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{{short description|2016 song performed by Big Bang}}
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| Name = Girlfriend
| name = Girlfriend
| cover =
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| Artist = [[Big Bang (South Korean band)|Big Bang]]
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| Album = [[Made (Big Bang album)|Made]]
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| Format = [[Music download|Digital download]]
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| artist = [[BigBang (South Korean band)|BigBang]]
| Cover = Big Bang - Girlfriend.jpg
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| album = [[Made (BigBang album)|Made]]
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| Length = 3:49
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| Label = [[YG Entertainment]]
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| Genre = [[Pop rock]]
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| Writer = [[Teddy Park|Teddy]], [[G-Dragon]], [[T.O.P]]
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| Producer = Teddy, G-Dragon, [[Choice37]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]<ref name=":1"/>
| Chronology = Big Bang singles
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| length = 3:49
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| label = [[YG Entertainment]]
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| writer = {{hlist|[[Teddy Park|Teddy]]|[[G-Dragon]]|[[T.O.P]]}}
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| producer = {{hlist|Teddy|G-Dragon|[[Choice37]]}}
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"'''Girlfriend'''" is a song recorded by South Korean group [[Big Bang (South Korean band)|Big Bang]].
"'''Girlfriend'''" is a song recorded by South Korean group [[BigBang (South Korean band)|BigBang]].


== Background ==
== Background ==
On December 8, the name of the song was revealed as the last part of ''Made'' album with writers and producers names.<ref>{{cite web|title=BIGBANG – MADE THE FULL ALBUM ‘GIRLFRIEND’|url=http://www.yg-life.com/archives/83534|publisher=YG Life|accessdate=December 19, 2015}}</ref> It's one of the first songs that made to ''Made album'' and was suppose to be a part of the singles in 2015, but instad it was released as a part of the full album. The song was released with the album on December 13 at midnight [[Time in South Korea|KST]] worldwide on iTunes.<ref>{{cite web|title=BIGBANG’s perfect comeback + unprecedentedly perfect finale (ft. T.O.P) [V-LIVE]|url=http://www.yg-life.com/archives/83844?lang=en|publisher=YG Life|accessdate=December 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=BIGBANG Says, “’FXXX IT’ came out when we didn’t know what to do and were just sighing.” (Interview ①)|url=http://www.yg-life.com/archives/83966?lang=en|publisher=YG Life|accessdate=December 19, 2015}}</ref>
On December 8, 2016, the name of the song was revealed as the last part of the album ''[[Made (BigBang album)|Made]]'', along with the song's writers and producers names.<ref>{{cite web|title=BIGBANG – MADE THE FULL ALBUM 'GIRLFRIEND'|url=http://www.yg-life.com/archives/83534|publisher=YG Life|accessdate=December 19, 2015}}</ref> It is one of the first songs that made it to the ''Made'' album and was supposed to be a part of the singles in 2015, but it was instead released as a part of the full album on December 13, 2016, at midnight [[Time in South Korea|KST]] worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=BIGBANG's perfect comeback + unprecedentedly perfect finale (ft. T.O.P) [V-LIVE]|url=http://www.yg-life.com/archives/83844?lang=en|publisher=YG Life|accessdate=December 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=BIGBANG Says, "'FXXX IT' came out when we didn't know what to do and were just sighing." (Interview ①)|url=http://www.yg-life.com/archives/83966?lang=en|publisher=YG Life|accessdate=December 19, 2015}}</ref>


