Tonight (BigBang song)
2011 single by BigBang
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"Tonight" (Korean: 투나잇; Romanization: Tunait) is a song by South Korean boy band BigBang released on February 24, 2011, through YG Entertainment as the only single from the quintet's fourth extended play of the same name after a two-year hiatus. It was also the group's first Korean-language single since "Sunset Glow" in 2008. Written by members G-Dragon and T.O.P, the song peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart,[1] and become one of the best-performing singles of 2011 in their home country.
Background and composition
Following a two-year hiatus where members explored and experimented with different sounds, BigBang returned to South Korea with their 2011 Big Show concert,[2] showcasing songs from the then-unreleased EP.[3] Though the group's previous extended plays contained songs that were heavily influenced by electronic music, they opted to concentrate more on "warm rock music" for new materials.[4] Released as the lead single, "Tonight" contained a "sophisticated electronic sound" paired with acoustic guitar.[5] The song is "clearly grounded in dance-pop" a genre the quintet is known for.[6] The track is built over "fist-pumping beats and applause", features "heavily autotuned vocals" and concludes "with sudden silence and then picking up again as if returning for an encore."[7]
Reception
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Billboard noted how "Tonight" was "more nuanced and sophisticated than many of [BigBang's] previous club anthems," and hailed it "four-minute sonic journey" to one of the group's concerts. The magazine ranked it number ten on their list of BigBang's must-listen songs.[7] KpopStarz choose it as one of BigBang's definite songs,[6] while Sun-Times named it one of the group's ten best songs, calling the single a "slick party anthem".[8]
"Tonight" debuted at number two on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, at number one on the Download Chart and five on the Streaming Chart.[9] On its second week, the single rose to a peak position atop the Digital[10] and the Streaming charts, while remaining at number one on the Download Chart.[11] Additionally, the single topped the Gaon BGM Chart upon release.[12] By the end of 2011, "Tonight" was the eighth best-performing single of the year in South Korea,[13] with over 2.3 million downloads sold.[14] With over 23 million streams, the song was the tenth most streamed of 2011.[15]
Accolades
| Year | Award-giving body | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Dance Performance – Male Group | Nominated | [16] |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Myx Music Awards | Favorite K-Pop Video | Nominated | [17] |
| Program | Date |
|---|---|
| M Countdown | March 3, 2011 |
| March 10, 2011 | |
| March 17, 2011 | |
| Music Bank | March 4, 2011 |
| March 11, 2011 | |
| March 18, 2011 | |
| Inkigayo | March 6, 2011 |
| March 13, 2011 | |
| March 20, 2011 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
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Year-end charts
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Sales and certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[21] | Gold | 100,000* |
| South Korea (Gaon) | — | 2,454,322[22] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||