2NE1
(part 1)
| 2NE1 |
| Origin |
Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres |
Pop, R&B, hip hop, electropop, electro hop, dance, pop rock, electronic dance |
| Years active |
2009–present |
| Labels |
YG Entertainment, Avex Group, and Will.i.am Music Group |
| Associated acts |
Teddy, Big Bang, YG Family, Jeremy Scott, will.i.am |
| Website |
Official Website |
| Members |
CL
Bom
Dara
Minzy |
2NE1 (
Korean: 투애니원;
Tuaeniwon) is a popular
South Korean hip-hop/
pop girl group formed by
YG Entertainment in 2009. The band consists of four members:
CL,
Dara,
Bom and
Minzy. The name 2NE1 combines the phrases "21st century" and "new evolution",
[1] and is pronounced "twenty-one" or "To Anyone".
[2]
They first appeared in "
Lollipop", a commercial campaign with
Big Bang for
LG Electronics, and their debut single "
Fire" was released on May 6, 2009. Since then, the group has released two
extended plays,
2NE1 and
2NE1 2nd Mini Album, and one studio album,
To Anyone.
Fans of 2NE1 are called Blackjacks, which is a reference to the card game
Blackjack, also known as Twenty-one.
History
Pre-debut
The group was first mentioned by the press in late 2008.
YG Entertainment announced that the group would consist of four members and debut sometime in May 2009.
[3] The company stated that the group had trained for 4 years, and that their debut album would contain songs produced by
1TYM leader Teddy Park.
[3][4][5]
The group's name was initially announced as "21"; however, due to the
discovery of a singer with the same name, the group was quickly renamed
"2NE1".
[6]
2009: Debut
In collaboration with
Big Bang, 2NE1's first CF song was "
Lollipop", digitally released on March 27, 2009.
[3] The song was created for
LG to promote their Cyon phone. The music video debuted on March 28, 2009.
[7] Although it was not a promoted single because it was an advertisement (there were problems with network chart eligibility
[8]), "Lollipop" went to number one on various online charts
[8] and topped the online chart of music television network
Mnet for four weeks in a row.
[9]
On April 30,
YG Entertainment CEO
Yang Hyun Suk revealed that 2NE1's debut song would be a
hip-hop and
reggae song, and that it would be digitally released on May 6, 2009.
[10] Titled "Fire", the song was written and produced by
1TYM's
Teddy Park.
[11][unreliable source?] Teasers of the song were released on their official website at the beginning of May, with a 20-second clip released on May 1.
[12]
"
Fire"
was released as planned on May 6, with two versions of the music video —
a "space" version and a "street" version — released the same day.
[13] During the first 24 hours, the videos received over one million views.
[14] The group's first performance of the song was on May 17, 2009, on
SBS's
Inkigayo,
[15] beginning the group's activities.
Both the song and the group became popular online:
Fire topped Mnet's online chart and 2NE1 became a popular search term.
[16] The group was awarded three
Cyworld Digital Music Awards; "Lollipop" and "Fire" both won "Song of the Month" and the group won "Rookie of the Month" for May 2009.
[17] 2NE1 received their first Mutizen award after their fourth stage performance in SBS
Inkigayo (Popular Song) on June 14, 2009. They received their second Mutizen award on SBS
Inkigayo on June 21, 2009. Two days afterwards, 2NE1 signed a deal with
Fila to become the models for the new commercial campaign.
[18]
"
I Don't Care" was released as the second single on July 1, 2009,
[19] with promotions starting in early July.
[20] Yang Hyun Suk stated that the song would demonstrate a softer, more feminine image.
[19] A
reggae version of "I Don't Care" was performed on
SBS's
Inkigayo, signaling the end of promotions for the song.
[21]
However, due to the remix's popularity, it was released to digital
outlets on September 3, 2009, and became their next digital single.
[21]
Along with three other groups representing Korea, 2NE1 performed in the
6th Asia Song Festival in September 2009, where they received the 2009's "Asian Newcomer's Award."
