The Great Seungri
{{for|the concert tour supporting this album|The Great Seungri (tour)}}
{{Infobox album
| name = The Great Seungri
| type = studio
| artist = Seungri
| cover = The Great Seungri album cover.jpg
| caption = Digital version cover.
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = July 20, 2018 (Korean digital)
July 23, 2018 (Korean physical)
August 8, 2018 (Japanese edition)
| recorded =
| studio = The Black Label, YG Studio (Seoul)
| genre = {{hlist|R&B|electronic}}
| length =
| language = Korean
| producer =
| prev_title = Let's Talk About Love
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Melon version
| type = studio
| cover = Melon version cover.png
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Alternate "Melon version" cover
}}
{{Singles
| name = The Great Seungri
| type = studio
| single1 = 1, 2, 3!
| single1date = July 20, 2018
| single2 = Where R U From
| single2date = July 20, 2018
}}
}}
The Great Seungri is the only Korean studio album by South Korean singer Seungri. It was released on July 20, 2018 by YG Entertainment and Genie Music. It is available in two versions and contains nine tracks, with "1, 2, 3!" as its lead single and "Where R U From" as its subtitle. This is also his final Korean release before his retirement in 2019.
Background and release
In January 2018, Seungri revealed that he had prepared a solo album alongside solo concerts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/2018/01/31/bigbangs-seungri-revealed-preparing-solo-comeback/|title=BIGBANG's Seungri Revealed To Be Preparing For Solo Comeback|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720141525/https://www.soompi.com/2018/01/31/bigbangs-seungri-revealed-preparing-solo-comeback/|archive-date=2018-07-20|url-status=live}}
On July 2, the name and release date of the album was officially announced.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/2018/07/02/bigbangs-seungri-announces-long-awaited-solo-album-release-date-1st-teaser/|title=Update: BIGBANG's Seungri Drops A New Teaser For "The Great Seungri" On Comeback Day|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720141523/https://www.soompi.com/2018/07/02/bigbangs-seungri-announces-long-awaited-solo-album-release-date-1st-teaser/|archive-date=2018-07-20|url-status=live}} On July 20, the music video for lead single "1, 2, 3!" was released, which was inspired by the film Grease. Meanwhile the music video for the sub-title, "Where R U From" (featuring Mino) was released several days after the album release date.
Packaging
The physical CD album was released in two different versions: melon and orange. The album includes album cover, 2 CDs, lyrics book, photo book, photo card, selfie photo card, postcard, coaster, sticker, flyer, and double-sided poster.
Promotion
On June 4, it was announced through YGEX that Seungri will be holding his first solo concert in Korea. The concert will be held at the Jangchung Gymnasium on August 4 and 5 and will be titled Seungri 2018 1st Solo Tour 'The Great Seungri' in Seoul.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/2018/06/04/bigbangs-seungri-hold-first-ever-solo-concert-korea/|title=BIGBANG's Seungri To Hold First Ever Solo Concert In Korea|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720135831/https://www.soompi.com/2018/06/04/bigbangs-seungri-hold-first-ever-solo-concert-korea/|archive-date=2018-07-20|url-status=live}}
To promote the album, Seungri appeared on several television programs, including JTBC's Idol Room, broadcast on July 24, 2018.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Arrangement
| title1 = 1, 2, 3!
| note1 = 셋 셀테니; ses selteni
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Teddy|Seungri}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Teddy|Seo Won Jin|24|Seungri}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|24|Seo Won Jin}}
| length1 = 3:25
| title2 = Where R U From
| note2 = feat. Mino
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Seungri|MINO}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Seungri|Future Bounce}}
| length2 = 3:45
| extra2 = Future Bounce
| title3 = Love Is You
| note3 = feat. Blue.D
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Seungri|Luna tune}}
| music3 = {{hlist|Seungri|Luna tune|Future Bounce}}
| extra3 = Future Bounce
| length3 = 3:30
| title4 = (Mollado)
| note4 = 몰라도; mollado) (feat. B.I
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Seungri|B.I}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Seungri|Future Bounce|B.I}}
| extra4 = Future Bounce
| length4 = 3:18
| title5 = Sweet Lie
| note5 = 달콤한 거짓말; dalkomhan geojismal) (feat. Dannic
| lyrics5 = Seungri
| music5 = {{hlist|Daan Romers|Jenson Vaughan|Alisha Pillay|Richard Glenmor Beynon}}
| extra5 = Dannic
| length5 = 2:59
| title6 = Be Friend
| lyrics6 = Seungri
| music6 = {{hlist|Seungri|Future Bounce|Lee Seung Youb|Kim Sang Wook}}
| extra6 = Future Bounce
| length6 = 3:21
| title7 = Hotline
| lyrics7 = Seungri
| music7 = {{hlist|Seungri|Future Bounce}}
| extra7 = Future Bounce
| length7 = 3:31
| title8 = Alone
| note8 = 혼자 있는법; honja issneunbeob
| lyrics8 = Seungri
| music8 = {{hlist|R.Tee|8!|Brian Lee|Seungri}}
| extra8 = R.Tee
| length8 = 3:49
| title9 = Good Luck to You
| lyrics9 = Seungri
| music9 = {{hlist|Seungri|Seo Won Jin|R.Tee|24}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|R.Tee|Seo Won Jin|24}}
| length9 = 3:18
| total_length =
}}
Charts
Sales
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! Country ! Sales |
| scope="row"| South Korea
| align="center"| 50,375The Great Seungri sales:
|
|---|
| scope="row"| China
| align="center"| 130,215The Great Seungri sales:
|
| scope="row"| Japan
| align="center"| 10,146Digital sales for The Great Seungri (3,592) :
|
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!Country !Date !Label !Format !Ref |
| scope="row"| Various
| July 20, 2018 | rowspan="2"| YG Entertainment, Genie Music |
|---|
| scope="row"| South Korea
| July 23, 2018 | CD |
References
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