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{{About|the Korean EP|the Japanese album of same name|Alive (Big Bang album)}}
{{About|the Korean EP|the Japanese album of same name|Alive (Big Bang album)}}
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| Name = Alive
| Type = EP
| name = Alive
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| Artist = [[Big Bang (South Korean band)|Big Bang]]
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| artist = [[Big Bang (band)|Big Bang]]
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| Last album = ''[[The Best of Big Bang]]''<br />(2011)
| prev_title = [[Big Bang 2 (album)|Big Bang 2]]
| This album = '''''Alive'''''<br />(2012)
| prev_year = 2011
| Next album = ''[[Alive (Big Bang album)|Alive (Japanese)]]''<br />(2012)
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| Single 2 date = February 29, 2012
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| Single 3 = [[Fantastic Baby]]
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| Single 3 date = March 7, 2012
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| Single 1 date = June 3, 2012
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'''''Alive''''' is the fifth Korean extended play by South Korean boy group [[Big Bang (band)|Big Bang]], released through [[YG Entertainment]] on February 29, 2012. Musically, it is a dance and electronic record that incorporates elements of [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] and [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]. BigBang members [[G-Dragon]] and [[T.O.P (entertainer)|T.O.P]] wrote and produced the lyrics and music for nearly all tracks on the album. ''Alive'' spawned three digital singles that were released within the week prior—"[[Blue (Big Bang song)|Blue]]", "[[Fantastic Baby]]", and "[[Bad Boy (Big Bang song)|Bad Boy]]", all three of which peaked within the top three positions on the [[Gaon Digital Chart]].


Music critics praised the record's production and composition and was named one of the year's 40 best albums by [[Fuse (TV channel)|Fuse]]. The EP along with its singles won various awards, including at the [[Circle Chart Music Awards|Gaon Chart Music Awards]] and [[World Music Awards]]. A repackaged version of the extended titled ''Still Alive'' was released on June 3, 2012, and featured the single "[[Monster (Big Bang song)|Monster]]" along with two new additional tracks.
'''''Alive''''' is the fifth Korean-language extended play by [[South Korea]]n [[musical ensemble|group]] [[Big Bang (South Korean band)|Big Bang]]. It was released on February 29, 2012 by [[YG Entertainment]]. Big Bang members [[G-Dragon]] and [[T.O.P (entertainer)|T.O.P]] wrote the music and lyrics, respectively, for nearly all tracks on the album.<ref name="allkpop.com">[http://www.allkpop.com/2012/02/big-bang-reveals-new-track-from-upcoming-album-and-release-date Big Bang reveals new track from upcoming album and release date!<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The EP had three singles,"Blue", "Fantastic Baby", and "Bad Boy". A repackaged version of the EP entitled ''Still Alive'' was released on June 3, 2012, and featured the single, "Monster". Both EP versions and their singles attained success on national charts in South Korea, and the EP became the first K-Pop album to chart on the United States' ''[[Billboard 200|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard 200|200]] album chart.

Both versions achieved commercial success in South Korea, with ''Alive'' and ''Still Alive'' ranking as the 2nd and 6th best-selling albums of 2012 in South Korea; it sold a combined total of over 450,000 copies by 2016. Internationally, ''Alive'' marked the first time a Korean-language album entered the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] in the [[United States]], and the second time a Korean artist entered the chart after ''[[BoA (album)|BoA]]'' in 2009.


==Release and promotion==
==Release and promotion==
Beginning on January 27, 2012, the track listing and title of Big Bang's upcoming EP, ''Alive'' were released.<ref name=akp-pre>{{cite web|title=Big Bang reveals new track from upcoming album and release date!|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2012/02/big-bang-reveals-new-track-from-upcoming-album-and-release-date|website=Allkpop|publisher=6Theory|accessdate=9 February 2015|date=1 February 2012}}</ref> Teddy Park of YG Entertainment and Big Bang member G-Dragon produced the majority of the music for the EP with the help of other producers such as DJ Murf and Peejay. G-Dragon also wrote the majority of the songs on this album with the help of T.O.P. and Teddy Park.
On January 27, 2012, the track listing and title of BigBang's upcoming EP, ''Alive'' were announced.<ref name=akp-pre>{{cite web|title=Big Bang reveals new track from upcoming album and release date!|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2012/02/big-bang-reveals-new-track-from-upcoming-album-and-release-date|website=[[Allkpop]]|access-date=February 9, 2015|date=February 1, 2012}}</ref> [[Teddy Park]] of YG Entertainment and BigBang member G-Dragon produced the majority of the music for the EP with the help of other producers such as DJ Murf and Peejay. G-Dragon also wrote the majority of the songs on the EP with the help of T.O.P. and Teddy Park.


"Blue" was released on February 22, 2012, as the EP's lead single, and thereafter Big Bang released previews of other tracks on YouTube every day from February 23–28.<ref name=soompi-teaser>{{cite web|url=http://www.soompi.com/2012/02/26/big-bang-unleashes-fifth-teaser-for-alive-with-electro-title-track-fantastic-boy/|title=BIGBANG Unleashes Fifth Teaser for Alive with Electro Title Track "Fantastic Baby"|publisher=[[Soompi]]|date=2012-02-26|accessdate=2012-05-31}}</ref> They also announced the ''Big Bang Alive World Tour'', in support of the album.<ref name=akp-tour>{{cite web | url = http://www.allkpop.com/2012/02/big-bang-to-hold-world-tour-through-live-nation | title = Big Bang to hold ‘ALIVE TOUR 2012′ around the world through Live Nation! | publisher = allkpop | date = 2012-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=iTunes - Music - Blue - Single by BIGBANG|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id504496802|publisher=[[iTunes]]|accessdate=February 21, 2012}}</ref>
"[[Blue (Big Bang song)|Blue]]" was released on February 22, 2012, as the EP's lead single, and thereafter BigBang released previews of other tracks on YouTube every day from February 23–28.<ref name=soompi-teaser>{{cite web|url=http://www.soompi.com/2012/02/26/big-bang-unleashes-fifth-teaser-for-alive-with-electro-title-track-fantastic-boy/|title=BIGBANG Unleashes Fifth Teaser for Alive with Electro Title Track "Fantastic Baby"|publisher=[[Soompi]]|date=February 26, 2012|access-date=May 31, 2012}}</ref> They also announced the [[Alive World Tour]] in support of the album.<ref name=akp-tour>{{cite web |url = http://www.allkpop.com/2012/02/big-bang-to-hold-world-tour-through-live-nation |title = Big Bang to hold 'ALIVE TOUR 2012' around the world through Live Nation!|publisher=[[Allkpop]] |date = February 6, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=iTunes Music – Blue – Single by BIGBANG|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id504496802|publisher=[[iTunes]]|access-date=February 21, 2012}}</ref> The EP and its second single, "[[Bad Boy (Big Bang song)|Bad Boy]]", were released simultaneously on February 29, 2012. Promotions began with televised performances from the EP on [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]]'s ''[[The Music Trend|Inkigayo]]''. "[[Fantastic Baby]]" was the third single with its music video released on March 7, 2012.


The EP was repackaged as a special edition with additional songs and re-titled as ''Still Alive''. The special edition and its single "[[Monster (Big Bang song)|Monster]]" were released June 3, 2012. "Blue", "Bad Boy", "Fantastic Baby", and "Monster" were also re-recorded with Japanese lyrics and included on BigBang's full-length Japanese album, ''[[Alive (Big Bang album)|Alive]]''. Other tracks, in their original Korean language form, were also included on the album.
The ''Alive'' EP and its second single, "Bad Boy" were released on February 29, 2012. Promotions began with televised performances from the album on March 11, 2012, on [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]]'s ''[[The Music Trend|Inkigayo]]''.<ref name=hkpop-promo>{{cite web | url = http://www.hellokpop.com/2012/02/24/big-bang-to-perform-at-inkigayo-on-march-11/ | title = Big Bang To Perform On Inkigayo On March 11 | publisher = hellokpop | date = 2012-02-27}}</ref> "Fantastic Baby" was the album's third single, released March 7, 2012.


