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Can't Let You Go Even If I Die

Can't Let You Go Even If I Die (Korean: 죽어도 못 보내; RR: Jugeodo mot bonae) is the debut extended play by South Korean boy band 2AM. The title track "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die" was released as a single. It was the most downloaded song of 2010 in South Korea, with 3,352,827 downloads.

Can't Let You Go Even If I Die
EP by
2AM
ReleasedJanuary 21, 2010 (South Korea)
Recorded2010
GenreK-pop
Length17:48
LabelBig Hit Entertainment
2AM chronology
Time For Confession
(2009) 		Can't Let You Go Even If I Die
(2010) 		Saint o'Clock
(2010)
Repackaged edition cover
Singles from Can't Let You Go Even If I Die
  1. "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die"
    Released: January 21, 2010
Singles from I Was Wrong
  1. "I Was Wrong"
    Released: March 16, 2010

A repackaged 11-track version renamed I Was Wrong was released as the group's first studio album. It contained all six tracks of the mini album Can't Let You Go Even If I Die with five additional tracks not found on the original mini-album. The title track "I Was Wrong" was released on March 16, 2010, as a single.

History

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As opposed to their previous songs, the tracks on the mini-album were not written by Park Jin-young, but by Big Hit Entertainment founder and Park's long-time songwriting partner Bang Si-hyuk, who is famous for composing Baek Ji-young's "총 맞은 것처럼" ("Like Being Hit By a Bullet") and 8Eight's "심장이 없어" ("Without a Heart").[1] Although set to be released on January 26, 2010, the mini-album was unexpectedly delayed and instead released 2 days later.[2]

Music video

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In the week before the song's official release, four teaser videos of each member were released on 2AM's official YouTube channel, each depicting a different season. The only full music video was released on February 20, 2010.

Promotion

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The song quickly topped the online music charts after its release, beating Girls' Generation's "Oh!" and CNBLUE's "I'm A Loner".[3] 2AM made their comeback stage on "Inkigayo" on January 24, 2010.

On February 7, 2010, 2AM won their first Mutizen award on "Inkigayo" since their debut. On February 25, 2010, their second win was on Mnet M!Countdown. They won a second Mutizen on their final day of promotions on March 7, 2010.[4]

Accolades

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Awards for "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die"
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2010 Cyworld Digital Music Awards Song of the Year Won [5]
Song of the Month (February) Won [6]
Golden Disc Awards Digital Daesang Won [7]
Digital Bonsang Won
Melon Music Awards Song of the Year Won [8]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Song of the Year Nominated [9]
Best Vocal Performance – Group Won [10]
Best Male Group Nominated [11]
2011 Seoul Music Awards R&B Ballad Award Won [12]
Music program awards
Song Program Date Ref.
"Can't Let You Go Even If I Die" SBS's Inkigayo February 7, 2010 [13]
March 7, 2010 [14]
Mnet's M Countdown February 25, 2010 [15]

Track listing

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Can't Let You Go Even If I Die track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Prologue"2:52
2."Can't Let You Go Even If I Die" (죽어도 못 보내; Jugeodo Mot Bonae)3:17
3."I'm Sorry I Can't Laugh for You" (웃어 줄 수가 없어서 미안하다; Useo Jul Suga Obseoseo Mianhada)3:06
4."I Love You" (feat. Baek Chan and Joo Hee of 8eight)3:34
5."To Her" (그녀에게; Geunyeoege) (feat. Chansung of 2PM)3:52
6."Laughing" (웃는다; Usneunda) (Outro)1:10
Total length:17:48
I Was Wrong track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Prologue"2:52
2."I Was Wrong" (잘못했어; Jalmot Haesseo)3:53
3."What Do I Do?" (어떡하죠; Eotteokhajyo)3:46
4."Not Because" (아니라기에; Aniragie)3:49
5."Although You've Turned Around Now" (일단 돌아서지만; Ildan Doraseojiman)3:44
6."Lost"3:40
7."Can't Let You Go Even If I Die" (죽어도 못 보내; Jugeodo Mot Bonae)3:17
8."I'm Sorry I Can't Laugh for You" (웃어 줄 수가 없어서 미안하다; Useo Jul Suga Obseoseo Mianhada)3:06
9."I Love You" (feat. Baek Chan and Joo Hee of 8eight)3:34
10."To Her" (그녀에게; Geunyeoege) (feat. Chansung of 2PM)3:52
11."Laughing" (웃는다; Usneunda) (Outro)1:10
Total length:36:36
  • On the re-release album I Was Wrong, all tracks from "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die" were listed as tracks 7 to 11, only "Prologue" stayed as the track 1.

Charts

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2AM, 미니음반 박진영 곡 없다. Osen. January 21, 2010.
  2. ^ 2AM이 새 앨범의 발매를 연기하기로 결정했다. Archived January 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. SPORTS SEOUL. January 25, 2010.
  3. ^ 마이데일리 = 김경민 기자 남성그룹 2AM의 미니음반 '죽어도 못보내'가 27일 발매일 당일 한터 차트 1위를 차지했다.]. MyDaily. January 28, 2010.
  4. ^ 2AM, SBS '인기가요' 정상 재 탈환.[permanent dead link‍] EDaily.com. March 7, 2010.
  5. ^ 2010 디지털뮤직어워드 [2010 Digital Music Awards]. Cyworld. Archived from the original on February 12, 2011.
  6. ^ 지난 시상식, Page 4. Cyworld (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  7. ^ 소녀시대-2AM, 골든디스크 `대상` 수상 [Girls' Generation-2AM wins Golden Disc 'Grand Prize']. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). December 9, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Naver.
  8. ^ 2AM, 멜론뮤직어워드 베스트송상 수상 [2AM Wins Best Song Award at Melon Music Awards]. Osen (in Korean). December 15, 2010 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Hicap, Jonathan M. (November 29, 2010). "2NE1 wins MAMA Artist, Album of the Year". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  10. ^ [종합]2NE1, MAMA 4관왕…미스에이 3관왕 [[General] 2NE1 wins 4 MAMA awards... Miss A 3 awards]. Newsis (in Korean). November 29, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Naver.
  11. ^ 보아·효리·소시·2NE1..올 첫시상식 MAMA 승자는? [BoA, Hyori, Soshi, 2NE1.. Who will win the first MAMA this year?]. Star News (in Korean). November 11, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Naver.
  12. ^ [서울가요대상] 2AM ‘R&B 발라드상’… 몸으로 기쁨 표현한 ‘깝권’ [[Seoul Music Awards] 2AM wins 'R&B Ballad Award'... 'Kapkwon' expresses joy] (in Korean). NewsInside. January 20, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  13. ^ 2AM, 데뷔 2년만에 감격의 첫 '인기가요' 1위 [2AM's first 'Inkigayo' 1st place after 2 years of debut]. My Daily (in Korean). February 7, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Naver.
  14. ^ 2AM, '죽어도 못 보내' 막방…'인기가요' 1위 차지 [2AM, 'Even if I die, I can't let you go' last broadcast... 1st place on 'Inkigayo']. Asia Business Daily (in Korean). March 7, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Naver.
  15. ^ 2AM, '엠카'서 소녀시대 제치고 1위 [2AM beats Girls' Generation to take 1st place on 'M Countdown']. Star News (in Korean). February 25, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Naver.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g "Gaon Search – 2AM" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
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