"MichiGO (미치Go)" is a single recorded by South Korean hip hop artist G-Dragon. It was released digitally on April 1, 2013, through Line. It's the first single from Coup d'Etat.

"MichiGO"
Single by G-Dragon
from the album Coup d'Etat
ReleasedApril 1, 2013 (2013-04-01)
GenreElectro-hop, dubstep
Length3:28
LabelYG Entertainment
Songwriter(s)
  • G-Dragon
  • Ham Seung-Cheon
  • Kang Wook-Jin
Producer(s)
  • G-Dragon
  • Ham Seung-Cheon
  • Kang Wook-Jin
G-Dragon singles chronology
"Crayon"
(2012)
"MichiGO"
(2013)
"Niliria"
(2013)

Background

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On March 15, YG Entertainment announced that G-Dragon will release a new single to support his first world tour.[1] The single released exclusively through mobile app Line, it was first available only on South Korea, Japan and Thailand.[2][unreliable source?] The single was released worldwide on April 20 with the music video.[3] The music video has a special appearances by Taeyang, SE7EN, and Teddy.[4]

Commercial performance

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The song entered Gaon Music Chart after releasing of the album Coup d'Etat, It charted on the first week at number 22 with total sales 87,930 digital copies, on the second week it raised at number 17 with 72,036 sales. By the end of September, the single sold 235,165 copies.

Critical reception

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Billboard said that the track showed G-Dragon's charismatic delivery, and that he has a signature style that will is recognizable.[5] The Music Video was chosen the third on Buzz Feed's 24 Of The Most Brilliant Music Videos From 2013, "G-Dragon is known for making the most flamboyant and weird videos in K-Pop, and this delightfully weird video is his best yet.".[6]

Charts and sales

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
Korea K-Pop Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] 17
South Korea (Gaon Weekly Digital Chart)[8] 17
South Korea (Gaon Weekly Download Chart)[9] 17
South Korea (Gaon Weekly Streaming Chart)[10] 39
South Korea (Gaon Weekly BGM Chart)[11] 34
South Korea (Gaon Weekly Social Chart)[12] 9
South Korea (Gaon Monthly Digital Chart)[13] 37
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[14] 9

Sales

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Chart Sales
South Korea (Gaon Download Chart) 287,998

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
South Korea, Japan and Thailand April 1, 2013 Limited digital download YG Entertainment
Worldwide April 20, 2013 digital download

References

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  1. ^ 지드래곤, 월드투어서 신곡 '미치GO' 첫 공개. Nate News. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. ^ "G-Dragon's New Single "Michi GO" To Go On Limited Release On April 1st". Jpop Asia. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "G-DRAGON - 미치GO M/V". YouTube. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  4. ^ "G-Dragon Wigs Out in 'GO' Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  5. ^ "BIGBANG's G-Dragon Drops New Song 'GO'". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 17, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  6. ^ "24 Of The Most Brilliant Music Videos From 2013". Buzz Feed. 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  7. ^ "Billboard's Korea K-Pop Hot 100, week September 21, 2013". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  8. ^ "Digital Chart Week 38". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Download Chart Week 38". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Download Chart Week 39". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Download Chart Week 38". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  12. ^ "Download Chart Week 27 - 2015". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  13. ^ "Monthly Digital Chart - September - 2013". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Billboard World Digital Songs: Chart Search". Billboard. September 21, 2013. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018.
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