==Composition and lyrics==
==Composition and lyrics==
"Girlfriend" was written by YG producer [[Teddy Park|Teddy]] with Big Bang members [[G-Dragon]] & [[T.O.P (entertainer)|T.O.P]], the production was made by Teddy, G-Dragon and [[Choice37]], and arrangement was made by Teddy and Choice37. The song is a [[Pop rock]] & mellow hip-hop song.<ref>{{cite web|title=BIGBANG Releases 3 New Songs Ahead of T.O.P's South Korean Military Service|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7624318/bigbang-new-songs-top-enlist-military|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=December 16, 2015}}</ref>
"Girlfriend" was written by YG producer [[Teddy Park|Teddy]] with BigBang members [[G-Dragon]] and [[T.O.P (entertainer)|T.O.P]]. Production was done by Teddy, G-Dragon and [[Choice37]], and arrangement was done by Teddy and Choice37. The song was described as a "mellow hip-hop throwback to the group’s early days."<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=BIGBANG Releases 3 New Songs Ahead of T.O.P's South Korean Military Service|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7624318/bigbang-new-songs-top-enlist-military|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=December 16, 2015}}</ref>


==Commercial performance==
==Chart performance==
Upon it's release, the song charted third four charts in [[QQ Music|China QQ Music]] including the daily, popularity index, music video, and K-pop music video charts, only behind the bands songs "[[Fxxk It]]" and "[[Last Dance (Big Bang song)|Last Dance]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=빅뱅, 中 QQ뮤직 4관왕 달성…중화권 '인기 대폭발'|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2016/12/14/2016121401619.html|publisher=Chosun|accessdate=December 16, 2015}}</ref>
Upon its release, the song charted third four charts in [[QQ Music|China QQ Music]] including the daily, popularity index, music video, and K-pop music video charts, only behind the band's songs "[[Fxxk It]]" and "[[Last Dance (Big Bang song)|Last Dance]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=빅뱅, 中 QQ뮤직 4관왕 달성…중화권 '인기 대폭발'|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2016/12/14/2016121401619.html|publisher=Chosun|accessdate=December 16, 2015}}</ref> In South Korea, "Girlfriend" placed third in Digital and Download charts behind the band other single ''Fxxk It'' and ''Last Dance'', selling 237,290 digital copies in five days.<ref name=KORDonwload>{{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=51&nationGbn=T| title=Download Chart Week 51 of 2016| work=[[Gaon Chart]]| publisher=[[Gaon Chart]]| date=December 22, 2016| accessdate=December 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=51&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week|title=2016 Gaon Digital Chart- Week 51|date = December 22, 2016|accessdate=December 25, 2016|work=[[Gaon Music Chart]]}}</ref> In ''Gaon Streaming Chart'' with over 4.5 million streams, it charted in the fifth place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1040&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=51&nationGbn=T|title=2016 Gaon Streaming Chart- Week 51|date = December 22, 2016|accessdate=December 25, 2016|work=[[Gaon Music Chart]]}}</ref> By March 2017, "Girlfriend" sold 548,948 digital units in South Korea.<ref>Cumulative sales for "Girlfriend":
*{{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=51&nationGbn=T| title=2016 Gaon Download Chart – Week 51| publisher=Gaon| accessdate=December 22, 2016}}
*{{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=52&nationGbn=T| title=2016 Gaon Download Chart – Week 52| publisher=Gaon| accessdate=December 29, 2016}}
*{{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=53&nationGbn=T| title=2016 Gaon Download Chart – Week 53| publisher=Gaon| accessdate=January 5, 2017}}
*{{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=01&nationGbn=T| title=2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 01| publisher=Gaon| accessdate=January 12, 2017}}
*{{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=02&nationGbn=T| title=2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 02| publisher=Gaon| accessdate=January 19, 2017}}
*{{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=03&nationGbn=T| title=2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 03| publisher=Gaon| accessdate=January 26, 2017}}
*{{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=04&nationGbn=T| title=2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 04| publisher=Gaon| accessdate=February 2, 2017}}
*{{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=04&nationGbn=T| title=2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 05| publisher=Gaon| accessdate=February 9, 2017}}
*{{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=06&nationGbn=T|
title=2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 06| publisher=Gaon| accessdate=February 16, 2017}}
*{{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=07&nationGbn=T|
title=2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 07| publisher=Gaon| accessdate=February 23, 2017}}
*{{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=08&nationGbn=T|
title=2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 08| publisher=Gaon| accessdate=March 6, 2017}}
*{{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=09&nationGbn=T|
title=2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 09| publisher=Gaon| accessdate=March 9, 2017}}
</ref>


==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "Girlfriend"
! Chart (2016)
! Chart (2016)
! Peak<br />position
! Peak<br />position
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! scope="row"| [[Japan Hot 100 Singles]] ([[Billboard Japan]])<ref>{{cite magazine| url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2016&month=12&day=26| title=Billboard's Japan Hot 100 Singles Chart: Singles| magazine=Billboard| publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]| accessdate=December 22, 2016}}</ref>
! scope="row"| China ([[QQ Music|QQ Music Daily Chart]])
| align="center" | 3
|-
! scope="row"| China (QQ Music South Korean Weeky Chart)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://y.qq.com/portal/toplist/16.html#t1=2016&t2=50&t3=song&t4=0&t5=1|title=巅峰榜·韩国 - 12.8 - 12.14|website=QQ Music|accessdate=December 17, 2016}}</ref>
| align="center" | 3
|-
! scope="row"| Hong Kong Top 100 Korean Songs ([[KKBox]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kkbox.com/hk/en/charts/korean-weekly-song-313.html|title=Hong Kong (Korean Chart - Top 100 Korean Songs)|publisher=[[KKBox]]|accessdate=December 17, 2016}}</ref>
| align="center" | 4
|-
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! scope="row"| [[Japan Hot 100 Singles]] ([[Billboard Japan]])<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2016&month=12&day=26| title=Billboard's Japan Hot 100 Singles Chart: Singles| work=Billboard| publisher=Billboard| accessdate=December 22, 2016}}</ref>
| 22
| 22
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Indonesia (Music Weekly)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freezepage.com/1482139120UARLWGXPDZ |date=December 19, 2016|title=Top 30 Singles Chart Indonesia|publisher=Music Weekly|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219141105/http://musicweekly.asia/charts/top-30-singles-chart-indonesia |archivedate=December 19, 2016}}</ref>
! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Gaon Digital Chart|Gaon]])<ref>{{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=51&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week| title=Gaon Digital Chart: December 11–17, 2016| publisher=Gaon Music Chart| language=ko|archive-date=December 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222153952/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=51&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week}}</ref>
| 3
| align="center" | 20
|-
! scope="row"| Malaysia (Music Weekly)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicweekly.asia/charts/top-30-singles-chart-malaysia |date=December 19, 2016|title=Top 30 Singles Chart Indonesia|publisher=Music Weekly|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219141137/http://musicweekly.asia/charts/top-30-singles-chart-malaysia|archivedate=December 19, 2016}}</ref>
| align="center" | 10
|-
! scope="row"| Philippines (Music Weekly)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicweekly.asia/charts/top-30-singles-philippines |date=December 19, 2016|title=Top 30 Singles Chart Indonesia|publisher=Music Weekly|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219141118/http://musicweekly.asia/charts/top-30-singles-philippines |archivedate=December 19, 2016}}</ref>
| align="center" | 22
|-
! scope="row"| Singapore Top 100 Korean Songs (KKBox)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kkbox.com/sg/en/charts/korean-weekly-song-206.html|title=Singapore (Korean Chart - Top 100 Korean Songs)|publisher=[[KKBox]]|accessdate=December 17, 2016}}</ref>
| align="center" | 26
|-
! scope="row"| Taiwan Top 100 Korean Songs (KKBox)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kkbox.com/tw/en/charts/korean-weekly-song-314.html|title=Taiwan (Korean Chart - Top 100 Korean Songs)|publisher=[[KKBox]]|accessdate=December 17, 2016}}</ref>
| align="center" | 19
|-
! scope="row"| Thailand (Music Weekly)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicweekly.asia/charts/top-30-singles-thailand |date=December 19, 2016|title=Top 30 Singles Chart Indonesia|publisher=Music Weekly|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219141147/http://musicweekly.asia/charts/top-30-singles-thailand|archivedate=December 19, 2016}}</ref>
| align="center" | 7
|-
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! scope="row"| US World Digital Songs (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name=US>{{cite web| url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/7625659/bigbang-earns-2nd-entry-on-billboard-200-with-career-defining-made-album| title=BIGBANG Earns 2nd Entry on Billboard 200 With Career-Defining 'Made' Album| publisher=Billboard| accessdate=December 20, 2015}}</ref>
| align="center" | 4
|-
! scope="row"| Vietnam (Music Weekly)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicweekly.asia/charts/top-30-singles-vietnam |date=December 19, 2016|title=Top 30 Singles Chart Indonesia|publisher=Music Weekly|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219141154/http://musicweekly.asia/charts/top-30-singles-vietnam|archivedate=December 19, 2016}}</ref>
| align="center" | 8
|-
|}

'''Sales'''
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!Chart
!Sales
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! scope="row"| US
| 3,000<ref name=US/>
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|-
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! scope="row"| US World Digital Songs (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name=US>{{cite web| url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/7625659/bigbang-earns-2nd-entry-on-billboard-200-with-career-defining-made-album| title=BIGBANG Earns 2nd Entry on Billboard 200 With Career-Defining 'Made' Album| publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]| accessdate=December 20, 2015}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 13:30, 7 March 2024

"Girlfriend"
Song by BigBang
from the album Made
GenreHip hop[1]
Length3:49
LabelYG Entertainment
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Girlfriend" is a song recorded by South Korean group BigBang.

Background

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On December 8, 2016, the name of the song was revealed as the last part of the album Made, along with the song's writers and producers names.[2] It is one of the first songs that made it to the Made album and was supposed to be a part of the singles in 2015, but it was instead released as a part of the full album on December 13, 2016, at midnight KST worldwide.[3][4]

Composition and lyrics

[edit]

"Girlfriend" was written by YG producer Teddy with BigBang members G-Dragon and T.O.P. Production was done by Teddy, G-Dragon and Choice37, and arrangement was done by Teddy and Choice37. The song was described as a "mellow hip-hop throwback to the group’s early days."[1]

Chart performance

[edit]

Upon its release, the song charted third four charts in China QQ Music including the daily, popularity index, music video, and K-pop music video charts, only behind the band's songs "Fxxk It" and "Last Dance".[5] In South Korea, "Girlfriend" placed third in Digital and Download charts behind the band other single Fxxk It and Last Dance, selling 237,290 digital copies in five days.[6][7] In Gaon Streaming Chart with over 4.5 million streams, it charted in the fifth place.[8] By March 2017, "Girlfriend" sold 548,948 digital units in South Korea.[9]

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Girlfriend"
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Japan Hot 100 Singles (Billboard Japan)[10] 22
South Korea (Gaon)[11] 3
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[12] 4

References

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  1. ^ a b "BIGBANG Releases 3 New Songs Ahead of T.O.P's South Korean Military Service". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "BIGBANG – MADE THE FULL ALBUM 'GIRLFRIEND'". YG Life. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  3. ^ "BIGBANG's perfect comeback + unprecedentedly perfect finale (ft. T.O.P) [V-LIVE]". YG Life. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  4. ^ "BIGBANG Says, "'FXXX IT' came out when we didn't know what to do and were just sighing." (Interview ①)". YG Life. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  5. ^ "빅뱅, 中 QQ뮤직 4관왕 달성…중화권 '인기 대폭발'". Chosun. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  6. ^ "Download Chart Week 51 of 2016". Gaon Chart. Gaon Chart. December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  7. ^ "2016 Gaon Digital Chart- Week 51". Gaon Music Chart. December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  8. ^ "2016 Gaon Streaming Chart- Week 51". Gaon Music Chart. December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  9. ^ Cumulative sales for "Girlfriend":
  10. ^ "Billboard's Japan Hot 100 Singles Chart: Singles". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  11. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart: December 11–17, 2016" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016.
  12. ^ "BIGBANG Earns 2nd Entry on Billboard 200 With Career-Defining 'Made' Album". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
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