[22]
2NE1 received many year-end awards, including Best Rookie Award and Song of the Year Award. Their hit single
I Don't Care was named 2009's Best Selling Song on music sites Bugs, Monkey3, and Cyworld.
2010: Return to group activities, and To Anyone
On February 9, 2010, without previous notice, "
Follow Me" (
Korean:
"날 따라해봐요", "
Nal ddara haebwayo") was released to digital outlets and used as a theme song for
Samsung Corby Folder.
[23] Over the summer, 2NE1 traveled to
Los Angeles and
London in order to record English songs for a possible American debut with
The Black Eyed Peas member
will.i.am. So far, group has recorded 10 songs.
[24] YG Entertainment CEO
Yang Hyun Suk stated that the girls are planned to debut sometime in 2011 or early 2012, after
The Black Eyed Peas' global tour and 2NE1's own activities in Korea and Japan.
[25]
The first studio and full length album,
To Anyone, was released on September 9, 2010 and was a huge success.
[26] The album contains 12 tracks including three title songs, namely "
Clap Your Hands" (
Korean:
"박수 쳐"), "
Go Away" and "
Can't Nobody", which were promoted simultaneously. 2NE1 won first place on Mnet
M! Countdown for "Clap Your Hands" on the day of their comeback, followed by a K-Chart win the next day on
KBS Music Bank for "Go Away", and a Mutizen a week after their
SBS Inkigayo comeback for "Can't Nobody." Overall, 2NE1 won first place eleven times on various music shows.
[27]
To promote the album, the group made its first entertainment show appearance as a group on KBS variety-talk show
Win Win.
[28] 2NE1 also aired the second season of 2NE1 TV.
On October 21, Yang Hyun Suk announced that 2NE1 would be releasing a follow up song on October 31, later revealed to be "
It Hurts (Slow)" (
Korean:
"아파").
[29][30] It was first performed on SBS
Inkigayo. The music video is directed by Kim Hye Jung, the same director for
G-Dragon's "
Butterfly." The music video was released on November 1 and was themed for
Halloween.
[31]
In addition, on October 28, it was revealed that 2NE1's official record label in Japan will be
Avex, and that
To Anyone would be re-released in Japan on December 8, 2010. However, the release was delayed to an indefinite time.
[32] The group also promoted in Thailand, where
To Anyone released on October 28, 2010.
[33] On November 26, 2NE1 released the single "Don't Stop the Music" as a "special gift for Thai fans".
[34]
2011: Korean Comeback and Japanese Debut
Originally, 2NE1's Japanese debut was planned for December 2010, but
this was delayed to September 2011, with singles releasing throughout
the summer.
[35] 2NE1's American promotions with
will.i.am of the
Black Eyed Peas has no set time for release yet, because of the Black Eyed Peas' album release of
The Beginning and subsequent touring.
[36]
On January 19, "
Can't Nobody (English Version)" was released on Recochoku as
ringtones and
ringback tones.
[37]
On February 2, the "Can't Nobody (English Version)" music video was
made available for download through iTunes Japan. On February 22, Avex
announced that 2NE1 will release their Japanese debut single "
Go Away", previously used as a Korean promotional single, as a
ringtone on March 9, 2011.
[38] It was later announced to be the theme song of Japanese television program
Mezamashi TV.
[39] On March 16, the group released
2NE1, their first extended play, in Japan, with no promotions because of the
Tōhoku Earthquake and tsunami.
[40] It debuted at #24 on the
Oricon charts, selling 3,860 copies.
[41] 2NE1 initially planned to make their official Japanese debut live on
Music Station, but have since postponed their debut due to the earthquake.
[42]
2NE1 participated in the Naver "Pray for Japan" campaign alongside many
other Korean celebrities, helping to raise funds for earthquake
victims.
[43]
On April 18, 2NE1 announced their Korean comeback plans, pushing their mini-album,
2NE1 2nd Mini Album promotions forward from July to April.
