Back to the Basic

Not to be confused with Back to the Basics (EP).

Back to the Basic is the first Korean-language extended play by South Korean recording artist Rain. It was his first release since his Korean-language studio album Rainism (2008).

Back to the Basic
EP by Rain
Released	April 7, 2010
Recorded	2009–2010
Genre	K-pop R&B
Length	17:03
Language	Korean Japanese
Label	J. Tune CJ E&M Tokuma
Producer	Jung Ji-hoon JR Groove Kim Tae-wan (C-Luv) Jang Young-chan
Rain chronology
Rainism (2008) Back to the Basic (2010) Rain Effect (2013)
Japanese edition cover
Singles from Back to the Basic
"Love Song" Released: April 7, 2010 "Hip Song" Released: April 7, 2010

Commercially, the EP peaked at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and number 25 on the Oricon Albums Chart. It sold more than 56,000 copies in South Korea and 8,000 copies in Japan as of 2013.

Background

As a farewell to his fans before going for 21 months of compulsory military service,^[1] Rain toured throughout Asia including Indonesia, Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore.^[2] This was the first tour where Rain traveled throughout Korea with stops in Busan, Guangzhou, Jeju, Daegu, Daejeon and Seoul.^[3][4]

Reception

The EP sold over 53,584 copies in South Korea and was the 26th best-selling album of 2010.^[5] In Japan, the EP sold over 8,000 copies.^[6] The Japanese version was released with a different cover, a Japanese version of "Love Song" and a DVD with a making of as well as the "Love Song" music video.

Accolades

Music program awards for "Love Song"

Program	Date	Ref.
M Countdown	April 8, 2010	[7]
	April 15, 2010	[8]
Music Bank	April 16, 2010	[9]
	April 23, 2010
	April 30, 2010
Inkigayo	April 18, 2010

Promotion and live performances

As a farewell to his fans before going into the military, Rain held his fourth concert tour in Asia, titled The Best Show Tour, beginning in March 2011. The tour spanned 16 shows in numerous countries in Asia including South Korea, Japan, China, Singapore, Indonesia. The tour concluded with a free concert in Gangnam in October 2011, prior to his military enlistment.

Track listing

Back to the Basic – Korean edition^[10]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Love Song" (널 붙잡을 노래; Neol Butjabeul Norae)	Jung Ji-hoon	Jung Ji-hoon, Groove Network	3:46
2.	"Hip Song"	Jung Ji-hoon	Jung Ji-hoon, JR Groove	3:14
3.	"One"	Kim Tae-wan (C-Luv)	Kim Tae-wan (C-Luv), Jang Young-chan	3:01
4.	"Same" (똑같아; Ttokgata)	Kim Tae-wan (C-Luv)	Kim Tae-wan (C-Luv)	3:01
5.	"Love Song" (널 붙잡을 노래; Neol Butjabeul Norae (English Version))	Jung Ji-hoon	Jung Ji-hoon, Groove Network	3:46
Total length:				17:03

Back to the Basic – Japanese edition

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
6.	"Love Song" (널 붙잡을 노래; Neol Butjabeul Norae (Japanese Version))	Jung Ji-hoon	Jung Ji-hoon, Groove Network	3:46
Total length:				20:49

DVD – Japanese edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Song" (널 붙잡을 노래; Neol Butjabeul Norae (Japanese Version) (video))
Total length:		20:00

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2010) Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] 25 South Korean Albums (Gaon)[12] 1 Monthly charts Chart (2010) Peak position South Korean Albums (Gaon)[13] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2010) Position South Korean Albums (Gaon)[14] 26

References

1. "Top K-pop star Rain to join Army" Yonhap News. September 23, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011
2. Rain's official twitter. March 24, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2015
3. "RAIN - the BEST SHOW - 2011 concert schedule." Rain's official website. July 5, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2015
4. "Rain promises ‘The Best Show’ before enlistment" Yahoo! Celebrity Philippines. July 11, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2015
5. "South Korean Gaon Chart: 2010 Year-End". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. February 8, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
6. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved January 15, 2014. (subscription only)
7. "비, '엠카운트다운' 컴백 무대에서 1위 '이변'". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved January 2, 2021.
8. "비 '널 붙잡을 노래' 엠카 2주 연속 1위" [Rain's 'Song to Hold You' takes first place on M Countdown for 2 weeks in a row]. Edaily (in Korean). Naver. April 15, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
9. '월드스타의 귀환' 비, '뮤직뱅크' 3주연속 1위. Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via Naver.
10. "Rain's Back to the Basic tracklist revealed". [allkpop.com]. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
11. ピ（ｒａｉｎ）のアルバム売り上げランキング [Rain album release history]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
12. "2010년 16주차 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. April 4–10, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
13. "2010년 04월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
14. "Gaon Music Chart Top 100 – 2010" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on February 13, 2011.