''Hot Issue'' is the second Korean-language
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. (EP) by
South Korea
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n boy band
Big Bang. It was released under
YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment Inc. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production comp ...
on November 22, 2007,
and spawned the single "
Last Farewell".
Composition
The group's leader, the then 20-year-old
G-Dragon
Kwon Ji-yong (; born August 18, 1988), also known by his stage name G-Dragon (지드래곤), is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and fashion designer, known as the " King of K-pop". G-Dragon is the recipi ...
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
Choi Seung-hyun (; born November 4, 1987), better known by his stage name T.O.P, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He performed as an underground rapper before joining the record label YG Entertainment and ...
and melodic vocals from
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", Tae ...
,
Daesung, and
Seungri
Lee Seung-hyun (; born December 12, 1990), better known by his stage names Seungri (Hangul: ) and V.I (when performing in Japan), is a former South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, businessman and sex offender convicted of facilitating prost ...
. "Crazy Dog" features synthesizers and a sampling from the
Seo Taiji and Boys
() was a South Korean music group active from 1992 to 1996. The three members of the boy band, Seo Taiji, Yang Hyun-suk and Lee Juno, experimented with many different genres of popular Western music. Seo Taiji and Boys was highly successful ...
song "In My Fantasy."
Reception
''Hot Issue'' marked Big Bang's first EP after ''
Always
Always may refer to:
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* ''Always'', a 1985 film directed by Henry Jaglom
* ''Always'' (1989 film), a 1989 romantic comedy-drama directed by Steven Spielberg
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'' and further established the group's popularity in South Korea, with the single "
Last Farewell" topping online charts for 8 consecutive weeks.
Due to the song's digital success, it won the Song of the Month award at
Cyworld Digital Music Awards
The Cyworld Digital Music Awards () was a South Korean music awards ceremony. It was established in 2006 to recognize songs with the largest monthly digital sales on the Cyworld social network service. Monthly awards were also given to popular son ...
.
[ ] The extended play sold over a 120,000 copies in South Korea.
Track listing
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" (Hangul: 환상 속의 그대; rr: ''Huansang Sogae Goodae'') by
Seo Taiji & Boys
() was a South Korean music group active from 1992 to 1996. The three members of the boy band, Seo Taiji, Yang Hyun-suk and Lee Juno, experimented with many different genres of popular Western music. Seo Taiji and Boys was highly successful a ...
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
References
External links
Big Bang Official Site
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Big Bang (South Korean band) EPs
2007 EPs
YG Entertainment EPs
Korean-language EPs
Albums produced by G-Dragon