2NE1 2nd Mini Album
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The second mini-album of South Korea
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2NE1
was released on July 28, 2011, by YG Entertainment
in distribution by KMP Holdings in South Korea
. It contains six songs composed and produced by Korean producers Teddy Park and Kush.
The album was also released digitally on iTunes
in the same day. A Japanese version of the mini-album, called "Nolza", was released in Japan on September 21, 2011 with all songs in Japanese versions but did not include Park Bom's solo song "Don't Cry". It was released in three editions: CD Only, CD+DVD (Type A) and CD+DVD (Type B). Tracks 1 to 4 were all released as digital singles.
and would resume Korean comeback plans, pushing their mini-album's promotions forward, from July to April.
Plans for the album's promotions were later on released on YG Life's blog on April 27, 2011, where the group stated that they we will be releasing a new single every three weeks leading up to the album's release. The group stated that the reason behind this plan was because they were more than satisfied with the level of quality in the album's tracklist and intended to use them all as title tracks for this promotion . The promotions of the mini-album ended in August 21, on SBS's "Inkigayo
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2NE1 will now release the album in Japan titled NOLZA and also make their first debut on Music Station on September 2, 2011. The lead single from the Japanese version is I Am The Best.
The mini album was released in Taiwan
on August 28, 2011 under Warner Music Taiwan
and it debuted atop G-Music Combo charts on its first week of release, making it the first #1 release of the group in the country.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
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Hip hop music
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girl group
Girl group
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2NE1
2NE1
Both the song and the group became popular online: Fire topped Mnet's online chart and 2NE1 became a popular search term. The group was awarded three Cyworld Digital Music Awards; "Lollipop" and "Fire" both won "Song of the Month" and the group won "Rookie of the Month" for May 2009...
was released on July 28, 2011, by YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment is a record label and talent agency founded by Korean band Seo Taiji & Boys member Yang Hyun Suk and based in Seoul, South Korea. It specializes in producing R&B and hip hop music. YG stands for Yang Goon and are also the initials of the chief executive officer, Yang Hyun Suk...
in distribution by KMP Holdings in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It contains six songs composed and produced by Korean producers Teddy Park and Kush.
The album was also released digitally on iTunes
ITunes
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in the same day. A Japanese version of the mini-album, called "Nolza", was released in Japan on September 21, 2011 with all songs in Japanese versions but did not include Park Bom's solo song "Don't Cry". It was released in three editions: CD Only, CD+DVD (Type A) and CD+DVD (Type B). Tracks 1 to 4 were all released as digital singles.
Development and background
On April 18, 2011, 2NE1 announced they would postpone their debut to Japan due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
and would resume Korean comeback plans, pushing their mini-album's promotions forward, from July to April.
Plans for the album's promotions were later on released on YG Life's blog on April 27, 2011, where the group stated that they we will be releasing a new single every three weeks leading up to the album's release. The group stated that the reason behind this plan was because they were more than satisfied with the level of quality in the album's tracklist and intended to use them all as title tracks for this promotion . The promotions of the mini-album ended in August 21, on SBS's "Inkigayo
The Music Trend
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2NE1 will now release the album in Japan titled NOLZA and also make their first debut on Music Station on September 2, 2011. The lead single from the Japanese version is I Am The Best.
The mini album was released in Taiwan
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
on August 28, 2011 under Warner Music Taiwan
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and it debuted atop G-Music Combo charts on its first week of release, making it the first #1 release of the group in the country.
Track listing
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Korean version
| Chart | Peak position |
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| South Korea Gaon Gaon Chart The Gaon Chart is a national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts... Weekly album chart |
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| South Korea Gaon Gaon Chart The Gaon Chart is a national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts... Monthly album chart |
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| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... World albums |
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Oricon Chart
| Released | Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Chart |
Peak | Debut Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21, 2011 | Daily Albums Chart | 1 | 25,792 | 40,634 | 4 weeks |
| Weekly Albums Chart | 1 | ||||
| Monthly Albums Chart | 11 |
Single chart
| Song | Peak chart position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | US | JAP | |
| Gaon Chart Gaon Chart The Gaon Chart is a national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts... |
K-Pop Billboard | RIAJ Chart RIAJ Digital Track Chart The is chart ranks the best selling digital singles in Japan, provided by the Recording Industry Association of Japan since April 2009. The chart measures cellphone downloads .... |
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| "I Am the Best" | 1 | 21 | 37 |
| "Ugly" | 1 | 3 | 50 |
| "Lonely Lonely (2NE1 song) "Lonely" is the second single by the South Korean girl group 2NE1, taken from their mini-album, 2NE1 2nd Mini Album. A Japanese Version of the song was released and was included to their first Japanese Album NOLZA. A short version of the PV was uploaded through 2ne1's Official Youtube... " |
1 | - | - |
| "Hate You" | 3 | 14 | - |
| "Don't Cry" (Park Bom solo) | 1 | - | - |
Other songs charted
| Song | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Gaon Chart Gaon Chart The Gaon Chart is a national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts... |
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| "Don't Stop the Music" | 23 |
Sales and certifications
| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gaon physical sales | 73,941 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
July 28, 2011 | CD, Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
KMP Holdings | 2NE1 2nd Mini Album |
| Worldwide | Digital download | YG Entertainment YG Entertainment YG Entertainment is a record label and talent agency founded by Korean band Seo Taiji & Boys member Yang Hyun Suk and based in Seoul, South Korea. It specializes in producing R&B and hip hop music. YG stands for Yang Goon and are also the initials of the chief executive officer, Yang Hyun Suk... |
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| Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
August 26, 2011 | CD, Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Warner Music Taiwan Warner Music Group Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies... |
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| Japan | September 21, 2011 (Japanese version) | CD, Digital download | Avex Group, YG Entertainment | NOLZA |