Turn It Up (T.O.P song) explained

Turn It Up
Cover:	Turn_it_Up_TOP.jpeg
Type:	single
Artist:	T.O.P
Recorded:	2010
Label:	YG
Next Title:	Doom Dada
Next Year:	2013

"Turn It Up" is a song recorded by the South Korean rapper, songwriter and actor T.O.P. It was released digitally on June 21, 2010, by YG Entertainment. The song was released as his first official single and was later included as bonus track on the albums: 2010 Big Show Live Album (2010), fourth live album of his group Big Bang and GD & TOP (2010), first studio album of his hip hop duo GD & TOP.

Background and release

"Turn It Up" has become public for the first time during BigBang's 2010 Big Show concert in January 2010.^[1] The song was released as a digital single on June 21, as part of the release of 2010 Big Show Live Album.^[2] On Gaon Chart "Turn It Up" peaked at number one in Download Chart, selling 1,380 million digital downloads in 2010. Within 24 hours the song achieved the highest international debut for a Korean Hip-Hop/rap single on iTunes Charts on the Hip-Hop/Rap category.^[3]

Music video

On June 14, 2010, a teaser of the music video was released on the YG Entertainment channel on YouTube. His video was officially released June 21, along with the digital single.^[4] Later, the video was banned from MBC, because T.O.P mentions brand names, which is against MBC's broadcasting rules.^[5]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
South Korea (Gaon Weekly Digital Chart)^[6]	2
South Korea (Gaon Weekly Download Chart)^[7]	1
South Korea (Gaon Weekly Streaming Chart)^[8]	3
South Korea (Gaon BGM Weekly Chart)^[9]	3

Sales

Notes and References

1. Web site: 빅뱅 탑 콘서트서 첫 솔로곡 뮤비 깜짝 공개 '올 상반기 활동'. Newsen. January 31, 2010. February 2, 2017. Korean.
2. Web site: Turn It Up (Digital Single). YG Entertainment. February 2, 2017.
3. Web site: BIG BANG'S < T.O.P > TURNS UP THE HEAT ON ITUNES HIP-HOP/RAP SINGLES CHARTS WORLDWIDE. DFSB Kollective. June 22, 2010. February 2, 2017.
4. Web site: T.O.P cranks up the heat with Turn It Up MV!. Allkpop. June 21, 2010. February 2, 2017.
5. Web site: MBC Bans Top's "Turn It Up" MV. Soompi. July 27, 2010. February 2, 2017.
6. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart Week 27. Gaon Chart. February 2, 2017.
7. Web site: Gaon Download Chart Week 27. Gaon Chart. February 2, 2017.
8. Web site: Gaon Streaming Chart Week 28. Gaon Chart. February 2, 2017.
9. Web site: Gaon BGM Chart Week 27. Gaon Chart. February 2, 2017.
10. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20131018005017/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/index.php?nationGbn=T&current_year=2010&chart_Time=year. Gaon Digital Chart - 2010. Gaon Chart. October 18, 2013.
11. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20140228230722/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=K&current_year=2010&chart_Time=year. Gaon Download Chart of 2010. Gaon Chart. February 28, 2014.