South Korean singer Taeyang began his career as the main vocalist of the K-Pop and hip-hop group Big Bang. His first solo single was "My Girl", included in BigBang's debut album Big Bang Vol.1 (2006). His first extended play, Hot (2008) yielded the chart-topper single "Only Look at Me".[1] His first full-length album, Solar was released in July 2010 and became the first by an Asian artist to top iTunes charts in North America,[2] in addition to peaking atop the Gaon Albums Chart.[3]

Taeyang discography
Taeyang at BigBang's 0.TO.10 concert in Seoul, 2016
Studio albums3
EPs2
Live albums2
Singles15
Video albums3
Music videos10

Taeyang followed up with the release of his second studio album Rise in June 2014, which became the highest-charting album on the American Billboard 200 among solo Korean artists at the time it was released,[4] while its lead-single, "Eyes, Nose, Lips", became the second best-performing single of 2014 in South Korea.[5] His third album, White Night, was released in August 2017. His second extended play, Down to Earth, was released in April 2023 and marked his first album release in six years. The EP spawned the singles "Vibe" (featuring Jimin of BTS) and "Seed".

Albums

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[6]
FRA Digital
[7]
JPN
[8]
NZ
Heat

[9]
US
[10]
US Heat
[11]
US Indie
[12]
US World
[13]
Solar 1 14
Rise
  • Released: June 3, 2014
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
1 55 112 1 20 1
White Night
  • Released: August 16, 2017
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
3 33 8 7 5 12 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Compilation albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
[8]
Rise + Solar & Hot
  • Released: August 13, 2014
  • Label: YGEX
  • Format: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
2

Extended plays

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Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[21]
JPN
[22]
Hot 1
Down to Earth
  • Release date: April 25, 2023
  • Label: The Black Label
  • Format: CD, digital download
10 18

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[26]
KOR Billb.
[A]
AUS
[28]
CAN
[29]
JPN
Hot

[30]
UK
[31]
US
[32]
US
World

[33]
VIE
[34]
WW
[35]
"Only Look at Me" (나만 바라봐) 2008 Hot
"Prayer" (기도)
(featuring Teddy)
"Where U At" 2009 Solar
"Wedding Dress" 3
"I Need a Girl"
(featuring G-Dragon)
2010 4 17
"I'll Be There"[B] 16
"Ringa Linga" (링가링가) 2013 6 9 83 2 Rise
"Eyes, Nose, Lips" (눈, 코, 입) 2014 1 1 3
"1AM" (새벽한시) 11 6 10
"Good Boy"
(as GD X Taeyang)
5 45 1 Non-album single
"Darling" 2017 9 20 White Night
"Wake Me Up" 20 29 5
"Vibe"
(featuring Jimin)
2023 5 4 48 59 32 96 76 1 9 12 Down to Earth
"Seed" (나의 마음에) 75
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Promotional singles

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Title Year Note Ref.
"So Good" 2017 Collaboration with Lexus [45]
"Louder" 2018 Single for the 2018 Winter Olympics [46]
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List of singles as collaboration & featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart
positions
Sales Album
KOR
[47]
KOR Billb.
[48]
JPN
[49]
US
World

