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Hot Issue (EP)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Hot Issue |
| type | EP |
| artist | Big Bang |
| cover | BIGBANG_Hot_Issue.jpg |
| released | November 22, 2007 |
| recorded | 2007 |
| genre | |
| length | 21:02 |
| language | Korean |
| label | |
| producer | |
| prev_title | Always |
| prev_year | 2007 |
| next_title | For the World |
| next_year | 2008 |
| misc | {{Singles |
| name | Hot Issue |
| type | EP |
| single1 | Last Farewell |
| single1date | November 22, 2007 |
Hot Issue is the second Korean-language extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band Big Bang. It was released under YG Entertainment on November 22, 2007, and spawned the single "Last Farewell".
Composition
The group's leader, the then 20-year-old G-Dragon 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 and melodic vocals from Taeyang, Daesung, and Seungri. "Crazy Dog" features synthesizers and a sampling from the Seo Taiji and Boys song "In My Fantasy."
Reception
Hot Issue marked BigBang's first EP after Always 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 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" () by Seo Taiji & Boys
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak | |
|---|---|---|
| position | South Korean Albums (Gaon) | |
| 8 |
Monthly charts
| Chart (April 2010) | Peak | |
|---|---|---|
| position | South Korean Albums (Gaon) | |
| 32 |
References
References
- "Hot Issue". YG Entertainment.
- Kim, Hyung Woo. (January 21, 2008). "빅뱅 쥬크온차트 8주 연속 1위 기염, JOO도 2주만에 7위 진입". Newsen.
- (2009). "Song of the Month". [[Cyworld]].
- (May 13, 2008). "Big Bang 1st and 2nd in Hanteo's Annual Album Sales Chart". Asianpopcorn.
- (April 11–17, 2010). "Circle Album Chart – Week 16 of 2010".
- (April 2010). "Circle Album Chart – April 2010".
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