Tonight (BigBang EP)

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Big Bang’s music has been very cheerful and lyrical so far, but this time we added rock. These days, people seem to find something interesting that can make them laugh and it might come from many accidents and incidents that happened last year, so we are going to present warm and cheerful music for those people rather than heavy and electronic music. — G-Dragon [5]

Promotion and release

After nearly two-year hiatus, BigBang made their comeback in South Korea in February 2011 which kicked off with their annual concert, Big Show 2011. [1] There, they also showcased songs from Tonight, [6] performing before an audience of 40,000 fans. [7] The show was aired online by SBS and Mnet. [8] The performance has been hailed as "sensual and stylish" as well as "luxurious" by Lee Soo-yeon of Newsen [6] while it was called "fresh and bold" by Yonhap News, which also went on to state that "Big Bang has come back brilliantly." [9] Park Young-gun of the Star News also applauded the group for their use of lavish props, calling the performance "compelling" and "explosive" and declaring that "Big Bang has come back stronger than ever." [10] The show was watched by a nationwide audience of 5.7%, higher than the 4.9% expected. [11] Revenues from the concert were reported to be ₩43 billion ($38 million). [12]

Teaser photos of the group's music video for their lead single Tonight, which was written solely by G-Dragon with the rap parts written by T.O.P, were also released online. [4] The group also acknowledged their return to the music industry by posting it as their status on Taeyang's Twitter account. [4]

Reception

Critical reception

The EP has received mostly positive praises, with Expo Flat News complimenting it for its "impressive, sophisticated sound textures." [13] The lead single "Tonight" was also praised for its "sophisticated electronic sound" paired with acoustic guitar. [14] Lee Jeon-hyuk of Sports Chosun hailed the group's comeback as "brilliant" [15] while Choi Jun of Asiae complimented the group's new direction in their music, acknowledging that during the two years of hiatus, the group's "style and musical sensibility [had] deepened." [11] Despite this, the group have been criticized for their over-use of electronic sound. [16]

Commercial performance

Tonight peaked at number one on the weekly Gaon Album Chart in addition to the monthly chart for February 2011. The album has sold 100,000 copies in South Korea. [17] Internationally, it charted at number 3 on the Billboard World Albums chart, also number 3 on the Heatseekers chart, and number 29 on the Independent Albums chart. [18] After the release of Big Bang Special Edition, it topped the weekly and monthly album charts in April 2011.

Track listing

Tonight
BIGBANG Tonight Cover.jpg
EP by
Big Bang
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2011 (2011-02-24)
Recorded2010–2011
Genre
Length20:05
Label
Big Bang chronology
Big Bang
(2009)		Tonight
(2011)		 Big Bang 2
(2011)
Singles from Tonight
  1. "Tonight"
    Released: February 24, 2011
Tonight– Standard edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro (Thank You & You)"G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, Choice37 Choice371:32
2."Hands Up"G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, KushKush3:54
3."Tonight" (투나잇; Toonait)G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, KushP.K3:39
4."Somebody to Love"G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, Ham Seung-cheon, Kang Uk-JinHam Seung-cheon, Kang Uk-Jin3:32
5."What is Right"G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, D.J Murf, PeejayD.J Murf, Peejay3:43
6."Café"G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, D.J Murf, PeejayD.J Murf, Peejay3:40
Total length:20:04
Tonight– Taiwanese edition DVD (bonus tracks) [19]
No.TitleLength
1."Tonight" (Music Video with Chinese Subtitles) 
Big Bang Special Edition – Repackage
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Love Song"G-Dragon, T.O.P, TeddyG-Dragon, TeddyTeddy, Seo Won-jin3:45
2."Stupid Liar"G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, P.KP.K, Dee.P3:54
3."Tonight" (투나잇; Toonait)G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, KushP.K3:43
4."High High" (G-Dragon & T.O.P)G-Dragon, T.O.P, TeddyTeddyTeddy3:10
5."Oh Yeah" (G-Dragon & T.O.P featuring Park Bom)G-Dragon, T.O.P, TeddyTeddy, Sunwoo Jung AhTeddy, Sunwoo Jung Ah3:19
6."Café"G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, D.J Murf, PeejayD.J Murf, Peejay3:42
7."I Need a Girl" (Taeyang featuring G-Dragon)Jun Goon, G-DragonJun Goon, Choi Gub-wonJun Goon3:40
8."Somebody to Love"G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, Ham Seung-cheon, Kang Uk-JinHam Seung-cheon, Kang Uk-Jin3:34
9."What Can I Do" (어쩌라고; Eojjeorago; Seungri solo)Seungri, G-DragonSeungri, P.K, Big ToneP.K3:40
10."Baby Don't Cry" (Daesung solo)KushKushKush4:31
Total length:37:40

Charts

Album

Sales

Region Sales amount
Japan27,000 [25]
South Korea155,117 [26]
South Korea
(Big Bang Special Edition)		99,309 [26]

Release history

RegionDateEditionFormatLabel
Worldwide [27] February 24, 2011Tonight Digital download YG
South Korea [28] CD, digital download
Japan [29] April 13, 2011CD Universal Music Japan
Taiwan [30] [31] July 8, 2011CD+DVD Warner Music Taiwan
Worldwide [32] April 8, 2011Big Bang Special EditionDigital downloadYG
South Korea [33] CD, digital download
  • YG
  • Mnet Media
Taiwan [31] July 8, 2011CD+DVDWarner Music Taiwan

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