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Hot Issue (EP)

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Released
  
November 22, 2007

Hot Issue (2007)
  
For the World (2008)

Release date
  
22 November 2007

Language
  
Korean

Artist
  
BIGBANG

Label
  
YG Entertainment

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Genres
  
K-pop, Hip hop music, Rhythm and blues

Producers
  
Yang Hyun-suk, G-Dragon, Brave Brothers

Bigbang hot issue full album


Hot Issue is the second Korean EP by South Korean boy band Big Bang, released under YG Entertainment.

Contents

Big Bang's first EP after Always further established the group's popularity in South Korea, with the single "Last Farewell" topping online charts for 8 consecutive weeks, sold over 5 million digital downloads. The group's leader, the then 20-year-old G-Dragon produced and wrote the lyrics for all tracks on Hot Issue. "Last Farewell" is a blend of trance hip-hop beats and pop melodies. The song also features rapping by G-Dragon and T.O.P and melodic vocals from Taeyang, Daesung, and Seungri. "Crazy Dog" features synthesizers and a sampling from Seo Tai Ji & Boys' song "In My Fantasy." "Last Farewell" won several awards, including Song of the Month at Cyworld Digital Music Awards.

The EP sold over a 120,000 copies in South Korea.

Track listing

Sample credits

  • "But I Love U" contains a sample of "Rhu of Redd Holt Unlimited" by Paula
  • "Crazy Dog" contains a sample of "In My Fantasy" by Seo Taiji & Boys
  • Songs

    1INTRO - HOT ISSUE1:13
    2Fool3:40
    3BUT I LOVE U4:12

    References

    Hot Issue (EP) Wikipedia