Tonight (BigBang song) explained

Tonight
Type:single
Artist:BigBang
Album:Tonight and Big Bang 2
Released:February 24, 2011
Length:3:39
Label:YG
Producer:
  • G-Dragon
  • e.knock
Prev Title:Beautiful Hangover
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:Love Song
Next Year:2011

"Tonight" (Korean: 투나잇) is a song by South Korean boy band BigBang released on February 24, 2011, through YG Entertainment as the only single from the quintet's fourth extended play of the same name after a two-year hiatus. It was also the group's first Korean-language single since "Sunset Glow" in 2008. Written by members G-Dragon and T.O.P, the song peaked at number one on the Gaon Music Chart,[1] and become one of the best-performing singles of 2011 in their home country.

Background and composition

Following a two-year hiatus where members explored and experimented with different sounds, BigBang returned to South Korea with their 2011 Big Show concert,[2] showcasing songs from the then-unreleased EP.[3] Though the group's previous extended plays contained songs that were heavily influenced by electronic music, they opted to concentrate more on "warm rock music" for new materials.[4] Released as the lead single, "Tonight" contained a "sophisticated electronic sound" paired with acoustic guitar.[5] The song is "clearly grounded in dance-pop" a genre the quintet is known for.[6] The track is built over "fist-pumping beats and applause", features "heavily autotuned vocals" and concludes "with sudden silence and then picking up again as if returning for an encore."

Reception

Billboard noted how "Tonight" was "more nuanced and sophisticated than many of [Big Bang's] previous club anthems," and hailed it "four-minute sonic journey" to one of the group's concerts. The magazine ranked it number ten on their list of BigBang's must-listen songs.[7] KpopStarz choose it as one of BigBang's definite songs,[6] while Sun-Times named it one of the group's ten best songs, calling the single a "slick party anthem".[8]

"Tonight" debuted at number two on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, at number one on the Download Chart and five on the Streaming Chart.[9] On its second week, the single rose to a peak position atop the Digital and the Streaming charts, while remaining at number one on the Download Chart.[10] Additionally, the single topped the Gaon BGM Chart upon release.[11] By the end of 2011, "Tonight" was the eighth best-performing single of the year in South Korea, with over 2.3 million downloads sold.[12] With over 23 million streams, the song was the tenth most streamed of 2011.[13]

Accolades

2011Mnet Asian Music AwardsBest Dance Performance – Male Group[14]
Song of the Year
2012Myx Music AwardsFavorite K-Pop Video[15]
ProgramDate
+Music program awards
M CountdownMarch 3, 2011
March 10, 2011
March 17, 2011
Music BankMarch 4, 2011
March 11, 2011
March 18, 2011
InkigayoMarch 6, 2011
March 13, 2011
March 20, 2011

Charts

Weekly charts

ChartPeak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[16] 65
South Korea (Gaon)[17] 1
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[18] 19

