During BIGBANG’s “Countdown Live MADE Series” with Naver Starcast on June 30, the members introduced their new songs “If You” and “Sober.”

The members said that “If You” is different than the other songs in this “MADE” series album because it has everyone singing in it.

Seungri said, “My mom really likes this song,” and the other members chimed in and added, “Our CEO Yang Hyun Suk likes it, too. There seems to be good feedback from those in their 30s and up.”

As they listened to the song, Taeyang complimented, “Seungri sang well. His vocals played a big part in this song.”

Seungri responded, “This is one of the calmest and saddest songs that BIGBANG came out with so far. I hope many people feel as touched as we were [listening to this song]. G-Dragon usually does a great job directing us while recording a song, but this time he just let us do whatever we wanted.”

G-Dragon explained, “A lot of thoughts went into writing this song. We all had experiences in love, so I wanted to let them express it in their own ways. I really wanted to write this kind of song for BIGBANG.”

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BIGBANG’s latest release, “Sober,” hit fans with a dose of familiarity and had some V.I.Ps cocking their heads, wondering where they had heard something like it before. Sure enough, a look back reveals that the song had been finished or in the works as far back as two years ago.

The song was actually performed in part by G-Dragon at Mnet’s 2013 MAMA as a prelude to his song “Crooked.” The video of the performance is currently receiving renewed interest, drawing comparisons with the polished version of “Sober” that was released on July 1.

The verse that G-Dragon sang in 2013, which begins with the lyrics “Without you,” can be heard towards the end of “Sober” at the 2:38 mark.

Meanwhile, BIGBANG’s chart dominance has begun yet again, with their latest July releases, “If You” and “Sober.”

2013 MAMA “Crooked” performance:

“Sober” music video: