Delight (D-Lite EP)
Delight is the first Japanese extended play of South Korean artist, Daesung, also known by his Japanese stage name, D-Lite, member and lead vocalist of boy band Big Bang. The album includes 9 versions of 4 songs, including 3 new enka songs, all of which recorded in Japanese. The album was released through 'Enka! Avex Produced by YGEX.'[1]
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| Released | October 29, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 27:09 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | YGEX | |||
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Background and release
On September 18, 2014, YG Entertainment announced that Daesung will be releasing a concept album D-Lite on October 29 in celebration of year-end party season. The album will contain a total of nine tracks, including three new enka songs, the lead track will be "Look at me, GwiSoon", originally written by G-Dragon, but the Japanese lyrics will be written by Kenichi Maeyamada. The album contains songs under trot genre. The album will have CD, and a DVD include the music video for "Look at me, GwiSoon" and "Shut Up" as well as the summer episode of How to Enjoy Vacation in Hokkaido.[2]
On the first day of release the album sold 65,048 copies in Japan, topping Oricon daily chart.[3][4] The album sold total 71,000 in the first week of its release, topping Oricon Weekly Chart, and become the highest first week sale for Daesung.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Look at Me, Gwisun" (Japanese version) | G-Dragon, Kenichi Maeyamada | G-Dragon, Kush | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Big Hit" (Japanese version; テバギヤ) | G-Dragon, Kenichi Maeyamada | G-Dragon | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Old Diary" (古い日記) | Yasui Kazumi | Kōji Makaino | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Just Can't Stop It" (どうにもとまらない) | Yū Aku | Shunichi Tokura | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Look at Me, Gwisun" (Remix) | G-Dragon, Kenichi Maeyamada | G-Dragon, Kush | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Look at Me, Gwisun" (Karaoke version) | G-Dragon, Kenichi Maeyamada | G-Dragon, Kush | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Big Hit" (Karaoke version) | Yasui Kazumi | G-Dragon | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Old Diary" (Karaoke version) | MISIA | Kōji Makaino | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Just Can't Stop It" (Karaoke version) | Yū Aku | Shunichi Tokura | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 27:09 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Look at Me, Gwisun" (music video) | |
| 2. | "Making of Look at Me, Gwisun" | |
| 3. | "Shut Up" (music video) | |
| 4. | "Making of Shut Up" | |
| 5. | "To-san's How to Enjoy Summer in Hokkaido" |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Japanese Daily Albums (Oricon)[3] | 1 |
| Japanese Weekly Albums (Oricon)[6] | 1 |
| Japanese Yeally 2014 Albums (Oricon)[7] | 64 |
Sales
| Country | Sales |
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| Japan | 79,000[7] |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
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| Japan | October 29, 2014 | YGEX | CD, DVD, Digital download |
References
- "D-LITE / 『でぃらいと』 2014.10.29 On Sale". YGEX. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- "BIGBANG's DAESUNG: Japan Mini Album D-LITE & Solo DVD album out in October". YG Life. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- "DAESUNG's Japanese Version of "Look At Me Gwisoon" Tops Oricon". YG Life. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- "【オリコン】BIGBANG・D-LITE、"宴会企画盤"でソロ初1位". Oricon News. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- "BIGBANGソロ企画、なぜ宴会ソング". Oricon News. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- "週間 CDアルバムランキング 2014年11月10日付". Oricon Chart. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- "年間 CDアルバムランキング 2014年度". Oricon Chart. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
