Made (BigBang album)

Made
Studio album by
Big Bang
ReleasedDecember 13, 2016 (2016-12-13)
StudioYG Studios (Seoul)
Genre
Length40:53
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
Producer
Big Bang chronology
Made Series
(2016) 		Made
(2016)
Singles from Made
  1. "Loser" / "Bae Bae"
    Released: May 1, 2015
  2. "Bang Bang Bang" / "We Like 2 Party"
    Released: June 1, 2015
  3. "If You" / "Sober"
    Released: July 1, 2015
  4. "Zutter" / "Let's Not Fall in Love"
    Released: August 5, 2015
  5. "Fxxk It" / "Last Dance"
    Released: December 13, 2016

Made (stylized in all caps) is the third Korean-language studio album by South Korean boy band Big Bang. Made was preceded by four single albums containing two singles each, which were released in increments from May to August 2015. After over a year of delays, the full studio album was released on December 13, 2016.[2] It marks the group's comeback after a three-year hiatus and their first full length Korean album since Remember (2008). The production of Made was primarily handled by G-Dragon along with long-time group collaborator Teddy Park. Musically, the album employs hip hop, EDM, pop rock, R&B styles with its lyrics examining expressions of doubt, worry, sexuality, and societal issues.

Made was received well by music critics, with Billboard naming it one of the 30 best boy band albums since 1990.[3] Commercially, the album was a success in South Korea and other parts of Asia, selling over 250,000 copies in the group's native country and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for over 100,000 units in physical sales. The album charted at number one on the South Korean, and Japanese national albums charts.

Ten of the eleven tracks on Made were all promoted as singles. Each single experienced commercial success in South Korea, charting within the top three positions on the Gaon Digital Chart and selling over 1,000,000 digital downloads. Each release was accompanied by their own music videos, which were directed by Seo Hyun-seung and Han Sa-min. The album's singles won various accolades in both South Korea and abroad, with "Bang Bang Bang" and "Loser" winning Song of the Year at the MAMA Awards, Melon Music Awards and Golden Disc Awards in 2015.

  1. ^ a b c Yeung, Neil Z. "Big Bang – MADE". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  2. ^ K, J. (December 12, 2016). "BIGBANG Grabs All-Kill As 3 New Tracks On "MADE" Top Charts, Trends Worldwide On Twitter". Soompi. Archived from the original on December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "The 30 Best Boy Band Albums of the Past 30 Years: Staff Picks". Billboard. July 14, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2022.