One of a Kind (EP)

One of a Kind
EP by G-Dragon
Released September 15, 2012
Recorded 2012
Genre
Length 24:46
Label YG Entertainment
Producer
G-Dragon chronology
GD & TOP
(2010)GD & TOP2010		 One Of A Kind
(2012)		 Coup D'Etat
(2013)Coup D'Etat2013
Singles from One of a Kind
  1. "One of a Kind"
    Released: 24 August 2012
  2. "That XX"
    Released: 1 September 2012
  3. "Crayon"
    Released: 15 September 2012
Gold Edition

One of a Kind is the second solo release of South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper G-Dragon, leader of Big Bang. The mini-album was released on September 15 digitally, and on September 18 physically.[1] On August 25, G-Dragon released the music video for the song "One of a Kind". However the song was not released as a single as it served as a way to introduce the album and concept to the public.[2] On September 1, G-Dragon released his first single "That XX". "Crayon" served as the lead single off the album, which contains a total of seven songs all written or co-written, and co-composed by G-Dragon himself.[1]

Upon release, the album was an immediate success in South Korea.[3] It placed first on the Billboard World Album Chart and entered the Billboard 200 Chart at 161 for the week.[4] As of January 2014, the album has sold over 252,728 copies, making it the highest selling album by a Korean soloist since the release of his debut album Heartbreaker in 2009.

Release and promotion

G-Dragon live-streamed a special countdown video to commemorate the release of the EP through Naver's Line TV, with guests Lydia Paek, Taeyang, producer Choice37, and rapper-producer Tablo of Epik High.[5]

Originally, the song "Without You" had a featuring first credited as "? from YG New Girl Group", when it was first announced that YG was starting a new girl group. Almost four years after the EP was released, the featuring vocals was revealed to be Rosé from said new girl group, Black Pink.[6]

G-Dragon announced the One of a Kind World Tour in support of the EP on January 14, 2013. The tour began on March 30 in Seoul, and concluded on September 1, 2013.

Commercial performance

The album charted at number one on Gaon Album Chart and sold 171,512 copies in September, and by the end of the year the EP had sold 204,326 copies.

With only one day of sales, the songs combined sold over 1 million digital copies,[7] on the second week the songs sold 1.7 million copies.[8]

As of August 2016, the album and its songs has sold over 8.2 million copies.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."One of a Kind"G-DragonG-Dragon, Choice37Choice37, G-Dragon3:26
2."Crayon" (크레용; Keureyong)G-Dragon, TeddyTeddy, G-DragonTeddy3:17
3."Without You (featuring Rosé from Black Pink)" (결국; Gyeolguk)G-DragonG-Dragon, Ham Seung-cheon, Kang Wook-jinHam Seung-cheon, Kang Wook-jin4:03
4."That XX" (그 XX; Geu XX)G-Dragon, TeddyTeddy, G-Dragon Seo Won JinTeddy, G-Dragon3:20
5."Missing You (featuring Kim Yoon Ah)"G-Dragon, TeddyG-Dragon, Choi Pil-kang, TeddyChoi Pil-kang3:27
6."Today (featuring Kim Jong Wan)"G-DragonG-Dragon, Choice37Choice373:39
7."Light it Up (featuring Tablo & Dok2)" (불 붙여봐라; Bul Butyeobwara)G-Dragon, Tablo, Dok2Teddy, Tablo, G-Dragon, Dok2Teddy, G-Dragon3:34
Total length:24:46

Charts and sales

Album

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Japan Oricon Weekly album chart[9] 12
South Korea Gaon Weekly album chart[10] 1
South Korea Gaon Monthly album chart[11] 1
South Korea Gaon Yearly album chart (End-year)[12] 4
United States Billboard 200[4] 161
United States Billboard Heatseekers Albums[4] 6
United States Billboard World Albums[13] 1
Chart (2013) Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Weekly album chart[14] 2
South Korea Gaon Monthly album chart[15] 9
South Korea Gaon Yearly album chart (End-year)[12] 43
Chart (2014) Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Weekly album chart[16] 61
Chart (2015) Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Weekly album chart[17] 33
Chart (2016) Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Weekly album chart[18] 44
Chart Sales
South Korea Gaon sales
  • 204,326 (2012)[19]
  • 45,332 (2013)[20]
  • 6,654 (2014)[21]
  • 4,076 (2015)[22]
  • 3,189 (2016)[23]
  • Total: 263,577
Japan Oricon sales
  • 39,619
Taiwan sales[24]
  • 10,000 (platinum)[25]

