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Big Bang 2 (2011)

Where the lyrics of Big Bang 2 take you, and where it was really made.

The track 'Ms. Liar' on this album is a Japanese remake of the group's Korean song 'Stupid Liar'.

Key places

Recorded at YG in Seoul (2011)

Recording site Big Hit Studios, Seoul — The source lists YG in Seoul as the studio for this album. The point marks the city centre, not the building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: Private company studio, not open to visitors.

Album story

Overview

• Big Bang 2 is the third Japanese studio album by South Korean boy band BigBang
• Released May 11, 2011
• Preceded by three singles before the album was announced
• 'Koe o Kikasete' and 'Tell Me Goodbye' charted in the top five of the Japanese Oricon charts
• 'Beautiful Hangover' charted in the top ten
• Fifth single 'Ms. Liar' was digitally released on the same day as the album

Background

• Second original Japanese album by BigBang, after Big Bang (2009)
• 'Ms. Liar' is a Japanese remake of the Korean song 'Stupid Liar'
• 'Koe o Kikasete' was the first single, released November 4, 2009
• 'Tell Me Goodbye' followed, released June 9, 2010
• A Japanese music video version of 'Tonight' was made April 18, 2011, uploaded to YG Entertainment's YouTube account
• 'Tonight' was released as a digital download April 27, 2011
• The album is accompanied by the Love & Hope Tour across Japan
• The tour was previously titled the Love & Pain Tour and was renamed after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
• Part of the tour proceeds went to disaster relief

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• BigBang was formed by YG Entertainment, with G-Dragon and Taeyang first trained at age eleven.
• The group debuted on August 19, 2006, at Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul.
• Their debut album BigBang Vol. 1 (2006) sold over 110,000 copies.

Members

• Current members are G-Dragon (leader, rapper), Taeyang (vocalist), and Daesung (vocalist, drummer).
• T.O.P left the group in 2023, and Seungri retired in 2019.

Career

• Their 2007 hit "Lies" was their first number one and topped Korean charts for six weeks.
• Their Japanese albums were all certified gold by the RIAJ.
• They won the inaugural Best Worldwide Act at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards.
• Their fifth EP Alive (2012) became the first Korean album to chart on the US Billboard 200.
• The Made World Tour attracted 1.5 million people and set a record for a Korean act.
• Eleven of their singles reached number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.
• They have sold over 140 million records globally.
• In 2022 they returned as a quartet with "Still Life", which debuted at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.
• In 2026 they are set to celebrate their 20th anniversary with a world tour.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

Records

• 'Koe o Kikasete' charted for sixteen weeks and peaked at number four
• 'Tell Me Goodbye' charted for fifteen weeks and peaked at number five
• 'Beautiful Hangover' reached number seven and charted for eight weeks
• The two lead singles reached the top five of the Japanese Oricon charts
• 'Beautiful Hangover' reached the top ten of the Japanese Oricon charts
• The source gives no critic reviews for this album
• The source gives no sales or certification figures for this album

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• 'Ms. Liar' is a Japanese remake of the Korean song 'Stupid Liar'
• The tour was first called the Love & Pain Tour and was renamed after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
• Part of the tour proceeds went to disaster relief
• The fifth single 'Ms. Liar' was released digitally on the same day as the album
• Three singles came out before the album was announced

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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