:The Best of Big Bang
{{Infobox album
| name = The Best of Big Bang
| type = greatest
| artist = Big Bang
| cover = TheBestofBigBang-regular.jpeg
| alt =
| caption = Regular edition cover
| released = December 14, 2011
| recorded = 2006–2011
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|J-pop|dance-pop}}
| length = {{Duration|m=52|s=40}}
| language = {{hlist|Korean|Japanese}}
| label = Universal Music Japan
| producer =
| prev_title = The Ultimate (International Best)
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Alive (EP)
| next_year = 2012
}}
The Best of Big Bang is the third greatest hits album by South Korean boy band Big Bang. The album was stated to release on November 23, 2011, but due to G-Dragon's scandal, it was postponed to December 14, 2011.{{cite web | url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2002517/full/ | publisher=Oricon | title=BIGBANG、DVD＆ベスト盤発売延期 リーダー大麻問題で波紋広がる | language=Japanese |accessdate=January 30, 2012}}
Background
The Japanese Best album includes all singles released in Japan and songs from the albums Big Bang and Big Bang 2. It also includes a Japanese version of the song "Haru Haru". The Asia Best 2 2006–2011 album includes hits of the group during 2006 until 2011. It is the second part of the greatest hits Asia Best 2006–2009. The album was released in three different formats: a 2CD+DVD edition with a T-shirt,{{cite web | url=http://store.universal-music.co.jp/fs/artist/bigbang/upch9682 | publisher=Universal Music | title=BIGBANG / THE BEST OF BIGBANG（初回限定盤-SPECIAL EDITION-）【CD】【+DVD】 / BIGBANG / UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE | language=Japanese |accessdate=January 30, 2012}} a 2CD+DVD edition only{{cite web | url=http://store.universal-music.co.jp/fs/artist/bigbang/upch9683 | publisher=Universal Music | title=BIGBANG / THE BEST OF BIGBANG（初回限定盤）【CD】【+DVD】 / BIGBANG / UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE | language=Japanese |accessdate=January 30, 2012}} and a regular edition with the Japanese Best disc only.{{cite web | url=http://store.universal-music.co.jp/fs/artist/upch1851 | publisher=Universal Music | title=BIGBANG / THE BEST OF BIGBANG（通常盤）【CD】 / BIGBANG / UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE | language=Japanese |accessdate=January 30, 2012}}
Chart performance
The album debuted at number 1 in Oricon's daily chart and number 2 in Weekly album chart with 30,043 copies sold.{{cite web | url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2011-12-26/ | publisher=Oricon | title=2011年12月12日～2011年12月18日のCDアルバム週間ランキング (Oricon's Weekly album chart for December 26th) | language=Japanese |accessdate=January 30, 2012}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = CD 1: The Best of Big Bang – {{nobold|(Standard edition) and}} Japanese Best{{cite web | url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/434770/products/music/941205/1/ | publisher=Oricon | title=ＴＨＥ ＢＥＳＴ ＯＦ ＢＩＧＢＡＮＧ ＢＩＧＢＡＮＧのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE | language=Japanese |accessdate=January 30, 2012}}
| extra_column = From the album
| total_length = 52:40
| title1 = Haru Haru
| note1 = Japanese version
| lyrics1 =
| extra1 =
| length1 = 4:17
| title2 = Tonight
| note2 = Japanese version
| lyrics2 =
| extra2 = Big Bang 2
| length2 = 3:40
| title3 = Hands Up
| lyrics3 =
| extra3 = Big Bang 2
| length3 = 3:59
| title4 = Tell Me Goodbye
| lyrics4 =
| extra4 = Big Bang 2
| length4 = 4:06
| title5 = Beautiful Hangover
| lyrics5 =
| extra5 = Big Bang 2
| length5 = 3:46
| title6 = Top of the World
| lyrics6 =
| extra6 = Big Bang
| length6 = 3:01
| title7 = Baby Baby
| note7 = Japanese version
| lyrics7 =
| extra7 = Big Bang
| length7 = 3:52
| title8 = Always
| note8 = Japanese version
| lyrics8 =
| extra8 = Big Bang
| length8 = 3:55
| title9 = Somebody to Luv
| lyrics9 =
| extra9 = Big Bang 2
| length9 = 3:33
| title10 = Koe o Kikasete
| note10 = {{nihongo2|声をきかせて}}; Let Me Hear Your Voice
| lyrics10 =
| extra10 = Big Bang 2
| length10 = 4:15
| title11 = Emotion
| lyrics11 =
| extra11 = Big Bang
| length11 = 3:19
| title12 = Ms. Liar
| lyrics12 =
| extra12 = Big Bang 2
| length12 = 3:53
| title13 = Gara Gara Go!!
