2NE1 knocks down Korea and the globe: #1 in 4 countries, Top 10 in U.S.
[스타뉴스 길혜성 기자] As soon as 2NE1(CL, DARA, BOM, MINZY)’s new album was released, it is geared to take over music charts in Korea and overseas.
2NE1’s album CRUSH was unveiled at 0 hour on Feb 27 on different music sites. All the songs were revealed. Among 10 songs, “COME BACK HOME” and “GOTTA BE YOU” were the two title songs.
In the morning, the album already swept across 9 music charts like Melon, Mnet, Olleh Music, Genie, Bugs, Naver and Daum Music, Soribada and Cyworld Music. “GOTTA BE YOU” stood at the top of Monkey 3’s real-time chart. 2NE1 proved their power by knocking down 10 major music charts with their double title songs in South Korea.
International attention is focused on the divas’ new album and songs.
At 1:35 pm, “COME BACK HOME” ranked #1 on Top Singles Songs on iTunes main single chart in the Philippines. “CRUSH” swept across Top Albums of iTunes in Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.
It joined top 10 of Main Album Chart in the U.S. iTunes, the biggest music market in the world, creating a sensation across the globe.
2NE1’s mentor and famous producer TEDDY created “COME BACK HOME,” a crossover genre of R&B, reggae and hip-hop. “GOTTA BE YOU” keeps the unique voices of 2NE1 while having an upbeat vintage melody, also composed and written by TEDDY.
2NE1’s 2nd full album goes on sale offline on March 7, and they will perform the new songs for the first time on March 1 and 2 for the first time at their 2nd World Tour at Seoul Songpagu’s Olympic Park SK Handball Arena.
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