"Still Life" (봄여름가을겨울; lit. "Spring Summer Autumn Winter") is the second digital single by BIGBANG. It was released on April 5, 2022.
This marks the group's first comeback in four years following the release of their 2018 single "Flower Road".
Background
On February 7, 2022, YG Entertainment officially announced that BIGBANG will be releasing a new song this spring[1] and on March 16, a source from YG Entertainment confirmed the group recently completed filming the music video for their new song.[2] On March 21 at midnight KST, YG Entertainment officially announced the group's comeback date to be April 5 at midnight KST through a teaser poster.[3] On March 24 at midnight KST, they revealed another teaser poster announcing the single's title.[4]
Composition
"Still Life" is described as a song "based on organic and warm band sounds" and an "impressive song with beautiful lyrics added to a timeless melody."[5]
Commercial performance
Following its release, "Still Life" topped iTunes Top Songs charts in 33 regions, and also topped realtime charts on major music streaming sites in Korea, China, and Japan through Melon, QQ Music, and Line Music.[6]
As of 9:30 AM KST on April 10, "Still Life" has achieved a certified all-kill, making them the first male artist to pull off the feat in 2022.[7]
On April 12 local time, Billboard announced that "Still Life" had debuted at No. 1 on its World Digital Song Sales chart and No. 3 on Billboard’s Global Excl. U.S. chart. This week, it was also No. 24 on the main Digital Song Sales chart and No. 9 on the Global 200.[8]
Awards
| Song | Music show | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "Still Life" | M Countdown (Mnet) | April 14, 2022[9] |
| April 21, 2022[10] | ||
| April 28, 2022[11] | ||
| Inkigayo (SBS) | April 17, 2022[12] | |
| April 24, 2022[13] | ||
| May 1, 2022[14] | ||
| Show! Music Core (MBC) | April 23, 2022[15] | |
| April 30, 2022[16] | ||
| May 7, 2022[17] |
Gallery
(G-Dragon)
(Taeyang)
(Daesung)
(T.O.P)
References
- ↑ Soompi: Breaking: BIGBANG’s T.O.P Leaves YG + Group Announces Spring Comeback
- ↑ Soompi: BIGBANG Completes Filming For Comeback MV
- ↑ Soompi: BIGBANG Announces Comeback Date + Drops 1st Teaser For Long-Awaited Return
- ↑ Soompi: BIGBANG Reveals Title Of Comeback Track Through New Teaser
- ↑ Melon: 봄여름가을겨울 (Still Life)
- ↑ Soompi: BIGBANG Tops Music Charts All Over The Globe With New Song “Still Life”
- ↑ Soompi: BIGBANG Becomes 1st Male Artist Of 2022 To Achieve Certified All-Kill With “Still Life”
- ↑ Soompi: BIGBANG Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales Chart + Becomes 4th K-Pop Group To Enter Top 25 Of Digital Sales Chart With “Still Life”
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BIGBANG Takes 1st Win For “Still Life” On “M Countdown”; Performances By Onew, Dreamcatcher, DKZ, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BIGBANG Takes “Still Life” 3rd Win On “M Countdown”; Performances By IVE, VICTON, YOUNITE, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BIGBANG Takes “Still Life” 6th Win + Triple Crown On “M Countdown”; Performances By MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul, (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon, Yoon Ji Sung, And More
- ↑ Soompi: BIGBANG Takes 2nd Win For “Still Life” On “Inkigayo”
- ↑ Soompi: BIGBANG Takes 5th Win For “Still Life” On “Inkigayo”
- ↑ (KR) Naver: '인기가요' 빅뱅, 3주 연속 1위…싸이→미연 컴백
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BIGBANG Takes 4th Win For “Still Life” On “Music Core”; Performances By SHINee’s Onew, IVE, Dreamcatcher, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BIGBANG Takes 7th Win For “Still Life” On “Music Core”; Performances By PSY, IVE, (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BIGBANG Takes 9th Win For “Still Life” + Triple Crown On “Music Core”; Performances By Super Junior’s Ryeowook, MONSTA X, CLASS:y, And More
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