GD X Taeyang explained

GD X Taeyang
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Alias:GDYB
Origin:Seoul, South Korea
Years Active:2014–2015
Label:YG Entertainment
Spinoff Of:Big Bang
Current Members:

GD X Taeyang (also known as GDYB) is a South Korean duo from YG Entertainment, consisting of G-Dragon and Taeyang from Big Bang.[1] After several years of appearing on each other's solo materials, the duo officially released the single "Good Boy" in 2014, which went on to top Billboards World Digital Songs chart and sold over a million digital units in South Korea.

History

Kwon Ji-yong and Dong Young-bae first met as trainees at YG Entertainment. After signing a contract with the record label, they spent the first year cleaning the studio and fetching water bottles during dance practices for YG artists.[2] Dong later admitted that current artists at the time weren't friendly towards him or Kwon.[3] The original plan for the two was to debut as the hip-hop duo GDYB, with Kwon choosing the stage name G-Dragon ("Ji" is pronounced like "G" and Yong is Korean for "dragon").[4] Though they made several appearances both as a duo and as individuals on other artists' music,[5] [6] the plan for their debut was scrapped and they were joined by four other trainees (T.O.P, Daesung, Seungri and Jang Hyun-seung) to form BigBang instead. The formation of the group was documented on television,[7] but prior to their official debut, Jang was dropped.[4] Dong later adopted the stage name Taeyang.[8] Member Seungri later admitted that G-Dragon was initially cold towards Daesung and himself because G-Dragon had wanted to be in the hip hop duo and disliked being placed in a band.[9] Taeyang himself was also initially hesitant about being placed in a band but eventually warmed up to the other members.[3]

Despite activities with their band, the duo continued to collaborate with one another outside of BigBang's materials, with G-Dragon participating as a writer and producer for Taeyang's first extended play Hot (2008),[10] after which G-Dragon subsequently recorded a "Part Two" to the EP's lead single "Only Look at Me" (; Revised Romanization: Naman Barabwa). Later, G-Dragon had a rap verse on Taeyang's single "I Need a Girl". Taeyang returned the favor by appearing in the song "Korean Dream" for G-Dragon's first album Heartbreaker (2009). G-Dragon later wrote and produced several songs for Taeyang's first and second albums Solar (2010) and Rise (2014).[8]

An official collaboration between the two as the subunit GD x Taeyang emerged in 2014 with the song "Good Boy," which reached number one on Billboards World Digital Songs, making it the third time a Korean act had topped the chart after PSY and 2NE1.[11] The single accrued 1.2 million downloads in South Korea, and its music video accumulated over 100 million views on the video-sharing website YouTube.[12] In 2015, the duo participated in the Infinite Challenge music festival, teaming up with 's Hwang Kwanghee for the single "Mapsosa", which peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart[13] and sold 1.3 million copies by the end of the year, making it one of the best-selling songs of 2015.[14]

Discography

Single albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[15]
Good Boy 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

TitleYearPeak positionsSalesAlbum
KOR
[19] 		FIN Dig.
[20] 		US World
[21]
"Good Boy"20145 21 1 Good Boy / YG Hip Hop Project
"Mapsosa" (Korean: 맙소사) (with Kwanghee) 20152 — 10 Infinite Challenge
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other collaborations

TitleYearPeak positionsSalesAlbum
KOR
[25] 		US World
"Unfold at a Higher Place" (As GDYB) 2002——Why Be Normal?
"Heosubai" (Masta Wu featuring GDYB) 2003——Masta Peace
"Run" (Se7en featuring GDYB) 2006——24/SE7EN
"Super Fly" (Lexy featuring G-Dragon, T.O.P and Taeyang) 2007——Rush
"Korean Dream" (G-Dragon feat. Taeyang) 20093—Heartbreaker
"Hallelujah" (T.O.P featuring G-Dragon and Taeyang) (Iris soundtrack) ——
"I Need A Girl" (Taeyang featuring G-Dragon) 20104— Solar
"Let's Talk About Love" (Seungri feat. G-Dragon and Taeyang) 2013159 Let's Talk About Love
"Stay With Me" (Taeyang featuring G-Dragon) 201474
  • KOR: 343,555
Rise

Awards and nominations

Melon Music Awards2015Hot Trend Award"Mapsosa"[28]
YouTube Music Awards2015Honored Artist"Good Boy"[29]
Melon Popularity Award! Song! Award! Date!
"Mapsosa"Weekly Popularity AwardSeptember 7, 2015
September 14, 2015
September 21, 2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GD × Taeyang. July 10, 2016. YG Entertainment. August 6, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160806184055/http://www.ygfamily.com/artist/Main.asp?LANGDIV=E&ATYPE=2&PTYPE=&ARTIDX=62&PROIDX=&IDX=&page=. live.
  2. Web site: http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shellview.htm?articleid=20100129080000379f3&linkid=4&newssetid=1352. March 1, 2006. Yahoo Korean News. Yahoo!. ko. ko:新스타고백 지드래곤③연습생시절, 1년간 죽어라 청소만. https://web.archive.org/web/20100204091917/http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shellview.htm?articleid=20100129080000379f3&linkid=4&newssetid=1352. February 4, 2010. dead. January 31, 2010. mdy.
  3. Web site: [Star Timeline] "YOUNG BAE Music": TAEYANG devotes half his life to music]. June 17, 2014. YG-Life. https://web.archive.org/web/20141002172313/http://www.yg-life.com/archives/32555?lang=en. 2014-10-02. dead. May 23, 2017.
  4. News: http://sports.chosun.com/news/news.htm?name=/news/entertainment/200607/20060708/67h18001.htm. July 7, 2006. Sports Chosun. January 15, 2010. The Chosun Ilbo. ko. ko:'준비된 그룹' 빅뱅, 대폭발 예고. July 11, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060711071827/http://sports.chosun.com/news/news.htm?name=%2Fnews%2Fentertainment%2F200607%2F20060708%2F67h18001.htm. live.
  5. Web site: http://ask.nate.com/qna/view.html?n=8438034. July 30, 2008. Nate. ko. ko:'태양'이 누구인가요?. https://web.archive.org/web/20111009164237/http://ask.nate.com/qna/view.html?n=8438034. 9 October 2011. dead. January 31, 2010.
  6. News: http://sports.chosun.com/news/news.htm?name=/news/entertainment/200607/20060708/67h18001.htm. July 7, 2006. Sports Chosun. January 15, 2010. ko. ko:'준비된 그룹' 빅뱅, 대폭발 예고. July 11, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060711071827/http://sports.chosun.com/news/news.htm?name=%2Fnews%2Fentertainment%2F200607%2F20060708%2F67h18001.htm. live.
  7. Web site: Big Bang Profile. KBS World. Korean Broadcasting System. https://web.archive.org/web/20090531185131/http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/entertainment/enter_artists_detail.htm?No=103896. May 31, 2009. dead. January 15, 2010.
  8. Web site: BIGBANG's Taeyang on nosebleeds, tattoos and true art. Ji. Un Nah. June 2, 2014. Dazed Digital. May 11, 2016.
  9. Web site: Happy Together - Big Bang Special (2015.06.11). June 11, 2015. Youtube. KBS World TV. December 6, 2015. January 24, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160124093129/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb3rIaOOMr8. live.
  10. According to the credits on the album's jacket.
  11. Benjamin. Jeff. G-Dragon & Taeyang's 'Good Boy' Debuts at No. 1 on World Digital Songs. Billboard. December 1, 2014. January 31, 2015. March 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150304044938/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/6334745/g-dragon-taeyangs-good-boy-debuts-at-no-1-on-world-digital. dead.
  12. Web site: [문화광장] 빅뱅, MV 9번째 1억 뷰 돌파…"韓 최다 기록"]. July 3, 2017. KBS News. July 9, 2017. ko. August 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170806064941/http://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=3508655. live.
  13. Web site: ′Infinity Challenge′ Addresses Song Festival Spoilers. June 29, 2015. mwave. CJ DigitalMusic. July 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150703180911/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/94736/infinity-challenge-addresses-song-festival-spoilers. July 3, 2015. dead.
  14. Web site: Gaon Digital Download - 2015. Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. January 11, 2016. July 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190729200717/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=2015&hitYear=2015&termGbn=year. live.
  15. Web site: Gaon Album Chart - Good Boy . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . December 13, 2014 . September 13, 2015 . ko . July 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160705212624/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=51&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week . live .
  16. Cumulative sales for "Good Boy":
  17. Web site: G-DRAGON × TAEYANG IN PARIS 2014 - Oricon. Oricon Chart. July 10, 2016. ja. August 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817151506/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/487251/products/1072486/1/. live.
  18. Web site: ~ BIGBANG Sales Thread (170907 Update: 145.7mln digital, 7.45mln physical, 8.07mln Tour tickets, 4.54bln Youtube views) ~ . 2021-06-24 . 2016-03-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160324203905/http://onehallyu.com/topic/3909-%E2%99%95-bigbang-sales-count-discussion-thread-160111-update-made-on-gaon-2015-bb-on-billboard-%E2%99%95/ . live .
    • Web site: Gaon: Good Boy. November 22, 2014. July 10, 2016. February 23, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150223210520/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=48&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: Gaon: Mapsosa. August 29, 2015. July 10, 2016. September 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190910015441/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=36&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: IFPI: Good Boy. IFPI. Suomen virallinen lista. March 9, 2017. fi. March 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170312050919/http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/gd+x+taeyang/good+boy. live.
    • Billboard: Good Boy. Billboard. March 9, 2017. subscription. 2018-05-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20180505211229/https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2014-12-06/world-digital-songs. dead.
    • Billboard: Mapsosa (Oh My God). Billboard. March 9, 2017. subscription. 2016-09-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20160927192314/http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2015-09-12/world-digital-songs. dead.