[40] Park Bom's solo project, "Don't Cry", was unveiled on April 21. After Park Bom sang an acoustic version of
Don't Cry on YG on Air, leader
CL said a new Korean single called "
Lonely" would be released on May 12, 2011. A behind-the-scenes video of
Lonely was shown on the second episode of YG on Air, and the music video of
Lonely premiered on May 11, 2011. On June 24, 2NE1 released a single produced by
Teddy Park
at midnight, titled "I Am The Best". Within 24 hours of release, "I Am
The Best" topped all the major Korean charts, except for Monkey3 where
the song was ranked second. As the day progressed, the song ultimately
became first and was certified as a "perfect all-kill".
[44]
On July 21, 2NE1 released their animated music video, "Hate You",
directed by Mari Kim, which also topped all major Korean charts, with
the exception of peaking at #3 on the
Gaon Chart.
On July 28, along with the release of the full mini-album, the single
"Ugly" and its music video were released, and again "Ugly" topped all
major Korean charts. Promotions for 2NE1's Korean comeback were
scheduled to end around late August. Following the end of promotions,
2NE1 had their first sold-out solo concert at the Olympic Hall in the
Chamsil Olympic Park on August 26, 27 and 28 in Seoul, South Korea.
After concluding Korean promotions for their second mini-album, 2NE1 made their official debut in Japan in September 2011.
[45]
Prior to this, 2NE1 has released Japanese versions of "I Am The Best",
"Hate You", and "Ugly". 2NE1 also released the Japanese version of "
Go Away" on November 18, 2011 in three versions, following their late 2011 Japanese album and promotions.
[46]
The music video for the Japanese version of "Go Away" showcased their
costome made JS Collage Wings x 2NE1 sneakers by American designer
Jeremy Scott, who has been a contributing factor in their global success.
[47]
In the beginning of October, MTV Iggy, an international branch of MTV
that promotes new and international music, held a global competition
with 10 bands from all around the world who competed in a voting
competition for the "Best New Band".
[48] With their song "I Am the Best",
[49] they were crowned winners of this title on November 10th, 2011, marking their first US Award. 2NE1 performed at
Times Square New York in December 2011 due to this honor.
Members
| Stage name |
Birth name |
Date of birth |
Position |
| Romanized |
Hangul |
Romanized |
Hangul |
| CL |
씨엘 |
Lee Chaerin |
이채린 |
February 26, 1991 (age 20) |
Leader, Main Rapper, Sub Vocalist |
| Bom |
봄 |
Park Bom |
박봄 |
March 24, 1984 (age 27) |
Main Vocalist, Visual |
| Dara |
다라 |
Sandara Park |
박산다라 |
November 12, 1984 (age 27) |
Vocalist, Visual |
| Minzy |
민지 |
Gong Minji |
공민지 |
January 18, 1994 (age 17) |
Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Rapper, Maknae |
Artistry and influences
Musical styles
In 2NE1's debut EP
2NE1, the group was noted to have a distinct, mixed style. While "
Lollipop" was categorized as for
pop, debut single "
Fire" is predominately influenced by
hip hop. "
I Don't Care," however, was intended as a song with a
reggae feel.
[50]
Their comeback album,
To Anyone, was marked by a strong shift into electronic music. "
Go Away", the most successful promotional single from the album, is classified as
dance.
[51] However, songs like "
It Hurts (Slow)" are
R&B, another style that also characterized their first EP.
[52] The three title tracks, "
Clap Your Hands," "Go Away," and "
Can't Nobody" were noted for their lasting impressions, as they topped music charts weeks after release.
[53]
Thematically, 2NE1's music explores independence and female empowerment, such as in songs like "Go Away" and "I Don't Care".
[54]
Image
2NE1 is known for a "unique and edgier style".
[55] During their debut single, the group was noted for being "hip-hop warriors" and the female counterpart to
Big Bang but changed this perception with "I Don't Care" into strong, feminine women.
[19] During the "It Hurts (Slow)" music video, the members were noted for their gothic, black attire
[56] and strange hair and wigs.
