| Hot Issue | |
| Type: | EP |
| Artist: | Big Bang |
| Cover: | BIGBANG_Hot_Issue.jpg |
| Released: | November 22, 2007 |
| Recorded: | 2007 |
| Length: | 21:01 |
| Language: | Korean |
| Prev Title: | Always |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Title: | For the World |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
Hot Issue is the second Korean-language extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band Big Bang. It was released under YG Entertainment on November 22, 2007,[1] and spawned the single "Last Farewell".
The group's leader, the then 20-year-old G-Dragon produced and wrote the lyrics for all tracks on Hot Issue. "Last Farewell" is a blend of trance hip-hop beats and pop melodies. The song also features rapping by G-Dragon and T.O.P and melodic vocals from Taeyang, Daesung, and Seungri. "Crazy Dog" features synthesizers and a sampling from the Seo Taiji and Boys song "In My Fantasy."[1]
Hot Issue marked BigBang's first EP after Always and further established the group's popularity in South Korea, with the single "Last Farewell" topping online charts for 8 consecutive weeks.[2] Due to the song's digital success, it won the Song of the Month award at Cyworld Digital Music Awards.[3] The extended play sold over a 120,000 copies in South Korea.[4]
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