One of a Kind (EP)

One of a Kind
EP by G-Dragon
Released September 15, 2012
(see release history)
Recorded 2012
Genre K-pop, Rap, hip hop, dance-pop, R&B
Length 24:46
Label YG Entertainment
Producer Yang Hyun Suk, G-Dragon, Teddy
G-Dragon chronology
GD & TOP
(2010)		 One Of A Kind
(2012)		 Coup D'Etat
(2013)
Singles from One of a Kind
  1. "That XX"
    Released: 1 September 2012
  2. "Crayon"
    Released: 15 September 2012
Gold Edition

One of a Kind is the second solo release of South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper G-Dragon, leader of Big Bang. The mini-album was released on September 15 digitally and on September 18 physically.[1] On August 25, G-Dragon released the first music video of the song One of a Kind. However the song was not released as a single as the song and music video served as a way to introduce the album and concept to the public.[2] On September 1, G-Dragon released his first single "That XX". The song Crayon will serve as the lead single of the album, which contains a total of seven songs all co-composed and written by G-Dragon himself.[1]

Upon release, the album was an immediate success in South Korea.[3] It placed first on the Billboard World Album Chart and entered the Billboard 200 Chart at 161 for the week.[4] As of January 2014, the album has sold over 252,728 copies, making it the highest selling solo album in Korea since the release of Heartbreaker in 2009, also by G-Dragon.

Release

G-Dragon made a special live count down for the EP through Youtube, with guest Lydia Paek, Taeyang, Jiyong and Tablo.[5]

Commercial performance

The album charted at number one on Gaon Album Chart and sold 171,512 copies on September, on the end of the year the EP sold 204,326 copies. With only one day sales, the songs sold over 1 million digital copies,[6] on the second week the songs sold 1.7 million copies.[7]

As of August 2015, the album with the songs sold over 7.2 million copies.

Tracklist

No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "One of a Kind"  G-DragonG-Dragon, Choice37Choice37 3:26
2. "Crayon" (크레용; Keureyong)G-Dragon, TeddyTeddy, G-DragonTeddy 3:17
3. "Without You (featuring ? of YG New Girl Group)" (결국; Gyeolguk)G-DragonG-Dragon, Ham Seung-cheon, Kang Wook-jinHam Seung-cheon, Kang Wook-jin 4:03
4. "That XX" (그 XX; Geu XX)G-Dragon, TeddyTeddy, G-Dragon Seo Won JinTeddy 3:20
5. "Missing You (featuring Kim Yoon Ah)"  G-Dragon, TeddyG-Dragon, Choi Pil-kang, TeddyChoi Pil-kang 3:27
6. "Today (featuring Kim Jong Wan)"  G-DragonG-Dragon, Choice37Choice37 3:39
7. "Light it Up (featuring Tablo & Dok2)" (불 붙여봐라; Bul Butyeobwara)G-Dragon, Tablo, Dok2Teddy, Tablo, G-Dragon, Dok2Teddy 3:34
Total length:
 24:46

Charts and Sales

Album

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Japan Oricon Weekly album chart[8] 12
South Korea Gaon Weekly album chart[9] 1
South Korea Gaon Monthly album chart[10] 1
South Korea Gaon Yearly album chart (End-year)[11] 4
United States Billboard 200[4] 161
United States Billboard Heatseekers Albums[4] 6
United States Billboard World Albums[12] 1
Chart (2013) Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Weekly album chart[13] 2
South Korea Gaon Monthly album chart[14] 9
South Korea Gaon Yearly album chart (End-year)[15] 43
Chart (2014) Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Weekly album chart[16] 61
Chart (2015) Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Weekly album chart[17] 33
Chart (2016) Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Weekly album chart[18] 44
Chart Sales
South Korea Gaon sales
Japan Oricon sales 39,619
Taiwan sales[24] 10,000 (platinum)[25]

Singles

Title Peak Position Sales
Gaon[26][27] Billboards Kor.[28]
That XX (그 XX) 1 2 KOR: 1,767,870
Missing You 2 2 KOR: 1,772,172
Crayon (크레용) 3 4 KOR: 1,746,682
One Of A Kind 9 14 KOR: 619,402
In The End (결국) 10 15 KOR: 540,470
Today 17 20 KOR: 619,402

Release history

Region Date Format Distributing Label
South Korea September 15, 2012[1] Digital Download YG Entertainment
September 18, 2012[1] CD
United States September 15, 2012[29] Digital Download YG Entertainment
Taiwan October 12, 2012[30] CD Warner Taiwan
Philippines December 15, 2012 CD Universal Records

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "G-Dragon - First Mini Album Tracklist". YG Life. 2012-09-03.
  2. ↑ "YG Yang Hyun Suk's Happy Dilemma, 'Psy or G-Dragon'". 2012-08-22. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  3. ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/2012/09/g-dragons-tracks-from-one-of-a-kind-ep-dominates-real-time-music-charts
  4. 1 2 3 http://global.mnet.com/news/newsdetail.m?searchNewsVO.news_id=201209210940_15581
  5. ↑ "Watch G-Dragon's Count Down To 'One Of A Kind' EP Release". prefixmag.com. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  6. ↑ "2012년 38주차 Download Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  7. ↑ "2012년 39주차 Download Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  8. ↑ "2012年09月24日～2012年09月30日のCDアルバム週間ランキング (Oricon's Weekly chart for October 10th)" (in Japanese). Oricon. March 13, 2012.
  9. ↑ "2012년 39주차 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  10. ↑ "2012년 09월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  11. ↑ "2012년 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  12. ↑ "World Albums / Billboard.com". Billboard. March 8, 2012.
  13. ↑ "http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=13&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week". Gaon (in Korean). External link in |title= (help);
  14. ↑ "2013년 01월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "2012년 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  16. ↑ "2014년 01월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart 2015년 31월". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  18. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart 2016년 08월". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Gaon Chart - 2012". Gaon Chart. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Gaon Chart - 2013". Gaon Chart. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart - August 2014". Gaon Chart. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart - December 2015". Gaon Chart. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart - March 2016". Gaon Chart. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  24. ↑ http://tw.sports.yahoo.com/article/aurl/d/a/121221/35/9j0r.html
  25. ↑ "G-Dragon wraps up Taiwanese leg of his solo world tour in front of 26,000 fans + 'One of A Kind' goes platinum in Taiwan". Allkpop. 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  26. ↑ Gaon "September 2 through September 8 " Gaon 디지털종합차트. 9 September 2012.
  27. ↑ Gaon "September 16 through September 22 " Gaon 디지털종합차트. 23 September 2012.
  28. ↑ "BILLBOARD K-POP HOT100". billboard.co.kr. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  29. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/one-of-a-kind-ep/id561607817
  30. ↑ "G-DRAGON/ ONE OF A KIND台灣獨占限定盤-天下大銅版(CD+台灣獨占贈品：G-DRAGON PVC巨星偶像夾B款)" [G-Dragon/One of a Kind Taiwan Limited Edition] (in Chinese). G-Music. Retrieved October 15, 2012.

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