| note13 = {{nihongo2|ガラガラ GO!!}}, Gotta Gotta Go!!
| lyrics13 =
| extra13 = Big Bang
| length13 = 3:19
| title14 = My Heaven
| note14 =
| lyrics14 =
| extra14 = Big Bang
| length14 = 3:52
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = CD 2: Asia Best 2 2006–2011
| extra_column = From the album
| total_length =
| title1 = A Fool of Tears
| note1 = (눈물뿐인 바보; Nunmulppunin Babo)
| lyric1 =
| extra1 = Big Bang (single album)
| length1 = 4:03
| title2 = Forever with You
| note2 = featuring Park Bom
| lyrics2 =
| extra2 = Big Bang 03
| length2 = 3:39
| title3 = Good Bye Baby
| note3 =
| lyrics3 =
| extra3 = Big Bang 03
| length3 = 3:31
| title4 = Dirty Cash
| lyrics4 =
| extra4 = Bigbang Vol.1
| length4 = 3:14
| title5 = Crazy Dog
| lyrics5 =
| extra5 = Hot Issue
| length5 = 3:40
| title6 = A Good Man
| note6 = (착한 사람; Chaghan Salam)
| lyrics6 =
| extra6 = Stand Up
| length6 = 3:23
| title7 = Oh My Friend
| lyrics7 =
| extra7 = Stand Up
| length7 = 3:30
| title8 = Sparking
| note8 = (반짝 반짝; Banjjak banjjak)
| lyrics8 =
| extra8 = Remember
| length8 = 3:38
| title9 = Haru Haru
| note9 = acoustic version) (하루하루; Day by Day
| lyrics9 =
| extra9 = Remember
| length9 = 4:26
| title10 = Wonderful
| note10 =
| lyrics10 =
| extra10 = Remember
| length10 = 3:32
| title11 = Lollipop Pt.2
| lyrics11 =
| extra11 = Non-album release
| length11 = 3:20
| title12 = Love Song
| lyrics12 =
| extra12 = Tonight
| length12 = 3:47
| title13 = Mad About You
| lyrics13 =
| extra13 = With U
| length13 = 3:46
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = CD+DVD Edition – {{nobold|DVD bonus tracks}}
| title1 = My Heaven
| note1 = music video and making of
| title2 = Gara Gara Go!!
| note2 = music video and making of
| title3 = Koe o Kikasete
| note3 = music video and making of
| title4 = Tell Me Goodbye
| note4 = music video and making of
| title5 = Beautiful Hangover
| note5 = music video
| title6 = Tonight
| note6 = music video – Japanese version
| title7 = Love Song
| note7 = music video
| title8 = Big Bang album making of
| title9 = Big Bang First Press Conference in Japan
| title10 = Gara Gara Go!!
| note10 = single release commemorative live digest
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Chart performance for The Best of Big Bang ! scope="col"| Chart (2011) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_albums&year=2011&month=12&day=26|title=Japan Top Albums Sales| publisher=Billboard Japan|date=December 26, 2011|access-date=July 3, 2016}}
| 3 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Japanese Daily Albums (Oricon)
| 1 |
| scope="row"| Japanese Weekly Albums (Oricon)
| 2 |
| scope="row"| Japanese Monthly Albums (Oricon)
| 18 |
Sales
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Sales for The Best of Big Bang !scope="col"|Chart !scope="col"|Amount |
| scope="row"|Oricon physical sales
|align="center"|51,000 |
|---|
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Release history and formats for The Best of Big Bang ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label |
| scope="row"| Japan
| December 14, 2011 | {{hlist|CD|CD+DVD|digital download}} |
|---|
References
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External links
- [http://ygbigbang.com Big Bang Official Site]
- [http://ygex.jp/bigbang/ Big Bang Japan Official Site]
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Category:BigBang (South Korean band) albums
Category:2011 greatest hits albums