Big Bang 2 (album) explained

Big Bang 2
Type:	studio
Artist:	Big Bang
Cover:	Big Bang - Big Bang 2.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	May 11, 2011
Recorded:	2009–2011
Studio:	YG Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Length:	35:32
Prev Title:	Tonight
Prev Year:	2011
Next Title:	Alive
Next Year:	2012

Big Bang 2 is South Korean boy band Big Bang's third Japanese album. It was released on May 11, 2011.

The album was preceded by three singles: "Koe o Kikasete", "Tell Me Goodbye", and "Beautiful Hangover". "Koe o Kikasete" and "Tell Me Goodbye" managed to chart within the top five in the Japanese Oricon charts, and "Beautiful Hangover" managed to chart in the top ten.

Background and development

Big Bang 2 is BigBang's second original Japanese album, following the release of Big Bang in 2009. The song "Ms. Liar" is a Japanese remake of their Korean song "Stupid Liar".

Singles

Prior to Big Bang 2s announcement, three singles were released. "Koe o Kikasete" was the first single and was released November 4, 2009. It charted for sixteen weeks and managed a peak position at number four. Following "Koe o Kikasete" was "Tell Me Goodbye", released June 9, 2010. "Tell Me Goodbye" achieved much the same success, managing to chart for fifteen weeks peaking at number five. "Beautiful Hangover", the third single reached number seven and charted for eight weeks.^[1] On April 18, 2011, a Japanese music video version of "Tonight" was made and uploaded on YG Entertainment's YouTube account and was released as a digital download on April 27, 2011. A fifth single, "Ms. Liar", was digitally released the same day as the album release.

Promotion

Big Bang 2 is to be accompanied by the Love & Hope Tour across Japan.^[2] The tour was previously titled the Love & Pain Tour, but it was changed due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Part of the proceeds went to disaster relief.^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011)! scope="col"

Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[4]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)! scope="col"

Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[5]	63

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Format	Label
Japan	May 11, 2011
Taiwan^[6]	May 20, 2011	CD	Universal Music Taiwan

External links

• Big Bang Official Site
• Big Bang Japan Official Site
• Big Bang by Universal Music Japan

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/434770/ranking/cd_single/ . ja:ＢＩＧＢＡＮＧのシングル売り上げランキング . Japanese . Big Bang single ranking history . Oricon Style . April 17, 2011 . May 4, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110504210258/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/434770/ranking/cd_single/ . live .
2. Web site: From YG . YG Life . December 30, 2010 . December 29, 2010 . Yang Hyun Suk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718142235/http://www.yg-life.com/archives/10161 . July 18, 2011.
3. Web site: BIGBANG Presents 2011 Japan Tour Love & Hope . Japanese . YG Entertainment Japan . April 17, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110422113959/http://ygbigbang.jp/2011lovehope/ . 22 April 2011 . dead.
4. Web site: BIGBANG、日本メジャーデビュー2年目で初首位 . . May 17, 2011 . October 23, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121023204514/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/87735/full/ . live .
5. Web site: CDアルバムランキング. Oricon. April 20, 2016. May 14, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160514000131/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2011/p/7/. live.
6. Web site: BIGBANG - Big Bang 2. Universal Music Taiwan. Chinese. https://web.archive.org/web/20190929061024/http://www.umusic.com.tw/album.php?id=4041. September 29, 2019. September 30, 2019. dead.