Awards and nominations

Year Award-Giving Body Category Result
2013 Seoul Music Awards Record of the Year[26] Won
Golden Disk Awards Digital Bonsang[27] Won
Korean Music Awards Best Dance/Electronic Album[28][29] Nominated
2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards Album of the Year[30] Nominated

Release history

Region Date Format Distributing Label
South Korea September 15, 2012[1] Digital download YG Entertainment
September 18, 2012[1] CD
United States September 15, 2012[31] Digital download YG Entertainment
Taiwan October 12, 2012[32] CD Warner Taiwan
Philippines December 15, 2012 CD Universal Records

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "G-Dragon - First Mini Album Tracklist". YG Life. 2012-09-03.
  2. ↑ "YG Yang Hyun Suk's Happy Dilemma, 'Psy or G-Dragon'". 2012-08-22. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  3. ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/2012/09/g-dragons-tracks-from-one-of-a-kind-ep-dominates-real-time-music-charts
  4. 1 2 3 http://global.mnet.com/news/newsdetail.m?searchNewsVO.news_id=201209210940_15581
  5. ↑ "Watch G-Dragon's Count Down To 'One Of A Kind' EP Release". prefixmag.com. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  6. ↑ "YG, 새 걸그룹 네번째 멤버 로제 공개..호주 출신 실력파..'강렬'". Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  7. ↑ "2012년 38주차 Download Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  8. ↑ "2012년 39주차 Download Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  9. ↑ "2012年09月24日～2012年09月30日のCDアルバム週間ランキング (Oricon's Weekly chart for October 10th)" (in Japanese). Oricon. March 13, 2012.
  10. ↑ "2012년 39주차 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  11. ↑ "2012년 09월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  12. 1 2 "2012년 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  13. ↑ "World Albums / Billboard.com". Billboard. March 8, 2012.
  14. ↑ "http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=13&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week". Gaon (in Korean). External link in |title= (help);
  15. ↑ "2013년 01월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "2014년 01월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart 2015년 31월". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  18. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart 2016년 08월". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Gaon Chart - 2012". Gaon Chart. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Gaon Chart - 2013". Gaon Chart. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart - 2014". Gaon Chart. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart - December 2015". Gaon Chart. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart - June 2016". Gaon Chart. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  24. ↑ http://tw.sports.yahoo.com/article/aurl/d/a/121221/35/9j0r.html
  25. ↑ "G-Dragon wraps up Taiwanese leg of his solo world tour in front of 26,000 fans + 'One of A Kind' goes platinum in Taiwan". Allkpop. 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  26. ↑ "Winners from the ’22nd Seoul Music Awards’". Allkpop. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
  27. ↑ "Winners from the 27th Golden Disk Awards (Day 2)". Allkpop. 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  28. ↑ "KMA 2013 - Nominees List 1". KMA. 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
  29. ↑ "KMA 2013 - Nominees List 2". KMA. 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
  30. ↑ "[MAMA] Nominees for the 2012 MAMA Announced". 2012 Mnet Asian Music Award. Mnet Media Corp. October 23, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  31. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/one-of-a-kind-ep/id561607817
  32. ↑ "G-Dragon/ One Of A Kind台灣獨占限定盤-天下大銅版(CD+台灣獨占贈品：G-Dragon PVC巨星偶像夾B款)" [G-Dragon/One of a Kind Taiwan Limited Edition] (in Chinese). G-Music. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
Preceded by
"Five Treasure Box" by F.T. Island		 South Korea Albums Chart weekly number-one album
September 16, 2012 — September 22, 2012 		Succeeded by
"Catch Me" by TVXQ
Preceded by
"Spy" by Super Junior		 South Korea Albums Chart monthly number-one album
September, 2012 		Succeeded by
"Catch Me" by TVXQ
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