Solar (Taeyang album)

Solar is the first full-length solo album by Korean singer Taeyang, member of Big Bang. The album was released in two forms: the "Regular Edition" and the "Deluxe Edition" which is limited to 30,000 copies worldwide. The lead-single was "I Need a Girl" featuring his bandmate G-Dragon. In Solar, Taeyang put much effort into enhancing his vocal skills as well as his composing, co-writing as many as four songs ("Solar", "Where U At", "Wedding Dress", and "Take It Slow") and writing lyrics for "Take It Slow".

Solar
Studio album by
Taeyang
ReleasedJuly 1, 2010
Recorded2009–2010
Genre
Length38:04
45:52 (Deluxe edition)
41:48 (International edition)
LabelYG Entertainment
Producer
Taeyang chronology
Hot
(2008)		 Solar
(2010)		 Rise
(2014)
Singles from Solar
  1. "Where U At"
    Released: October 14, 2009
  2. "Wedding Dress"
    Released: November 13, 2009
  3. "I Need A Girl"
    Released: June 29, 2010
  4. "I'll Be There"
    Released: August 23, 2010

Taeyang's first international album, Solar International, is the first ever K-Pop music release to be sold worldwide on iTunes as both an audio and video album. The audio version (complete with a digital booklet) hit iTunes stores on August 19, 2010, while the video version (bundled with bonus, behind the scenes documentaries) arrived by September 10, 2010.[1] The audio album combines both English and Korean hits from his past and present albums including "I'll Be There", "Connection" (featuring Big Tone), "Wedding Dress" and "I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon).

Singles
  • "Where U At" (featuring Teddy Park) was the first promotional single of the album. It was released on October 14, 2009.

The music video shows Taeyang dancing with two back up dancers (choreographers), Lyle Beniga and Shaun Evaristo, in an alleyway. Teddy Park's rap shows him wearing a leather coat, while tossing an apple in one hand, on a motorbike. Taeyang wears black with the dancers and then changes to white at the dance break. In the end of the video, the dancers walk away and Taeyang walks down an alleyway looking back at a girl ("Wedding Dress" prequel).

  • '"Wedding Dress", an R&B song, was released in November 2009, just a month after the release of "Where U At", making it the second promotional single of the album.
  • "I Need a Girl" (Featuring G-Dragon), released on July 1, 2010, was the lead single of the album. It peaked at number 4 on the Gaon Digital Chart.

The video of "I Need a Girl" was released also on July 1, 2010. Both the music video and dance version video features Sandara Park as Taeyang's love interest and includes appearances by G-Dragon. It is a R&B song about the type of women Taeyang wants.

  • "I'll Be There" was released on August 23, 2010 and served as the second single from the album. The music video released for the track pays homage to "Thriller" by Michael Jackson, set against the backdrop of a graveyard and haunted mansion with a "lifeless, jerky choreography."

Accolades
Music program awards
Song Program Date
"I Need A Girl" Inkigayo (SBS) July 18, 2010
July 25, 2010
M Countdown (Mnet) July 8, 2010
July 15, 2010
Music Bank (KBS) July 16, 2010
"I'll Be There" M Countdown (Mnet) September 2, 2010

