We Like 2 Party (Big Bang song)

"We Like 2 Party"
Single by Big Bang
from the album A / MADE
Released June 1, 2015 (2015-06-01)
Format Digital download
Genre Acoustic rock, power pop
Length 3:16
Label YG Entertainment
Writer(s) Teddy, Kush, G-Dragon, T.O.P
Producer(s) Teddy, Kush, Seo Won Jin, G-Dragon
Big Bang singles chronology
"Bang Bang Bang"
(2015)		 "We Like 2 Party"
(2015)		 "If You"
(2015)

"We Like 2 Party" is a single recorded by South Korean group Big Bang. It was released digitally on June 5, 2015, by YG Entertainment, as the fourth single from MADE Series, and the second from A.

Background

The first poster was released on May 28, 2015, by YG Entertainment.[1] The second poster was released a day later, including the writers and composers.[2]

Commercial performance

In its first week, "We Like 2 Party" peaked at number three on the Gaon Digital Chart and sold 278,367 digital copies.[3][4] At the end of June, "We Like 2 Party" was the second-best-selling single in South Korea, only behind their own other song "Bang Bang Bang". It sold 515,406 copies, and gained 16.933 million streams.[5]

Critical reception

"We Like 2 Party" was named one of the best music videos Of June 2015, and was described as "casual and inviting feeling the music video gives off from start to finish...unscripted, ridiculous, and easily gets us into the party mood"[6]

The song ranked nine as the best 20 Korean singles in 2015 in Taiwan.[7]

Music video

The "We Like 2 Party" music video was shot on Jeju Island on May 19, 2015.[8] It features self-recorded footage from the members themselves; the members were drunk during the filming in order to have a more natural feeling for the music video, "You'll be able to see the comfortable image of Big Bang rather than a more weighted-down Big Bang." said a rep from the agency.[9] The music video showed a carefree side of Big Bang, playing, party and drinking alcohol, unlike their other songs, who have been known for their powerful image.[10] Billboard gave a review of the song, saying that Big Bang showed the playful side of themselves, and also showed their strong friendship[11]

The music video was named the third-most-viewed K-Pop video both in America and worldwide on June by Billboard.[12]

Banning

The song was banned from KBS due to the use of profanity and the mentioning of brand names in the track. In response YG Entertainment reportedly considered to edit the song, but to this date they have not.[13][14]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[15] 27
South Korea (Gaon Weekly Single Chart)[16] 3
South Korea (Gaon Monthly Single Chart)[17] 4
South Korea (Gaon Yearly Single Chart)[18] 43
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[19] 2

Sales

Chart Sales
South Korean Gaon Download Chart[20] 1,178,873
Billboard World Digital Songs[19] 7,000

Release history

Region Date Format Label
South Korea June 1, 2015 digital download YG Entertainment, KT Music
Worldwide
Japan [21] June 17, 2015 YG Entertainment, YGEX

References

  1. ↑ YG Entertainment. "빅뱅, 6월 1일 두번째 신곡 공개 'WE LIKE 2 PARTY'". http://www.yg-life.com/. Retrieved May 28, 2015. External link in |work= (help)
  2. ↑ YG Entertainment. "BIGBANG – MADE SERIES [A] 'WE LIKE 2 PARTY' #2". http://www.yg-life.com/. Retrieved May 29, 2015. External link in |work= (help)
  3. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart- Week 24". Gaon Music Chart. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Gaon Download Chart- Week 24". Gaon Music Chart. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for the month of June 2015". Gaon Music Chart. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  6. ↑ "5 Best K-Pop Music Videos Of June 2015". Kpop Starz. July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ "2015韓語年度單曲/專輯榜TOP 20 (in Chinese)". KKbox Taiwan. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  8. ↑ YG Entertainment. "[ISSUEIS] The Key-Words for BIGBANG's New Song for June… "Summer, Jeju Island, Fantastic.."". http://www.yg-life.com/. Retrieved May 28, 2015. External link in |work= (help)
  9. ↑ "Big Bang reveal they filmed the MV for 'We Like 2 Party' slightly intoxicated!". All Kpop. June 4, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Guess Who Was Drunk While Filming "We Like 2 Party"?". Kpop Starz. June 5, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  11. ↑ "BIGBANG Spotlight Their Strong Friendship in 'We Like 2 Party' Video". Kpop Starz. June 4, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America & Around the World: June 2015". billboard. billboard.com. 21 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "KBS bans BIGBANG's "We Like 2 Party" for broadcast". [koreaboo.com Koreaboo]. June 3, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Korean Broadcasting System Bans Big Bang's 'We Like 2 Party' From Broadcast Due To Profanity, Brand Name References". Kpop Starz. June 4, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Billboard's Japan Hot 100, week July 4, 2015". Billboard. Billboard. June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Digital Chart Week 24". Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  17. ↑ "Monthly Digital Chart - June". Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  18. ↑ "Yearly Digital Chart - 2015". Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  19. 1 2 "BIGBANG Own Top Two Slots on World Digital Songs...Again!". Billboard. Billboard. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  20. ↑ Cumulative sales for "We Like 2 Party":
  21. ↑ "全世界を席巻中!! MADE SERIES [A] 日本配信リリース決定!!". http://ygex.jp/bigbang/. 2015-06-03. Retrieved 2015-06-14. External link in |publisher= (help)
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