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1 Release and promotion  





2 Critical reception  





3 Accolades  





4 Track listing and formats  





5 Commercial performance  





6 Charts  



6.1  Weekly charts  





6.2  Year-end charts  





6.3  Sales  







7 References  














Good Boy (song)






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"Good Boy"
SinglebyGD X Taeyang
ReleasedNovember 21, 2014
Recorded2014
Genre
Length4:05
LabelYG
Songwriter(s)G-Dragon
Producer(s)
G-Dragon singles chronology
"Who You?"
(2013)
"Good Boy"
(2014)
"Dirty Vibe"
(2014)
Taeyang singles chronology
"1AM"
(2014)
"Good Boy"
(2014)
"Darling"
(2017)

"Good Boy" is a song recorded by South Korean duo GD X Taeyang, members of the boy band Big Bang. It was released on November 21, 2014, as the second hip-hop project from YG Entertainment, the first being "Niliria" by G-Dragon featuring Missy Elliott a year prior. The single was written by G-Dragon, who also produced it along with the Fliptones and Freedo. "Good Boy" became a chart-topper on Billboard'sWorld Digital Songs and a Top 5 hit on the Gaon Digital Chart. Additionally, a physical single was released and topped the Gaon Albums Chart.

Release and promotion[edit]

YG Entertainment announced a new hip hop project on November 17 by G-Dragon collaborating with another artist.[2] The following day, Taeyang was revealed to be a part of the project.[3] A teaser trailer was released on November 20 announcing that the single would be named "Good Boy" and was set to be released on November 21.[4] The track topped South Korean online music services and iTunes charts in seven countries upon its release.[5]

A music video directed by Colin Tilley was released to promote the single. As of April 2016, "Good Boy" surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, making BigBang the first Korean boy group to have three music videos pass this mark.[6] The video went on to be featured as a YouTube Music Moment for the 2015 YouTube Music Awards.[7]

A dance practice video was also released, showing the dance choreography by Parris Goebel.[8]

Critical reception[edit]

"Good Boy" received generally favorable reviews. The song was dubbed an "amazing club song" by Fuse, who also called it one of the best 10 songs of November 2014, writing that it"[i]s a huge EDM/hip hop banger that feels like the next 'Turn Down for What'".[9] It also ranked as one of Fuse's "41 Best Songs of 2014" at No. 15.[10]

Billboard gave a positive review, stating, "[G-Dragon & Taeyang are] at the top of the vocal, rap and dance game in one of the year's most epic club tracks",[11] and listed the single at number three in their "Best K-Pop Songs of 2014" list, feeling that the duo "hardly feels like a collaboration, but more like a cohesive artist."[12]

Justin Block from Complex felt that "Good Boy" will "instantly have your face all the scrunched up when the drop hits", making it "quite impossible to not feel yourself to G-Dragon and Taeyang" on the song.[13]

Accolades[edit]

Awards for "Good Boy"
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2015 YouTube Music Awards Honored Artist Won [14]
Music program wins for "Good Boy"
Program Date Ref.
Inkigayo (SBS) November 30, 2014 [15]
January 4, 2015 [16]

Track listing and formats[edit]

  1. "Good Boy" – 4:05
  1. "Good Boy" – 4:05
  2. "Good Boy" (a cappella) – 4:05
  3. "Good Boy" (Instrumental) – 4:05
  4. "Good Boy" (MR) – 4:05

Commercial performance[edit]

"Good Boy" debuted at number five on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart,[20] with 169,139 downloads.[21] The physical edition, released a month later, topped the Gaon Album Chart upon release.[22]

The song peaked at number one on Billboard's World Digital Songs chart, marking the third time a Korean act had topped the chart after PSY and 2NE1.[23]

Charts[edit]

Sales[edit]

Country Sales
South Korea (Gaon)[27][28] 1,260,683 (digital)
25,000 (physical)
United States (Billboard)[23] 5,000

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2014". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  • ^ "YG HIPHOP PROJECT 1 "G-DRAGON"". YG LIFE. yg-life.com. November 17, 2014. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  • ^ "YG HIPHOP PROJECT 1 "GD X TAEYANG". YG LIFE. yg-life.com. November 18, 2014. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  • ^ "GD X TAEYANG - "GOOD BOY" TEASER SPOT". YG LIFE. yg-life.com. November 20, 2014. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  • ^ "GD X Taeyang proves popularity with "Super Performance"". Osen. November 24, 2014. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  • ^ "G-Dragon and Taeyang's "Good Boy" music video surpasses 100 million views on YouTube". Soompi. April 14, 2016. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  • ^ "Presenting the YouTube Music Awards winners of 2015". YouTube. March 2, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  • ^ "Big Bang's G-Dragon and Taeyang go with the flow in 'Good Boy' Dance practice". Mwave. December 8, 2014. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  • ^ Benjamin, Jeff; Vincenty, Samantha (December 1, 2014). "10 Best Dance Songs We Heard in November ft. Calvin Harris, Kaskade, DJ Mustard & More". Fuse.tv. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  • ^ Fuse Staff (December 8, 2014). "41 Best Songs of 2014". Fuse.tv. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  • ^ Benjamin, Jeff (November 20, 2014). "G-Dragon & Taeyang Combine Powers for Big, Booming Banger 'Good Boy". Billboard. Billboard. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  • ^ Benjamin, Jeff; Oak, Jessica (December 11, 2014). "The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2014". Billboard. Billboard. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  • ^ "Watch G-Dragon and Taeyang of BIGBANG'S "Good Boy" video". Complex. November 21, 2014. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  • ^ "Presenting the YouTube Music Awards Winners of 2015". YouTube. Archived from the original on November 30, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  • ^ "GD X TAEYANG wins on 'Inkigayo' with 'Good Boy'". Asia Today. December 1, 2014. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  • ^ "GD X Taeyang Wins on SBS 'Inkigayo' with 'Good Boy'". Hello Kpop. January 4, 2015. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  • ^ "Good Boy single by GD X TAEYANG". Apple Music. November 21, 2014. Archived from the original on November 22, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  • ^ "GD X Taeyang to Release Special Edition of 'Good Boy' on 12/12". Newsen. Mwave. November 25, 2014. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  • ^ "GDXTaeyang Special Edition [Good Boy]". ygselect.com. YG Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  • ^ a b "Week 28 of 2014". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  • ^ "Week 28 of 2014". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  • ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart - Good Boy". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. December 13, 2014. Archived from the original on July 5, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  • ^ a b c Benjamin, Jeff (December 1, 2014). "G-Dragon & Taeyang's 'Good Boy' Debuts at No. 1 on World Digital Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 4, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  • ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  • ^ "2014 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  • ^ "2015 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  • ^ Cumulative sales for "Good Boy":
  • ^ Cumulative sales for "Good Boy":

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