[57]
2NE1 has also been known to have close ties and relations with
fashion guru and global fashion designer Jeremy Scott as he has stated
they are somewhat his "muses".
[58]
Influences
The 2NE1 cited different girl groups influences like
Destiny's Child.
Park Bom cited
American singers,
Beyoncé and
Mariah Carey
as her main influences because of their strong vocals and powerful
performances. She has listed hip hop and R&B as her favorite music
genres.
[59] Youngest member
Minzy cited famous entertainer
Michael Jackson,
[60] while leader
CL said producer
Teddy Park and
American entertainers
Madonna and
Lauryn Hill are her role models.
[61] Dara states that singer-actress
Uhm Jung Hwa is her inspiration. She also likes
Jennifer Lopez's music and style very much that she naturally became her role model as she sang along with her music growing up.
[60]
Discography
Korean discography
- Studio albums
- Extended plays
|
- Live albums
- 2NE1 First Live Concert (NOLZA!) (2011)
|
Japanese discography
- Extended plays
- Singles (Physical)
Solo Tours/Concerts
- NOLZA (2011)
- Concert Date: August 26, 27 & 28, 2011
- Concert Venue: Olympic Hall at Olympic Park Korea
- Nolza in Japan (2011)
Other Concerts
- YG Family Concert (2010)
- Concert Date: December 3-5, 2010
- Concert Venue: Olympic Stadium at Olympic Park Korea
- The Party Concert (2011)
- YG Family 15th Anniversary Concert (2011)
- Concert Date: December, 2011
- Concert Venue: Olympic Stadium at Olympic Park Korea
- YG Family Concert (2012)
- Concert Date: January, 2012
- Concert Venue: Various,Japan
Television
- 2NE1TV (2009)
- 2NE1TV Season 2 (2010)
- 2NE1TV Live:Worldwide (SEASON 3) (2011)
Awards and recognition
When the group debuted, their song "
Fire"
and the subsequent live performances were dubbed unconventional and
impressive. They won many awards on the weekly music shows, such as
The Music Trend and
Music Bank.
[18] "Fire" also brought them the Song of the Month and Rookie of the Month awards for May.
[62] "
I Don't Care" brought them similar success and recognition and led 2NE1 to win the Song of the Year award at the 2009
Mnet Asian Music Awards.
[63]
The same year, the group earned Cyworld Digital Music Awards for Top
Selling Artist, Best Rookie Group, Bonsang Award, and Best Song for "I
Don't Care".
[64] The group was also nominated at the 2009
Golden Disk Awards for the Popularity Award, Rookie Award, and the Digital Bonsang.
[citation needed] At the Melon Music Awards, the group was one and the only rookie of the Top 10 artists in
South Korea and the Best New Artist.
[65]
They won This Year’s Stage, This Year's Album, This Year's Song on 2009
GQ Awards. They received 4 out of 10 nominations on Rhythmer Awards
2009 including Rookie of the Year, R&B Artist of the Year, R&B
Single of the Year for "I Don't Care" and R&B Album of the Year for
their 1st Mini Album. Rhythmer.net is famous for hip-hop and R&B
promotion for both mainstream and underground Korean music.
2NE1 won their first Artist of the Year and Album of the Year award for
To Anyone at the 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards, in addition to awards for Best Female Group and Best music video for "
Can't Nobody".
[66] They are the first artist who has won all 3 grand awards at Mnet Asian Music Awards.
2NE1 was crowned "The Best New Band In The World" by
MTV (television channel) Iggy on November 10th, 2011.
[67]
On November 29, 2011, 2NE1 won the Best Vocal Performance by a Group
for their song "Lonely" and awarded their 2nd Song of the Year for "I am
the Best". 2NE1 now has the most Grand Awards in MAMA history with 4.
