Let's Talk About Love (EP) explained

Let's Talk About Love
Type:EP
Artist:Seungri
Cover:Seungri - Let's Talk About Love.jpg
Released:August 19, 2013
Recorded:2012–13
Length:21:22
Label:YG
Producer:Ham Seung-Chun, Ukjin Kang, P.K
Prev Title:V.V.I.P
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:The Great Seungri
Next Year:2018

Let's Talk About Love is the second extended play (EP) by Korean singer Seungri, member of Big Bang, on August 19, 2013 it was released as an EP in South Korea,[1] while on October 9 of the same year a Japanese version was released with 14 tracks.[2]

Release and reception

Recording for Seungri's second Korean EP took over two years, where he also involved himself with the production of the album.[3] The EP was released on August 19, 2013, debuting at number one on the Gaon Chart[4] and went on to sell over 70,000 copies.[5] He promoted the singles "Gotta Talk to You" (Korean: 할말 있어요, Revised Romanization: Halmal Isseoyo) and the eponymous title track. In October of the same year, he released his first Japanese album, selling over 14,000 copies in its first day and topping the Oricon Charts.[6] [7] The album contained songs from his previous albums, as well as the new song "The Feelings Painted in the Sky" (Japanese: 空に描く思い), which was later used as the theme song for Seungri's first Japanese television drama Yubikoi ~Kimini Okuru Message~.[8] [9]

The album was well received, Billboard described the album as "showcases Seungri's affinity for high-quality pop and electro-pop jams." and naming "Let's Talk About Love" as one of the stand out tracks of the album, and calling it "one of the most accessible Korean tracks released this year.". All the 6 songs debuted in the Gaon Digital Singles and the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 charts.[10] [11]

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] 4
South Korean Weekly Albums (Gaon)[13] 1
South Korean Yearly Albums (Gaon)[14] 30

Sales

ChartSales
Japan22,845
South Korea79,222[15]

Release history

CountryDateTypeLabelFormatRef
WorldAugust 19, 2013EPYG Entertainmentdigital download
South KoreaYG Entertainment, Kt musicCD
JapanOctober 9, 2013Studio albumYGEXCD, digital download

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2nd Mini Album 'Let's Talk About Love' - EP. iTunes.
  2. Web site: LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE. 9 October 2013 . iTunes JPN.
  3. Web site: Announcement for SEUNGRI's 2nd mini album [LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE] release on August 21]. YG Entertainment. 2013-08-12. YG Entertainment. 2016-05-11.
  4. Web site: Seungri's 'Let's Talk about Love' #1 on Gaon's Weekly Albums Chart - bigbangupdates. bigbangupdates.com. 2016-05-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20160604010831/http://bigbangupdates.com/2013/08/seungri-gaon-hanteo-chart.html. 2016-06-04. dead.
  5. Web site: Gaon Chart releases Yearly Physical Albums Chart for 2013 allkpop.com. www.allkpop.com. 2016-05-11.
  6. Web site: Daily K Pop News: Big Bang's Seungri tops Oricon with 1st Japanese album. Daily K Pop News. 10 October 2013 . 2016-05-11.
  7. Web site: BIGBANGのV.I、日本デビューソロアルバムがオリコン1位に!. KStyle. 10 October 2013 . 2017-01-28.
  8. Web site: BIGBANGのV.I、初の日本オリジナル書き下ろし曲「空に描く思い」がUULAドラマの主題歌に決定. BARKS. 13 September 2013 . March 11, 2015.
  9. Web site: 「BIGBANG」V.I、出演ドラマ「指恋」に初の日本語楽曲を提供!MV配信が決定. Cinema Cafe. 15 November 2013 . January 28, 2017.
  10. BIGBANG's Seungri Displays Sophistication on 'Gotta Talk To U' Single & New EP. Billboard. January 28, 2017.
  11. Web site: 2013년 35주차 Digital Chart. Gaon. January 28, 2017.
  12. Web site: 週間 CDアルバムランキング - 週間 CDアルバムランキング (2013年10月07日~2013年10月13日) . . Japanese. . January 28, 2017.
  13. Web site: 2013년 35주차 Album Chart . . January 28, 2017.
  14. Web site: 2013년 Album Chart . . January 28, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150220044104/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2013&hitYear=2013&termGbn=year . February 20, 2015 .
  15. Let's Talk About Love Sales: