If You (BigBang song) explained

If You
Caption:The cover of single album D by Big Bang
Type:single
Artist:Big Bang
Album:Made
A-Side:Sober
Genre:Ballad
Label:YG Entertainment
Producer:
Prev Title:We Like 2 Party
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Sober
Next Year:2015

"If You" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Big Bang. It was released digitally on July 1, 2015 by YG Entertainment, as the third single from Made, being included in the single album D. It was written by group member G-Dragon who also produced the song with P.K and Dee.P. "If You" became a chart-topper in South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, and went on to sell over five million digital units across Asia.

Background

The first poster of D was released on June 26, 2015, announcing "If You" and its release date as July 1.[1] [2] The release was supported by a live countdown on Naver Starcast on June 30.[3]

It was announced that the song will have no music video, unlike the other singles that BigBang released that year. An official from their label, YG, revealed to Star News that "the reason why it does not have a music video is because since Big Bang's debut in 2006, 'If You' is their saddest song ever. 'If You' is a track that will touch you emotionally. A music video wasn't shot so that you can focus on the music and lyrics only."[4] This is the first song in which all of the members of BigBang sing, as typically before T.O.P and G-Dragon would rap.

Critical reception and accolades

Billboard felt that "If You" was one of the group's "most instantly striking pieces in years."[5] Korean website Osen called it "the saddest song ever in Big Bang's history."[6] [7] G-Dragon received good reviews for his writing, being praised for showing "his formidible songwriting chops, evoking the complexity of "Lies" or "Haru Haru."[8]

"If You" won Song of the Month for July at the 2016 Gaon Chart Music Awards.[9] It additionally received four weekly Melon popularity awards on July 13, July 20, July 27, and August 10, 2015.[10]

Commercial performance

"If You" had 308,120 downloads sold in its first week on the Gaon Chart, the fourth-highest first week sales in 2015, and peaked at number one on the Digital Chart. The song also debuted at number two on the BGM Chart, four on the Streaming Chart with over 4.8 million streams and at number 22 on the Mobile Chart.[11] [12] [13] [14] "If You" peaked at number two on the Billboards World Digital Songs.[15] Additionally, the single ranked at seventh as the most popular Korean singles of 2015 in Taiwan by music streaming service KKBOX.[16]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[17] 29
South Korea (Gaon)[18] 1
UK Indie Breakers (OCC)[19] 11
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[20] 2

Monthly charts

Chart (2015)! scope="col"
Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[21] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)! scope="col"
Position
South Korea (Gaon)[22] 29
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[23] 10

Sales

Country! scope="col"
Sales
South Korea (digital)[24] 1,445,147

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateLanguageFormatLabelRef.
South KoreaJuly 1, 2015KoreanDigital downloadYG Entertainment, KT Music
Various
Japan July 8, 2015
February 3, 2016JapaneseYGEX, Avex Trax

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BIGBANG – MADE SERIES D 'IF YOU'. June 26, 2015. YG LIFE. YG Entertainment. YG Entertainment.
  2. Web site: Big Bang Unveils ′D′ Track List with New Songs ′If You′ and ′Sober′. MWAVE. June 29, 2015. June 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074858/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/94702/big-bang-unveils-d-track-list-with-new-songs-if-you-and-sober. March 4, 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Big Bang names new tracks. Korea JoongAng Daily. June 29, 2015. June 29, 2015.
  4. Web site: Big Bang names new tracks. [sbs.com.au SBS PopAsia HQ ]. June 30, 2015. July 15, 2015.
  5. BIGBANG Appear Anything But 'Sober' in Wild New Video. Billboard. June 30, 2015. July 1, 2015.
  6. Web site: "Because it's BIGBANG!"… Fun summer with the sadness in its climax. Osen. June 30, 2015. July 1, 2015.
  7. Web site: [한밤의 신곡] "빅뱅이니까!"…절정의 슬픔 품은 유쾌한 여름]. Osen. June 30, 2015. July 1, 2015.
  8. Web site: Review: Big Bang Show Off The Vocal Talents Of All 5 Members On 'If You' And 'Sober' [AUDIO]]. Kpop Starz. July 2, 2015. July 10, 2015.
  9. Web site: Winners of the 5th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards . May 23, 2016.
  10. News: June 22, 2015 . Melon Music Awards . . June 22, 2015.
  11. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart- Week 28. July 9, 2015. July 10, 2015. Gaon Music Chart.
  12. Web site: Gaon Download Chart- Week 28. July 9, 2015. July 10, 2015. Gaon Music Chart.
  13. Web site: Gaon Mobile Chart- Week 28. July 9, 2015. July 10, 2015. Gaon Music Chart.
  14. Web site: Gaon BGM Chart - Week 28. July 9, 2015. July 10, 2015. Gaon Music Chart.
  15. World Digital Songs. July 13, 2015. July 4, 2015. Billboard.
  16. Web site: 2015韓語年度單曲/專輯榜TOP 20 (in Chinese). February 5, 2016. February 3, 2016. KKbox Taiwan.
  17. Billboard's Japan Hot 100, week July 25, 2015. Billboard. Billboard. July 25, 2015.
  18. Web site: 2015년 28주차 Digital Chart . . January 9, 2021.
  19. Web site: Official Independent Singles Breakers Chart Top 20 . . July 5–9, 2015 .
  20. Bigbang Chart History – World Digital Song Sales . Billboard . 12 April 2022.
  21. Web site: Digital Chart - July. Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. August 6, 2015.
  22. Web site: Yearly Digital Chart - 2015. Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. February 3, 2016.
  23. World Digital Song Sales – 2015 . Billboard . October 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201127071038/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/world-digital-song-sales . November 27, 2020. dead.
  24. Cumulative sales for "If You":

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