External links
sumber :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2NE1
2NE1
(part 2)
2NE1 2nd Mini Album
| 2NE1 |
 |
| EP by 2NE1 |
| Released |
July 28, 2011
(see release history) |
| Recorded |
2011; YG Studio, Seoul, South Korea |
| Genre |
K-pop, hip hop, R&B, electropop, dance-pop |
| Length |
21:41 |
| Label |
YG Entertainment
KMP Holdings
(see release history) |
| Producer |
Teddy Park, Kush, Lydia Paek |
| 2NE1 chronology |
To Anyone
(2010) |
2NE1 2nd Mini Album (Korean) / NOLZA (Japanese)
(2011) |
|
|
|
| Singles from 2NE1 2nd Mini Album |
- "Don't Cry"
Released: April 21, 2011
- "Lonely"
Released: May 12, 2011
- "I Am the Best"
Released: June 24, 2011
- "Hate You"
Released: July 21, 2011
- "Ugly"
Released: July 27, 2011
|
| Alternative cover |
"NOLZA" Japan CD+DVD edition Type B cover
|
| Singles from NOLZA |
- "I Am the Best"
Released: July 21, 2011
- "Hate You"
Released: August 10, 2011
- "Ugly"
Released: August 31, 2011
- "Lonely"
Released: September 14, 2011
|
The
second mini-album of
South Korean hip hop girl group 2NE1 was released on July 28, 2011, by
YG Entertainment in distribution by KMP Holdings in
South Korea. It contains six songs composed and produced by Korean producers Teddy Park and Kush.
[1]
The album was also released digitally on
iTunes in the same day.
[2] A Japanese version of the mini-album, called "
Nolza",
was released in Japan on September 21, 2011 with all songs in Japanese
versions but did not include Park Bom's solo song "Don't Cry". It was
released in three editions: CD Only, CD+DVD (Type A) and CD+DVD (Type
B).
[3] Tracks 1 to 4 were all released as digital singles.
Development and background
On April 18, 2011, 2NE1 announced they would postpone their debut to Japan due to the
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and would resume Korean comeback plans, pushing their mini-album's promotions forward, from July to April.
[4]
Plans for the album's promotions were later on released on YG Life's
blog on April 27, 2011, where the group stated that they we will be
releasing a new single every three weeks leading up to the album's
release. The group stated that the reason behind this plan was because
they were more than satisfied with the level of quality in the album's
tracklist and intended to use them all as title tracks for this
promotion
.[5] The promotions of the mini-album ended in August 21, on
SBS's
"Inkigayo".
2NE1 will now release the album in Japan titled NOLZA and also make
their first debut on Music Station on September 2, 2011. The lead single
from the Japanese version is I Am The Best.
The mini album was released in
Taiwan on August 28, 2011 under
Warner Music Taiwan
and it debuted atop G-Music Combo charts on its first week of release,
making it the first #1 release of the group in the country.
[6]
Track listing
| 1. |
"I Am The Best" ("내가 제일 잘 나가") |
3:30 |
| 2. |
"Ugly" |
4:08 |
| 3. |
"Lonely" |
3:29 |
| 4. |
"Hate You" |
3:33 |
| 5. |
"Don't Cry" (Park Bom solo) |
3:12 |
| 6. |
"Don't Stop the Music" (New version - with alternative lyrics) |
3:49 |
|
Total length:
|
21:41 |
| 1. |
"I Am The Best" (Japanese version) |
3:31 |
| 2. |
"Ugly" (Japanese version) |
4:11 |
| 3. |
"Lonely" (Japanese version) |
3:30 |
| 4. |
"Hate You" (Japanese version) |
3:33 |
| 5. |
"Don't Stop the Music" (Japanese version) |
3:50 |
|
Total length:
|
18:32 |
| 1. |
"I Am The Best" (Japanese version) |
|
| 2. |
"Ugly" (Japanese version) |
|
| 3. |
"Lonely" (Japanese version) |
|
| 4. |
"Hate You" (Japanese version) |
|
| 1. |
"Highlights from 2NE1TV Season 1 & 2" |
|
- Notes
Charts
Album chart
