Flower Road
"Flower Road" | ||||
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Big Bang | ||||
Released | March 13, 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:49 | |||
Big Bang singles chronology | ||||
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"Flower Road" (
"Flower Road" became the quintet's tenth song to peak atop the
Background
After the release of the
Composition
The song was created while BigBang were working on their album Made, and the lyrics were written with the future enlistment of the members in mind,[9] which is highlighted in the lines "this is not the end of us / I hope we'll meet again when the flowers are blooming", a request for the fans to wait for them. During the chorus, the members also express an understanding if fans decide to move on, singing "if you want to leave, I understand / I'll scatter flowers on the road you'll walk on."[3] The title of the track, "Flower Road", is a Korean term referring to a "new, glorious journey", which could be interpreted as both the group's or their fan's path.[3] In the beginning and towards the end of the track, G-Dragon gives a fading shoutout to the group's name, which is a reference to their 2008 single "Sunset Glow".[3]
Musically, "Flower Road" was described as a
Chart performance
Upon its release, "Flower Road" topped all South Korean's domestic music charts within two hours since the song was released.
In China, the song was the fastest by a Korean artist to reach one million copies sold in
Critical reception
Tamar Herman of Billboard described "Flower Road" as "balancing out melancholy and optimism", because the track "is an homage" to the quintet's "relationship with the millions of fans around the world who have supported them for over a decade."[3] David Watt of All-noise called the single "emotional", writing that it "has all the right ingredients" to become a K-pop hit. Watt also compliments how it "feels really good as the five boys sing together."[1] The lyrics of the track were also praised, with Julia Hur from The Kraze described them as "meaningful" and "emotional". Hur also wrote that "the song holds a sound unique to the group", with the "contrasting emotions" that "balanced out the intensities of each and succeeded in creating a soft atmosphere", mainting a "a light, bright mood from beginning to end", which she described as "perfect to accompany us in the upcoming spring".[21]
Accolades
"Flower Road" won two Melon Weekly Popularity Awards on March 26 and April 2, 2018.[22] It won Digital Bonsang at the 2019 Golden Disc Awards and Song of the Year – March at the 2019 Gaon Chart Music Awards.
Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Melon Music Awards | Song of the Year | Nominated | [23] |
Best R&B/Soul | Nominated | |||
2019 | Golden Disc Awards | Digital Daesang (Song of the Year) | Nominated | [24] |
Digital Bonsang (Top 10 Digital Artist) | Won | [25] | ||
Gaon Chart Music Awards
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Song of the Year (March) | Won | [26] |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
‹See Tfd›Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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China | — | 2,700,000[31] |
Japan | — | 20,170[32] |
South Korea ( KMCA)[33]
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Platinum | 2,500,000* |
United States | — | 5,000[34] |
Streaming | ||
South Korea ( KMCA)[35]
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Platinum | 100,000,000† |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | March 13, 2018 | Digital download | YG Entertainment | [36] |
Japan | March 15, 2018 | YGEX, Avex Trax | [37] |
References
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- ^ a b c d e f "K-Pop Icons BIGBANG Walk the 'Flower Road' In Final Single Before Hiatus". Billboard. March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "BIGBANG's Seungri Retires From Entertainment Industry". Billboard. March 11, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
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- ^ "BIGBANG – 'FLOWER ROAD'". YG Life. 2018-03-10. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ "[MUSIC TALK TALK] BIGBANG's 'FLOWER ROAD' Dominates All Charts… BIGBANG's Class Remains". YG Life. March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "빅뱅 '꽃 길' 가온차트 11주차 3관왕". Gukje News. March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "Digital Chart – Week 11 of 2018" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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- ^ "빅뱅 '꽃길' 中 QQ뮤직 100만장 돌파…韓아티스트 최단 기록". Naver. March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "BIGBANG's "Flower Road" Tops Billboard's World Digital Song Sales Chart". Soompi. March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ a b "Japan Hot 100 - [ 2018/03/26 付け ]". Billboard Japan. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ a b "週間 デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 2018年03月26日付". Oricon. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018.
- ^ Hur, Julia (March 16, 2018). "BIGBANG Promises To Meet Fans At The End Of The "FLOWER ROAD"". The Kraze Magazine. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "멜론 주간 인기상" [Melon Weekly Popularity Award]. Melon (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Melon Music Awards Announces Nominees For Category Awards + Voting Begins". Soompi. November 14, 2018. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ^ "33rd Golden Disc Awards nominees announced". SBS PopAsia. December 7, 2018. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "[2019 골든디스크] 방탄소년단·빅뱅 본상 수상 '좋은 음원으로 인사드릴 것'" [[2019 Golden Disc] BTS and Big Bang wins Bonsang Award 'We will greet you with good music'] (in Korean). Chosun. January 5, 2019. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "Here's the winners of the 8th Gaon Chart Music Awards". SBS PopAsia. 24 January 2019. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ "French Downloads Charts – Week 11". SNEP. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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- ^ "World Digital Song Sales – March 24, 2018". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Circle Digital Chart – 2018". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Flower Road" in China:
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- ^ デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 2018年03月26日付 [Digital Single Ranking March 26, 2018]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- Korea Music Content Association(KMCA). Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (March 21, 2018). "Bigbang Score Fourth No. 1 on World Digital Song Sales Chart With 'Flower Road'". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- Korea Music Content Association(KMCA). Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "꽃 길 - BIGBANG". Naver Music. March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "「FLOWER ROAD -KR Ver.-」3/15(木)日本配信開始決定!!". YGEX. March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.