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Stand Up (EP)

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Stand Up
EP by
ReleasedAugust 8, 2008 (2008-08-08)
Recorded2008
Genre
Length20:09
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
Big Bang chronology
With U
(2008)
Stand Up
(2008)
Number 1
(2008)
Singles from Stand Up
  1. "Haru Haru"
    Released: August 8, 2008

Stand Up is the third Korean extended play by South Korean boy group Big Bang, it was released on August 8, 2008.[1] The EP sold over 140,000 copies by the end of the following month,[2] supported by the popularity of the number one hit single "Haru Haru".[3] The song became one of the most downloaded singles of all-time in South Korea. Star News named Stand Up one of the most successful digital albums since 2004.[4]

Background

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Teasers for the album was released on August 1, including the announcement that Japanese DJ Daishi Dance had collaborated with the group on a song.[5] Released on August 8, 2008, the EP sold more than 30,000 copies in two days[6] and sold 100,000 copies in two weeks.[7] Stand Up was the number-one album of the month for August 2008, becoming the group's first monthly number-one album in South Korea.[8] It eventually sold over 168,000 copies by 2016.

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro (Stand Up)"G-DragonG-Dragon, Teddy, KushTeddy, Kush1:35
2."Haru Haru" (하루하루)G-DragonG-Dragon, Daishi DanceDaishi Dance4:15
3."Heaven" (천국; Cheonguk)G-DragonG-Dragon, Daishi DanceDaishi Dance4:06
4."A Good Man" (착한 사람; Chaghan Salam)T.O.PT.O.P, KushKush3:23
5."Lady"G-DragonG-Dragon, TeddyTeddy3:19
6."Oh My Friend" (featuring No Brain)G-DragonG-Dragon, No BrainNo Brain3:31
Total length:20:09

Personnel

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Credits for Stand Up adapted are from album liner notes.[9]

  • Choi Seung-hyun "T.O.P" – co-producer and recording producer
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Hong Jang-hyun – photographer
  • Ji Eun – make-up and stylist
  • Jang Sung-eun – artwork and design
  • Kim Byunghoon "Kush" – co-producer and recording producer
  • Kim Chang-kyum – recording engineer
  • Kim Tae-hyun – hair stylist
  • Kwon Ji-yong "G-Dragon" – producer and recording producer
  • Lee Byung-young – artist manager
  • Lee Gyeong-jun – recording engineer
  • Lee Kang-hyun – art director
  • Oh Young-taek – recording engineer
  • Park Hong-jun "Teddy" – co-producer and recording producer
  • Jason Robert – mixing engineer
  • Today Art – printing
  • Yang Eun-jin – artwork and design
  • Yang Hyun Suk – executive producer, mixing engineer and producer
  • Yang Min-Suk – executive supervisor

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[10] 9

Monthly charts

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Chart (August 2008) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (MIAK)[8] 1

References

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  1. ^ "3rd Mini Album : Stand Up". YG Entertainment. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  2. ^ 2008.09월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2008.09 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Big Bang Signs Modeling Contract with FILA Korea". KBS Global. September 8, 2008. Archived from the original on September 24, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  4. ^ Kim, Kwan-myung (January 15, 2014). [디지털음원 10년, 톱 976곡]④최고히트 앨범은? [[10 years of digital music, Top 976 songs] ④ What is the best album?]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Big Bang Makes Comeback". KBS Global. July 25, 2008. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  6. ^ "Big Bang's 3rd Mini Album Sweeps Online/Off-line Stores". KBS Global. August 12, 2008. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  7. ^ "Big Bang's Third Mini Album Sweeps K-POP Charts". KBS Global. August 26, 2008. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  8. ^ a b 2008.08월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2008.08 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  9. ^ Stand Up (liner notes) (in Korean). Big Bang. YG Entertainment. 2008. p. 26.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 16 of 2010". Circle Chart (in Korean). April 11–17, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
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