Girlfriend (Big Bang song)

2016 song performed by Big Bang

"Girlfriend"

Song by Big Bang
from the album Made
Genre| Hip hop[1]
Length| 3:49
Label| YG Entertainment
Songwriter(s)|

* Teddy
* G-Dragon
* T.O.P

Producer(s)|

* Teddy
* G-Dragon
* Choice37

"Girlfriend" is a song recorded by South Korean group Big Bang.

## Contents

* 1 Background
* 2 Composition and lyrics
* 3 Chart performance
* 4 Charts
* 5 References

## Background[edit]

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 Big Bang 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[edit]

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[edit]

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":
* "2016 Gaon Download Chart – Week 51". Gaon. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
* "2016 Gaon Download Chart – Week 52". Gaon. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
* "2016 Gaon Download Chart – Week 53". Gaon. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
* "2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 01". Gaon. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
* "2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 02". Gaon. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
* "2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 03". Gaon. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
* "2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 04". Gaon. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
* "2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 05". Gaon. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
* "2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 06". Gaon. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
* "2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 07". Gaon. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
* "2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 08". Gaon. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
* "2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 09". Gaon. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
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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Big Bang songs

* Discography
* Videography

Korean singles|

* "We Belong Together"
* "La La La"
* "Big Bang"
* "Lies"
* "Last Farewell"
* "Haru Haru"
* "Sunset Glow"
* "Tonight"
* "Love Song"
* "Blue"
* "Bad Boy"
* "Fantastic Baby"
* "Monster"
* "Loser"
* "Bae Bae"
* "Bang Bang Bang"
* "We Like 2 Party"
* "If You"
* "Sober"
* "Zutter"
* "Let's Not Fall in Love"
* "Fxxk It"
* "Last Dance"
* "Flower Road"
* "Still Life"

Japanese singles|

* "My Heaven"
* "Gara Gara Go!"
* "Koe o Kikasete"
* "Tell Me Goodbye"
* "Beautiful Hangover"

Promotional singles|

* "Lollipop"
* "Lollipop Pt. 2"

Other songs|

* "Girlfriend"

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