Track listing
Standard edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Solar" (Intro)Choice 37Choice 37, TaeyangChoice 371:01
2."Superstar"TeddyTeddyTeddy3:11
3."I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon)Jeon Goon, G-DragonJeon GoonJeon Goon3:40
4."Just a Feeling"TeddyTeddy, TaeyangTeddy3:36
5."You're My"Jeon Goon, Choi Gap-WonJeon GoonJeon Goon2:48
6."Move" (featuring Teddy)Kush, TeddyTeddy, KushKush4:03
7."Break Down"TeddyTeddyTeddy4:02
8."After You Fall Asleep" (featuring Swings) (니가 잠든 후에; Neegah Jamdeun Hue)G-Dragon, SwingsG-Dragon, Choice 37Choice 373:46
9."Where U At"TeddyTeddy, TaeyangTeddy3:48
10."Wedding Dress"TeddyTeddy, TaeyangTeddy4:01
11."Take It Slow"TaeyangTaeyang, cat@lystcat@lyst4:08
Total length:38:04
Deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
1."Solar" (Intro)1:01
2."Superstar"3:11
3."I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon)3:40
4."Just a Feeling"3:36
5."You're My"2:48
6."Move" (featuring Teddy)4:03
7."Break Down"4:02
8."After You Fall Asleep" (featuring Swings) (니가 잠든 후에; Niga Jamdeun Hue)3:46
9."Where U At"3:48
10."Wedding Dress"4:01
11."Prayer" (featuring Teddy) (기도; Gido)3:37
12."Only Look at Me" (나만 바라봐; Naman Barabwa)3:55
13."Take It Slow"4:08
Total length:45:52
Taiwan special edition
No.TitleLength
1."Solar" (Intro)1:01
2."Superstar"3:11
3."I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon)3:40
4."Just a Feeling"3:36
5."You're My"2:48
6."Move" (featuring Teddy)4:03
7."Break Down"4:02
8."After You Fall Asleep" (featuring Swings) (니가 잠든 후에; Niga Jamdeun Hue)3:46
9."Where U At"3:48
10."Wedding Dress"4:01
11."Take It Slow"4:08
12."Only Look at Me" (나만 바라봐; Naman Barabwa)3:55
13."Prayer" (featuring Teddy) (기도; Gido)3:37
14."Baby I'm Sorry"4:06
Total length:45:52
Taiwan special edition (DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."Only Look at Me" (music video, Chinese subtitles) 
2."Wedding Dress" (music video, Chinese subtitles) 
3."Where U At" (music video, Chinese subtitles) 
4."Prayer" (featuring Teddy, music video, Chinese subtitles) 
5."I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon, music video, Chinese subtitles) 
6."Only Look at Me" (Solar live version, Chinese subtitles) 
7."Prayer" (featuring Teddy, music video making, Chinese subtitles) 
8."Where U At" (music video making, Chinese subtitles) 
9."I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon, music video making, Chinese subtitles) 
International edition
No.TitleLength
1."Solar" (Intro)0:57
2."Superstar"3:14
3."Prayer" (featuring Teddy) (기도; Gido)3:41
4."I'll Be There" (English version)3:19
5."Wedding Dress" (English version)4:07
6."Connection" (featuring Big Tone, English version)3:31
7."Move" (featuring Teddy)3:53
8."Where U At"3:49
9."I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon)3:40
10."Only Look at Me" (나만 바라봐; Naman Barabwa)4:00
11."Take It Slow"4:22
12."I'll Be There" (Korean version)3:15
Total length:41:48
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Prayer" (featuring Teddy, music video) 
2."Only Look at Me" (Music video) 
3."Where U At" (Music video) 
4."Wedding Dress" (Music video) 
5."I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon, music video) 
6."I'll Be There" (Korean version, music video) 
7."I'll Be There" (English version, music video) 
8."Making Film 1" 
9."Making Film 2" 

Charts
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Gaon Weekly album chart[2] 1
Gaon Monthly album chart[3] 3
Gaon Yearly album chart 70

Sales
Chart Number
South Korea
  • 50,000 (Solar)
  • 26,979 (Solar deluxe edition)
  • 30,000 (Solar international)
  • 105,000 (total)
Japan 16,000
Taiwan 11,000

Release history
CountryDateFormatLabel
South Korea July 1, 2010 Digital download, CD YG Entertainment, Mnet Media
Various Digital download
August 19, 2010 Digital download, CD (International edition)
Taiwan December 13, 2013 Digital download, CD+DVD (Taiwan Special edition) Warner Music Taiwan

References
  1. "Solar Flare Up: Big Bang's Taeyang's Shines Bright on Brand New 'International' Release". DFSB Kollective. 2010-08-25. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
  2. "2010년 29주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  3. "2010년 07월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
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