Zutter (song) explained

Zutter
Type:single
Artist:GD & TOP
Album:Made
A-Side:Let's Not Fall in Love
Genre:
Label:YG
Producer:Teddy, G-Dragon, T.O.P
Chronology:G-Dragon
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"Zutter" (lit. "Dope") is a song by South Korean band Big Bang, sung by the duo of members GD & TOP. It was released as a digital single alongside "Let's Not Fall in Love" on August 5, 2015 through YG Entertainment, in conjunction with the single album E. The single was later added as the seventh track for the band's third Korean-language studio album Made, which was released on December 12, 2016.

Background

A single including the sub-unit GD&TOP was announced on July 24,[1] with the teaser image being released the next day.[2] "Zutter" marks the first release of the duo in four years, since the album GD & TOP.[3]

G-Dragon stated that he had a difficult time written the rap lyrics of "Zutter", saying "I've written rap lyrics for a long time, but these days, I keep going over them again. Because rap lyrics have become a topic of controversy on a certain show, I look over each line again and again." Seungri said that the Korean survival competition show Show Me the Money 4 made G-Dragon go over the lyrics many times.[4]

On August 12, "Zutter" was banned from KBS due to the content of the song and coarse language in the lyrics and title. YG Entertainment responded, announcing that there would be no revisions to the song, "In order to maintain the meaning of the song, we have no plans to change the lyrics of Zutter."[5] [6]

Composition

Written and composed by the duo along with Teddy Park, "Zutter" is a hip-hop song with a trap-driven melody. Billboard described the track as "minimal, hip-hop cut peppered with trappy snares, knocking percussion and woozy synths to emphasize both dudes' distinctive spitting styles."[7] Philippine Daily Inquirer noted that the lyrics explore "the unapologetic dissipation of the 'thug life,' and the swaggering self-praise typical to hip-hop — but with a tone of self-ridicule."[8]

Reception

Kpop Starz hailed "Zutter" as "arguably the group's most blazing and edgy single to date".[9] Billboard said that the song was a "natural progression from their earlier tracks as a duo", and added that the single and the music video "showed just how bizarre the pair can actually be."[10] Philippine Daily Inquirer felt that the song "suggests that GD & TOP are not in reverence of themselves, but are aware they are participating in a time-worn hip-hop tradition of unreasoning self-assertion and the debauchery that follows success."[8] Osen described "Zutter" as "wild and stylish" with a "unique flow and rap with full beat catch the ears of listeners".[11]

"Zutter" sold 280,817 digital copies in its first week on the Gaon Chart and peaked at number two in the Digital and Download charts, only behind the group's other single "Let's Not Fall In Love." It also debuted at number seven on the Streaming Chart, with over 4.334 million streams, 19th on BGM Chart and 32nd on Mobile Chart.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] On the second week the song dropped to number four on Digital Chart but raised to a peak position of number two on Streaming Chart with 5.210 million streams and 116,572 downloads sold.[17] [18] By the end of 2015, "Zutter" sold 823,317 digital units in South Korea, and ranked number 63 on the year-end Gaon Download Chart.[19]

The single peaked at the second position on Billboard World Digital Songs.[20] [21] "Zutter" ranked at 16 on the most popular Korean singles of 2015 in Taiwan by music streaming service KKBOX.[22]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Finland Download (Latauslista)[23] 30
South Korea (Gaon)2
UK Indie Breakers (OCC)[24] 15
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)2

Monthly charts

Chart (August 2015)! scope="col"
Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[25] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)! scope="col"
Position
South Korea (Gaon)[26] 66
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)24

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
South KoreaAugust 5, 2015[27] Digital downloadYG Entertainment, KT Music
Various
JapanAugust 12, 2015YG Entertainment, YGEX

