Singer G-DRAGON is heating up the domestic and international music scene with his first full-length album in 11 years and 5 months, ‘Übermensch’.

G-DRAGON‘s third full-length album, ‘Übermensch’, which was released on the afternoon of the 25th, is shaking up major domestic music streaming sites as soon as it is released. The title track ‘TOO BAD (feat. Anderson .Paak)’ immediately topped real-time music charts such as Melon, Genie, Bugs, and Vibe, and also topped the Melon and Bugs daily charts (as of February 25th) less than a day after its release.

In addition, the other tracks, ‘HOME SWEET HOME’, ‘PO￦ER’, ‘DRAMA’, ‘IBELONGIIU’, ’TAKE ME’, ‘BONAMANA’, and ‘GYRO-DROP’, also settled in the upper ranks of not only the real-time charts but also the daily charts. On the Melon Daily Chart, all songs ranked within the top 20, with ‘HOME SWEET HOME’ 3rd, ‘DRAMA’ 6th, ‘TAKE ME’ 9th, ‘IBELONGIIU’ 12th, ‘PO￦ER’ 15th, ‘BONAMANA’ 16th, and ‘GYRO-DROP’ 18th. With this, G-DRAGON is making the return of the undisputed K-POP legend real, by breaking through the concrete Melon chart’s upper ranks in just one day.

The music videos also surpassed 5.5 million views for ‘TOO BAD’ and 3.7 million views for ‘DRAMA’ in just one day, ranking 1st and 2nd on YouTube‘s most popular videos, respectively.

The enthusiastic response continues overseas. G-DRAGON’s third full-length album ‘Übermensch‘ ranked 1st on the iTunes Worldwide Album Chart and 7th on the Worldwide Apple Music Album Chart as of February 25th, the day of its release. On the US YouTube trending video rankings, ‘TOO BAD’ rose to 2nd place and ‘DRAMA’ rose to 3rd place, kicking off another global syndrome.

It also topped the Hanteo Chart, a K-POP music sales chart, with over 620,000 copies sold on the first day.

‘Übermensch’ contains 8 tracks with different moods, including the title track ‘TOO BAD’ with its groovy drum beats and addictive hook, ‘DRAMA’ where G-DRAGON‘s emotional vocals stand out, ‘PO￦ER’, and ‘HOME SWEET HOME’, which were pre-released tracks ahead of the regular album release, adding to the fun of listening.

‘IBELONGIIU’ was produced by Boys Noize, a DJ and producer from Hamburg. [#142] Boys Noize collaborated with G-DRAGON to capture exciting emotions with their uniquely powerful vocals and colors on top of trendy sounds. ‘BONAMANA’ increases immersion with G-DRAGON’s delicate and dreamy vocals added on top of the guitar sound. Also, ‘GYRO-DROP’, which features G-DRAGON‘s impressive witty lyrics, has a melody line that is easy to sing along to the sensual beat, making listeners hum along without realizing it.

‘TAKE ME’ is a song on top of a Boys Noize track that features world-renowned guitarist Nile Rodgers’ guitar solo, while ‘I Give You Me’ contains G-DRAGON‘s sweet confession, creating excitement. Nile Rodgers is a world-class guitarist who won his first General Field Award at the 2014 Grammy Awards, followed by three Grammy Awards that year, and participated in Beyoncé’s album in 2023 to win two Grammy Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award. His guitar playing has been garnering rave reviews from listeners as it enriches the mood of the songs.

G-DRAGON will be revealing the title track ‘TOO BAD (feat. Anderson .Paak)’ from his third full-length album ‘Übermensch‘, which fully expresses his artistry by focusing on the essence of music, for the first time on Mnet‘s ’M Countdown‘ on the 27th (Thursday).

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com Reporter jhj@donga.com

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