E
Single album by
Big Bang
ReleasedAugust 5, 2015 (2015-08-05)
Recorded2014–2015
Genre
Length6:46 (Digital)
35:19 (Physical)
Label
Producer
Big Bang chronology
D
(2015) 		E
(2015) 		Fxxk It
(2016)

E is the seventh single album by South Korean band Big Bang, and the fourth and last from their Made Series, before releasing the full album.

Background

The first single announced on July 24 included the sub-unit GD & TOP,[1] the teaser was released the next day.[2] This was the first collaboration of the duo in four years.[3] YG Entertainment confirmed there would be a second track by the entire band;[4] "Let’s Not Fall In Love" was revealed on July 30.[5]

Commercial performance

In South Korea The album charted at number one on Gaon Album Chart,[6] making it the third from MADE Series to chart first after M and D, in the end of August the album sold 84,002 copies in South Korea.[7] In Japan the album charted at number 15 on the Oricon chart with 4,090 copies sold.[8]

After releasing the album, BigBang achieved a "triple kill" by topping the digital, streaming and album charts on Gaon Chart.[9][10][6] The single charted first and second with "Let’s Not Fall In Love" and "Zutter" consecutively on Billboard World Digital Songs, in a tie with PSY for being the only K-pop act to hold the top two slots on World Digital Songs three times, after topping it with both M and A.[11] The two singles sold 13,000 copies in less than two days.[12]

Reception

Billboard explained that "Let's Not Fall in Love showcases the boy band at their most sentimental", and is a classic BigBang song with a unique sound because of a "lack of a definitive chorus and T.O.P and G-Dragon showing off new vocal colors instead of their usual personality-driven raps", while Zutter is a "hip-hop cut peppered with trappy snares, knocking percussion and woozy synths to emphasize both dudes' distinctive spitting styles.".[13] The Inquirer called it the most emotionally resounding work the band has showcased so far.[14] Osen said that the two single have a "different moods and colors" and that something only BigBang can do and they have wide artistic spectrum.[15]

Promotion

It was announced that GD&TOP would have a live broadcast on Naver and allkpop's V app on August 4.[16] The live countdown gathered over 620,000 views, and after five days the highlight video was watched over a million times on V app.[17] The first television appearance was held on Inkigayo.[18]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for E
Year Ceremony Award Result Ref.
2016 Gaon Chart Music Awards Album of the Year (3rd Quarter) Nominated
RTHK International Pop Poll Awards The Best Selling Album Won
Soompi Awards Album of the Year Won [19]

Track listing

E - Single
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Zutter (GD&T.O.P)" (쩔어; Jjeoreo)G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.PTeddy, G-Dragon, T.O.PTeddy3:14
2."Let's Not Fall in Love" (우리 사랑하지 말아요; Uri Saranghaji Marayo)Teddy, G-DragonTeddy, G-DragonTeddy3:32
Total length:6:46
E - CD[20]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Zutter (GD&T.O.P)" (쩔어; Jjeoreo)G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.PTeddy, G-Dragon, T.O.PTeddy3:14
2."Let's Not Fall in Love" (우리 사랑하지 말아요; Uri Saranghaji Marayo)Teddy, G-DragonTeddy, G-DragonTeddy3:32
3."If You"G-DragonG-Dragon, P.K, Dee.PP.K, Dee.P4:24
4."Sober" (맨정신; Maenjeongsin)Teddy, G-Dragon, T.O.PTeddy, Choice37, G-DragonTeddy, Choice373:57
5."Bang Bang Bang"Teddy, G-Dragon, T.O.PTeddy, G-DragonTeddy3:49
6."Loser"Teddy, T.O.P, G-DragonTeddy, TaeyangTeddy3:39
7."Bae Bae"G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.PTeddy, G-Dragon, T.O.PTeddy2:49
8."We Like 2 Party"Teddy, Kush, G-Dragon, T.O.PTeddy, G-Dragon, T.O.PTeddy, Kush3:16
9."Zutter" (instrumental) Teddy, G-Dragon, T.O.P 3:14
10."Let’s Not Fall in Love (우리 사랑하지 말아요)" (instrumental) Teddy, G-Dragon 3:32
Total length:35:19
E (CD) – Special version of iTunes[21]
No.TitleLength
1."Zutter (GD&TOP)" (a cappella)3:14
2."Zutter (GD&TOP)" (MR)3:14
3."Zutter (GD&TOP)" (instrumental)3:14
4."Let's Not Fall in Love" (a cappella)3:31
5."Let's Not Fall in Love" (MR)3:31
6."Let's Not Fall in Love" (instrumental)3:31

