Sober (Big Bang song)

"Sober"
Single by Big Bang
from the album D / MADE
Released July 1, 2015 (2015-07-01)
Format Digital download
Genre Electronic rock, Pop punk
Length 3:57
Label YG Entertainment
Writer(s) Teddy, G-Dragon, T.O.P
Producer(s) Teddy, Choice37, G-Dragon
Big Bang singles chronology
"If You"
(2015)		 "Sober"
(2015)		 "Let's Not Fall in Love"
(2015)

"Sober" (Korean: 맨정신) is a single recorded by South Korean group Big Bang. It was released digitally on July 1, 2015 by YG Entertainment, as the sixth single from MADE Series, and the second from D.

Background

The first poster of the song was released on June 27, with the name of the song, writers' and composers' info.[1] The song was released on July 1.[2] The release is supported by a live countdown on Naver Starcast on 30 June, 11 pm.[3] An exact verse that G-Dragon sang towards the end of "Sober" was actually first performed during the 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards as a prelude to his song Crooked.[4]

Commercial performance

"Sober" sold 276,180 digital copies in the first week on Gaon Chart and peaked at number one in Digital Chart and Download Chart, seven on both BGM Chart and Streaming Chart with total 3.957 million streams.[5][6][7][8] On the second week, the song fall to number six in Digital Chart, no.8 in Download chart with total 118,392 sales, and raised to number five in the Streaming Chart with total 4.700 million streams.[9][10]

The song charted at number three on the World Digital Songs.[11]

Critical reception

The single received positive reviews, noticing that Big Bang change the genre of music that they used to more rock and funky side of them, Billboard said "spunky delivery and high-energy rock sound", and compare it to G-Dragon single in 2013, "Crooked".[12] Fuse said that the song fits on alternative radio or you can hear it on Warped Tour that's is famous of alternative and punk rock music.[13] OSEN called it "is an exciting summer song that perfectly fits the season".[14]

The song ranked 11 as the best 20 Korean singles in 2015 in Taiwan.[15]

Music video

The music video was directed by Han Sa Min, who worked before with Bigbang on "Loser", "Bad Boy" and "Blue". Billboard said "going mad in a colorful world".[12] Also the music video has a unique style and has the summer mood on it.[16]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[17] 24
South Korea (Gaon Weekly Single Chart)[18] 2
South Korea (Gaon Weekly Mobile Chart)[19] 6
South Korea (Gaon Monthly Single Chart)[20] 4
South Korea (Gaon Monthly Mobile Chart)[21] 12
South Korea (Gaon Yearly Single Chart)[22] 42
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[23][24] 3

Sales

Chart Sales
South Korean Gaon Download Chart[25] 1,011,102

Release history

Region Date Format Label
South Korea July 1, 2015 digital download YG Entertainment, KT Music
Worldwide
Japan July 8, 2015

References

  1. ↑ YG Entertainment. "BIGBANG – MADE SERIES D '맨정신'". YG LIFE. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Big Bang Unveils ′D′ Track List with New Songs ′If You′ and ′Sober′". MWAVE. 2015-06-29. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Big Bang names new tracks". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2015-06-29. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "G-Dragon Performed Part of "Sober" Two Years Ago at 2013 MAMA". Soompi. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  5. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart- Week 28". Gaon Music Chart. July 9, 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Gaon Download Chart- Week 28". Gaon Music Chart. July 9, 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Gaon Mobile Chart- Week 28". Gaon Music Chart. July 9, 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Gaon BGM Chart - Week 28". Gaon Music Chart. July 9, 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart- Week 29". Gaon Music Chart. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Gaon Download Chart- Week 29". Gaon Music Chart. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  11. ↑ "World Digital Songs". Billboard. July 13, 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  12. 1 2 "BIGBANG Appear Anything But 'Sober' in Wild New Video". billboard. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "BIGBANG Turn Into Pop-Punk Stars on New Single "Sober"". fuse. July 1, 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "BIGBANG project "M.A.D" unveiled, "crazy" record". Osen. July 1, 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "2015韓語年度單曲/專輯榜TOP 20 (in Chinese)". KKbox Taiwan. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  16. ↑ "BIGBANG Releases 'Sober' And 'If You' From D Album of 'MADE' Series; G-Dragon Talks Saddest Ballad". chinatopix.com. July 3, 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  17. ↑ "Billboard's Japan Hot 100, week July 25, 2015". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Digital Chart Week 28". Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "Gaon Mobile Chart Week 29". Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  20. ↑ "Digital Chart - July". Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  21. ↑ "Gaon MobileChart - July". Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  22. ↑ "Yearly Digital Chart - 2015". Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Billboard's World Digital Singles Chart: Singles". Billboard. Billboard. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  24. ↑ "BIGBANG’s "If You" and "Sober" Enter Billboard’s World Digital Songs Chart". Soompi. Soompi. July 9, 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  25. ↑ "Online Download – 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

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