Korean version
Japanese version (titled NOLZA)
Oricon Chart
| Released |
Oricon Chart |
Peak |
Debut Sales |
Sales Total |
Chart Run |
| September 21, 2011 |
Daily Albums Chart |
1 |
25,792 |
40,634 |
4 weeks |
| Weekly Albums Chart[8] |
1 |
| Monthly Albums Chart |
11 |
Single chart
Other songs charted
Sales and certifications
| Chart |
Amount |
| Gaon physical sales[12] |
81,000 |
Release history
2NE1
(part 3)
2NE1 (EP)
| 2NE1 |
 |
| EP by 2NE1 |
| Released |
July 8, 2009
(see release history) |
| Recorded |
2009; YG Studio, Seoul, South Korea |
| Genre |
K-pop, hip hop, reggae, R&B, electropop, dance-pop |
| Length |
25:30 |
| Label |
YG Entertainment
(see release history) |
| Producer |
Teddy Park, Kush |
| 2NE1 chronology |
|
|
|
| Alternate cover |
Philippines edition
|
| Singles from 2NE1 |
- "Lollipop"
Released: March 27, 2009
- "Fire"
Released: May 6, 2009
- "I Don't Care "
Released: July 1, 2009
|
2NE1 is the self-titled debut album of
Korean girl group 2NE1. It was released as a
mini album, containing seven songs composed and produced by Korean producers Teddy Park and Kush. The album was released July 8, 2009.
Background
2NE1's first song was "
Lollipop", digitally released on March 27, 2009. The song was created for
LG Cyon to promote their Lollipop phone, and it was a joint release with
Big Bang; the commercial/music video debuted on March 28, 2009.
[1] Although it was not a promoted single (as it was an advertisement song, there were problems with network chart eligibility),
[2] "Lollipop" proved to be a strong chart hit, going to #1 on various online charts
[2] and topping music television network M.Net's online chart for four weeks in a row.
[3] It was also profiled in Perez Hilton's blog.
[4] However, questions were raised about the group's future, as the song's success was attributed to the popularity of Big Bang.
[5]
On April 30, Yang Hyun-suk revealed that 2NE1's debut song would be a
hip-hop/
reggae song, and that it would be digitally released on May 6, 2009.
[6] Titled "Fire", the song was fully written and produced by
1TYM's
Teddy Park.
[7] Teasers of the song were released on their official website at the beginning of May, with a 20-second clip released on May 1.
[8]
Commercial performance
On its first day, it recorded 50,000 sales in pre-orders. Their debut
was a success on the Korean charts, and it headed straight to number 1
for its debut week, in which It sold 13,675 copies.
YG stated that the EP had already reached the 80,000 sales mark
within 2 weeks, which is impressive since 2NE1 is only a rookie.
[9] By the end of 2009 2NE1 sold approximately 100,000 copies.
[10] It continued to show strong sales by charting on the 2010 year end chart for
Gaon. Selling 40,949 making the mini albums total sales 140,949 copies.
Promotion
The group's first performance of the song was on May 17, 2009, on
SBS's
Inki Gayo.
[11]
beginning the group's activities. Their first performance was also
included in Perez Hilton's blog once again, showing his interest towards
the group.
[12]
Both the song and the group have been very popular online, with the
song topping M.Net's online chart and the group's name becoming a top
search term.
[13] The group was also rewarded with three
Cyworld
Digital Music Awards, with both "Lollipop" and "Fire" winning "Song of
the Month" awards and the group winning "Rookie of the Month" for May
2009.
[14] They received their first Mutizen award during their fourth stage performance in SBS
Inkigayo (Popular Song) on June 14, 2009. They received their second Mutizen award on SBS
Inkigayo (Popular Song) on June 21, 2009.