[50]
"Everybody Get Down"
(SWI.T featuring Taeyang)
2002 Song Will Tell
"Player"
(Wheesung featuring Taeyang)
2003 It's Real
"Run"
(Se7en featuring Taeyang)
2006 24/7
"Give Me Permission"
(Se7en featuring Taeyang)
Se7olution
"Get Up"
(Lexy featuring Taeyang)
2007 Rush
"Rush"
(Lexy featuring Taeyang)
"Super Fly"
(Lexy featuring Taeyang, G-Dragon and T.O.P)
"Should Have Loved You Less"
(Kim Johan featuring Taeyang)
Soul Family with Jo Han
"Real Talk"
(YMGA featuring Taeyang)
2008 Made in ROK
"Friend"
(T.O.P and Taeyang)
2009 Friend, Our Legend OST
"Fall in Love"
(Thelma Aoyama featuring Taeyang)
2010 4
  • JPN: 44,000
Love! 2 – Thelma Best Collection
"By Instinct Remix"
(Swings featuring Taeyang and Yoon Jong-shin)
2011 Non-album single
"Tomorrow"
(Tablo featuring Taeyang)
5 Fever's End Part 2
"Let's Talk About Love"
(Seungri featuring G-Dragon & Taeyang)
2013 15 31 9 Let's Talk About Love
"Go Crazy"
(M-Flo featuring Taeyang)
2014 Future Is Wow
"Rich"
(Epik High featuring Taeyang)
7 Shoebox
"Fear"
(Song Min-ho featuring Taeyang)
2015 3 9 Non-album single
"Love"
(Psy featuring Taeyang)
2017 12 4X2=8
"Warigari"
(Peejay featuring Kush and Taeyang)
Walkin' Vol. 2
"Home Sweet Home"
(G-Dragon featuring Taeyang and Daesung)
2024 TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[55]
KOR Billb.
[A]
HUN
[56]
MLY
[57]
NZ
Hot

[58]
SGP
[59]
TWN
[60]
US
World

[33]
VIE
[34]
WW
[35]
"Just a Feeling" 2010 50 Solar
"You're My" 52
"Superstar" 58
"After You Fall Asleep" 68
"Move" 80
"Break Down" 86
"Take it Slow" 91
"Stay with Me" 2014 7 4 4 Rise
"This Aint İt" (이게 아닌데) 19 12
"Body" (아름다워) 20 14 22
"Let Go" (버리고) 21 15
"Love You to Death" 22 16 12
"İntro" 49
"Tonight" (오늘밤)
(featuring Zico)
2017 45 White Night
"Empty Road" (텅빈도로) 65
"White Night" 67
"Ride" 80
"Naked" 86
"Amazin'" 87
"Shoong!" (슝!)
(featuring Lisa)
2023 119 23 9 11 31 9 13 11 35 143 Down to Earth
"Reason" (나는) [C]
"Inspiration"
(featuring Beenzino)
[D]
"Nightfall"
(featuring Bryan Chase)
[E]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Songwriting credits

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All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.[66]

Solo work

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List of songs, showing year released, and name of the album
Year Song Album Lyricist Composer
Credited With Credited With
2010 "Where U At" Solar     Teddy
"Wedding Dress"    
"Take it Slow"     Catalyst
"Solar (Intro)"     Choice37
"Just a Feeling"     Teddy
2014 "Body" (아름다워) Rise   Teddy   Teddy, P.K, Dee.P
"Eyes, Nose, Lips" (눈코입)    
"Intro (Rise)"   Tablo, Choice37, Orzabal Roland, Hughes Christopher Merrick, Stanely Ian   Peejay, Orzabal Roland, Hughes Christopher Merrick, Stanely Ian
"Let Go" (버리고)     P.K, Dee.P
2017 "So Good" Non-album single   24, Vince   24, Vince
"Naked" White Night    
"Amazin"   24, Vince   24, Vince, Teddy
"Tonight" (오늘밤) (featuring Zico)   Zico, Kush   Kush, Peejay
"Empty Road" (텅빈도로)   Vince, Kush   Seo Won-jin, Kush, Peejay
"White Night" (백야)   Vince   24, Vince, 8!, Teddy, Brian Lee
"Ride"   24, Vince   24, Vince
2018 "Louder" Non-album single   Vince   R. Tee, Seo Won-jin, 24, Vince, Teddy
2023 "Vibe" (featuring Jimin) Down to Earth     Teddy, Kush, Vince, Jimin, 24
"Shoong!" (슝!) (featuring Lisa)   Kush, Vince, Bekuh Boom  
"Seed" (나의 마음에)   Kush  
"Reason" (나는)   Kush, Vince  
"Inspiration" (featuring Beenzino)   Beenzino, Vince  
"Nightfall" (featuring Bryan Chase)   Bryan Chase  