==Critical reception==
The EP was repackaged as a special edition with additional songs and re-titled as ''Still Alive''. The special edition and its single "Monster", were released June 3, 2012. "Blue", "Bad Boy", "Fantastic Baby", and "Monster" were also re-recorded with Japanese lyrics and included on Big Bang's full-length Japanese album, ''[[Alive (Big Bang album)|Alive]]''. Other album tracks, in their original Korean language form, were also included on the album.
''Alive'' garnered positive reviews from music critics, being hailed as "trendsetting". [[Fuse (TV channel)|''Fuse'']] named ''Alive'' one of the best albums of the year, the only non-English album on the list, writing that the record "blurs the lines between traditional K-pop, dance pop, R&B and just about every other genre", and calling it "one of Big Bang's most well-rounded releases to date."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fuse.tv/2012/12/fuse-staff-s-favorite-albums-of-2012#16 |title=The 40 Best Albums of 2012: Fuse Staff Picks |date=December 14, 2012 |work=Fuse |access-date=July 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702064258/http://www.fuse.tv/2012/12/fuse-staff-s-favorite-albums-of-2012#16 |archive-date=July 2, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' called the EP and its repackage "objectively one of the group’s best eras", and noted how "each song is iconic in its own way".<ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7480080/happy-10-year-anniversary-bigbang-10-must-listen-songs|title= BIGBANG 10 must listen songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 9, 2016|author=Tamar Herman}}</ref> ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' noted that ''Alive'' included a more mature sound and "more interesting production techniques", and that it displayed BigBang's diversity.<ref name=SunTimes>{{Cite web |url = http://national.suntimes.com/national-music/7/72/2529604/bigbang-best-songs-10-year-anniversary/ |title = Big Bang's 10 best songs of the past 10 years |website = Sun-Times |date = February 5, 2016 |access-date = January 14, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161122132531/http://national.suntimes.com/national-music/7/72/2529604/bigbang-best-songs-10-year-anniversary/ |archive-date = November 22, 2016 |url-status = dead}}</ref> ''[[The Fader]]'' praised ''Alive'' for making "the most compelling case yet" for a rising K-pop act in the west.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.thefader.com/2012/03/05/video-big-bang-bad-boy |title = Video: BIGBANG, 'Bad Boy' |last=Cooper|first=Duncan|date=March 5, 2012}}</ref> ''[[The Borneo Post]]'' declared that "''Alive'' is a humble manifesto that declares Big Bang's efforts to grow into Kpop legends who live in the now. They've certainly proven before that they're a cut above the usual" and stated "this album is everywhere, and everyone-friendly."<ref name="Borneo">{{cite web|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/03/04/album-review-big-bangs-alive/|title=Album Review: Big Bang's Alive|date=March 4, 2012|work=The Borneo Post}}</ref>


==Commercial performance==
==Commercial performance==
''Alive'' became the first Korean album or EP to chart on the United States' [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and at its time of release, held the record for being the best selling K-pop album ever in the United States, selling over 4,100 copies in its first week of release.<ref name=bb-us200-1>{{cite web | url = http://www.allkpop.com/2012/03/big-bangs-alive-charts-on-the-billboard-200| title = Big Bang's 'Alive' charts on the Billboard 200 | publisher=[[Allkpop]]| date = May 23, 2012}}</ref><ref name=bb-us200-2>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/5923212/2ne1-sets-new-us-record-for-highest-charting-best-selling-k-pop | title=2NE1 Sets New U.S. Record for Highest-Charting, Best-Selling K-Pop Album With 'Crush'|date=March 5, 2014 |magazine=Billboard| last=Benjamin|first=Jeff}}</ref> It also charted at number four on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums chart,<ref name=bb-heatseeker>{{cite magazine|title=Big Bang chart history (Heatseekers)|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/281622/big-bang/chart?f=324|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 9, 2015}}</ref> at number twenty-two on the Independent Albums chart,<ref name=bb-indie>{{cite magazine|title=Big Bang chart history (Independent)|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/281622/big-bang/chart?f=326|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 9, 2015}}</ref> and number four on the World Albums chart.<ref name=bb-world>{{cite magazine|title=Big Bang chart history (World)|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/281622/big-bang/chart?f=339|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 9, 2015}}</ref> On March 9, 2012, it was revealed that BigBang was the first act to occupy 5 out of the top 10 spots on ''Billboard''{{'}}s K-pop Hot 100 with "Blue", "Bad Boy", "Fantastic Baby", "Ain't No Fun", and "Love Dust".<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.allkpop.com/2012/03/big-bang-takes-over-billboard-charts | title = Bigbang takes over Billboard Charts | publisher=[[Allkpop]] | date = March 9, 2012}}</ref>
[[File:G-Dragon in 2012.jpg|thumb|250px|[[G-Dragon]] in ''Fantastic Baby'' outfit in 2012]]
''Alive'' became the first Korean album or EP to chart on the United States' [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and at its time of release, held the record for being the best selling K-Pop album ever in the United States, selling over 4,100 copies in its first week of release.<ref name=bb-us200-1>{{cite web | url = http://www.allkpop.com/2012/03/big-bangs-alive-charts-on-the-billboard-200| title = Big Bang’s ‘Alive’ charts on the Billboard 200 | publisher = allkpop| date = 2012-05-23}}</ref><ref name=bb-us200-2>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/5923212/2ne1-sets-new-us-record-for-highest-charting-best-selling-k-pop | title=2NE1 Sets New U.S. Record for Highest-Charting, Best-Selling K-Pop Album With 'Crush'|date=2014-03-05 |publisher=Billboard| last=Benjamin|first=Jeff}}</ref> It also charted at number 4 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,<ref name=bb-heatseeker>{{cite web|title=Big Bang chart history (Heatseekers)|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/281622/big-bang/chart?f=324|website=Billboard|accessdate=9 February 2015}}</ref> number 22 on the Independent Albums chart,<ref name=bb-indie>{{cite web|title=Big Bang chart history (Independent)|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/281622/big-bang/chart?f=326|website=Billboard|accessdate=9 February 2015}}</ref> and number 4 on the World Albums chart.<ref name=bb-world>{{cite web|title=Big Bang chart history (World)|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/281622/big-bang/chart?f=339|website=Billboard|accessdate=9 February 2015}}</ref> It also made it to number 6 on Japan's domestic [[Oricon]] weekly album chart as a Korean import.<ref name=oricon-wk /> It was finished 2012 at number 2 on the Gaon year-end album chart.<ref name=gaon-2012 />


