Big Bang 2 (album)

Big Bang 2 is BigBang's second original Japanese album, following the release of Big Bang in 2009. The song "Ms. Liar" is a Japanese remake of their Korean song "Stupid Liar".

Prior to Big Bang 2{{'}}s announcement, three singles were released. "Koe o Kikasete" was the first single and was released November 4, 2009. It charted for sixteen weeks and managed a peak position at number four. Following "Koe o Kikasete" was "Tell Me Goodbye", released June 9, 2010. "Tell Me Goodbye" achieved much the same success, managing to chart for fifteen weeks peaking at number five. "Beautiful Hangover", the third single reached number seven and charted for eight weeks.{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/434770/ranking/cd_single/ |script-title=ja:ＢＩＧＢＡＮＧのシングル売り上げランキング |language=Japanese |trans-title=Big Bang single ranking history |work=Oricon Style |accessdate=April 17, 2011 |archive-date=May 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504210258/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/434770/ranking/cd_single/ |url-status=live }} On April 18, 2011, a Japanese music video version of "Tonight" was made and uploaded on YG Entertainment's YouTube account and was released as a digital download on April 27, 2011. A fifth single, "Ms. Liar", was digitally released the same day as the album release.

Big Bang 2 is to be accompanied by the Love & Hope Tour across Japan.{{cite web|url=http://www.yg-life.com/archives/10161#more-10161 |title=From YG |work=YG Life |date=December 30, 2010 |accessdate=December 29, 2010 |author=Yang Hyun Suk |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718142235/http://www.yg-life.com/archives/10161 |archivedate=July 18, 2011}} The tour was previously titled the Love & Pain Tour, but it was changed due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Part of the proceeds went to disaster relief.{{cite web |url=http://ygbigbang.jp/2011lovehope/ |title=BIGBANG Presents 2011 Japan Tour Love & Hope |language=Japanese |publisher=YG Entertainment Japan |accessdate=April 17, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110422113959/http://ygbigbang.jp/2011lovehope/ |archivedate=22 April 2011 |url-status=dead}}

{{Track listing

|headline = Big Bang 2 – {{nobold|Standard edition}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UPCH-1832 |title=BIG BANG 2 (Regular Edition) |work=CD Japan |accessdate=April 17, 2011 |archive-date=November 14, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114161032/http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UPCH-1832 |url-status=live }}

| extra_column = Arrangement

| total_length = 35:32

| title1 = Intro (Thank You & You)

| lyrics1 = G-Dragon

| music1 = G-Dragon, Choice37

| extra1 = Choice37

| length1 = 1:36

| title2 = Tonight

| note2 = Japanese Version

| lyrics2 = G-Dragon, T.O.P

| music2 = G-Dragon, e.knock

| extra2 = Choi Pil-kang

| length2 = 3:40

| title3 = Somebody to Luv

| note3 = Japanese Version of "Somebody to Love"

| lyrics3 = G-Dragon, T.O.P

| music3 = G-Dragon, Ham Seung-cheon, Kang Wook-jin

| extra3 = Ham Seung-cheon, Kang Wook-jin

| length3 = 3:32

| title4 = Beautiful Hangover

| note4 =

| lyrics4 = G-Dragon, Shikata, iNoZzi, Perry

| music4 = Nadir Benkahla, Saeed Molavi, Perry

| extra4 =

| length4 = 3:46

| title5 = Ola Yeah!

| note5 = "オラ Yeah!"

| lyrics5 = Shoko Fujibayashi

| music5 = Jimmy Thornfeldt, Mohombi Moupondo

| extra5 = Jimmy Thornfeldt, Mohombi Moupondo

| length5 = 3:05

| title6 = Tell Me Goodbye

| note6 =

| lyrics6 = Shoko Fujibayashi, Perry

| music6 = Jimmy Thornfeldt, Mohombi Moupondo

| extra6 = Jimmy Thornfeldt, Mohombi Moupondo

| length6 = 4:07

| title7 = Koe o Kikasete

| note7 = "声をきかせて"

| lyrics7 = Yamamoto Narumi, Robin, G-Dragon, T.O.P

| music7 = Teddy

| extra7 = Teddy

| length7 = 4:16

| title8 = Ms. Liar

| note8 = Japanese Version of "Stupid Liar"

| lyrics8 = G-Dragon, T.O.P

| music8 = G-Dragon, Choi Pil-kang

| extra8 = Choi Pil-kang, Dee.P

| length8 = 3:53

| title9 = Hands Up

| note9 =

| lyrics9 = G-Dragon, T.O.P

| music9 = G-Dragon, e.knock

| extra9 = Kush

| length9 = 3:59

| title10 = Love Song

| note10 =

| lyrics10 = G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.P

| music10 = Teddy, G-Dragon

| extra10 = Seo Won-jin

| length10 = 3:44

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| headline = CD+DVD Edition – {{nobold|DVD bonus tracks}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UPCH-9624 |title=BIG BANG 2 (w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type A) |work=CD Japan |accessdate=April 17, 2011 |archive-date=May 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501172555/http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UPCH-9624 |url-status=live }}

| title1 = Koe wo Kikasete

| note1 = Music Video

| length1 =

| title2 = Tell Me Goodbye

| note2 = Music Video

| length2 =

| title3 = Beautiful Hangover

| note3 = Music Video

| length3 =

| title4 = Tonight

| note4 = Music Video

| length4 =

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|relyear=2011|certyear=2011|certmonth=05|type=album|artist=Big Bang|title=Big Bang 2|award=Gold|salesamount=98,854|salesref={{cite web | title=オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 |trans-title=Oricon Ranking Information Service "You Big Tree" | url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp | work=Oricon | accessdate=June 14, 2011| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110614204906/http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/| archivedate= 14 June 2011 | url-status= live}} (subscription only)}}

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{{reflist}}

• [http://www.ygbigbang.com Big Bang Official Site]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080208220401/http://www.ygbigbang.jp/bb/index.html Big Bang Japan Official Site]
• [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/bigbang Big Bang by Universal Music Japan] {{in lang|ja}}

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