The Great Seungri
Digital version cover.
Studio album by
Seungri
ReleasedJuly 20, 2018 (Korean digital)
July 23, 2018 (Korean physical)
August 8, 2018 (Japanese edition)
StudioThe Black Label, YG Studio (Seoul)
Genre
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
Seungri chronology
Let's Talk About Love
(2013)		 The Great Seungri
(2018)
Melon version
Alternate "Melon version" cover
Singles from The Great Seungri
  1. "1, 2, 3!"
    Released: July 20, 2018
  2. "Where R U From"
    Released: July 20, 2018

The Great Seungri is the debut Korean studio album by South Korean singer Seungri. It was released on July 20, 2018 by YG Entertainment and Genie Music. It is available in two versions and contains nine tracks, with "1, 2, 3!" as its lead single and "Where R U From" as its subtitle. This is also his final Korean release before his retirement in 2019.

Background and release

In January 2018, Seungri revealed that he had prepared a solo album alongside solo concerts.[1]

On July 2, the name and release date of the album was officially announced.[2] On July 20, the music video for lead single "1, 2, 3!" was released, which was inspired by the film Grease. Meanwhile the music video for the sub-title, "Where R U From" (featuring Mino) was released several days after the album release date.

Packaging

The physical CD album was released in two different versions: melon and orange. The album includes album cover, 2 CDs, lyrics book, photo book, photo card, selfie photo card, postcard, coaster, sticker, flyer, and double-sided poster.

Promotion

On June 4, it was announced through YGEX that Seungri will be holding his first solo concert in Korea. The concert will be held at the Jangchung Gymnasium on August 4 and 5 and will be titled Seungri 2018 1st Solo Tour 'The Great Seungri' in Seoul.[3]

To promote the album, Seungri appeared on several television programs, including jTBC's Idol Room, broadcast on July 24, 2018.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."1, 2, 3!" (셋 셀테니; ses selteni)
  • Teddy
  • Seungri
  • Teddy
  • Seo Won Jin
  • 24
  • Seungri
  • 24
  • Seo Won Jin
3:25
2."Where R U From" (feat. Mino)
  • Seungri
  • MINO
  • Seungri
  • Future Bounce
Future Bounce3:45
3."Love Is You" (feat. Blue.D)
  • Seungri
  • Luna tune
  • Seungri
  • Luna tune
  • Future Bounce
Future Bounce3:30
4."(Mollado)" (몰라도; mollado) (feat. B.I)
  • Seungri
  • B.I
  • Seungri
  • Future Bounce
  • B.I
Future Bounce3:18
5."Sweet Lie" (달콤한 거짓말; dalkomhan geojismal) (feat. Dannic)Seungri
  • Daan Romers
  • Jenson Vaughan
  • Alisha Pillay
  • Richard Glenmor Beynon
Dannic2:59
6."Be Friend"Seungri
  • Seungri
  • Future Bounce
  • Lee Seung Youb
  • Kim Sang Wook
Future Bounce3:21
7."Hotline"Seungri
  • Seungri
  • Future Bounce
Future Bounce3:31
8."Alone" (혼자 있는법; honja issneunbeob)Seungri
  • R.Tee
  • 8!
  • Brian Lee
  • Seungri
R.Tee3:49
9."Good Luck to You"Seungri
  • Seungri
  • Seo Won Jin
  • R.Tee
  • 24
  • R.Tee
  • Seo Won Jin
  • 24
3:18

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
French Digital Albums (SNEP)[4] 82
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] 51
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[6] 1
US World Albums (Billboard)[7] 3

Sales

Country Sales
South Korea 50,375[8]
China 130,215[9]
Japan 10,146[10][11]

Release history

Country Date Label Format Ref
Various July 20, 2018 YG Entertainment, Genie Music Digital download [12]
South Korea July 23, 2018 CD [13]

References

  1. ↑ "BIGBANG's Seungri Revealed To Be Preparing For Solo Comeback". Archived from the original on 2018-07-20.
  2. ↑ "Update: BIGBANG's Seungri Drops A New Teaser For "The Great Seungri" On Comeback Day". Archived from the original on 2018-07-20.
  3. ↑ "BIGBANG's Seungri To Hold First Ever Solo Concert In Korea". Archived from the original on 2018-07-20.
  4. ↑ Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique Chart:
  5. ↑ Oricon Album Chart:
  6. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 30, 2018". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  7. ↑ US World Album Charts:
  8. ↑ The Great Seungri sales:
  9. ↑ The Great Seungri sales:
  10. ↑ Digital sales for The Great Seungri (3,592) :
  11. ↑ Physical sales for The Great Seungri (1,554) :
  12. ↑ "공식]태양, 새 앨범 'WHITE NIGHT' Intro MV 공개…파격 프로모션 출처". Chosun. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  13. ↑ "TAEYANG to Release a Special Edition of His New Album that Uses Real Flowers in its Jacket, a Great News to the Collectors". YG Life. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
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