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GD & TOP

GD & TOPwas a South Korean hip-hop/popduo formed byG-DragonandT.O.P,the rappers of the K-pop boy bandBig Bangin 2010.[1]The release of their first album,GD & TOP(2010) was a commercial success becoming one of the best selling albums of the year in South Korea, and spawning the top-five hits "High High","Oh Yeah",and"Knock Out"on theGaon Digital Chart.After a five-year hiatus, they released the single "Zutter",which peaked at number two on theGaon Digital Chart.

GD & TOP
Background information
OriginSeoul,South Korea
GenresK-pop,hip hop
Years active
  • 2010
  • 2015
LabelsYG
Spinoff ofBig Bang
Past members

History

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2010–2011: Formation and first album

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YG Entertainment announced the a sub-unit betweenG-DragonandT.O.Punder the name "GD & TOP" in November 2010, and to release an album with the same name.[2]The duo held a worldwide premiere showcase for their album at Times Square inYeongdeungpoofSeoul,[3]which was also broadcast live onYouTube.[4]The album was released onChristmas Eve,and debuted at number one on the Gaon Chart[5]with pre-orders of 200,000 copies.[6]By the end of 2010 the album had surpassed 130,000 copies sold in a week, becoming the fifth best-selling album of the year.[7]As of 2015 the album sold 200,000 copies.

To promote their album, G.Dragon and T.O.P released three music videos for the tracks "High High","Knock Out",and" Baby Goodnight "." High High "was released first, then" Baby Goodnight. "However, due to the song being banned twice for being too explicit,[8]the release of the music video for their song "Don't Go Home" was postponed till late June 2011.[9]The singles attained commercial successes, topping the online music charts in South Korea.[10][11][12]In theGaon Digital Chart,"Oh Yeah!" peaked at number two, "High High" at number three,[13]while "Knock Out" and "Don't Go Home" peaked at number five and eleven, respectively.[14]

2015: "Zutter"

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After a four-year hiatus, YG Entertainment announced that the duo will come back with a new single as a part ofBig Bang'sMadeSeriesE.[15]The teasers were released on July 25, 2015, with the song name "Zutter".[16]The song was a commercially success, selling 280,817 downloads in its first week onGaon Chartpeaked at number two in the Digital and Download charts.[17][18]The single charted second on USBillboardWorld Digital Songsand in the ChineseQQ Musicvideo chart.[19][20][21]In the end of 2015, the song sold 982,710 copies in South Korea and 6,000 in USA.

Impact

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In 2012, "Knock Out" and "High High" were both listed as one of the best K-Pop music videos of all time byStereogum,ranking at seventh and fourth, respectively.[22]That same year, "High High" was also named the seventh greatest K-Pop song of all time bySpin Magazine.[23]

XXL Magazinelisted the duo as one of "15 Korean Rappers You Should Know", stating that "if it wasn't for acts like these two, Korean rap probably wouldn't have amassed such international appeal that it’s garnering now." The magazine also wrote that "K-Pop's currently full of boy bands with designated rapper as a member, and nine out of ten times they're modeled after" GD & TOP.[24]Korean magazineIzewrote that GD & TOP inspired several idol groups to make "more extreme or extraordinary attempts" concept and music wise that their groups could not do through unit activities.[25]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[26]
GD & TOP
  • Released: December 24, 2010
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 1

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[28]
"High High" 2010 3 GD & TOP
"Oh Yeah"(featuringPark Bom) 2
"Knock Out" 5
"Zutter" 2015 2 EandMade

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[28]
"Don't Go Home" 2010 11 GD & TOP
"Baby Goodnight" 24 —
"Intro" 71
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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR Int.
[33]
"Dancing on My Own"
(Pixie Lottft. GD & TOP)[34] 		2012 2 Young Foolish Happy
"Bubble Butt"(Remix)(Major Lazerfeat.Bruno Mars,
G-Dragon, T.O.P,TygaandMystic)[36] 		2013 2 Free the Universe

Music videos

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Year Music video Album
2010 "Knock Out" GD & TOP
"High High"
"Baby Good Night"
"Don't Go Home"
"Oh Yeah"
2015 "Zutter" Made

Awards and nominations

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List of awards and nominations
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Melon Music Awards 2011 Best Rap/Hip Hop Award "Oh Yeah"(feat.Park Bom) Won [38]