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Big Bang on the Gaon Chart. March 4, 2011. Korea Music Content Industry Association. March 4, 2011. May 26, 2024. https://archive.today/20240526052302/https://www.webcitation.org/6AM0umkjf?url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/search/list.gaon%3FSearch_str=%EB%B9%85%EB%B1%85. live.
  2. Web site: Big Bang's Concert 2011 Big Show To Be Held In February!. December 6, 2010. MTV Korea. Kim, Sunny. February 23, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101210093910/http://www.mtvk.com/2010/12/06/big-bangs-concert-2011-big-show-to-be-held-in-february/. December 10, 2010.
  3. Web site: 컴백 빅뱅, 엠넷 '빅뱅TV 라이브' 전격 방송 '6곡 최초 공개'. February 26, 2011. Newsen. Lee, Soo-yeon. February 27, 2011. July 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190705025048/http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201102260848121002. live.
  4. Web site: G-Dragon and Top: 'Rappers Acknowledge Our Instinctive Hip Hop'. February 7, 2011. KBS. February 27, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721183518/http://news.sbs.co.kr/section_news/news_read.jsp?news_id=N1000867057 . July 21, 2011.
  5. Web site: 빅뱅, 화려한 컴백 공연…4만팬 집결. February 27, 2011. SBS. February 27, 2011. February 28, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110228201643/http://news.sbs.co.kr/section_news/news_read.jsp?news_id=N1000867057. live.
  6. Web site: K-Pop Mixtape: 9 Most Definitive Big Bang Songs. August 23, 2015. KpopStarz. August 30, 2017. May 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160515160838/http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/233485/20150823/big-bang-best-songs.htm. live.
  7. Happy 10-Year Anniversary, BIGBANG! 10 Must-Listen Songs from the Boy Band. Herman. Tamar. August 19, 2016. Billboard. May 17, 2017. November 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161118224053/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7480080/happy-10-year-anniversary-bigbang-10-must-listen-songs. live.
  8. Web site: Big Bang's 10 best songs of the past 10 years. May 2, 2015. Sun-Times. August 30, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161122132531/http://national.suntimes.com/national-music/7/72/2529604/bigbang-best-songs-10-year-anniversary/. November 22, 2016.
  9. "Tonight" debuts on the Gaon Chart
    • Web site: 2011년 10주차 Digital Chart . Gaon Chart . August 30, 2017 . February 26, 2011 . March 9, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160309024928/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=10&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week . live .
    • Web site: 2011년 10주차 Download Chart . Gaon Chart . August 30, 2017 . February 26, 2011 . February 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202070750/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=10&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week . live .
    • Web site: 2011년 10주차 Streaming Chart . Gaon Chart . August 30, 2017 . February 26, 2011 . August 30, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170830233913/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1040&targetTime=10&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week . live .
    • Web site: 2011년 11주차 Streaming Chart . Gaon Chart . August 30, 2017 . March 3, 2011 . August 30, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170830234052/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1040&targetTime=11&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week . live .
    • Web site: 2011년 11주차 Download Chart . Gaon Chart . August 30, 2017 . March 3, 2011 . December 21, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221041440/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=11&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week . live .
  11. Web site: 2011년 10주차 BGM Chart . Gaon Chart . August 30, 2017 . February 26, 2011 . August 30, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170830233908/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1060&targetTime=10&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week . live .
  12. Web site: 2011년 Download Chart . Gaon Chart . August 30, 2017 . April 2, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402160426/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=2011&hitYear=2011&termGbn=year . live .
  13. Web site: 2011년 Streaming Chart . Gaon Chart . August 30, 2017 . August 30, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170830234231/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1040&targetTime=2011&hitYear=2011&termGbn=year . live .
  14. Web site: List of nominees announced for MNET Asian Music Awards in Singapore . SG Magazine . October 24, 2011 . December 11, 2020 . December 18, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201218161410/https://sgmagazine.com/events/news/5000-tickets-made-available-2011-mnet-asian-music-awards-singapore . live .
  15. Web site: MYX Music Awards 2012 Nominees . Orange Magazine . February 9, 2012 . May 11, 2021 . May 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210511115205/https://orangemagazine.ph/2012/myx-music-awards-2012-nominees/ . live .
  16. Billboard's Japan Hot 100 Singles Chart: Singles. Billboard. February 13, 2016. February 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160208061355/http://www.billboard.com/artist/281622/big-bang/chart?f=848. live.
  17. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 11 of 2011 . Circle Chart . November 27, 2022 . ko . March 6–12, 2011.
  18. https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0=itm_field_chart_id%3AWorld%20Digital%20Song%20Sales&f[1]=ss_bb_type%3Achart&f[2]=ds_chart_date%3A%5B2011-05-03T04%3A00%3A00Z%20TO%202011-05-11T04%3A00%3A00Z%5D&type=4&date=2011-05-07 Billboard World Digital Songs: Chart Search]. May 7, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118150128/https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=itm_field_chart_id%3AWorld%20Digital%20Song%20Sales&f[1]=ss_bb_type%3Achart&f[2]=ds_chart_date%3A%5B2011-05-03T04%3A00%3A00Z%20TO%202011-05-11T04%3A00%3A00Z%5D&type=4&date=2011-05-07. November 18, 2018. Billboard.
  19. Web site: Monthly Digital Chart – March 2011 . Circle Chart . November 27, 2022 . ko.
  20. Web site: Yearly Digital Chart - 2011. Gaon Chart. August 30, 2017. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924052806/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2011&hitYear=2011&termGbn=year. live.

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