South Korean boy band Big Bang have released eight studio albums, eight extended plays, two reissues, eight compilation albums, ten live albums, seven single albums, and 36 singles. As of May 2017, the group has sold over 4.3 million physical albums in South Korea and Japan alone.
BigBang's debut studio album was released in December 2006. It spawned several singles, including "La La La" and "A Fool's Only Tears". The group achieved commercial success with "Lies", the lead single of their first extended play, Always (2007), which topped the Melon Chart for six consecutive weeks. Their second and third extended plays followed their predecessor's success; Hot Issue (2007) yielded "Last Farewell" while Stand Up (2008) spawned "Haru Haru", which topped the Melon Chart for eight and seven consecutive weeks, respectively. Their second studio album, Remember (2008), was also a commercial success and yielded two hit singles in South Korea, "Sunset Glow" and "Strong Baby", with the latter being performed solely by member Seungri.Big Bang 2nd album release; new MV: Sunset Glow . Vox. November 5, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
The group ventured into the Japanese market with two extended plays, For the World (2008) and With U (2008), as well as two studio albums, Number 1 (2009) and Big Bang (2009). The latter was promoted with two singles: "My Heaven", which debuted at number three on the Oricon Chart, and "Gara Gara Go!", which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).
They resumed their activities in South Korea in early 2009, with the release of the song "Lollipop" with their labelmate 2NE1, which was used to promote the LG Cyon's Lollipop phone. The song topped various online charts in South Korea and became an instant viral hit. Kim, Hyeong-woo. 빅뱅-2NE1 ‘롤리팝’ 엠넷차트 4주연속 1위 기염 (Big Bang-2NE1 "Lollipop" M-Net 4-Week #1). Joins.com/Newsen. April 28, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009. In February 2011, BigBang returned to the Korean music scene after two years of hiatus with the release of their fourth Korean extended play, Tonight, which became their first number-one album on the Gaon Album Chart, which was established one year prior. The EP spawned a chart-topping single of the same name and was reissued as a repackaged album under the title Big Bang Special Edition, which spawned "Love Song", their second number-one hit. Later in the same year, BigBang released their second Japanese studio album, Big Bang 2 (2011), which topped the Oricon Albums Charts and was certified gold by the RIAJ. Two singles from the album, "Koe o Kikasete" and "Tell Me Goodbye", also received the same certification.
In 2012, BigBang released their fifth Korean extended play, Alive, which made the group the first ever Korean act to chart on the Billboard 200 with an album purely in the Korean language, debuting at number 150. The EP's lead single, "Blue", quickly topped all major music charts in South Korea while the next two singles, "Bad Boy" and "Fantastic Baby", charted at number two and three on the Gaon Digital Chart, respectively."This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" iChart. Retrieved 2012-03-01 All three singles from Alive charted separately at number three on the Billboard World Song Sales chart. The EP was later reissued under the title Still Alive (2012), which spawned the single "Monster", their fourth number-one hit on the Gaon Digital Chart.
After a three-year hiatus, BigBang made their comeback in mid-2015 by releasing four single albums from their first studio album in eight years, Made (2016). All songs from the album charted within the top three positions on the Gaon Digital Chart and Billboard World Digital Songs chart (with the exception of "Girlfriend"). BigBang's final release as a five-member group, "Flower Road", topped both the Gaon Digital Chart and the Billboard World Digital Songs chart in March 2018. It was eventually certified platinum by the Korea Music Content Association. In 2022, BigBang released the single "Still Life" as a four-member group, which topped the charts in South Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam.
