Fantastic Baby
| "Fantastic Baby" | |||||||
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| Single by Big Bang | |||||||
| from the album Alive | |||||||
| Released | March 7, 2012 | ||||||
| Format | Digital | ||||||
| Genre | Electro, hip house, techno | ||||||
| Length | 3:51 | ||||||
| Label | YG Entertainment | ||||||
| Writer(s) | G-Dragon, T.O.P, Verbal (Japanese) | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Teddy | ||||||
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Fantastic Baby is a 2012 single by the K-Pop group Big Bang. It was released as a single from their extended play Alive in February 2012. A Japanese-language version was released in March 2012, on the Japanese version of Alive. The song was translated by Korean-Japanese member of M-Flo, Verbal.[1] In September 2012, the song was certified gold by the RIAJ for PC downloads, one of only two K-Pop songs to achieve this in Japan in 2012.[2] In December 2013, the song was certified platinum.[3]
It was one of YouTube's most viewed K-pop music videos in 2012,[4] and was recently featured in the British newspaper The Guardian.[5]
As of February 2014, the official music video for "Fantastic Baby" on YouTube has over 96 million views.[6]
Critical reception
Arirang News considers the song as part of BIGBANG's "mega hits".[7] Kevin Perry from the British music publication NME wrote that "Fantastic Baby" features the boy band wearing Fancy costumes and embracing riot chic. He also mentions about the “Boom Shakalaka” refrain that reminds the listener of music from Sly & The Family Stone.[8] The Daily Telegraph recommended its readers to "try Fantastic Baby by the boyband BIGBANG, whose video rivals Lady Gaga for fashionista eccentricity and excess."[9] The Vancouver Sun wrote "Fantastic Baby 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."[10]
Singles chart
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[11] | 42 |
| Korea (Gaon Chart)[12] | 2[13] |
| K-Pop (Billboard)[14] | 3 |
References
- ↑ "FANTASTIC BABY". J-Lyric. 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ↑ "レコード協会調べ 9月度有料音楽配信認定" [Record Association Investigation: September Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). October 19, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ↑ "レコード協会調べ 11月度有料音楽配信認定" [Record Association Investigation: November Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/10/04/bigbang-theory.html
- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/sep/28/kpop-stars-lowdown-south-korean-pop
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAbokV76tkU
- ↑ http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=137850&code=Ne2&category=2
- ↑ 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
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/southkorea/9591332/South-Koreaa-rough-guide-to-Gangnam-style.html
- ↑ http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/03/16/k-pop-sensation-big-bangs-latest-video-is-fantastic-baby/
- ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot100". Billboard Japan. April 16, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Big Bang on the Gaon Chart". Korea Music Content Industry Association. 2011-03-04. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ↑ http://en.korea.com/blog/enter/k-pop/big-bangs-fantastic-baby-mv-receives-nearly-ten-million-hits/
- ↑ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Music Chart". Billboard. 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
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