Bang Bang Bang (Big Bang song)

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"Bang Bang Bang"
Single by Big Bang
from the album A / MADE
Released June 1, 2015 (2015-06-01)
Format Digital download
Genre Dance-pop, Trap
Length 3:40
Label YG Entertainment
Writer(s) Teddy, G-Dragon, T.O.P
Producer(s) Teddy, G-Dragon
Big Bang singles chronology
"Bae Bae"
(2015)		 "Bang Bang Bang"
(2015)		 "We Like 2 Party"
(2015)

"Bang Bang Bang" (Korean: 뱅뱅뱅) is a single recorded by South Korean group Big Bang. It was released digitally on June 1, 2015 by YG Entertainment, as the third single from MADE Series, and the first from A. This song won "Song of the Year" at 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards, making the group the second act to be awarded this prize for second time. In 2016, Gaon Chart announced this song is the best- selling single in South Korea of 2015.

Background

The first poster titled "Bang Bang Bang" was released on May 27, YG Entertainment producer Yang Hyun-suk commented that the song was "the most powerful music you have ever heard before."[1]

Commercial performance

"Bang Bang Bang" had the best first-week sales in 2015, selling 339,856 digital copies.[2] It peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.[3] At the end of June, "Bang Bang Bang" was number 1 on the monthly digital chart, with a total of 681,111 digital sales and 26.472 million streams. On August 13 the song has sold 1 million copies in South Korea.

The single held the two top spots of World Digital Songs with "We Like 2 Party" for the second time after the previous release M,[4] which lead them to tie with Psy record for being the only K-pop act to hold the top two slots on World Digital Songs twice.[5]

On France the song debuted at number 194, it's remarked the first time for a male K-Pop act to chart in the France single chart.[6]

Critical reception

"Bang Bang Bang" received positive reviews from music critics. Fuse praised their "Bang Bang Bang" music video, "An over-the-top affair, with the guys rocking a slew of wild looks, hairdos and fashions in a neon-tinged world."[7] Billboard called "Bang Bang Bang" a banger, and praised their fashion, noticing that every single look was on point.[8] Korean Star news called Bigbang's tornado is stronger than expected this year, and their music has a solid foundation since they released "Lies".[9] "Bang Bang Bang" received praise from fans, public and critics.[10] saying it's living up to the team BigBang.[11] The song ranked second as the best 20 Korean singles in 2015 in Taiwan.[12]

Music video

"Bang Bang Bang" was choreographed by Parris Goebel who worked in Taeyang's "Ringa Linga" and GDYB's "Good Boy".[13] The music video was directed by Seo Hyun-Seung, who previously directed "Fantastic Baby" and "Bae Bae".

The music video named the most viewed K-Pop video in America & Around on June, most viewed K-Pop music videos on summer and biggest summer K-Pop songs on World Digital Songs by Billboard.[14][15]

On January 19th 7:10 PM, "Bang Bang Bang" reached 100 million views on youtube. [16]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[6] 194
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[17] 2
South Korea (Gaon Weekly Single Chart)[18] 1
South Korea (Gaon Monthly Single Chart)[19] 1
South Korea (Gaon Yearly Single Chart)[20] 1
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[21] 1
US YouTube chart (Billboard)[21] 13

Sales

Chart Sales
South Korean Gaon Download Chart[22] 1,799,429
Billboard World Digital Songs[21] 11,000

Release history

Region Date Language Format Label
South Korea June 1, 2015 Korean digital download YG Entertainment, KT Music
Worldwide
Japan [23] June 17, 2015 YG Entertainment, YGEX
February 3, 2016 Japanese YGEX, Avex Trax

Awards

Year Award-Giving Body Category Result Ref
2015 Inkigayo No. 1 (14 June) Won [24]
No. 1 (28 June) Won [25]
M! Countdown No. 1 (11 June) Won [26]
No. 1 (25 June) Won [27]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Song of the Year Won [28]
Best Dance Performance Nominated
MTV IGGY International Song of Summer 2015 Won [29][30]
MelOn Music Awards Song of the Year Won [31]
Netizen Popularity Award Won
MelOn Popularity Award Popularity Award (June 15) Won [32]
Popularity Award (June 22) Won
Popularity Award (June 29) Won
Popularity Award (July 6) Won
Popularity Award (August 3) Won
KpopStarz Best Of K-Pop Awards Best K-Pop Song of the Year Won [33]
SBS PopAsia Awards Best Song of the Year Won [34]
2016 Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards Song of the Month (June) Won [35]
Seoul Music Awards Record of the Year in Digital Release Won [36]
Japan Gold Disc Award Song Of The Year By Download (Asia) Won [37]
China’s QQ Music Awards Best MV of the year Won [38]

References

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