  22. Cumulative sales for "Good Boy":
    • Web site: Online Download – November 2014 . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association . May 15, 2015 . March 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305040127/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=11&nationGbn=T . live .
    • Web site: Online Download – December 2014 . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association . May 15, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623055131/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month . June 23, 2015 .
    • Web site: Online Download – 2015 . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association . January 11, 2016 . July 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190729200717/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=2015&hitYear=2015&termGbn=year . live .
    • Web site: Online Download – January 2016 . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association . August 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160815104432/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=01&nationGbn=K . August 15, 2016 .
    • Web site: Online Download – February 2016 . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association . August 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160815104432/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=02&nationGbn=K . August 15, 2016 .
    • Web site: Online Download – March 2016 . Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association . August 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160815104432/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=03&nationGbn=K . August 15, 2016 .
  23. G-Dragon & Taeyang's 'Good Boy' Debuts at No. 1 on World Digital Songs . . 2 December 2014 . 2016-07-10 . 2017-08-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170803050100/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6334652/g-dragon-taeyangs-good-boy-debuts-at-no-1-on-world-digital-songs . live .
  24. Mapsosa Sales:
    • Web site: Gaon Digital Download - 2015. Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. January 11, 2016. July 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190729200717/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=2015&hitYear=2015&termGbn=year. live.
    • Web site: 2016 Gaon Digital Download - Half Year. Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. September 12, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816123945/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/total.gaon?pageno=3&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2016&targetTime=&nationGbn=K. August 16, 2016. dead.
    • Web site: 2016 Gaon Digital Download - July. Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. September 12, 2016. August 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816173407/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=07&nationGbn=K. live.
    • Web site: I Need A Girl . 2016-07-10 . 2017-08-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170827044329/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=28&hitYear=2010&termGbn=week . live .
    • Web site: Let's Talk About Love . 2016-07-12 . 2018-08-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830073741/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=35&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week . live .
    • Web site: Stay With Me . 2016-07-10 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205850/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=24&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week . live .
  26. Web site: Archived copy . . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131018012030/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T&current_year=2010&chart_Time=year . 18 October 2013 . dead.
  27. Let's Talk About Love Sales:
    • Web site: 2013 Gaon Download Chart – Week 35 . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . July 10, 2016 . April 2, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160402152020/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2013&targetTime=35&nationGbn=T . live .
    • Web site: 2013 Gaon Download Chart – Week 36 . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . July 10, 2016 . October 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161006185928/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=36&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week . live .
    • Web site: 2013 Gaon Download Chart – Week 37 . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . July 10, 2016 . November 23, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201123193816/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=37&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week . live .
    • Web site: 2013 Gaon Download Chart – Week 38 . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . July 10, 2016 . November 23, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201123193358/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=38&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week . live .
    • Web site: 2013 Gaon Download Chart – Week 39 . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . July 10, 2016 . September 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200930025839/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=39&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week . live .
    • Web site: 2013 Gaon Download Chart – Week 40 . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . July 10, 2016 . September 27, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200927140226/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=40&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week . live .
  28. News: Melon Music Awards. Melon. 2015-09-08. 2015-09-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906161431/http://www.melon.com/melonaward/timeline.htm. live.
  29. Web site: Presenting the YouTube Music Awards Winners of 2015. YouTube. 2 March 2015 . July 10, 2016. November 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191130061151/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ52K6Y8JNw&app=desktop. live.

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