Albums
Korean studio albums +List of Korean studio albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales CertificationsKORSouth Korean Charts: Big Bang Vol.1, Hot Issue, Always, Stand Up & Remember: Tonight: Alive: Made: FRA Dig.JPNUKDig.USUSHeatUSWorldBig Bang Vol.1 Released: December 21, 2006 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 3 — — — — — — KOR: 86,759Cumulative sales for Big Bang Vol.1: rowspan="2" Remember Released: November 5, 2008 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 5 — — — — — — KOR: 219,572Cumulative sales for Remember:
Made Released: December 12, 2016 Label: YG Entertainment, YGEX Format: CD, digital download 1 39 1 67 172 1 1 KOR: 278,010Cumulative Sales of Made:
JPN: 138,203 US: 4,000 RIAJ: Gold "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Japanese studio albums +List of Japanese studio albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications JPN JPN SalesJapan Top Album Sales peak positions:
Number 1 Released: October 22, 2008 Label: YG Entertainment Japan Format: CD, digital download 13 16 Big Bang Released: August 19, 2009 Label: Universal Music Japan Format: CD, digital download 3 3 JPN: 67,285 RIAJ: GoldBig Bang 2 Released: May 11, 2011 Label: Universal Music Japan Format: CD, digital download 1 1 JPN: 98,854 RIAJ: GoldAlive Released: March 28, 2012 Re-released: June 20, 2012 Label: YGEX Format: CD, digital download 3 3 JPN: 217,000 RIAJ: GoldMade Series Released: February 3, 2016 Label: YGEX Format: CD, digital download 1 1 JPN: 202,600 RIAJ: Gold
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peakpositions Sales CertificationsJPNAsia Best 2006–2009 Released: August 19, 2009 Label: YG Entertainment Japan Format: CD, digital download 20 rowspan="2" rowspan="2" The Ultimate: International Best Released: May 25, 2011 Label: YG Entertainment Japan Format: CD, digital download 7The Best of Big Bang Released: December 14, 2011 Label: YGEX Format: CD, digital download 2 JPN: 100,000 RIAJ: GoldBigBang the Non Stop Mix Released: April 4, 2012 Label: YGEX Format: CD, digital download 31 rowspan="3" BigBang Best Selection Released: June 6, 2012 Label: YGEX Format: CD, digital download 47JPN: 779 BigBang Non Stop Mega Mix mixed by DJ Wildparty Released: December 18, 2013 Label: YGEX Format: CD, digital download 85 The Best of Big Bang 2006–2014 Released: November 26, 2014 Label: YGEX Format: CD, digital download 1 JPN: 223,690The Best of Big Bang 2006-2014: RIAJ: GoldBest Selection Hi Quality CD Released: October 17, 2015 Labels: Universal Music Format: CD, digital download 169
Live albums + List of live albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions and sales figures Title Album details Peak chart positions SalesKORJPNFirst Live Concert: The Real Released: February 8, 2007 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download — — KOR: 26,787Second Live Concert: The Great Released: February 29, 2008 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download — — rowspan="2" 2009 Big Show Released: April 22, 2009 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download — 52010 Big Show Released: August 19, 2010 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 1 2 KOR: 37,161Cumulative Sales of 2010 Big Show:2011 Big Show Released: June 17, 2011 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 1 2 KOR: 30,650Alive Tour 2012: Live in Seoul Released: January 10, 2013 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 2 — KOR: 20,126Alive Galaxy Tour 2013: The Final in Seoul Released: May 30, 2013 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 1 — KOR: 18,6562014 BigBang +α in Seoul Released: May 28, 2014 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 16 — KOR: 11,0012016 Big Bang World Tour (Made) Final in Seoul Live Released: June 3, 2016 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 6 — KOR: 15,102Cumulative sales for Made in Korea:Big Bang 10 the Concert 0.TO.10 Final in Seoul Live Released: May 25, 2017 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
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Extended plays Korean extended plays + List of Korean extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions and sales figures Title EP details Peak chart positions SalesKORJPNUSUSHeatUSWorldAlways Released: August 16, 2007 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 11 — — — — KOR: 101,089Cumulative sales figures for Hot Issue and Always as of September 2016:Hot Issue Released: November 22, 2007 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 8 — — — — KOR: 94,405Stand Up Released: August 8, 2008 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 9 — — — — KOR: 168,024Cumulative sales for Stand Up:Tonight Released: February 24, 2011 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 1 10 — 7 3 KOR: 172,422
JPN: 27,000Alive Released: February 29, 2012 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 1 6 150 4 4 KOR: 283,507 US: 4,100"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Japanese extended plays + List of Japanese extended plays, showing selected details and selected chart positions Title EP details Peak chart positionsJPNFor the World Released: January 4, 2008 Label: YG Entertainment Japan Format: CD, digital download 53With U Released: May 28, 2008 Label: YG Entertainment Japan Format: CD, digital download 45Special Final in Dome Memorial Collection Released: December 5, 2012 Label: YGEX Format: CD, digital download 6
Reissues + List of reissues, showing selected details, selected chart positions and sales figures Title Album details Peak chart positions SalesKORUSHeatUSWorld Big Bang Special Edition Released: April 8, 2011 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 1 — — KOR: 99,309 Still Alive Released: June 3, 2012 Label: YG Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 1 20 3 KOR: 176,627 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Single albums + List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions and sales figures Title Details Peak chart positions SalesKORPeak positions:JPNBig Bang First Single Released: August 28, 2006 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 5 — KOR: 54,333Big Bang Is V.I.P Released: September 28, 2006 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 8 — KOR: 39,232Big Bang 03 Released: November 21, 2006 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 7 — KOR: 32,348M Released: May 1, 2015 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 1 — KOR: 141,109A Released: June 1, 2015 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 2 — KOR: 104,849D Released: July 1, 2015 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 1 16 KOR: 96,689