th Seoul Music Awards a month later, the album received the Best Album Award.

Promotion

Two music videos from the album were released for "Sunset Glow" and "Strong Baby."[1] "Sunset Glow" was promoted with the entire group, while member Seungri performed "Strong Baby" solo.[6] Seungri would later go on to receive the triple crown on Korean music show Inkigayo.[7]

Commercial performance

On the year-end Hanteo albums charts for 2008, Remember was ranked as the 4th best-selling album in South Korea with sales of cover 135,000 copies on the chart.[8] In April 2010, the album along with several of BigBang's other releases re-charted on the Gaon Album Chart, with Remember peaking at number 5 on the weekly chart and number 19 on the monthly issue.

Accolades

Awards and nominations
Ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
Golden Disc Awards 2008 Album Bonsang (Main Prize) Nominated [9]
Seoul Music Awards 2009 Best Album Won [10]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro (Everybody Scream)" (모두 다 소리쳐; Modu da sorichyeo)G-DragonG-Dragon, KushKush, DJ Wreckx1:44
2."Oh. Ah. Oh." (오. 아. 오.)G-DragonG-Dragon, John Larkin, Antonio Nunzio Catania, TeddyTeddy3:46
3."Sunset Glow" (붉은 노을; Byulkeun noeul)G-Dragon, Lee Hyung-honLee Hyung-hon, G-Dragon, TeddyTeddy3:24
4."Twinkle Twinkle" (반짝 반짝; Banjjak banjjak)KushKushKush3:38
5."Strong Baby" (Seungri solo)G-DragonG-Dragon, JR GrooveJR Groove3:43
6."Wonderful"G-DragonG-Dragon, Brave Brothers, TeddyTeddy3:28
7."Foolish Love" (멍청한 사랑; Meongcheonghan sarang)G-DragonKush, Choi KyusungKush4:02
8."Haru Haru (Acoustic Version)" (하루하루; Haru haru)G-DragonG-Dragon, Daishi DanceKush4:41
9."Lies (Remix)" (거짓말; Geojitmal)G-DragonG-DragonG-Dragon3:28
10."Last Farewell (Remix)" (마지막 인사; Majimak insa)G-DragonG-Dragon, Brave BrothersKush4:02
11."Remember"Yang Hyun-sukTeddy, Walt AndersonTeddy3:19
Total length:39:12

Sample credits

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[11] 5

Monthly charts

Chart (April 2010) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[12] 19

References

  1. ^ a b Big Bang 2nd album release; new MV: Sunset Glow Archived September 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Vox. November 5, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  2. ^ Big Bang 'Remember' album hit 200,000 a day before release Archived August 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Any2Person. November 6, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  3. ^ Teaser to Big Bang 2nd album 'Remember' Archived August 4, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. K Bites. October 20, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  4. ^ Big Bang performs with Lee Moon Sae Archived April 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. AllKpop. December 20, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  5. ^ Strong Baby MV released Archived April 25, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. AllKpop.January 1, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  6. ^ Big Bang Seung Ri's first solo act Archived September 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. AllKpop. December 29, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  7. ^ 2009 Inkigayo Winners Archived January 28, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. ShockedFan. December 29, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  8. ^ "2008 Annual Hanteo Chart Album Sales Top 50" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018.
  9. ^ "2008 Album Bonsang Nominees". Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 7, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "제23회서울가요대상" [The 23rd Seoul Music Awards]. Seoul Music Awards. Archived from the original on August 18, 2014.
  11. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 16 of 2010". Circle Chart (in Korean). April 11–17, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  12. ^ "Circle Album Chart – April 2010". Circle Chart (in Korean). April 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2022.