''Down to Earth'' is the second
extended play
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Taeyang
Dong Young-bae (; born May 18, 1988), better known by his stage names Taeyang (meaning "sun" in Korean) and SOL (when performing in Japan), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and dancer. After appearing in Jinusean's music video "A-yo", Taey ...
. It was released on April 25, 2023, and marked the singer's first album release through
YG Entertainment's associate label
The Black Label
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History
On September 22, 2015, YG Entertain ...
and
Interscope Records
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, and also his first album in six years. The extended play features collaborations with
Jimin of
BTS
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-produ ...
,
Lisa Lisa or LISA may refer to:
People
People with the mononym
* Lisa Lisa (born 1967), American actress and lead singer of the Cult Jam
* Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1974), stylized "LISA", Japanese singer and producer
* Lisa Komine (born 1978), J ...
of
Blackpink,
Beenzino, and Bryan Chase. It was supported by two singles: "
Vibe" (featuring Jimin), and "Seed".
Release
Two videos were uploaded to
YouTube
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alongside the release of ''Down the Earth''—"Seed" and a "
Shoong!" performance video. The black-and-white video for "Seed" features Taeyang walking along a beach and city streets, with color only being utilized in the video's final shots as the sun sets with Taeyang shown in the middle of a desert. The performance video for "Shoong!" finds Taeyang and Lisa performing the song's choreography against a futuristic set with pink and orange neon lighting.
Composition
In an interview with ''
Rolling Stone
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'' in January 2023, Taeyang explained that even though his album titles were always tied to his name, meaning "sun" in Korean, ''Down to Earth'' represented a concept a "little different" while still linked to the theme. ''Down to Earth'' shows Taeyang going back to his roots while pulling from decades of experience as a soloist and as part of the boy group
Big Bang
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.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Release history
References
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2023 EPs
Taeyang albums
YG Entertainment EPs
Korean-language EPs