''Alive'' reached number six on Japan's domestic [[Oricon]] weekly album chart as a Korean import.<ref name=oricon-wk /> In South Korea, both ''Alive'' and ''Still Alive'' debuted at number one on the [[Gaon Album Chart]].<ref name=gaon-alive-wk/><ref name="gaon-still-wk">{{cite web |title=2012년 24주차 Album Chart |url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=24&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209070939/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=24&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week |archive-date=February 9, 2015 |access-date=February 9, 2015 |website=Gaon |language=ko}}</ref> The EP finished 2012 as the second best-selling album of the year in South Korea, while the repackage was the sixth.<ref name=gaon-2012 /> In Taiwan, the EP reached the number-one spot on [[G-Music]] chart<ref name=gmusic-alive-combo/> and managed to be certified double platinum.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/5203/big-bang-shows-explosive-popularity-in-taiwan |title=Big Bang Reaches Double Platinum Status in Taiwan |website=Mwave |date=April 6, 2012 |access-date=April 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407054259/http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/5203/big-bang-shows-explosive-popularity-in-taiwan |archive-date=April 7, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Lead single "Blue" hit number 1 on the weekly Gaon Digital Chart<ref name=gaon-blue-wk>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=09&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|title=2012년 09주차 Digital Chart |publisher=Gaon|language=Korean|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209075753/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=09&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|archivedate=9 February 2015}}</ref> and Billboard K-Pop Hot 100,<ref name=bb-kpop>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/281622/big-bang/chart?f=1175|title=Big Bang chart history (K-Pop Hot 100) |publisher=[[Billboard Chart|billboard]]}}</ref> and finished at number 10 on Gaon's Year End chart.<ref name=gaon-2012-digital>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/digital.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&nationGbn=&f_month=3&f_year=2012&f_type=year|title=2012년 Digital Chart |publisher=Gaon|language=Korean|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140723232527/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/digital.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&nationGbn=&f_month=3&f_year=2012&f_type=year|archivedate=24 July 2014}}</ref> "Bad Boy" went to number 2 on the weekly Gaon Digital Chart<ref name=gaon-boy-wk>{{cite web|title=2012년 10주차 Digital Chart|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=10&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|website=Gaon|accessdate=9 February 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209080258/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=10&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|archivedate=9 February 2015|language=Korean}}</ref> and number three on the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100.<ref name=bb-kpop /> It placed at number 59 for the year of 2012 on Gaon's year-end chart.<ref name=gaon-2012-digital /> "Fantastic Baby" went to number 3 on Korea's Gaon Chart<ref name=gaon-fant-wk>{{cite web|title=2012년 11주차 Digital Chart|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=11&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|website=Gaon|accessdate=9 February 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209080741/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=11&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|archivedate=9 February 2015|language=Korean}}</ref> and number 3 on Billboard's K-pop Hot 100.<ref name=bb-kpop /> "Monster" hit number 1 on the weekly Gaon Digital Charts<ref name=gaon-mnstr-wk>{{cite web|title=2012년 24주차 Digital Chart|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=24&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|website=Gaon|accessdate=9 February 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209081324/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=24&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|archivedate=9 February 2015|language=Korean}}</ref> and ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''<nowiki/>'s K-Pop Hot 100<ref name=bb-kpop /> It finished at number 14 on the year-end chart.<ref name=gaon-2012-digital />


==Accolades==
On March 9, 2012, it was revealed that Big Bang occupied 5 out of the top 10 spots on ''Billboard''<nowiki/>'s K-pop Hot 100 with "Blue", "Bad Boy", "Fantastic Baby", "Ain't No Fun", and "Love Dust".<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.allkpop.com/2012/03/big-bang-takes-over-billboard-charts | title = Bigbang takes over Billboard Charts | publisher = allkpop | date = 9 March 2012}}</ref>
In December 2019, ''Billboard'' ranked ''Alive'' number 22 on their list of The 25 Greatest K-Pop Albums of the 2010s; Caitlin Kelley praised the record's musical craftsmanship and wrote that it represented "the moment when Big Bang crossed the threshold from above-average hitmakers to full-fledged icons."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8546586/greatest-k-pop-albums-2010s-top-25|title=The 25 Greatest K-Pop Albums of the 2010s: Billboard Staff' Picks|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 17, 2019|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref>


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As of August 2016, the album with the songs sold over 22 million records.
|+Awards and nominations for ''Alive''

! Year
==Critical reception==
! Organization
The music video for "Fantastic Baby" became one of YouTube's most viewed [[K-pop]] music videos in 2012,<ref name=jakarta>{{cite web|last1=Gwee|first1=Elisabeth|title=BigBang Theory|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/10/04/bigbang-theory.html|website=The Jakarta Post|accessdate=9 February 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214105702/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/10/04/bigbang-theory.html|archivedate=13 December 2013|date=October 4, 2012}}</ref> and as of March 2014, it had over 100 million views,<ref>{{cite web |title=#BigBang100M Big Bang's 'Fantastic Baby' MV reaches 100 million views |url= http://www.dkpopnews.net/2014/03/bigbang100m-big-bangs-fantastic-baby-mv.html| publisher=DKPop News | date=March 27, 2014 | accessdate=March 27, 2014}}</ref> making it the first by a Korean boy band to reach that milestone.<ref>{{cite web |title=Big Bang's 'Fantastic Baby' Becomes First Video By A Male K-Pop Group To Surpass 100 Million Views YG Claims |url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/85626/20140327/big-bang-fantastic-baby.htm | publisher=KPopStarz | date=March 27, 2014 | accessdate=March 27, 2014}}</ref> It was also featured in the British newspaper [[The Guardian]].<ref name=guardian>{{cite web|last1=McCurry|first1=Jim|title=K-pop stars: the lowdown on South Korean pop|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/sep/28/kpop-stars-lowdown-south-korean-pop|website=The Guardian|accessdate=9 February 2015|date=28 September 2012}}</ref> At the start on 2015, "Fantastic Baby" beat "Gee" and became the 5th most viewed [[K-pop|K-Pop]] video. In January 2016, the music video became the first from a Korean group to reached 200 million views on YouTube. As of October 2016, it has over 250 million views on the site.
! Category

! Result
[[Arirang (TV network)|Arirang TV]] news considered "Fantastic Baby" one of Big Bang's "mega hits".<ref name=arirang>{{cite web|title=Art and Culture2|url=http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=137850&code=Ne2&category=2|website=Arirang|accessdate=9 February 2015|date= 28 September 2012}}</ref> Kevin Perry from the British music publication ''[[NME]]'' wrote that its music video features the boy band wearing fancy costumes and embracing riot chic, and the song's “boom shakalaka” refrain reminds the listener of music from Sly & The Family Stone.<ref name=nme>{{cite web|last1=Perry|first1=Kevin E.G.|title=Beyond 'Gangnam Style' - A Beginner’s Guide To K-Pop|url=http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=1&title=korea_prospects_a_beginner_s_guide_to_k_&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1|website=NME|accessdate=9 February 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525045307/http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/beyond-gangnam-style-a-beginner%E2%80%99s-guide-to-k-pop|archivedate=25 May 2013|date=October 2, 2012}}</ref> ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' recommended its readers to try "Fantastic Baby", "whose video rivals Lady Gaga for fashionista eccentricity and excess."<ref name=telegraph>{{cite web|title=South Korea: a rough guide to Gangnam style|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/southkorea/9591332/South-Koreaa-rough-guide-to-Gangnam-style.html|website=The Telegraph|accessdate=9 February 2015|date=7 Oct 2012}}</ref> ''[[The Vancouver Sun]]'' wrote the song "is easily one of the most colourfully twisted pop videos we’ve seen in a while, combining RPG style art, riot gear, steampunk elements and street pop swagger."<ref name=vancouversun>{{cite web|last1=Marchand|first1=Francois|title=K-pop sensation Big Bang’s latest video is fantastic, baby|url=http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/03/16/k-pop-sensation-big-bangs-latest-video-is-fantastic-baby/|website=Vancouver Sun|accessdate=9 February 2015|date=March 16, 2012}}</ref>
! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2012
| [[Melon Music Awards]]
| [[Melon Music Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{Cite news|author=Yang Ja-young|date=November 7, 2012|title=멜론뮤직어워드 TOP10 발표…'아티스트상' 수상자 가리는 2차투표 실시|language=ko|trans-title=Melon Music Awards Top 10 Announcement ... Second Round of Voting to Determine 'Artist Award' Winners|website=BNT News|url=http://bntnews.hankyung.com/apps/news?popup=0&nid=04&c1=04&c2=04&c3=00&nkey=201211291501053&mode=sub_view|access-date=June 4, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards|Mnet Asian Music Awards]]
| [[Mnet Asian Music Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
| align="center"| <ref name="2012 mama award">{{cite web|date=October 23, 2012|title=[MAMA] Nominees for the 2012 MAMA Announced|url=http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=18521|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027111901/http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=18521|archive-date=October 27, 2012|work=2012 Mnet Asian Music Award|publisher=Mnet Media Corp|accessdate=October 25, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| Singapore E-Awards
| Double Platinum Awards
| {{won}}
| align="center"|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2013
| [[Gaon Chart Music Awards]]
| Album of the Year – 1st Quarter
| {{won}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|date=February 13, 2013|title=2nd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards Winners|url=https://hype.my/2013/10518/2nd-gaon-chart-k-pop-awards-winners/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102025821/https://hype.my/2013/10518/2nd-gaon-chart-k-pop-awards-winners/|archive-date=January 2, 2021|website=Hype Malaysia}}</ref>
|-
| [[Japan Gold Disc Award]]
| Best 3 Albums (Asian)
| {{won}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Award Winners of 2013|url=http://www.golddisc.jp/award/27/Prize_1.html#gd27_12|accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref>
|}


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Alive'' {{nobold|— Standard edition}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/album/alive-bigbang/3610153827040|title=Alive – BIGBANG|work=[[Qobuz]]|access-date=February 28, 2017|language=fr|archive-date=March 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301010352/http://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/album/alive-bigbang/3610153827040|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| collapsed = no
| headline = ''Alive''
| extra_column = Arrangement
| extra_column = Arrangement
| total_length = 23:41
| total_length = 23:41

| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =

| writing_credits =
| lyrics_credits = yes
| music_credits = yes

| title1 = Intro (Alive)
| title1 = Intro (Alive)
| note1 = Intro
| note1 =
| lyrics1 = [[G-Dragon]], [[Teddy Park|Teddy]], [[T.O.P (rapper)|T.O.P]]
| writer1 =
| lyrics1 = G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.P
| music1 = Dee.P, G-Dragon, Teddy
| music1 = Dee.P, G-Dragon, Teddy
| extra1 = Dee.P
| extra1 = Dee.P
| length1 = 0:48
| length1 = 0:48
| title2 = [[Blue (Big Bang song)|Blue]]

| title2 = Blue
| writer2 =
| lyrics2 = G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.P
| lyrics2 = G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.P
| music2 = Teddy, G-Dragon
| music2 = Teddy, G-Dragon
| extra2 = Teddy
| extra2 = Teddy
| length2 = 3:53
| length2 = 3:53

| title3 = Love Dust
| title3 = Love Dust
| note3 = 사랑먼지; ''Sarangmeonji''
| note3 = 사랑먼지; ''Sarangmeonji''
| writer3 =
| lyrics3 = G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.P
| lyrics3 = G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.P
| music3 = G-Dragon, Teddy
| music3 = G-Dragon, Teddy
| extra3 = Teddy
| extra3 = Teddy
| length3 = 3:52
| length3 = 3:52
| title4 = [[Bad Boy (Big Bang song)|Bad Boy]]

| title4 = Bad Boy
| writer4 =
| lyrics4 = G-Dragon, T.O.P
| lyrics4 = G-Dragon, T.O.P
| music4 = G-Dragon, [[Choice37]]
| music4 = G-Dragon, [[Choice37]]
| extra4 = Choice37
| extra4 = Choice37
| length4 = 3:57
| length4 = 3:57

| title5 = Ain't No Fun
| title5 = Ain't No Fun
| note5 = 재미없어; ''Jaemieobseo''
| note5 = 재미없어; ''Jaemieobseo''
| writer5 =
| lyrics5 = G-Dragon, T.O.P
| lyrics5 = G-Dragon, T.O.P
| music5 = G-Dragon, D.J Murf, Peejay
| music5 = G-Dragon, D.J Murf, Peejay
| extra5 = D.J Murf, Peejay
| extra5 = D.J Murf, Peejay
| length5 = 3:42
| length5 = 3:42
| title6 = [[Fantastic Baby]]

| title6 = Fantastic Baby
| writer6 =
| lyrics6 = G-Dragon, T.O.P, Teddy
| lyrics6 = G-Dragon, T.O.P, Teddy
| music6 = G-Dragon, Teddy
| music6 = G-Dragon, Teddy
| extra6 = G-Dragon, Teddy
| extra6 = G-Dragon, Teddy
| length6 = 3:51
| length6 = 3:51

| title7 = Wings
| title7 = Wings
| note7 = 날개; ''Nalgae''; [[Daesung]] solo
| note7 = 날개; ''Nalgae''; [[Daesung]] solo
| writer7 =
| lyrics7 = G-Dragon, Daesung
| lyrics7 = G-Dragon, Daesung
| music7 = G-Dragon, Choi Pil-kang
| music7 = G-Dragon, P.K
| extra7 = Choi Pil-kang, Dee.P
| extra7 = P.K, Dee.P
| length7 = 3:43
| length7 = 3:43
}}
}}

{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Big Bang Special Edition: Still Alive'' {{nobold|— Repackage}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yg-life.com/archives/11940 |title=BIGBANG – New Album Release |publisher=YG LIFE|work=YG Entertainment|date=May 25, 2012|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524054821/http://www.yg-life.com/archives/11940 |archive-date=May 24, 2012}}</ref>
| collapsed = yes
| headline = ''Alive'' [[iTunes Store]] bonus track
| extra_column = Arrangement
| total_length = 35:18

| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =

| writing_credits =
| lyrics_credits = no
| music_credits = yes

| title8 = Blue
| note8 = Instrumental
| writer8 =
| lyrics8 =
| music8 = Teddy, G-Dragon
| extra8 = Teddy
| length8 = 3:52

| title9 = Bad Boy
| note9 = Instrumental
| writer9 =
| lyrics9 =
| music9 = G-Dragon, Choice37
| extra9 = Choice37
| length9 = 3:57

| title10 = Fantastic Baby
| note10 = Instrumental
| writer10 =
| lyrics10 =
| music10 = Teddy, G-Dragon
| extra10 = Teddy
| length10 = 3:48
}}

{{Track listing
| collapsed = no
| headline = ''Still Alive – Special Edition'' tracklist<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.yg-life.com/archives/11940 | title = BIGBANG – New Album Release | publisher = YG LIFE BLOG | date = 2012-05-25}}</ref>
| extra_column = Arrangement
| extra_column = Arrangement
| total_length = 32:45
| total_length = 32:45

| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =

| writing_credits =
| lyrics_credits = yes
| music_credits = yes

| title1 = Still Alive
| title1 = Still Alive
| note1 =
| writer1 =
| lyrics1 = G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.P
| lyrics1 = G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.P
| music1 = Dee.P, G-Dragon, Teddy
| music1 = Dee.P, G-Dragon, Teddy
| extra1 = Dee.P
| extra1 = Dee.P
| length1 = 3:18
| length1 = 3:18
| title2 = [[Monster (Big Bang song)|Monster]]

| title2 = Monster
| writer2 =
| lyrics2 = G-Dragon, T.O.P
| lyrics2 = G-Dragon, T.O.P
| music2 = G-Dragon, Choi Pil-kang
| music2 = G-Dragon, P.K
| extra2 = Choi Pil-kang, Dee.P
| extra2 = P.K, Dee.P
| length2 = 3:51
| length2 = 3:51

| title3 = Feeling
| title3 = Feeling
| note3 = Korean version
| note3 = Korean version
| writer3 =
| lyrics3 = G-Dragon, T.O.P
| lyrics3 = G-Dragon, T.O.P
| music3 = [[Boys Noize]], G-Dragon, T.O.P
| music3 = [[Boys Noize]], G-Dragon, T.O.P
| extra3 = Boys Noize
| extra3 = Boys Noize
| length3 = 3:35
| length3 = 3:35

| title4 = Fantastic Baby
| title4 = Fantastic Baby
| writer4 =
| lyrics4 = G-Dragon, T.O.P
| lyrics4 = G-Dragon, T.O.P
| music4 = Teddy, G-Dragon
| music4 = G-Dragon, Teddy
| extra4 = Teddy
| extra4 = G-Dragon, Teddy
| length4 = 3:52
| length4 = 3:52

| title5 = Bad Boy
| title5 = Bad Boy
| writer5 =
| lyrics5 = G-Dragon, T.O.P
| lyrics5 = G-Dragon, T.O.P
| music5 = G-Dragon, Choice37
| music5 = G-Dragon, Choice37
| extra5 = Choice37
| extra5 = Choice37
| length5 = 3:58
| length5 = 3:58

| title6 = Blue
| title6 = Blue
| writer6 =
| lyrics6 = G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.P
| lyrics6 = G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.P
| music6 = Teddy, G-Dragon
| music6 = Teddy, G-Dragon
| extra6 = Teddy
| extra6 = Teddy
| length6 = 3:55
| length6 = 3:55

| title7 = Bingle Bingle
| title7 = Bingle Bingle
| note7 = 빙글빙글; Binggeul Binggeul
| note7 = 빙글빙글; Binggeul Binggeul
| writer7 =
| lyrics7 = G-Dragon, T.O.P
| lyrics7 = G-Dragon, T.O.P
| music7 = Teddy, G-Dragon, Seo Won-jin
| music7 = Teddy, G-Dragon, Seo Won-jin
| extra7 = Teddy, Seo Won-jin
| extra7 = Teddy, Seo Won-jin
| length7 = 3:00
| length7 = 3:00

| title8 = Ego
| title8 = Ego
| note8 = Korean version
| note8 = Korean version
| writer8 =
| lyrics8 = G-Dragon, T.O.P
| lyrics8 = G-Dragon, T.O.P
| music8 = G-Dragon, Ham Seung-cheon, Kang Wook-jin
| music8 = G-Dragon, Ham Seung-cheon, Kang Uk-jin
| extra8 = Ham Seung-cheon, Kang Wook-jin
| extra8 = Ham Seung-cheon, Kang Uk-jin
| length8 = 3:25
| length8 = 3:25

| title9 = Love Dust
| title9 = Love Dust
| note9 = 사랑먼지; ''Sarangmeonji''
| note9 = 사랑먼지; ''Sarangmeonji''
| writer9 =
| lyrics9 = G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.P
| lyrics9 = G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.P
| music9 = G-Dragon, Teddy
| music9 = G-Dragon, Teddy
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| length9 = 3:51
| length9 = 3:51
}}
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = ''Still Alive'' {{nobold|— Taiwanese edition DVD (bonus tracks)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/BIGBANG-Special-Still-影音豪華慶功盤-フォトカードセット/dp/B00961VT1S/ref=sr_1_2?__mk_ja_JP=カタカナ&keywords=Big+Bang+still+alive+cd%2Bdvd&qid=1567550398&s=gateway&sr=8-2|title=Amazon.jp: Big Bang Special Edition – Still Alive (CD+DVD) (Taiwan Version)|publisher=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|access-date=April 30, 2017}}</ref>
| extra_column = Director


|title1 = Monster
{{Track listing
|note1 = Music Video with Chinese Subtitles
| collapsed = yes
|extra1 = Han Sa-min
| headline = ''Still Alive'' iTunes Store bonus track
| extra_column = Arrangement
| total_length = 40:05


| all_writing =
|title2 = Blue
|note2 = Music Video with Chinese Subtitles
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
|extra2 = Han Sa-min


|title3 = Bad Boy
| writing_credits =
|note3 = Music Video with Chinese Subtitles
| lyrics_credits = yes
|extra3 = Han Sa-min
| music_credits = yes


| title10 = Monster
|title4 = Fantastic Baby
| note10 = Instrumental
|note4 = Music Video with Chinese Subtitles
| writer10 =
|extra4 = Seo Hyun-seung
| lyrics10 =
| music10 = G-Dragon, Choi Pil-kang
| extra10 = Choi Pil-kang, Dee.P
| length10 = 3:50

| title11 = Monster
| note11 = Acapella
| writer11 =
| lyrics11 = G-Dragon, T.O.P
| music11 =
| extra11 =
| length11 = 3:50
}}
}}


== Charts ==
==Charts==

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===Weekly charts===
'''Alive'''
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
<!-- please only put the recommended charts stated on Wikipedia:Record charts -->
|+{{sronly|Weekly chart performance for ''Alive''}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Chart (2012)
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Chart (2012)
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart<br />positions
!Peak<br/>position
|-
|-
!''Alive''
|[[Japan]] ''Oricon'' Weekly album chart<ref name=oricon-wk>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2012-03-19/ |title=2012年03月05日～2012年03月11日のCDアルバム週間ランキング (Oricon's Weekly chart for March 19th) |date=March 13, 2012 |publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=ja}}</ref>
!''Still<br />Alive''
|align="center"|6
|-
|-
! scope="row" | Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref name="oricon-wk">{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2012-03-19/ |title=2012年03月05日～2012年03月11日のCDアルバム週間ランキング (Oricon's Weekly chart for March 19th) |date=March 13, 2012 |publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=ja}}</ref>
|Japan ''Oricon'' Monthly album chart
| 6
|align="center"|33
|—
|-
|-
|South Korea ''Gaon'' Weekly album chart<ref name=gaon-alive-wk>{{cite web|title=2012년 10주차 Album Chart|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=10&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|website=Gaon|accessdate=9 February 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209065652/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=10&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|archivedate=9 February 2015|language=Korean}}</ref>
! scope="row" | South Korean Albums ([[Gaon Album Chart|Gaon]])<ref name="gaon-alive-wk">{{cite web|title=2012년 10주차 Album Chart|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=10&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|website=Gaon|access-date=February 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209065652/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=10&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|archive-date=February 9, 2015|language=ko}}</ref><ref name="gaon-still-wk" />
| 1
|align="center"|1
| 1
|-
|-
! scope="row" | Taiwanese Albums ([[G-Music]])<ref name=gmusic-alive-combo>{{cite web|url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx |title= Combo Chart, Week 12|date=June 1, 2012 |publisher=[[G-Music]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404035259/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillBoard0.aspx|archive-date=April 4, 2012}}</ref><ref name="gmusic-still-combo">{{cite web |date=July 24, 2012 |title=Combo Chart, Week 26 |url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710040255/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillBoard0.aspx |archive-date=July 10, 2012 |publisher=G-Music}}</ref>
|South Korea ''Gaon'' Monthly album chart<ref name=gaon-alive-mo>{{cite web|title=Gaon Album Chart 2012년 2월 |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/album.php?nationGbn=K&current_month=02&current_year=2012&chart_Time=month |website=Gaon |accessdate=9 February 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202216/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/album.php?nationGbn=K&current_month=02&current_year=2012&chart_Time=month |archivedate=October 29, 2013 |language=Korean |deadurl=unfit }}</ref>
| 1
|align="center"|1
|2
|-
|-
! scope="row" | US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="bill200">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2012-03-17 |title=Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts / Billboard.com|date=March 8, 2012 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
|South Korea ''Gaon'' Yearly album chart (End-year)<ref name=gaon-2012>{{cite web|title=2012년 Album Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_type=year&f_year=2012&f_month=3&f_week=&f_chart_kind_cd=K |website=Gaon |accessdate=9 February 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008183130/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_type=year&f_year=2012&f_month=3&f_week=&f_chart_kind_cd=K |archivedate=October 8, 2014 |language=Korean |deadurl=unfit }}</ref>
| 150
|align="center"|2
|—
|-
|-
! scope="row" | US [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="heatseek">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/2012-03-17 |title=Heatseekers Albums / Billboard.com|date=March 8, 2012 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
|[[Taiwan]] ''[[G-Music]]'' Combo Chart<ref name=gmusic-alive-combo>{{cite web|url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx |title= Combo Chart, Week 12|date=June 1, 2012 |publisher=[[G-Music]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404035259/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillBoard0.aspx|archivedate=4 April 2012}}</ref>
| 4
|align="center"|1
| 20
|-
|-
|United States [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name=bill200>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-03-17/billboard-200 |title=Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts / Billboard.com|date=March 8, 2012 |publisher=Billboard}}</ref>
! scope="row" | US [[Independent Albums]] (''Billboard'')<ref name="independent">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/independent-albums/2012-03-17 |title=Independent Albums / Billboard.com|date=March 8, 2012 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
| 22
|align="center"|150
|—
|-
|-
|United States ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers Albums]]<ref name=heatseek>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-03-17/heatseekers-albums |title=Heatseekers Albums / Billboard.com|date=March 8, 2012 |publisher=Billboard}}</ref>
! scope="row" | US World Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="billworld">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2012-03-17 |title=World Albums / Billboard.com|date=March 8, 2012 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
| 4
|align="center"|4
| 3
|}
===Monthly charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+{{sronly|Monthly chart performance for ''Alive''}}
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Chart (2012)
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak positions
|-
|-
!''Alive''
|United States ''Billboard'' [[Independent Albums]]<ref name=independent>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-03-17/independent-albums?begin=21&order=position |title=Independent Albums / Billboard.com|date=March 8, 2012 |publisher=Billboard}}</ref>
!''Still<br />Alive''
|align="center"|22
|-
|-
! scope="row" | Japanese Albums (Oricon)
|United States ''Billboard'' World Albums<ref name=billworld>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-03-17/world-albums |title=World Albums / Billboard.com|date=March 8, 2012 |publisher=Billboard}}</ref>
| 33
|align="center"|4
|-
|—
!Chart (2013)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
|South Korea ''Gaon'' Weekly album chart
|align="center"|19 <ref>{{cite web|title=2013년 08주차 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=08&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week|website=Gaon|accessdate=19 May 2015|language=Korean}}</ref>
|-
|South Korea ''Gaon'' Monthly album chart
|align="center"|58 <ref>{{cite web|title=Gaon Album Chart 2013년 3월|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=03&hitYear=2013&termGbn=month|website=Gaon|accessdate=19 May 2015|language=Korean}}</ref>
|-
!Chart (2014)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
|South Korea ''Gaon'' Weekly album chart
|align="center"|69 <ref>{{cite web|title=2013년 12주차 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=12&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week|website=Gaon|accessdate=19 May 2015|language=Korean}}</ref>
|-
!Chart (2015)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
|South Korea ''Gaon'' Weekly album chart
|align="center"|75 <ref>{{cite web|title=2015년 20주차 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=20&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week|website=Gaon|accessdate=19 May 2015|language=Korean}}</ref>
|-
!Chart (2016)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
|South Korea ''Gaon'' Weekly album chart
|align="center"|90<ref>{{cite web|title=2016년 05주차 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=05&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week|website=Gaon|accessdate=February 5, 2016|language=Korean}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | South Korean Albums (Gaon)<ref name="gaon-alive-mo">{{cite web|title=Gaon Album Chart 2012년 2월 |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/album.php?nationGbn=K&current_month=02&current_year=2012&chart_Time=month |website=Gaon |access-date=February 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202216/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/album.php?nationGbn=K&current_month=02&current_year=2012&chart_Time=month |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |language=ko |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="gaon-still-mo">{{cite web |title=2012년 06월 Album Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_type=month&f_year=2012&f_month=06&f_week=&f_chart_kind_cd=K |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810165646/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_type=month&f_year=2012&f_month=06&f_week=&f_chart_kind_cd=K |archive-date=August 10, 2014 |access-date=February 9, 2015 |website=Gaon |language=ko}}</ref>
| 1
|1
|}
|}
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
===Year-end charts===
'''Still Alive'''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+{{sronly|Year-end chart performance for ''Alive''}}
!Chart (2012)
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Chart (2012)
!Peak<br/>position
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Position
|-
|-
!''Alive''
|South Korea ''Gaon'' Weekly album chart<ref name=gaon-still-wk>{{cite web|title=2012년 24주차 Album Chart|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=24&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|website=Gaon|accessdate=9 February 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209070939/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=24&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|archivedate=9 February 2015|language=Korean}}</ref>
!''Still<br />Alive''
|align="center"|1
|-
|-
|South Korea ''Gaon'' Monthly album chart<ref name=gaon-still-mo>{{cite web|title=2012년 06월 Album Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_type=month&f_year=2012&f_month=06&f_week=&f_chart_kind_cd=K |website=Gaon |accessdate=9 February 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810165646/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_type=month&f_year=2012&f_month=06&f_week=&f_chart_kind_cd=K |archivedate=August 10, 2014 |language=Korean |deadurl=unfit }}</ref>
! scope="row" |South Korean Albums (Gaon)<ref name="gaon-2012">{{cite web|title=2012년 Album Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_type=year&f_year=2012&f_month=3&f_week=&f_chart_kind_cd=K |website=Gaon |access-date=February 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008183130/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_type=year&f_year=2012&f_month=3&f_week=&f_chart_kind_cd=K |archive-date=October 8, 2014 |language=ko |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| 2
|align="center"|1
| 6
|-
|-
! Chart (2013)
|South Korea ''Gaon'' Yearly album chart<ref name=gaon-2012 />
! colspan="2" |Position
|align="center"|6
|-
|Taiwan ''G-Music'' Combo Chart<ref name=gmusic-still-combo>{{cite web|url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx |title= Combo Chart, Week 26|date=July 24, 2012 |publisher=G-Music|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710040255/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillBoard0.aspx|archivedate=10 July 2012}}</ref>
|align="center"|2
|-
!Chart (2013)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
|South Korea ''Gaon'' Weekly album chart
|align="center"|10 <ref>{{cite web|title=2013년 03주차 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=03&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week|website=Gaon|accessdate=19 May 2015|language=Korean}}</ref>
|-
|South Korea ''Gaon'' Monthly album chart
|align="center"|29 <ref>{{cite web|title=Gaon Album Chart 2013년 01월|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=01&hitYear=2013&termGbn=month|website=Gaon|accessdate=19 May 2015|language=Korean}}</ref>
|-
|South Korea ''Gaon'' Yearly album chart (End-year)
|align="center"|90 <ref>{{cite web|title=2012년 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2013&hitYear=2013&termGbn=year|website=Gaon|accessdate=19 May 2015|language=Korean}}</ref>
|-
!Chart (2014)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
|South Korea ''Gaon'' Weekly album chart
|align="center"|53 <ref>{{cite web|title=2013년 11주차 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=11&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week|website=Gaon|accessdate=19 May 2015|language=Korean}}</ref>
|-
|South Korea ''Gaon'' Monthly album chart
|align="center"|77 <ref>{{cite web|title=Gaon Album Chart 2014년 03월|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=03&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month|website=Gaon|accessdate=19 May 2015|language=Korean}}</ref>
|-
!Chart (2015)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
|South Korea ''Gaon'' Weekly album chart
|align="center"|56 <ref>{{cite web|title=2015년 34주차 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=34&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week|website=Gaon|accessdate=12 September 2015|language=Korean}}</ref>
|-
!Chart (2016)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
|South Korea ''Gaon'' Weekly album chart
|align="center"|60<ref>{{cite web|title=2016년 16주차 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=16&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week|website=Gaon|accessdate=April 22, 2016|language=Korean}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | South Korean Albums (Gaon)<ref>{{cite web |title=2012년 Album Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2013&hitYear=2013&termGbn=year |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180844/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2013&hitYear=2013&termGbn=year |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |access-date=May 19, 2015 |website=Gaon |language=ko}}</ref>
| —
| 90
|}
|}
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


===Sales===
==Sales==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{{col-begin}}
|+{{sronly|Sales for ''Alive''}}
{{col-2}}
! scope="col" | Region
'''Alive'''
! scope="col" | [[Record sales|Sales amount]]
{| class="wikitable"
!Chart
!Sales
|-
|-
! scope="row" | South Korea
|''Gaon'' physical sales
| 283,507<ref name="circle 2022">{{cite web|title=Circle Chart's Observation Note #1 [Album Sales]
|align="center"|
|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge3mo0xLBuM&t=121s|website=|publisher=Circle Music Chart|via=YouTube|date=September 9, 2022|accessdate=November 1, 2023}}</ref>
*266,848 (2012)<ref name=gaon-2012 />
*6,084 (2013)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?pageNo=2&termGbn=year&hitYear=2013&targetTime=16&nationGbn=T | title=Gaon Album Chart - 2013 | work=[[Gaon Albums Chart|Gaon Chart]] | publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association | accessdate=August 4, 2016}}</ref>
*1,645 (2014)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?pageno=4&termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=12&nationGbn=K| title=Gaon Album Chart - December 2014 | work=[[Gaon Albums Chart|Gaon Chart]] | publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association | accessdate=August 22, 2016}}</ref>
*2,231 (2015)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?pageNo=3&termGbn=year&hitYear=2015&targetTime=16&nationGbn=T | title=Gaon Album Chart - 2015 | work=[[Gaon Albums Chart|Gaon Chart]] | publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association | accessdate=August 4, 2016}}</ref>
*1,843 (2016)<ref name=September2016>{{cite web|title=2016 Gaon Album Chart - September|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?PageNo=2&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=09&nationGbn=K|accessdate=October 7, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | South Korea <small>(''Still Alive'')</small>
|''Oricon'' sales
| 176,627<ref name="circle 2022" />
|align="center"|26,914
|-
|-
! scope="row" | United States
|''Billboard'' sales<ref name=bb-us200-2 />
| 4,000<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Benjamin |first=Jeff |date=March 5, 2014 |title=2NE1 Sets New U.S. Record for Highest-Charting, Best-Selling K-Pop Album With 'Crush' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/5923212/2ne1-sets-new-us-record-for-highest-charting-best-selling-k-pop |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 24, 2018}}</ref>
|align="center"|4,100+
|-
|''Taiwan'' sales<ref>http://tw.sports.yahoo.com/article/aurl/d/a/121221/35/9j0r.html</ref>
|align="center"|35,000+
|}
|}
{{col-2}}


==Release history==
'''Still Alive - Special Edition'''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ {{sronly|Release history and formats for ''Alive''}}
!Chart
! scope="col"| Region
!Sales
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Edition(s)
! scope="col"| Format(s)
! scope="col"| Label(s)
|-
|-
! scope="row" |Various<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/alive/1337452970|title= Big Bang – Alive|publisher=[[iTunes Store]]|access-date=April 30, 2017}}</ref>
|''Gaon'' physical sales
|align="center"|
*148,030 (2012)<ref name=gaon-2012 />
*15,610 (2013)<ref name=gaon-2013>{{cite web|title=2013년 Album Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=K&nationGbn=&f_month=3&f_year=2013&f_type=year |website=Gaon |accessdate=9 February 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109234614/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=K&nationGbn=&f_month=3&f_year=2013&f_type=year |archivedate=January 9, 2015 |language=Korean |deadurl=unfit }}</ref>
*4,411 (2014)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?pageNo=3&termGbn=year&hitYear=2014&targetTime=16&nationGbn=T | title=Gaon Album Chart - 2014 | work=[[Gaon Albums Chart|Gaon Chart]] | publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association | accessdate=August 4, 2016}}</ref>
*1,743 (2015)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?pageNo=4&termGbn=year&hitYear=2015&targetTime=16&nationGbn=T | title=Gaon Album Chart - 2015 | work=[[Gaon Albums Chart|Gaon Chart]] | publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association | accessdate=August 4, 2016}}</ref>
*3,061 (2016)<ref name=September2016/>
|-
|''Oricon'' sales
|align="center"|9,000+
|-
|''Taiwan'' sales
|align="center"|20,000+
|}
{{col-end}}

== Release history ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Country
! Date
! [[Record label|Label(s)]]
! Format
|-
|[[South Korea]]
|rowspan="2"|February 29, 2012
|rowspan="2"|February 29, 2012
|rowspan="2"|[[YG Entertainment]]
|rowspan="3"|''Alive''
|[[Music download|Digital download]], [[Compact Disc|CD]]
|{{hlist|[[Music download|Digital download]]|[[Streaming media|streaming]]}}
|[[YG Entertainment|YG]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" |South Korea<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hanteo.com/search/nalbum_info2.asp?mcode=050000085|title=Big Bang – Alive (EP)|publisher=Hanteo|access-date=July 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708081910/http://hanteo.com/search/nalbum_info2.asp?mcode=050000085|archive-date=July 8, 2017|url-status=dead|language=ko}}</ref>
|Worldwide
|{{hlist|[[Compact Disc|CD]]|digital download|streaming}}
|Digital download
|{{hlist|YG|[[KMP Holdings]]}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"|Taiwan<ref name="WMT">{{cite web|url=http://www.warnermusic.com.tw/bigbang|title=Big Bang – Alive|publisher=[[Warner Music Group|Warner Music Taiwan]]|access-date=April 30, 2017}}</ref>
|[[Taiwan]]
|March 27, 2012
|March 27, 2012
|CD
|[[Warner Music Group|Warner Music Taiwan]]
|[[Warner Music Group|Warner Music Taiwan]]
|CD
|-
|-
! scope="row"|Various<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/special-edition-still-alive/1337456879|title= Big Bang – Special Edition 'Still Alive'|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=April 30, 2017}}</ref>
|South Korea
|rowspan="2"|June 3, 2012 <small>''(Still Alive)''</small>
|rowspan="2"|June 3, 2012
|rowspan="3"|YG Entertainment
|rowspan="4"|''Still Alive''
|rowspan="2"|Digital download
|rowspan="2"|{{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}
|rowspan="2"|YG
|-
|-
! scope="row"|South Korea<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.naver.com/album/index.nhn?albumId=322239|title=Big Bang Special Edition 'Still Alive'|publisher=Naver Music|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918155050/https://music.naver.com/album/index.nhn?albumId=322239|archive-date=September 18, 2017|access-date=September 19, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|Worldwide
|-
|-
! scope="row"|South Korea<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leesmusic.co.kr/goods/view?no=45465|title=빅뱅 (Bigbang) – Still Alive: BIGBANG Special Edition CD (36p 화보+56p 브랜드북+패밀리카드)|publisher=Less Music|language=ko|access-date=April 30, 2017}}</ref>
|South Korea
|June 6, 2012 <small>''(Still Alive)''</small>
|June 6, 2012
|CD
|rowspan="2"|CD
|{{hlist|YG|KMP Holdings}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"|Taiwan<ref name=WMT/>
|Taiwan
|June 29, 2012 <small>''(Still Alive)''</small>
|June 29, 2012
|{{hlist|CD|CD+[[DVD]]}}
|Warner Music Taiwan
|Warner Music Taiwan
|}
|}


== References ==
==Notes==
{{reflist|30em}}
{{notelist-ua}}


==External links==
==References==
{{reflist}}
*[http://ygbigbang.com Official site]
*[http://ygfamily.com/ YG Entertainment]
*[http://www.ygbigbang.jp/bb/index.html Big Bang Japan Official site]


{{Big Bang}}
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[[Category:2012 EPs]]
[[Category:2012 EPs]]
[[Category:Dance-pop EPs]]
[[Category:YG Entertainment EPs]]
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[[Category:Albums produced by G-Dragon]]
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Latest revision as of 09:01, 5 September 2024

This article is about the Korean EP. For the Japanese album of same name, see Alive (Big Bang album).

Alive
EP by
Big Bang
ReleasedFebruary 29, 2012 (2012-02-29)
Recorded2011–2012
StudioYG Studios (Seoul)
Genre
Length23:41
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
Big Bang chronology
Big Bang 2
(2011) 		Alive
(2012) 		Alive (album)
(2012)
Singles from Alive
  1. "Blue"
    Released: February 22, 2012
  2. "Bad Boy"
    Released: February 29, 2012
  3. "Fantastic Baby"
    Released: February 29, 2012
Special Edition 'Still Alive'
Singles from Still Alive
  1. "Monster"
    Released: June 3, 2012

Alive is the fifth Korean extended play by South Korean boy group Big Bang, released through YG Entertainment on February 29, 2012. Musically, it is a dance and electronic record that incorporates elements of hip hop and R&B. BigBang members G-Dragon and T.O.P wrote and produced the lyrics and music for nearly all tracks on the album. Alive spawned three digital singles that were released within the week prior—"Blue", "Fantastic Baby", and "Bad Boy", all three of which peaked within the top three positions on the Gaon Digital Chart.

Music critics praised the record's production and composition and was named one of the year's 40 best albums by Fuse. The EP along with its singles won various awards, including at the Gaon Chart Music Awards and World Music Awards. A repackaged version of the extended titled Still Alive was released on June 3, 2012, and featured the single "Monster" along with two new additional tracks.

Both versions achieved commercial success in South Korea, with Alive and Still Alive ranking as the 2nd and 6th best-selling albums of 2012 in South Korea; it sold a combined total of over 450,000 copies by 2016. Internationally, Alive marked the first time a Korean-language album entered the Billboard 200 in the United States, and the second time a Korean artist entered the chart after BoA in 2009.

Release and promotion

[edit]

On January 27, 2012, the track listing and title of BigBang's upcoming EP, Alive were announced.[1] Teddy Park of YG Entertainment and BigBang member G-Dragon produced the majority of the music for the EP with the help of other producers such as DJ Murf and Peejay. G-Dragon also wrote the majority of the songs on the EP with the help of T.O.P. and Teddy Park.

"Blue" was released on February 22, 2012, as the EP's lead single, and thereafter BigBang released previews of other tracks on YouTube every day from February 23–28.[2] They also announced the Alive World Tour in support of the album.[3][4] The EP and its second single, "Bad Boy", were released simultaneously on February 29, 2012. Promotions began with televised performances from the EP on SBS's Inkigayo. "Fantastic Baby" was the third single with its music video released on March 7, 2012.

The EP was repackaged as a special edition with additional songs and re-titled as Still Alive. The special edition and its single "Monster" were released June 3, 2012. "Blue", "Bad Boy", "Fantastic Baby", and "Monster" were also re-recorded with Japanese lyrics and included on BigBang's full-length Japanese album, Alive. Other tracks, in their original Korean language form, were also included on the album.

Critical reception

[edit]

Alive garnered positive reviews from music critics, being hailed as "trendsetting". Fuse named Alive one of the best albums of the year, the only non-English album on the list, writing that the record "blurs the lines between traditional K-pop, dance pop, R&B and just about every other genre", and calling it "one of Big Bang's most well-rounded releases to date."[5] Billboard called the EP and its repackage "objectively one of the group’s best eras", and noted how "each song is iconic in its own way".[6] Chicago Sun-Times noted that Alive included a more mature sound and "more interesting production techniques", and that it displayed BigBang's diversity.[7] The Fader praised Alive for making "the most compelling case yet" for a rising K-pop act in the west.[8] The Borneo Post declared that "Alive is a humble manifesto that declares Big Bang's efforts to grow into Kpop legends who live in the now. They've certainly proven before that they're a cut above the usual" and stated "this album is everywhere, and everyone-friendly."[9]

Commercial performance

[edit]

Alive became the first Korean album or EP to chart on the United States' Billboard 200 and at its time of release, held the record for being the best selling K-pop album ever in the United States, selling over 4,100 copies in its first week of release.[10][11] It also charted at number four on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,[12] at number twenty-two on the Independent Albums chart,[13] and number four on the World Albums chart.[14] On March 9, 2012, it was revealed that BigBang was the first act to occupy 5 out of the top 10 spots on Billboard's K-pop Hot 100 with "Blue", "Bad Boy", "Fantastic Baby", "Ain't No Fun", and "Love Dust".[15]

Alive reached number six on Japan's domestic Oricon weekly album chart as a Korean import.[16] In South Korea, both Alive and Still Alive debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart.[17][18] The EP finished 2012 as the second best-selling album of the year in South Korea, while the repackage was the sixth.[19] In Taiwan, the EP reached the number-one spot on G-Music chart[20] and managed to be certified double platinum.[21]

Accolades

[edit]

In December 2019, Billboard ranked Alive number 22 on their list of The 25 Greatest K-Pop Albums of the 2010s; Caitlin Kelley praised the record's musical craftsmanship and wrote that it represented "the moment when Big Bang crossed the threshold from above-average hitmakers to full-fledged icons."[22]

Awards and nominations for Alive
Year Organization Category Result Ref.
2012 Melon Music Awards Album of the Year Nominated [23]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Album of the Year Nominated [24]
Singapore E-Awards Double Platinum Awards Won
2013 Gaon Chart Music Awards Album of the Year – 1st Quarter Won [25]
Japan Gold Disc Award Best 3 Albums (Asian) Won [26]

Track listing

[edit]
Alive — Standard edition[27]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro (Alive)"G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.PDee.P, G-Dragon, TeddyDee.P0:48
2."Blue"G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.PTeddy, G-DragonTeddy3:53
3."Love Dust" (사랑먼지; Sarangmeonji)G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.PG-Dragon, TeddyTeddy3:52
4."Bad Boy"G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, Choice37Choice373:57
5."Ain't No Fun" (재미없어; Jaemieobseo)G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, D.J Murf, PeejayD.J Murf, Peejay3:42
6."Fantastic Baby"G-Dragon, T.O.P, TeddyG-Dragon, TeddyG-Dragon, Teddy3:51
7."Wings" (날개; Nalgae; Daesung solo)G-Dragon, DaesungG-Dragon, P.KP.K, Dee.P3:43
Total length:23:41
Big Bang Special Edition: Still Alive — Repackage[28]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Still Alive"G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.PDee.P, G-Dragon, TeddyDee.P3:18
2."Monster"G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, P.KP.K, Dee.P3:51
3."Feeling" (Korean version)G-Dragon, T.O.PBoys Noize, G-Dragon, T.O.PBoys Noize3:35
4."Fantastic Baby"G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, TeddyG-Dragon, Teddy3:52
5."Bad Boy"G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, Choice37Choice373:58
6."Blue"G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.PTeddy, G-DragonTeddy3:55
7."Bingle Bingle" (빙글빙글; Binggeul Binggeul)G-Dragon, T.O.PTeddy, G-Dragon, Seo Won-jinTeddy, Seo Won-jin3:00
8."Ego" (Korean version)G-Dragon, T.O.PG-Dragon, Ham Seung-cheon, Kang Uk-jinHam Seung-cheon, Kang Uk-jin3:25
9."Love Dust" (사랑먼지; Sarangmeonji)G-Dragon, Teddy, T.O.PG-Dragon, TeddyTeddy3:51
Total length:32:45
Still Alive — Taiwanese edition DVD (bonus tracks)[29]
No.TitleDirectorLength
1."Monster" (Music Video with Chinese Subtitles)Han Sa-min 
2."Blue" (Music Video with Chinese Subtitles)Han Sa-min 
3."Bad Boy" (Music Video with Chinese Subtitles)Han Sa-min 
4."Fantastic Baby" (Music Video with Chinese Subtitles)Seo Hyun-seung 

Charts

[edit]

Sales

[edit]
Sales for Alive
Region Sales amount
South Korea 283,507[38]
South Korea (Still Alive) 176,627[38]
United States 4,000[39]

Release history

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Release history and formats for Alive
Region Date Edition(s) Format(s) Label(s)
Various[40] February 29, 2012 Alive
YG
South Korea[41]
  • CD
  • digital download
  • streaming
Taiwan[42] March 27, 2012 CD Warner Music Taiwan
Various[43] June 3, 2012 Still Alive
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 YG
South Korea[44]
South Korea[45] June 6, 2012 CD
  • YG
  • KMP Holdings
Taiwan[42] June 29, 2012
Warner Music Taiwan

Notes

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