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BIGBANG comes back in August in "GD&TOP" unit… Shooting music video for new song now. July 23, 2015. YG LIFE. YG Entertainment. July 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150724071943/http://www.yg-life.com/archives/53458?lang=en. live.
  2. Web site: 빅뱅, 8월 신곡은 GD&TOP '쩔어'…오는 5일 공개. Big Bang, August's new song is GD&TOP's 'Zutter'... to be released on the 5th. July 24, 2015. YG LIFE. YG Entertainment. July 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150724071637/http://www.yg-life.com/archives/53471. live.
  3. Web site: 빅뱅, 8월엔 5년만의 'GD&TOP'이다..신곡 뮤비 촬영중. Big Bang, in August will see 'GD&TOP' after 5 years..A new song is being filmed. July 23, 2015. Star News. July 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150724072329/http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2015072313381033962&type=1&outlink=1. live.
  4. Web site: Survival Competition Show 'Show Me The Money 4' Puts 'BIGBANG' Star G-Dragon in Panic?. International Business Times. August 5, 2015. August 9, 2015. August 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150807230957/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/survival-competition-show-show-me-money-4-puts-bigbang-star-g-dragon-panic-641717. live.
  5. Web site: KBS, 빅뱅 '쩔어' 방송 부적격..비속어 사용. KBS, Big Bang's 'Zutter' broadcast ineligible..due to profanity. koreadaily.com. August 11, 2015. August 13, 2015. August 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150818005227/http://www.koreadaily.com/news/read.asp?art_id=3592718. live.
  6. Web site: GD&TOP '쩔어', KBS 방송 부적격..YG "수정계획 없다". GD&TOP 'Zutter', KBS Broadcasting Ineligible..YG has "No Correction Plan". OSEN. August 12, 2015. August 13, 2015. August 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150818014605/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110222251. live.
  7. Web site: BIGBANG Are at Their Most Tender on 'Let's Not Fall in Love,' While GD&T.O.P Are at Their Craziest on 'Zutter'. Billboard. Billboard K-Town. March 11, 2017. December 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161225072159/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6655728/bigbang-lets-not-fall-in-love-gd-top-zutter-mv. live.
  8. Web site: Review: Big Bang's new releases are disturbing, emotional. Inquirer.net. August 11, 2015. Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 11, 2017. August 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805062034/http://entertainment.inquirer.net/176195/review-big-bangs-new-releases-are-disturbing-emotional. live.
  9. Web site: Review: Big Bang Save The Best For Last On 'Zutter' From The 4th And Final Installment In The Band's 'MADE' Series [VIDEO]]. Kpop Starz. August 7, 2015. August 9, 2015. August 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150810012517/http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/228397/20150807/big-bang-zutter-made.htm. live.
  10. Web site: BIGBANG's T.O.P's 10 Most Memorable Songs. Billboard. Billboard K-Town. March 11, 2017. Herman. Tamar. May 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170507125031/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7685253/bigbang-top-10-most-memorable-songs. live.
  11. Web site: [Midnight New Song] BIGBANG's two extremes "Sweet vs. Bold"… "Crazy energy"]. OSEN. YG Life. August 5, 2015. August 12, 2015. September 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150929060843/http://www.yg-life.com/archives/53934?lang=en. live.
  12. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart - Week 33. Gaon Chart. August 13, 2015. August 13, 2015. July 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160705214646/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=33&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. live.
  13. Web site: Gaon Download Chart - Week 33. Gaon Chart. August 13, 2015. August 13, 2015. August 13, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150813020324/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=33&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. live.
  14. Web site: Gaon Streaming Chart - Week 33. Gaon Chart. August 13, 2015. August 13, 2015. December 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151225152104/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1040&targetTime=33&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. live.
  15. Web site: Gaon Mobile Chart - Week 33. Gaon Chart. August 13, 2015. August 24, 2015. December 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151225161901/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/mobile.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S2020&targetTime=33&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. live.
  16. Web site: Gaon BGM Chart - Week 33. Gaon Chart. August 13, 2015. August 24, 2015. December 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151225170956/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1060&targetTime=33&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. live.
  17. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart - Week 34. Gaon Chart. August 20, 2015. August 20, 2015. September 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150926055654/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=34&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. live.
  18. Web site: Gaon Streaming Chart - Week 33. Gaon Chart. August 20, 2015. August 20, 2015. December 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151225170151/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1040&targetTime=34&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. live.
  19. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160409112308/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year. Gaon Chart. 2015 Download Chart. April 9, 2016.
  20. Billboard's World Digital Singles Chart: Singles. Billboard. August 11, 2015. August 11, 2015. January 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160117021140/http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2015-08-22/world-digital-songs. dead.
  21. BIGBANG Tie PSY for Most No. 1s on World Digital Songs Chart. Billboard. August 11, 2015. August 12, 2015. August 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150812215248/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6663027/bigbang-lets-not-fall-love-zutter-world-digital-songs. live.
  22. Web site: 2015韓語年度單曲/專輯榜TOP 20. 2015 Korean Singles/Album Chart Top 20 of the Year. zh-tw. February 5, 2016. February 3, 2016. KKbox Taiwan. May 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210508164427/https://www.kkbox.com/tw/tc/column/features-36-1903-1.html. live.
  23. Web site: Suomen Virallinen Lista . . 4 October 2021 . fi-FI.
  24. Web site: Official Independent Singles Breakers Chart Top 20 . . August 7–13, 2015 .
  25. Web site: Digital Chart - August. Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. September 10, 2015. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191714/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=08&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. live.
  26. Web site: Yearly Digital Chart - 2015. Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. February 3, 2016. November 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125050200/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2014&hitYear=2014&termGbn=year. live.
  27. Web site: BIGBANG's new song for August is GD & T.O.P's "ZUTTER"… Released on the 5 this month . YG Life . March 11, 2017 . June 23, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170623121643/http://www.yg-life.com/archives/53471?lang=en . live .

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