Bae Bae
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Loser" | ||||
Released | May 1, 2015 | |||
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Length | 3:39 | |||
Label | YG Entertainment | |||
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"Bae Bae" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band
The song was a commercial success, peaking at number 2 on both the
Background and composition
YG Entertainment announced the title tracks of BigBang's "MADE Series: M" in the third teaser, including two singles, "Loser" and "Bae Bae".[2] Two of the four teasers for D-1 to D-4 consist of the song info, including who was responsible for the tracks' composition.
"Bae Bae" is a
Critical reception
Billboard ranked "Bae Bae" at number fifteen in their "20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2015" list[7] while Dazed placed the track at number eight in their list of the same name, stating that the song "offered a playful wander through young love in contrast to their signature airtight construction, with rappers G-Dragon and T.O.P delivering a bouncing, energetic flow while Taeyang, Daesung and Seungri's vocals smoothed out its brashest moments."[8] Korean online magazine IZM also named it one of best singles of the year, complimenting the song's confidence over its "shameless beat", and how the track was able to get the unusual achievement of being both popular in the mainstream and an experimental piece.[9]
The Chicago Sun-Times included the track in their unranked list of ten best BigBang songs.[5] In a survey involving 30 music industry experts by South Korean magazine The Dong-a Ilbo, "Bae Bae" was chosen as the fifth best male idol song in the past 20 years.[10] While commenting on the single, Alicia Tan from Mashable stated that "one can't deny how Big Bang always hits the nail on the head when it comes to balancing out soothing vocals with hard-hitting rap to make on point songs."[11] "Bae Bae" was nominated for Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song and won Song of the Year at the 2016 edition of the critics given Korean Music Awards.
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2015 | 15 | [12] |
The 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s | 40 | [13] | |
Dazed
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The Top 20 K-Pop Tracks of 2015 | 8 | [14] |
The Dong-a Ilbo | Best male idol songs in the past 20 years | 5 | [10] |
Vice | The Top 20 K-pop Songs of 2015 | 15 | [15] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Music Video
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Won | [16] |
RTHK Top Ten Chinese Music Awards | Ten Best Sales Digital Releases | Won | [17] | |
2016 | Korean Music Awards | Song of the Year | Won | [18] |
Best Rap & Hip-Hop Song | Nominated |
Commercial performance
With only two days in the tracking week, "Bae Bae" debuted at number two on the
The song debuted on Billboard's 'World Digital Songs' chart at number two, behind the group's own "Loser" on May 7.
Music video
The music video was directed by Seo Hyun-seung, who previously directed "
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
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Year-end charts
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Sales
Country | Sales |
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South Korea (digital)[39] | 1,739,205 |
United States (digital)[40] | 8,000 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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South Korea | May 1, 2015 | Digital download | YG Entertainment |
Various | |||
Japan | May 27, 2015 | YGEX[41] |
References
- Gaon Chart.
- ^ "BIGBANG – MADE SERIES [M]". YGLife. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ a b "8 Reasons You Need to Pay Attention to BIGBANG Right Now". fuse. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Idolator. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Miller, Kaitlin (May 2, 2015). "Big Bang's 10 best songs of the past 10 years". Sun-Times. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ Lee, Eunho (June 8, 2015). "지드래곤 "'배배', 프랜시스 베이컨 작품 보고 야한 느낌 받아 작업"". Ten Asia (in Korean). Nate.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (December 30, 2015). "The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2015". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ Glasby, Taylor (November 30, 2015). "The top 20 K-Pop tracks of 2015". Dazed. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "2015 올해의 가요 싱글". IZM Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ Dong-a Ilbo(in Korean). September 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Tan, Alicia (December 5, 2015). "These 5 videos prove K-pop is having more than just a 'moment'". Mashable. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (December 31, 2015). "The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2015". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "The 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List". Billboard. November 25, 2019. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ Glasby, Taylor (November 30, 2015). "The top 20 K-Pop tracks of 2015". Dazed. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ Dorof, Jakob (December 9, 2015). "The Top 20 K-pop Songs of 2015". Vice. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Mnet Asian Music Awards 2015 Winners". Mnet Asian Music Awards.
- ^ "Hong Kong Digital Music Award Presented – 2015". IFPI. Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ^ "KMA2016: Nominees for 13th Korean Music Awards". February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- Gaon Chart. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
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- Gaon Chart. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Big Bang's 'Loser' & 'Bae Bae' debut at No. 1 & 2 on Billboard's 'World Digital Songs' chart". Allkpop. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ "Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America & Around the World: April 2015". Billboard K-Town. Billboard. May 6, 2015.
- ^ "2015韓語年度單曲/專輯榜TOP 20 (in Chinese)". KKbox Taiwan. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Hong Kong Digital Music Award Presented – 2015". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Hong Kong Group). Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c "BIGBANG Are at Their Emotional and Sexual Peaks in New 'Loser' and 'Bae Bae' Videos". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Aja, Romano (April 30, 2015). "Big Bang, the biggest name in K-pop, releases 2 dazzling videos". The Daily Dot. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ Jung, Alex. "10 Best New Songs of the Week". Vulture. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- Gaon Chart. May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ "Billboard's World Digital Singles Chart: Singles". Billboard. May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- Gaon Chart. June 8, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- Gaon Chart. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "World Digital Song Sales – 2015". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Bae Bae":
- "2015 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the originalon April 9, 2016.
- "2016 Half-Year Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the originalon August 12, 2016.
- "July 2016 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the originalon August 28, 2016.
- "August 2016 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the originalon September 17, 2016.
- "2016 Week 51 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- "2015 Download Chart".
- ^ "BIGBANG Own Top Two Slots on World Digital Songs...Again!". Billboard. June 12, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "全世界を席巻中!! BIGBANG3年ぶりのカムバックシングル5/27(水)日本配信リリース決定!!". YG. May 8, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
External links
- BIGBANG – Bae Bae M/V on YouTube