Back to the Basic
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{{Infobox album
| name = Back to the Basic
| type = EP
| artist = Rain
| cover = Rain Back2TB.jpg
| alt =
| released = April 7, 2010
| recorded = 2009–2010
| venue =
| studio =
| length = 17:03
| language = {{hlist|Korean|Japanese}}
| label = {{hlist|J. Tune|CJ E&M|Tokuma}}
| producer = * Jung Ji-hoon
- JR Groove
- Kim Tae-wan (C-Luv)
- Jang Young-chan
| prev_title = Rainism
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Rain Effect
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Japanese edition cover
| type = EP
| cover = Rain BTB JP.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption =
}}
{{Singles
| name = Back to the Basic
| type = EP
| single1 = Love Song
| single1date = April 7, 2010
| single2 = Hip Song
| single2date = April 7, 2010
}}
}}
Back to the Basic is the first Korean-language extended play by South Korean recording artist Rain. It was his first release since his Korean-language studio album Rainism (2008).
Commercially, the EP peaked at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and number 25 on the Oricon Albums Chart. It sold more than 56,000 copies in South Korea and 8,000 copies in Japan as of 2013.
Background
As a farewell to his fans before going for 21 months of compulsory military service,[http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2011/09/23/0200000000AEN20110923007900315.HTML "Top K-pop star Rain to join Army"] Yonhap News. September 23, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011 Rain toured throughout Asia including Indonesia, Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore.[https://twitter.com/29rain/status/50856391900016640] Rain's official twitter. March 24, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2015 This was the first tour where Rain traveled throughout Korea with stops in Busan, Guangzhou, Jeju, Daegu, Daejeon and Seoul.[https://web.archive.org/web/20150617040854/http://rain-jihoon.com/n2/notice_view.php?page=1&No=332&bSeq=488 "RAIN - the BEST SHOW - 2011 concert schedule."] Rain's official website. July 5, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2015[https://ph.celebrity.yahoo.com/blogs/okpop/rain-promises-best-show-enlistment-101740310.html "Rain promises ‘The Best Show’ before enlistment"] Yahoo! Celebrity Philippines. July 11, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2015
Reception
The EP sold over 53,584 copies in South Korea and was the 26th best-selling album of 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/notice/view.gaon?idx=36|title=South Korean Gaon Chart: 2010 Year-End|work=Gaon Chart|publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association|date=February 8, 2011|accessdate=May 16, 2013}} In Japan, the EP sold over 8,000 copies.{{cite web | title=オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 | url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp | work=Oricon | accessdate=January 15, 2014}} (subscription only) The Japanese version was released with a different cover, a Japanese version of "Love Song" and a DVD with a making of as well as the "Love Song" music video.
=Accolades=
Promotion and live performances
As a farewell to his fans before going into the military, Rain held his fourth concert tour in Asia, titled The Best Show Tour, beginning in March 2011. The tour spanned 16 shows in numerous countries in Asia including South Korea, Japan, China, Singapore, Indonesia. The tour concluded with a free concert in Gangnam in October 2011, prior to his military enlistment.
Track listing
{{track listing
| total_length = 17:03
| headline = Back to the Basic {{nobold|– Korean edition{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2010/03/rains-back-to-the-basic-tracklist-revealed|title=Rain's Back to the Basic tracklist revealed|publisher=[allkpop.com]|accessdate=July 3, 2013}}}}
| title1 = Love Song
| note1 = 널 붙잡을 노래; Neol Butjabeul Norae
| lyrics1 = Jung Ji-hoon
| music1 = Jung Ji-hoon, Groove Network
| length1 = 3:46
| title2 = Hip Song
| note2 =
| lyrics2 = Jung Ji-hoon
| music2 = Jung Ji-hoon, JR Groove
| length2 = 3:14
| title3 = One
| note3 =
| lyrics3 = Kim Tae-wan (C-Luv)
| music3 = Kim Tae-wan (C-Luv), Jang Young-chan
| length3 = 3:01
| title4 = Same
| note4 = 똑같아; Ttokgata
| lyrics4 = Kim Tae-wan (C-Luv)
| music4 = Kim Tae-wan (C-Luv)
| length4 = 3:01
| title5 = Love Song
| note5 = 널 붙잡을 노래; Neol Butjabeul Norae (English Version)
| lyrics5 = Jung Ji-hoon
| music5 = Jung Ji-hoon, Groove Network
| length5 = 3:46
}}
{{track listing
| total_length = 20:49
| headline = Back to the Basic {{nobold|– Japanese edition}}
| title6 = Love Song
| note6 = 널 붙잡을 노래; Neol Butjabeul Norae (Japanese Version)
| lyrics6 = Jung Ji-hoon
| music6 = Jung Ji-hoon, Groove Network
| length6 = 3:46
}}
{{track listing
| total_length = 20:00
| headline = DVD {{nobold|– Japanese edition}}
| title1 = Love Song
| note1 = 널 붙잡을 노래; Neol Butjabeul Norae (Japanese Version) (video)
| length1 =
}}
Charts
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= Weekly charts =
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| Chart (2010)
! Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon){{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/353217/ranking/cd_album/ |script-title=ja:ピ（ｒａｉｎ）のアルバム売り上げランキング |language=Japanese |trans-title=Rain album release history |work=Oricon Style |publisher=Oricon Inc |accessdate=2 July 2013}}
| style="text-align:center;"|25 |
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{cite web |title=2010년 16주차 Album Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=16&hitYear=2010&termGbn=week |publisher=Gaon Music Chart |access-date=January 18, 2022 |language=ko |date=April 4–10, 2010}}
| style="text-align:center;"|1 |
= Monthly charts =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| Chart (2010)
! Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{cite web |title=2010년 04월 Album Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=04&hitYear=2010&termGbn=month |publisher=Gaon Music Chart |access-date=January 18, 2022 |language=ko}}
| style="text-align:center;"|1 |
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= Year-end charts =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!Chart (2010) !Position |
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213045903/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/notice/view.gaon?idx=36 |url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/notice/view.gaon?idx=36 |title=Gaon Music Chart Top 100 – 2010|language=ko |publisher=Gaon Music Chart |archive-date=February 13, 2011 |url-status=dead }}
| 26 |
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References
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Category:Rain (entertainer) albums
Category:J. Tune Entertainment EPs
Category:2010s Korean-language albums