Track listing
| Producer(s) |
| 1. |
"Fire" |
Teddy Park |
3:43 |
| 2. |
"I Don't Care" |
Teddy Park, Kush |
3:59 |
| 3. |
"In the Club" |
Teddy Park, Kush |
3:45 |
| 4. |
"Let's Go Party" |
Teddy Park, Kush, Masta Wu |
3:48 |
| 5. |
"Pretty Boy" |
Teddy Park, Kush |
3:25 |
| 6. |
"Stay Together" |
Teddy Park, Kush |
3:44 |
| 7. |
"Lollipop" (Bonus track) |
Teddy Park |
3:05 |
| Producer(s) |
| 8. |
"I'm Busy" |
PK, Big Tone |
3:38 |
| 9. |
"Please Don't Go" |
Teddy Park |
3:18 |
| 10. |
"Kiss" |
Teddy Park |
3:33 |
| Producer(s) |
| 1. |
"Fire" (Space Version) |
Teddy Park |
3:43 |
| 2. |
"I Don't Care" |
Teddy Park, Kush |
3:59 |
| Producer(s) |
| 1. |
"Fire" |
Teddy Park |
3:43 |
| 2. |
"I Don't Care" |
Teddy Park, Kush |
3:59 |
| 3. |
"In the Club" |
Teddy Park, Kush |
3:45 |
| 4. |
"Let's Go Party" |
Teddy Park, Kush, Masta Wu |
3:48 |
| 5. |
"Pretty Boy" |
Teddy Park, Kush |
3:25 |
| 6. |
"Stay Together" |
Teddy Park, Kush |
3:44 |
| 7. |
"Kiss" (Dara solo featuring CL) |
Teddy Park |
3:31 |
| 8. |
"You and I" (Bom solo) |
Teddy Park |
3:53 |
| 9. |
"Please Don't Go" (CL and Minzy) |
Teddy Park |
3:31 |
| 10. |
"날 따라해봐요" (Nal Ttarahaebwayo) |
Teddy Park |
3:25 |
| 11. |
"Lollipop" (Bonus track) |
Teddy Park |
3:05 |
| Producer(s) |
| 1. |
"Fire" (Space Version) |
Teddy Park |
3:43 |
| 2. |
"Fire" (Street Version) |
Teddy Park, Kush |
3:43 |
| 3. |
"I Don't Care" |
Teddy Park, Kush |
3:59 |
| 4. |
"You and I" |
Teddy Park, Kush, Masta Wu |
3:53 |
| 5. |
"날 따라해봐요" (Nal Ttarahaebwayo) |
Teddy Park, Kush |
3:25 |
| 6. |
"Lollipop" (feat. Big Bang) (Taiwan only) |
Teddy Park |
3:05 |
Singles
- "Lollipop" digitally released on March 27, 2009. The song was created for LG to promote their Cyon phone, and it was a joint release with Big Bang; the commercial/music video debuted on March 28, 2009.[1] Although it was not a promoted single (as it was an advertisement song, there were problems with network chart eligibility),[2] "Lollipop" proved to be a strong chart hit, going to #1 on various online charts[2] and topping music television network M.Net's online chart for four weeks in a row.[3] However, questions were raised about the group's future, as the song's success was attributed to the popularity of Big Bang.[5] Lollipop was used to debut 2NE1 unofficially, as it does not serve as their debut single.
- "Fire"
was the first official single from the album. Released in May, the song
became a hit on various on- and offline charts. It was released as
planned on May 6, with two versions of the music video — a "space"
version and a "street" version — released the same day.[15] The videos received over one million views in a day;[16] the viewcount then increased to two million.[11]
- "I Don't Care" was the second single from 2NE1,
co-produced by YG's rising producer Teddy and Kush. After its digital
release, interest in the song rose greatly, topping Cyworld's hourly
music chart after an hour of its release. On July 9, they released a
music video of "I Don't Care". On August 2, 2009, 2NE1 performed a live
remix version of "I Don't Care" on Inki Gayo. It was also profiled in Perez Hilton's blog.[17] The group ended promotions for "I Don't Care" on August 30, 2009 in SBS Inkigayo with an unplugged version of the song.
Production
- Mastering: Tom Coyne (Sterling Sound)
Release history
