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
Released	January 21, 2010 (South Korea)
Recorded	2010
Genre	K-pop
Length	17:48
Label	Big 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
"Can't Let You Go Even If I Die" Released: January 21, 2010
Singles from I Was Wrong
"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

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

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

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

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

Can't Let You Go Even If I Die track listing

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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

Album chart Can't Let You Go Even If I Die Chart Peak position Gaon Weekly album chart[16] 2 Gaon Weekly domestic album chart[16] 2 Gaon Yearly album chart[16] 21 I Was Wrong Chart Peak position Gaon Weekly album chart[16] 1 Gaon Weekly domestic album chart[16] 1 Gaon Yearly album chart[16] 38

Single chart Song Peak position KOR Gaon Chart[16] "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die" 1 "I Was Wrong" 2

See also

• List of best-selling singles in South Korea