If You (song)

"If You"
Single by Big Bang
from the album D / MADE
Released July 1, 2015 (2015-07-01)
Format Digital download
Genre Pop, Ballad
Length 4:24
Label YG Entertainment
Writer(s) G-Dragon
Producer(s) G-Dragon, P.K, Dee.P
Big Bang singles chronology
"We Like 2 Party"
(2015)		 "If You"
(2015)		 "Sober"
(2015)

"If You" is a single recorded by South Korean group Big Bang. It was released digitally on July 1, 2015 by YG Entertainment, as the fifth single from MADE Series, and the first from D.

Background

The first poster of D was released on June 26, with the name of the song, and the date of album release.[1] The song was released on July 1.[2] The release is supported by a live countdown on Naver Starcast on 30 June, 11 pm.[3]

It was announced that the song will have no music video, unlike the other singles that Big Bang released this year. YG Official revealed to Star News, "The reason why it does not have a music video is because since BIGBANG’s debut in 2006, "If You" is their saddest song ever. "If You" is a track that will touch you emotionally. A music video wasn't shot so that you can focus on the music and lyrics only.".[4]

This is the first song in which all of the members of Big Bang sing, as typically before T.O.P and G-Dragon would rap.

Commercial performance

"If You" sold 308,120 digital copies in the first week on Gaon Chart, making it the fourth-best first week sales in 2015, and peaked at number one in Digital Chart, it charted at number two on the BGM Chart, four on the Streaming Chart with total 4.871 million streams and number 22 on the Mobile Chart.[5][6][7][8] On the second week, the song fall to number four in Digital Chart, no.7 in Download chart with total 130,714 sales, and raised to number two in the Streaming Chart with total 5.459 streams.[9][10] The song topped Gaon monthly digital chart for month July with total 627,808 sales and 21.247 million streams.

The song charted at number two on the World Digital Songs.[11]

Critical reception

Billboard talked about "If You", saying that it was the "band's most instantly striking pieces in years."[12] OSEN called it "is the saddest song ever in BIGBANG's history"[13][14] G-Dragon received good reviews for his writing, "G-Dragon shows of his formidible [sic] songwriting chops, evoking the complexity of "Lies" or "Haru Haru"[15]

Tablo from Epik High called "If You" breathtaking,[16] Yang Hyun-suk named "If You" the saddest song that BIGBANG has ever made.[17]

The song ranked seventh as the best 20 Korean singles in 2015 in Taiwan.[18]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[19] 29
South Korea (Gaon Weekly Single Chart)[20] 1
South Korea (Gaon Weekly Mobile Chart)[21] 7
South Korea (Gaon Monthly Single Chart)[22] 1
South Korea (Gaon Monthly Mobile Chart)[23] 11
South Korea (Gaon Yearly Single Chart)[24] 29
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[25][26] 2
US World Digital Songs Year End - 2015 (Billboard) 10

Sales

Chart Sales
South Korean Gaon Download Chart[27] 1,414,111

Awards

Year Award-Giving Body Category Result Ref
2015 MelOn Popularity Award Popularity Award (July 13) Won [28]
Popularity Award (July 20) Won
Popularity Award (July 27) Won
Popularity Award (August 10) Won
2016 Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards Song of the Month (July) Won [29]

Release history

Region Date Language Format Label
South Korea July 1, 2015 Korean digital download YG Entertainment, KT Music
Worldwide
Japan July 8, 2015
February 3, 2016 Japanese YGEX, Avex Trax

References

  1. ↑ YG Entertainment. "BIGBANG – MADE SERIES D 'IF YOU'". YG LIFE. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Big Bang Unveils ′D′ Track List with New Songs ′If You′ and ′Sober′". MWAVE. 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
  3. ↑ "Big Bang names new tracks". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
  4. ↑ "Big Bang names new tracks". [sbs.com.au SBS PopAsia HQ ]. June 30, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart- Week 28". Gaon Music Chart. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Gaon Download Chart- Week 28". Gaon Music Chart. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Gaon Mobile Chart- Week 28". Gaon Music Chart. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Gaon BGM Chart - Week 28". Gaon Music Chart. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart- Week 29". Gaon Music Chart. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Gaon Download Chart- Week 29". Gaon Music Chart. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  11. ↑ "World Digital Songs". Billboard. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  12. ↑ "BIGBANG Appear Anything But 'Sober' in Wild New Video". billboard. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  13. ↑ ""Because it's BIGBANG!"… Fun summer with the sadness in its climax". Osen. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  14. ↑ "[한밤의 신곡] "빅뱅이니까!"…절정의 슬픔 품은 유쾌한 여름". Osen. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  15. ↑ "Review: Big Bang Show Off The Vocal Talents Of All 5 Members On 'If You' And 'Sober' [AUDIO]". Kpop Starz. July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Tablo: "This song is breathtaking"". Tablo Twitter. 2015-06-28. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  17. ↑ "YANG HYUN SUK's favorite "IF YOU", what kind of song would it be?". Osen. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  18. ↑ "2015韓語年度單曲/專輯榜TOP 20 (in Chinese)". KKbox Taiwan. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Billboard's Japan Hot 100, week July 25, 2015". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Digital Chart Week 28". Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  21. ↑ "Gaon Mobile Chart Week 29". Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  22. ↑ "Digital Chart - July". Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  23. ↑ "Gaon Mobile Chart - July". Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  24. ↑ "Yearly Digital Chart - 2015". Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Billboard's World Digital Singles Chart: Singles". Billboard. Billboard. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  26. ↑ "BIGBANG's "If You" and "Sober" Enter Billboard's World Digital Songs Chart". Soompi. Soompi. July 9, 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  27. ↑ Cumulative sales for "If You":
  28. ↑ "Melon Music Awards". MelOn. 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  29. ↑ "Winners of the 5th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards". Retrieved 2016-05-23.
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