D-Day (D-Lite EP) explained

D-Day
Type:EP
Artist:D-Lite
Cover:D-Day album cover.jpg
Recorded:2017
Language:Japanese
Label:YGEX
Producer:Kameda Seiji
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D-Day is the second Japanese extended play of South Korean artist, Daesung, also known by his Japanese stage name, D-Lite, member of boy band Big Bang. The album was released digitally on March 28 and physically on April 12, 2017.

Background and composition

In December 2016, Daesung's first Dome Tour was announced, with shows in the Japanese cities of Saitama and Osaka.[1] In support of this tour, a new album's name and release date was announced in February of the following year.[2] D-Day contains seven songs written and composed by top Japanese artists, including Ayaka, Hata Motohiro and Mizuno Yoshiki.[2] Kameda Seiji, who previously produced his Japanese covers album, D'scover, will be the album's main producer.[3] Daesung wrote some songs himself as well, including "Spring Breeze Melody."[4]

Compared to his previous album, Daesung stated that D-Day is more upbeat and energetic, and that he recorded with "the spirit of a 20-year-old."[4] The track "Venus" is a funk song with a "groovy rhythm" reminiscent of his previous song "Joyful".[4] In contrast, "Anymore" is a "heartrending ballad with emotional vocals" and rock elements.[4]

Promotion

To promote the album, Daesung gave an interview to the radio station Tokyo FM[5] and appeared in several Japanese TV shows, including Sakigake,[6] AbemaTV,[7] and Music On! TV.[8] He also covered the magazine An an[9] and landed editorials on Numéro Tokyo,[10] ViVi[11] and TV Life.[12]

On March 13, a teaser of the title track's music video was posted on Big Bang's official YouTube channel.[13] Jiji Press released an exclusive behind the scenes video of "D-Day" the following day.[14] YGEX then posted daily previews of the other tracks on their website.[15]

D-Day was Daesung's first album to be released for digital download in South Korea.

Commercial performance

After its digital release, D-Day debuted at number-two on Oricon's Digital Weekly Album Chart with 3,462 copies sold.[16] A week later, the physical edition debuted at number one on Oricon's Daily Album Chart with 29,038 copies sold.[17] D-Day debuted at number one at the Oricon Albums Chart weekly, with over 38,000 copies sold, making Daesung the second foreign male solo artist to have two consecutive number one albums in Japan after Michael Jackson.[18] Additionally, it was the best selling album by a Korean soloist in the first half of 2017 in Japan.[19]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Oricon Daily Albums1
Oricon Weekly Albums1
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard)[20] 1
Japan Top Albums Sales (Billboard)[21] 1

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormat
South Korea and Japan[24] March 28, 2017[25] YGEXDigital download
JapanApril 12, 2017CD, CD+DVD, Playbutton

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Big Bang's Daesung to kick off first Japanese dome tour in April . The Jakarta Post. 2017-03-15. Kim . Yu-young.
  2. Web site: Big Bang's Daesung to release solo album . The Korea Herald. 2017-03-15. Kim . So-yeon.
  3. Web site: BIGBANG's DAESUNG releases mini-album on April 12 in celebration of his first Japan dome tour . Osen . YG Life.
  4. Web site: 【インタビュー】 D-LITE(from BIGBANG)、ソロとして新たな一歩「僕の音楽を聴いて力をもらってくれたら」。T.O.Pも応援 . Barks News. Japan Music Network. ja. 2017-03-15.
  5. Web site: TOKYO FM . On Air Report - ゲストは・・・D-LITEさん. ja. 2017-03-15.
  6. Web site: 『明日深夜1時40分〜の魁!はBIGBANG・D-LITEに仮面をつけた美女がインタビュー!BIGBANGメンバーの素顔を暴露!?2016年グラミー賞受賞エド・シーラン登場!マンスリーはSILENT SIREN♪ #魁ミュージック. Sakigake Ongaku. ja. 2017-03-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20170809213113/http://p.twipple.jp/J989n. 2017-08-09. dead.
  7. Web site: BIGBANGのD-LITE、音楽番組「BPM~BEST PEOPLE's MUSIC~」2/25にAbemaTVにて独占インタビュー映像放送!. K-style News. ja. 2017-03-15.
  8. Web site: D-LITE (from BIGBANG)特集. Music On! TV. ja. 2017-03-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20170316113155/http://www.m-on.jp/program/detail/d-lite-sp-1704/. 2017-03-16. dead.
  9. Web site: anan No.2041 試し読みと目次. Magazine World Japan. ja. 2017-03-15.
  10. Web site: D-LITE「一緒に作るライブにしたい」. Numéro Tokyo. ja. 2017-03-15.
  11. Web site: ViVi 2017年5月号【雑誌】. Amazon. ja. 2017-03-15.
  12. Web site: 【TVLIFE最新号3/1発売】. TV Life. ja. 2017-03-15.
  13. Web site: D-LITE (from BIGBANG) - 'D-Day' M/V. .
  14. Web site: D-LITE、新曲は「秦基博の色」. .
  15. Web site: BIGBANGのボーカリスト"D-LITE(ディライト)" . YGEX. 2017-03-16.
  16. Web site: 週間 デジタルアルバムランキング - 2017年04月10日付. ja . Oricon. April 2, 2017 . 2017-04-12.
  17. Web site: デイリー CDアルバムランキング - 2017年04月11日付 . ja . Oricon. 2017-04-12. April 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170412113821/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2017-04-11/.
  18. Web site: 【オリコン】BIGBANG・D-LITE、ソロアルバム2作連続首位. ja . Oricon. April 18, 2017 . 2017-04-18.
  19. Web site: 【オリコン2017年上半期ランキング】AKB48、SMAP、嵐が続々と記録を樹立!. June 26, 2017. Oricon. June 23, 2017.
  20. Web site: Japan Hot Albums - D-Day. Billboard Japan. April 20, 2017.
  21. Web site: 【ビルボード】D-LITE(from BIGBANG)『D-Day』、41,353枚を売り上げ、週間アルバム・セールス1位. Billboard Japan. April 17, 2017.
  22. Physical sales of D-Day (48,139):
  23. Digital sales of D-Day (5,734):
  24. Web site: BIGBANG's Daesung to release new album simultaneously in Korea, Japan. Yonhap News Agency. March 25, 2017.
  25. Web site: D-LITE (from BIGBANG) ニューミニアルバム『D-Day』が3/28(火)AM:00より全曲先行配信スタート! . YGEX. March 22, 2017. ja.