Notes

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References

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  1. ^"Big Bang duo on TV today".Korea JoongAng Daily.International Herald Tribune.Archivedfrom the original on January 19, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 20,2011.
  2. ^"G-Dragon and Top to Release Duet Album in December".KBS World. November 30, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon December 5, 2012.RetrievedJanuary 20,2011.
  3. ^Kim, Jessica (December 15, 2010)."Big Bang T.O.P, G-Dragon pose at album showcase".10Asiae. Archived fromthe originalon June 11, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 20,2011.
  4. ^Yoon, Hee-Seong (December 15, 2010)."G-Dragon and T.O.P hold world premiere showcase for duo unit".10Asiae. Archived fromthe originalon July 22, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 20,2011.
  5. ^"Gaon Chart Search: GD & TOP"(in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.Archivedfrom the original on May 15, 2012.RetrievedOctober 31,2010.
  6. ^"발매 D-2' GD·탑 유닛 첫앨범, 선주문만 '20만장' (GD&TOP's album receives 200,000 pre-orders)"(in Korean).Daum.Archivedfrom the original on June 6, 2022.RetrievedJanuary 23,2011.
  7. ^"2010년 가온차트 부문별 Top 100위".Gaon Albums Chart.Archived fromthe originalon February 13, 2011.
  8. ^길혜성 (January 5, 2011)."GD&탑, '집에~'도 MBC 불가.." 수정없이 재심요청 ".Star News.Archivedfrom the original on March 15, 2011.RetrievedJune 10,2015.
  9. ^Hong, Lucia (December 24, 2010)."Big Bang unit G-Dragon and T.O.P release third title track".10Asiae. Archived fromthe originalon January 5, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 20,2011.
  10. ^"Big Bang duo on TV today".Korea JoongAng Daily.January 13, 2011.Archivedfrom the original on January 19, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 20,2011.
  11. ^Kim, Heidi (January 6, 2011)."IU" Good Day "stays atop Gaon chart for 4th week".10Asiae. Archived fromthe originalon November 29, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 20,2011.
  12. ^Kim, Heidi (January 4, 2011)."IU's" Good Day "takes charge of Mnet chart for 4th week".10Asiae. Archived fromthe originalon November 29, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 20,2011.
  13. ^"2011년 01주차 Digital Chart".Gaon Digital Chart.Archivedfrom the original on March 4, 2016.RetrievedAugust 25,2017.
  14. ^"2011년 02주차 Digital Chart".Gaon Digital Chart.Archivedfrom the original on March 4, 2016.RetrievedAugust 25,2017.
  15. ^YG Entertainment."BIGBANG comes back in August in" GD&TOP "unit… Shooting music video for new song now".YG LIFE.Archivedfrom the original on July 24, 2015.RetrievedJuly 23,2015.
  16. ^YG Entertainment."빅뱅, 8월 신곡은 GD&TOP '쩔어'…오는 5일 공개".YG LIFE.Archivedfrom the original on July 24, 2015.RetrievedJuly 24,2015.
  17. ^"Gaon Digital Chart - Week 33".Gaon Chart.August 13, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on July 5, 2016.RetrievedAugust 13,2015.
  18. ^"Gaon Download Chart - Week 33".Gaon Chart.August 13, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on August 13, 2015.RetrievedAugust 13,2015.
  19. ^"Billboard's World Digital Singles Chart: Singles".Billboard.August 11, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on January 17, 2016.RetrievedAugust 11,2015.
  20. ^ab"BIGBANG Tie PSY for Most No. 1s on World Digital Songs Chart".Billboard.August 11, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on August 12, 2015.RetrievedAugust 12,2015.
  21. ^"빅뱅 중화권 돌풍…QQ 뮤비 차트 1, 2위 석권 (in Korean)".Sports Donga.August 13, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on March 4, 2016.RetrievedAugust 24,2015.
  22. ^"The 20 Best K-Pop Videos".Stereogum. February 22, 2012.Archivedfrom the original on May 26, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 22,2016.
  23. ^"The 21 Greatest K-Pop Songs of All Time".Spin. June 1, 2012.Archivedfrom the original on September 12, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 22,2016.
  24. ^"15 Korean Rappers You Should Know That Aren't Psy".XXL Magazine. February 15, 2013.Archivedfrom the original on September 6, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 15,2016.
  25. ^"G-Dragon 고별 triển │가사로 본 지 드래곤의 인생".Ize Magazine(in Korean). June 13, 2017.Archivedfrom the original on August 25, 2017.RetrievedAugust 25,2017.
  26. ^"GD & TOP".Gaon Chart.Archived from the original on May 18, 2015.RetrievedApril 15,2016.
  27. ^Cumulative Sales for "GD&TOP"
  28. ^ab*"Oh Yeah + High High".Gaon Chart.Archivedfrom the original on March 4, 2016.RetrievedApril 15,2016.
  29. ^Cumulative sales for "High High"
  30. ^Cumulative sales for "Oh Yeah"
  31. ^ab"Gaon Download Chart - 2011".Archived fromthe originalon October 10, 2016.
  32. ^Cumulative sales for "Zutter":
  33. ^*"Dancing On My Own".Gaon Chart.Archivedfrom the original on February 11, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 9,2017.
  34. ^"Pixie Lott's 'Dancing on My Own' Ft. GD&TOP Released".Kpop Starz.Archivedfrom the original on June 30, 2016.RetrievedJune 10,2016.
  35. ^"Online Download (International) – 2012".Gaon Chart.Korea Music Content Industry Association.Archivedfrom the original on February 4, 2015.RetrievedFebruary 8,2017.
  36. ^"Major Lazer Enlists G-Dragon & TOP for 'Bubble Butt' Remix: Listen".Billboard.October 4, 2013.Archivedfrom the original on May 11, 2016.RetrievedJune 10,2016.
  37. ^"Online Download – 2013".Gaon Chart.Korea Music Content Industry Association.Archivedfrom the original on August 16, 2016.RetrievedAugust 12,2016.
  38. ^"2011 Melon Music Awards Winners"(in Korean).Melon.Archivedfrom the original on November 28, 2021.RetrievedMarch 5,2022.
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