Collection
Limited edition cover
Compilation album by
2NE1
ReleasedMarch 28, 2012
Recorded2010–2012
Genre
Length41:51
Label
2NE1 chronology
1st Live Concert (Nolza!)
(2011) 		Collection
(2012) 		Global Tour New Evolution In Seoul
(2012)
Singles from Collection
  1. "Go Away"
    Released: November 16, 2011
  2. "Scream"
    Released: March 28, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone Japan[1]

Collection is a Japanese compilation album by South Korean girl group 2NE1.[2][3] It was released on March 28, 2012, in four different editions: CD+2DVD+Photobook, CD+DVD, CD+Goods (HMV stores only) and a Regular edition (CD Only).[4] The album contains three new tracks: "Scream", "She's So (Outta Control)" (Taku Remix) and a cover of Madonna's "Like a Virgin".

Release

The album was released in four different editions:

CD+2DVD+Photobook edition includes with the album, two DVDs (disc one with Japanese music videos and disc two with a selection of Korean music videos), 24-pages album photobook and a 34-pages special photobook.[5] CD+DVD includes the album, a DVD with Japanese music videos and a 24-pages photobook.[6] CD+Goods includes the album, a face towel and a Logo take out Bag; this version is limited and will be sold only on HMV Japan.[7] The Regular edition includes the CD and the 24-page photobook only.[8]

Singles

The album produced two singles. The first is a Japanese version of the song "Go Away". It was released on November 15, 2011, as the group's debut single in Japan. The physical single ranked number 12 in Oricon's Weekly chart.[9]

The song "Scream" served as the album's lead single and was the first original Japanese-language single of the group. It released on the same day as the album, on March 28, 2012, in three different editions. The single contains the song "Scream" and the B-side "Fire", which is a Japanese remake of the group's debut song in South Korea, and is also included in the album. The single debuted at number 7 on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart.[10] The song is the first original Japanese song of the group.[11]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Fire"Teddy, Sunny BoyTeddy3:45
2."Scream"Teddy, Verbal (m-flo)Teddy, Dee.P3:42
3."Go Away"Teddy, Shoko Fujibayashi, Sunny BoyTeddy3:39
4."Follow Me"Teddy, Kenn KatoTeddy3:08
5."I Don't Care"Teddy, E.Knock, Rina Moon, Sunny BoyTeddy, E.Knock4:00
6."I Am the Best"Teddy, 17JTeddy3:31
7."It Hurts"E.Knock, Tatsuji UedaE.Knock, Sunwoo Jeong A4:16
8."Clap Your Hands"E.Knock, Sunny BoyE.Knock3:42
9."Love is Ouch"Masta Wu, Ritsuko Tanifuji, Sunny BoyChoice37, Big Tone3:53
10."Ugly"Teddy, Kenn KatoTeddy, Lydia Paek4:09
11."Like a Virgin" (Madonna cover) (Bonus track))Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg 4:14
Total length:41:51
Physical album bonus track[4]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
11."She's So (Outta Control)" (Taku Remix)m-flo & Minamim-flo & Minami3:45
Total length:46:57
DVD-1 (Japanese Music videos)[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Scream" 
2."I Am the Best" 
3."Ugly" 
4."Hate You" 
5."Lonely" 
6."Go Away" 
DVD-2 (Korean Music videos)[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Fire" (Space version) 
2."Fire" (Street version) 
3."I Don't Care" 
4."Follow Me" 
5."Clap Your Hands" 
6."It Hurts" 
7."Can't Nobody" (English version) 

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] 5
Japanese Top Albums (Billboard)[13] 5

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Japan March 28, 2012

References

  1. ^ "[Review] 2NE1 - Collection". Rolling Stone Japan. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  2. ^ 2NE1、日本語ベスト・アルバム&「2NE1 TV」DVD化 [2NE1 Releases Japanese Best Album & '2NE1 TV' DVD]. Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). February 3, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Collection (ALBUM+DVD) (Japan Version) CD - 2NE1 - Japanese Music". YesAsia. March 28, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "DISCOGRAPHY / 2NE1(トゥエニィワン) Japan official website" (in Japanese). Avex Group. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  5. ^ "Collection 2NE1 (CD+2DVD+Photobook) - CDJapan" (in Japanese). CDJapan. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  6. ^ "Collection 2NE1 (CD+DVD) - CDJapan" (in Japanese). CDJapan. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  7. ^ "(HMV / Lawson Limited Novelty) COLLECTION (CD+FACE TOWEL+LOGO TAKE OUT BAG)(Limited (First Edition))【CD】-2NE1 Release Country: Japan/Korea & Asia/World/Music/HMV ONLINE Buy Music & Movie CD / DVD" (in Japanese). HMV Japan. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  8. ^ "Collection 2NE1 (CD) - CDJapan" (in Japanese). CDJapan. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  9. ^ "ＧＯ ＡＷＡＹ ２ＮＥ１のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  10. ^ "[120328] COLLECTION Album & SCREAM Single Rank Well on Oricon Daily Charts (March 27th) - @YGLADIES #2NE1". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  11. ^ "ＳＣＲＥＡＭ ２ＮＥ１のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  12. ^ 2NE1のアルバム売り上げランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  13. ^ "Collection – Japan Top Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). April 4, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  14. ^ "iTunes - ミュージック - 2NE1「COLLECTION」" (in Japanese). iTunes Store. March 28, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  15. ^ (in Japanese) ＣＯＬＬＥＣＴＩＯＮ ２ＮＥ１のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE Oricon. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
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