Work as Big Bang

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List of songs, showing year released, and name of the album
Year Song Album Lyricist Composer
Credited With Credited With
2006 "La La La" Bigbang is V.I.P   G-Dragon, T.O.P, Daesung, Seungri  
"V.I.P"    
"Good Bye Baby" Big Bang 03    
"Intro (Big Bang)" Big Bang Vol.1   G-Dragon, T.O.P, Daesung, Seungri  
2007 "Intro (We Are Big Bang)" (우린빅뱅) Always    
2015 "Loser" Made     Teddy
2016 "Last Dance"   G-Dragon, T.O.P  

Other artists

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List of songs, showing year released, and name of the album
Year Artist Song Album Lyricist Composer
Credited With Credited With
2002 YG Family "Unfold at a Higher Place" (저높은곳에펼쳐) Why Be Normal?   G-Dragon  
2007 Lexy "Super Fly" (featuring Taeyang, G-Dragon & T.O.P) Rush   G-Dragon, T.O.P, Daesung, Seungri, Lexy  
2012 Seven "Somebody Else" Se7en   Teddy Park   Teddy Park
2013 Seungri "Let's Talk About Love" (featuring G-Dragon & Taeyang) Let's Talk About Love   G-Dragon, Seungri   G-Dragon, Seungri, Kang Uk Jin, Ham Seung-cheon
2016 iKon "Long Time No See" Welcome Back     Lydia Paek, B.I, Choice37

Videography

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Music videos

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Year Title Director(s) Length Ref.
Korean
2008 "Only Look at Me" (나만 바라봐) Cha Eun-taek 6:34 [67]
"Prayer" (기도) (featuring Teddy) Seo Hyun-seung 3:46 [67]
2009 "Where U At" 4:27 [68]
"Wedding Dress" Unknown 4:44
2010 "You're My / I Need a Girl" (featuring G-Dragon) 5:53
"I'll Be There" 3:43
2013 "Ringa Linga" (링가링가) Seo Hyun-seung 3:48 [69]
2014 "Eyes, Nose, Lips" (눈, 코, 입) Han Sa-min 4:35 [70]
"1AM" (새벽한시) 3:30 [70]
2017 "White Night (Intro)" Woogie Kim 1:33
"Darling" 3:54
"Wake Me Up" DPR Ian 3:26 [71]
2023 "Vibe" (featuring Jimin) Roh Sang-yoon
(Haus of Team)
2:58 [72]
"Shoong!" (featuring Lisa)
(Performance Video)
GIGANT 3:29 [73]
Japanese
2010 "Fall in Love" (with Thelma Aoyama) 4:18

Video album

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
DVD
[74]
Blu-ray
[75]
SOL 1st 2nd Live Concert Hot & Solar
  • Released: January 26, 2011
  • Label: YG Entertainment, Universal Music
  • Format: DVD, digital download
39
Real Sound by Taeyang
  • Released: August 1, 2011
  • Label: YG Entertainment, Content 7
  • Format: DVD, digital download
29
SOL Japan Tour "Rise" 2014
  • Released: January 28, 2015
  • Label: YGEX
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray, digital download
2 11
Taeyang 2017 World Tour White Night in Japan
  • Released: January 31, 2018
  • Label: YGEX
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray, digital download
2 4
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Includes the Billboard K-pop Hot 100 (defunct as of 2022), and Billboard South Korea Songs (2022 onwards).[27]
  2. ^ Included in the international edition of Solar.
  3. ^ "Reason" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 42 on the component Download Chart.[65]
  4. ^ "Inspiration" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 32 on the component Download Chart.[65]
  5. ^ "Nightfall" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 37 on the component Download Chart.[65]

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