Stand Up (EP)

Stand Up
Stand Up
EP by Big Bang
Released	August 8, 2008
Recorded	2008
Genre	R&B; hip hop, rap rock;
Length	20:09
Language	Korean
Label	YG; Mnet Media;
Producer	G-Dragon; Teddy; Kush; T.O.P;
Big Bang chronology
Singles from Stand Up
	"Haru Haru"; Released: August 8, 2008;

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Stand Up is the third Korean extended play by South Korean boy group Big Bang, it was released on August 8, 2008.^[1] The EP sold over 140,000 copies by the end of the following month,^[2] supported by the popularity of the number one hit single "Haru Haru".^[3] The song became one of the most downloaded singles of all-time in South Korea. Star News named Stand Up one of the most successful digital albums since 2004.^[4]

Background

Teasers for the album was released on August 1, including the announcement that Japanese DJ Daishi Dance had collaborated with the group on a song.^[5] Released on August 8, 2008, the EP sold more than 30,000 copies in two days^[6] and sold 100,000 copies in two weeks.^[7] Stand Up was the number-one album of the month for August 2008, becoming the group's first monthly number-one album in South Korea.^[8] It eventually sold over 168,000 copies by 2016.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Intro (Stand Up)"	G-Dragon	G-Dragon, Teddy, Kush	Teddy, Kush	1:35
2.	"Haru Haru" (하루하루)	G-Dragon	G-Dragon, Daishi Dance	Daishi Dance	4:15
3.	"Heaven" (천국; Cheonguk)	G-Dragon	G-Dragon, Daishi Dance	Daishi Dance	4:06
4.	"A Good Man" (착한 사람; Chaghan Salam)	T.O.P	T.O.P, Kush	Kush	3:23
5.	"Lady"	G-Dragon	G-Dragon, Teddy	Teddy	3:19
6.	"Oh My Friend" (featuring No Brain)	G-Dragon	G-Dragon, No Brain	No Brain	3:31
Total length:					20:09

Personnel

Credits for Stand Up adapted are from album liner notes.^[9]

Choi Seung-hyun "T.O.P" – co-producer and recording producer
Tom Coyne – mastering
Hong Jang-hyun – photographer
Ji Eun – make-up and stylist
Jang Sung-eun – artwork and design
Kim Byunghoon "Kush" – co-producer and recording producer
Kim Chang-kyum – recording engineer
Kim Tae-hyun – hair stylist
Kwon Ji-yong "G-Dragon" – producer and recording producer
Lee Byung-young – artist manager
Lee Gyeong-jun – recording engineer
Lee Kang-hyun – art director
Oh Young-taek – recording engineer
Park Hong-jun "Teddy" – co-producer and recording producer
Jason Robert – mixing engineer
Today Art – printing
Yang Eun-jin – artwork and design
Yang Hyun Suk – executive producer, mixing engineer and producer
Yang Min-Suk – executive supervisor

Charts

Weekly charts


Chart (2010)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[10]	9

Monthly charts

Chart (August 2008)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (MIAK)^[8]	1

References

^ "3rd Mini Album : Stand Up". YG Entertainment. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
^ 2008.09월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2008.09 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ "Big Bang Signs Modeling Contract with FILA Korea". KBS Global. September 8, 2008. Archived from the original on September 24, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
^ Kim, Kwan-myung (January 15, 2014). [디지털음원 10년, 톱 976곡]④최고히트 앨범은? [[10 years of digital music, Top 976 songs] ④ What is the best album?]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
^ "Big Bang Makes Comeback". KBS Global. July 25, 2008. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
^ "Big Bang's 3rd Mini Album Sweeps Online/Off-line Stores". KBS Global. August 12, 2008. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
^ "Big Bang's Third Mini Album Sweeps K-POP Charts". KBS Global. August 26, 2008. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
^ ^a ^b 2008.08월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2008.08 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ Stand Up (liner notes) (in Korean). Big Bang. YG Entertainment. 2008. p. 26.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 16 of 2010". Circle Chart (in Korean). April 11–17, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2022.

External links

Big Bang Official site

[1] "3rd Mini Album : Stand Up". YG Entertainment. Retrieved May 24, 2012.

[september_2008-2] 2008.09월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2008.09 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[Modellingcontract-3] "Big Bang Signs Modeling Contract with FILA Korea". KBS Global. September 8, 2008. Archived from the original on September 24, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2011.

[4] Kim, Kwan-myung (January 15, 2014). [디지털음원 10년, 톱 976곡]④최고히트 앨범은? [[10 years of digital music, Top 976 songs] ④ What is the best album?]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

[5] "Big Bang Makes Comeback". KBS Global. July 25, 2008. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.

[6] "Big Bang's 3rd Mini Album Sweeps Online/Off-line Stores". KBS Global. August 12, 2008. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.

[7] "Big Bang's Third Mini Album Sweeps K-POP Charts". KBS Global. August 26, 2008. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.

[august_2008-8] 2008.08월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2008.08 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[credits-9] Stand Up (liner notes) (in Korean). Big Bang. YG Entertainment. 2008. p. 26.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[10] "Circle Album Chart – Week 16 of 2010". Circle Chart (in Korean). April 11–17, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2022.

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