Solar (Taeyang album)
2010 studio album by Taeyang
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Solar is the first studio album by South Korean recording artist Taeyang, a member of the boy group Big Bang. It was released via YG Entertainment on July 1, 2010, and was distributed in three formats—a regular edition, a deluxe edition (which was limited to 30,000 copies worldwide) and was made available for digital consumption. Four singles were spawned from the album: "Where U At", "Wedding Dress" and "I Need a Girl" (featuring bandmate G-Dragon) and "I'll Be There".
45:52 (Deluxe edition)
41:48 (International edition)
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| Released | July 1, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
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| Length | 38:04 45:52 (Deluxe edition) 41:48 (International edition) | |||
| Label | YG | |||
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The international edition of the album, titled Solar International, was the first K-pop release to be sold worldwide on iTunes with both an audio and video album. The audio version (complete with a digital booklet) was made available on iTunes on August 19, 2010, while the video version (bundled with bonus behind the scenes documentaries) was released on September 10.[1]
Singles
"Where U At" (featuring Teddy Park) was the first promotional single of the album. It was released on October 14, 2009. The music video shows Taeyang dancing with two back up dancers (choreographers), Lyle Beniga and Shaun Evaristo, in an alleyway. Teddy Park's rap shows him wearing a leather coat, while tossing an apple in one hand, on a motorbike. Taeyang wears black with the dancers and then changes to white at the dance break. In the end of the video, the dancers walk away and Taeyang walks down an alleyway looking back at a girl ("Wedding Dress" prequel).
"Wedding Dress", an R&B song, was released in November 2009, just a month after the release of "Where U At", making it the second promotional single of the album.
"I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon) was released in conjunction with Solar on July 1, 2010. An R&B track, its lyrical content consists of Taeyang expressing the type of woman he wants. Both the music video and dance version video features labelmate Sandara Park as Taeyang's love interest and includes appearances by G-Dragon.
"I'll Be There" was released on August 23, 2010, and served as the second single from the album. The music video released for the track pays homage to "Thriller" by Michael Jackson, set against the backdrop of a graveyard and haunted mansion with a "lifeless, jerky choreography."
Accolades
| Song | Program | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "I Need a Girl" | Inkigayo (SBS) | July 18, 2010 | [2] |
| July 25, 2010 | |||
| M Countdown (Mnet) | July 8, 2010 | [3] | |
| July 15, 2010 | |||
| Music Bank (KBS) | July 16, 2010 | [4] | |
| "I'll Be There" | M Countdown (Mnet) | September 2, 2010 | [5] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Solar" (Intro) | Choice 37 | Choice 37, Taeyang | Choice 37 | 1:01 |
| 2. | "Superstar" | Teddy | Teddy | Teddy | 3:11 |
| 3. | "I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon) | Jeon Goon, G-Dragon | Jeon Goon | Jeon Goon | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Just a Feeling" | Teddy | Teddy, Taeyang | Teddy | 3:36 |
| 5. | "You're My" | Jeon Goon, Choi Gap-Won | Jeon Goon | Jeon Goon | 2:48 |
| 6. | "Move" (featuring Teddy) | Kush, Teddy | Teddy, Kush | Kush | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Break Down" | Teddy | Teddy | Teddy | 4:02 |
| 8. | "After You Fall Asleep" (featuring Swings) (니가 잠든 후에; Neegah Jamdeun Hue) | G-Dragon, Swings | G-Dragon, Choice 37 | Choice 37 | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Where U At" | Teddy | Teddy, Taeyang | Teddy | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Wedding Dress" | Teddy | Teddy, Taeyang | Teddy | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Take It Slow" | Taeyang | Taeyang, cat@lyst | cat@lyst | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 38:04 | ||||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Solar" (Intro) | 1:01 |
| 2. | "Superstar" | 3:11 |
| 3. | "I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon) | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Just a Feeling" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "You're My" | 2:48 |
| 6. | "Move" (featuring Teddy) | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Break Down" | 4:02 |
| 8. | "After You Fall Asleep" (featuring Swings) (니가 잠든 후에; Niga Jamdeun Hue) | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Where U At" | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Wedding Dress" | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Prayer" (featuring Teddy) (기도; Gido) | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Only Look at Me" (나만 바라봐; Naman Barabwa) | 3:55 |
| 13. | "Take It Slow" | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 45:52 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Solar" (Intro) | 1:01 |
| 2. | "Superstar" | 3:11 |
| 3. | "I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon) | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Just a Feeling" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "You're My" | 2:48 |
| 6. | "Move" (featuring Teddy) | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Break Down" | 4:02 |
| 8. | "After You Fall Asleep" (featuring Swings) (니가 잠든 후에; Niga Jamdeun Hue) | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Where U At" | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Wedding Dress" | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Take It Slow" | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Only Look at Me" (나만 바라봐; Naman Barabwa) | 3:55 |
| 13. | "Prayer" (featuring Teddy) (기도; Gido) | 3:37 |
| 14. | "Baby I'm Sorry" | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 45:52 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only Look at Me" (music video, Chinese subtitles) | |
| 2. | "Wedding Dress" (music video, Chinese subtitles) | |
| 3. | "Where U At" (music video, Chinese subtitles) | |
| 4. | "Prayer" (featuring Teddy, music video, Chinese subtitles) | |
| 5. | "I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon, music video, Chinese subtitles) | |
| 6. | "Only Look at Me" (Solar live version, Chinese subtitles) | |
| 7. | "Prayer" (featuring Teddy, music video making, Chinese subtitles) | |
| 8. | "Where U At" (music video making, Chinese subtitles) | |
| 9. | "I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon, music video making, Chinese subtitles) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Solar" (Intro) | 0:57 |
| 2. | "Superstar" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Prayer" (featuring Teddy) (기도; Gido) | 3:41 |
| 4. | "I'll Be There" (English version) | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Wedding Dress" (English version) | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Connection" (featuring Big Tone, English version) | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Move" (featuring Teddy) | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Where U At" | 3:49 |
| 9. | "I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon) | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Only Look at Me" (나만 바라봐; Naman Barabwa) | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Take It Slow" | 4:22 |
| 12. | "I'll Be There" (Korean version) | 3:15 |
| Total length: | 41:48 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Prayer" (featuring Teddy, music video) | |
| 2. | "Only Look at Me" (Music video) | |
| 3. | "Where U At" (Music video) | |
| 4. | "Wedding Dress" (Music video) | |
| 5. | "I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon, music video) | |
| 6. | "I'll Be There" (Korean version, music video) | |
| 7. | "I'll Be There" (English version, music video) | |
| 8. | "Making Film 1" | |
| 9. | "Making Film 2" |
Charts
Sales
| Region | Sales amount |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 36,444[9] |
| South Korea (deluxe) | 26,979[9] |
| South Korea (int'l edition) | 21,182[9] |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | July 1, 2010 | Digital download, CD | YG Entertainment, Mnet Media |
| Various | Digital download | ||
| August 19, 2010 | Digital download, CD (International edition) | ||
| Taiwan | December 13, 2013 | Digital download, CD+DVD (Taiwan Special edition) | Warner Music Taiwan |