''Number 1'' is the first Japanese album by South Korean

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, released by

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in Japan. Some of the songs were written and composed by the members themselves, most notably

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. The album includes the group's first two mini-albums in Japan and songs from their third mini-album in South Korea. Noticeably, this album is primarily in English and includes versions of songs previously released in Korean.

Track listing

References

External links

Big Bang Official siteBig Bang Japan Official SiteBig Bang by Universal Music Japan
{{Authority control BigBang (South Korean band) albums 2008 albums Universal Music Japan albums Japanese-language albums Albums produced by G-Dragon