Charts

Sales

Chart Sales
South Korea (Gaon) 123,389[26][27]
Japan (Oricon) 13,888[28]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide[29] August 5, 2015 Digital download YG
South Korea[30]
South Korea[31] August 12, 2015 CD
Japan[32] Digital download YGEX
Taiwan[33] August 19, 2015 CD Warner Music Taiwan

References

  1. ^ YG Entertainment. "BIGBANG comes back in August in "GD&TOP" unit… Shooting music video for new song now". YG LIFE. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  2. ^ YG Entertainment. "빅뱅, 8월 신곡은 GD&TOP '쩔어'…오는 5일 공개". YG LIFE. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "빅뱅, 8월엔 5년만의 'GD&TOP'이다..신곡 뮤비 촬영중". Star News. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "빅뱅, 8월 컴백 프로젝트…'완전체·지디&탑' 두 곡 수록". Naver. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "BIGBANG unveils 2nd new song for August, with title of "Let's Not Fall In Love"". YG Life. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c "Gaon Album Chart - Week 34". Gaon Chart. August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "Gaon Album Chart - August". Gaon Chart. September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "週間 CDアルバムランキング 2015年08月24日付". Oricon. August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  9. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart - Week 34". Gaon Chart. August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  10. ^ "Gaon Streaming Chart - Week 33". Gaon Chart. August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  11. ^ "Billboard's World Digital Singles Chart: Singles". Billboard. Billboard. August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  12. ^ "BIGBANG Tie PSY for Most No. 1s on World Digital Songs Chart". Billboard. Billboard. August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  13. ^ "BIGBANG Are at Their Most Tender on 'Let's Not Fall in Love,' While GD&T.O.P Are at Their Craziest on 'Zutter'". Billboard. August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  14. ^ "Review: Big Bang's new releases are disturbing, emotional". Inquirer. August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  15. ^ "[한밤의 신곡] 빅뱅, 극과 극 달달VS파격..'미칠듯한 에너지'". OSEN. August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  16. ^ "[단독]지디&탑, 4일 V앱 생중계로 5년만에 전세계 팬 만남". media.daum.net. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  17. ^ "[V Report] Big Bang drops new EP exclusively on V app". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  18. ^ "Sentimental BIGBANG VS Powerful GD&T.O.P…Showing off Their Different Appeal in Inkigayo". YG Life. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  19. ^ "Soompi Awards 2016: 'She Was Pretty', Kim Soo Hyun Among Top Winners". Hidden Remote. February 23, 2016. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  20. ^ "Big Bang - Made Series [ E ] or [ e ] CD + Booklet + Photocard + Puzzleticket + Bigbang folded poster + extra photocard gift". Amazon. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  21. ^ "[YG Music] E - EP". iTunes Store. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  22. ^ "週間 洋楽アルバムランキング 2015年08月24日付 (in Japanese)". Oricon. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  23. ^ "Comprehensive Weekly Top 20: 2015/07/17 – 2015/07/23" (in Chinese). G-Music. August 21, 2015. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  24. ^ "2015년 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  25. ^ "2016년 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  26. ^ "가온차트 재집계 결과 엑소(EXO), 앨범 판매 172만장 압도적 팬덤 과시…2위 방탄소년단, 3위 빅뱅" (in Korean). Top Star News. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016.
  27. ^ "Album Charts – January 2016". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  28. ^ "Oricon Sales 2014/12/08～2015/12/13 (in Japanese)". Oricon. baidu. January 2, 2016.
  29. ^ "Big Bang E - Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  30. ^ "Big Bang [E]" (in Korean). Melon. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  31. ^ "8월 12일 Big Bang Made Series [E] (CD) 발매 안내입니다" [Big Bang Made Series [E]: Release announcement] (in Korean). YG Entertainment. August 4, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  32. ^ "フルアルバムへ最後の布石となる<Made Series>第4弾シングルが 日本配信リリース!!" (in Japanese). YGEX. August 12, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  33. ^ "Big Bang Made Series [E]" (in Chinese). Warner Music Taiwan. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

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