If You (BigBang song)

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"If You"
Single by Big Bang
from the album Made
A-side"Sober"
ReleasedJuly 1, 2015 (2015-07-01)
GenreFolk, Ballad
Length4:24
LabelYG Entertainment
Songwriter(s)G-Dragon
Producer(s)
Big Bang singles chronology
"We Like 2 Party"
(2015) 		"If You"
(2015) 		"Sober"
(2015)

"If You" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Big Bang. It was released digitally on July 1, 2015 by YG Entertainment, as the third single from Made, being included in the single album D. It was written by group member G-Dragon who also produced the song with P.K and Dee.P. "If You" became a chart-topper in South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, and went on to sell over five million digital units across Asia.

Background

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The first poster of D was released on June 26, 2015, announcing "If You" and its release date as July 1.[1][2] The release was supported by a live countdown on Naver Starcast on June 30.[3]

It was announced that the song will have no music video, unlike the other singles that BigBang released that year. An official from their label, YG, revealed to Star News that "the reason why it does not have a music video is because since Big Bang's debut in 2006, 'If You' is their saddest song ever. 'If You' is a track that will touch you emotionally. A music video wasn't shot so that you can focus on the music and lyrics only."[4] This is the first song in which all of the members of BigBang sing, as typically before T.O.P and G-Dragon would rap.

Critical reception and accolades

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Billboard felt that "If You" was one of the group's "most instantly striking pieces in years."[5] Korean website Osen called it "the saddest song ever in Big Bang's history."[6][7] G-Dragon received good reviews for his writing, being praised for showing "his formidible [sic] songwriting chops, evoking the complexity of "Lies" or "Haru Haru."[8]

"If You" won Song of the Month for July at the 2016 Gaon Chart Music Awards.[9] It additionally received four weekly Melon popularity awards on July 13, July 20, July 27, and August 10, 2015.[10]

Commercial performance

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"If You" had 308,120 downloads sold in its first week on the Gaon Chart, the fourth-highest first week sales in 2015, and peaked at number one on the Digital Chart. The song also debuted at number two on the BGM Chart, four on the Streaming Chart with over 4.8 million streams and at number 22 on the Mobile Chart.[11][12][13][14] "If You" peaked at number two on the Billboard's World Digital Songs.[15] Additionally, the single ranked at seventh as the most popular Korean singles of 2015 in Taiwan by music streaming service KKBOX.[16]

Charts

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Sales

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Sales figures for "If You"
Country Sales
South Korea (digital)[24] 1,445,147

Release history

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Release history and formats for "If You"
Region Date Language Format Label Ref.
South Korea July 1, 2015 Korean Digital download YG Entertainment, KT Music [citation needed]
Various
Japan July 8, 2015
February 3, 2016 Japanese YGEX, Avex Trax

References

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  1. ^ YG Entertainment. "BIGBANG – MADE SERIES D 'IF YOU'". YG LIFE. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  2. ^ "Big Bang Unveils ′D′ Track List with New Songs ′If You′ and ′Sober′". MWAVE. June 29, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "Big Bang names new tracks". Korea JoongAng Daily. June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  4. ^ "Big Bang names new tracks". [sbs.com.au SBS PopAsia HQ ]. June 30, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  5. ^ "BIGBANG Appear Anything But 'Sober' in Wild New Video". Billboard. June 30, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  6. ^ ""Because it's BIGBANG!"… Fun summer with the sadness in its climax". Osen. June 30, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  7. ^ "[한밤의 신곡] "빅뱅이니까!"…절정의 슬픔 품은 유쾌한 여름". Osen. June 30, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  8. ^ "Review: Big Bang Show Off The Vocal Talents Of All 5 Members On 'If You' And 'Sober' [AUDIO]". Kpop Starz. July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  9. ^ "Winners of the 5th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards". Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  10. ^ "Melon Music Awards". Melon. June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  11. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart- Week 28". Gaon Music Chart. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  12. ^ "Gaon Download Chart- Week 28". Gaon Music Chart. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  13. ^ "Gaon Mobile Chart- Week 28". Gaon Music Chart. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  14. ^ "Gaon BGM Chart - Week 28". Gaon Music Chart. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  15. ^ "World Digital Songs". Billboard. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  16. ^ "2015韓語年度單曲/專輯榜TOP 20 (in Chinese)". KKbox Taiwan. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  17. ^ "Billboard's Japan Hot 100, week July 25, 2015". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  18. ^ "2015년 28주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  19. ^ "Official Independent Singles Breakers Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. July 5–9, 2015.
  20. ^ "Bigbang Chart History – World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  21. ^ "Digital Chart - July". Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  22. ^ "Yearly Digital Chart - 2015". Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  23. ^ "World Digital Song Sales – 2015". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  24. ^ Cumulative sales for "If You":
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