At 12:00 on November 22 (Vietnam time), two Kpop idols Rose (Blackpink) and G-Dragon (Big Bang) released new music products together.
Rose released the song “Number One Girl” and its MV on YouTube. Meanwhile, G-Dragon released the song “Home Sweet Home” featuring Taeyang and Daesung.
In contrast to the upbeat pop-punk of his previous hit “APT.”, “Number One Girl” is a soulful, soulful ballad. Bruno Mars reportedly also participated in writing and producing the song.
Rose shared that “Number One Girl” is “a song for all the girls (boys) who dream of being someone’s number one.” The song was inspired by Rose’s personal experiences, when she thought about how the public viewed her.
In the song, Rose expresses her desire for recognition: “Tell me you need me. Tell me I'm loved. Tell me I'm worth it, and I'm good enough. I need those words and I don't know why."
As for G-Dragon, the song “Home Sweet Home” was released as a solo product, but the combination with Taeyang and Daesung makes it a similar product of the group Big Bang (Big Bang currently has 3 members).
“Home Sweet Home” has a lively melody, reminiscent of Big Bang’s past hits. Through this song, the members also affirm that they are still here, never leaving.
On the Melon platform, the keywords “G-Dragon”, “Big Bang”, and “Rose” dominate the top search trends.
The two songs' debut achievements in the first hour are different. "Home Sweet Home" ranked 2nd on Bugs, 3rd on Melon, and 3rd on Genie. "Number One Girl" ranked 5th on Bugs, 17th on Genie, and 43rd on Melon.
This is not an unusual achievement, because in the Korean market, Big Bang in general and G-Dragon in particular are names that are always loved by the public. The group's songs always cause a fever in the country as soon as they are released.
Meanwhile, "Number One Girl" is a song entirely in English, so the above achievements are still positive numbers.
Currently, “Home Sweet Home” is dominating the Korean market over “Number One Girl,” but the international performance of the two songs is unpredictable.
