Hot Issue (EP)
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Composition
The group's leader, the then 20-year-old G-Dragon produced and wrote the lyrics for all tracks on Hot Issue. "Last Farewell" is a blend of trance hip-hop beats and pop melodies. The song also features rapping by G-Dragon and T.O.P and melodic vocals from Taeyang, Daesung, and Seungri. "Crazy Dog" features synthesizers and a sampling from the Seo Taiji and Boys song "In My Fantasy."[1]
Reception
Hot Issue marked BigBang's first EP after Always and further established the group's popularity in South Korea, with the single "Last Farewell" topping online charts for 8 consecutive weeks.[2] Due to the song's digital success, it won the Song of the Month award at Cyworld Digital Music Awards.[3] The extended play sold over a 120,000 copies in South Korea.[4]
Track listing
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Sample credits
- "But I Love U" contains a sample of "Rhu of Redd Holt Unlimited" by Paula
- "Crazy Dog" contains a sample of "You, In the Fantasy" (Script error: No such module "Lang".; Script error: No such module "lang".Template:Category handler) by Seo Taiji & Boys
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[5] | 8 |
Monthly charts
| Chart (April 2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[6] | 32 |
References
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