2 Cool 4 Skool
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EP from BTS (band) | |||||
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13th June 2013 |
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Label (s) | Big Hit Entertainment | ||||
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2 Cool 4 Skool is the first EP by the South Korean boy group BTS , which was released on June 13, 2013 via Big Hit Entertainment . There are nine songs on the EP, of which No More Dream and We Are Bulletproof Pt.2 were released as single.
Background and advertising
On May 21, 2013, the BigHit Entertainment group's agency started a countdown on the group's website and on May 26, released a debut trailer on YouTube . The concept pictures of the album and the members were published on Facebook . On June 6th, BigHit shared the album 's track list on Twitter and the teaser for No More Dream was also released.
On June 12, 2013 - before the official debut - the group gave a press conference with performances by No More Dream and We Are Bulletproof Pt.2 . BTS made its official debut on June 13th at Mnets M Countdown . In 2015 the group gave two concerts as part of the Live Trilogy Episode I: BTS Begins , where they presented the songs from the album.
Music videos
The music video for No More Dream came out on June 11 - before the group's official debut. A dance version of the regular music video was later released. On July 16th the video clip for We Are Bulletproof Pt.2 came out .
Commercial win
No More Dream landed at number 14 on Billboard World Digital Songs on June 29, 2013 and spent three weeks on the list. The album reached number 5 on the weekly and number 10 on the monthly Gaon album charts. It was the 65th best-selling album of the year in Korea.
Track list
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No. | title | text | music | length |
1. | Intro: 2 Cool 4 Skool (feat.DJ Friz) | Supreme boi | 1:03 | |
2. | We Are Bulletproof Pt.2 | Bang Si-Hyuk • Supreme Boi • Suga • RM • J-Hope • Jung Kook | Pdogg | 3:45 |
3. | Skit: Circle Room Talk | Pdogg | 2:11 | |
4th | No more dream | Bang Si-Hyuk • Supreme Boi • RM • Suga • J-Hope • Jung Kook | Pdogg | 3:42 |
5. | Interlude | Slow rabbit | 0:52 | |
6th | 좋아요 (I Like It) | Suga • RM • J-Hope | Slow rabbit | 3:51 |
7th | Outro: Circle Room Cypher | Pdogg | 3:49 | |
8th. | Skit: On The Start Line | 2:33 | ||
9. | 길 (Road / Path) | 3:48 | ||
Overall length: | 25:06 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Charts (2013) | Highest position |
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Gaon Album Charts | 5 |
Belgian Albums (
Ultratop Flanders) |
174 |
Monthly charts
Charts (2013) | Highest position |
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Gaon Album Charts | 10 |
Annual charts
Charts | Highest position |
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2013 Gaon Album Charts | 65 |
2014 Gaon Album Charts | 106 |
2015 Gaon Album Charts | 96 |
2016 Gaon Album Charts | 90 |
2017 Gaon Album Charts | 98 |
2018 Gaon Album Charts | 85 |
Sales
year | Copies sold | Ref. |
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2013 | 24,441 | |
2014 | 13,040 | |
2015 | 14,501 | |
2016 | 25,212 | |
2017 | 33.008 | |
2018 | 51,296 | |
2019 | 22,493 | |
Total | 183.991 |
publication
country | date | format | Label |
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South Korea | 13th June 2013 | CD, digital download | Big Hit Entertainment |
Worldwide | Digital download |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bangtan Boys release a mysterious countdown clock. In: allkpop.com. May 21, 2013, accessed March 30, 2018 .
- ↑ ibighit: BTS (방탄 소년단) Debut Trailer. In: youtube.com. May 26, 2013, accessed March 30, 2018 .
- ↑ Bangtan Boys release group photo for '2 Cool 4 Skool'. In: allkpop.com. June 11, 2013, accessed March 30, 2018 .
- ↑ Big Hit Entertainment Releases Member Teaser Photos for Upcoming Boy Group. In: soompi.com. Retrieved March 30, 2018 .
- ↑ Bangtan Boys aka BTS come out with '2COOL 4SKOOL' track list. In: allkpop.com. June 6, 2013, accessed March 30, 2018 .
- ↑ 1theK (원더 케이): [Teaser] BTS (방탄 소년단) _ No More Dream Trailer 1 (노 모어 드림 트레일러 1). In: youtube.com. June 6, 2013, accessed March 30, 2018 .
- ↑ Mnet K-POP: 방탄 소년단 _No More Dream (No More Dream by Bangtan Boys @ Mcountdown 2013.6.13). In: youtube.com. June 13, 2013, accessed March 30, 2018 .
- ↑ BTS, will hold their 2nd exclusive concert in March 'BTS Begins'. In: naver.com. February 9, 2015, accessed March 30, 2018 .
- ↑ NEWS | Get The Latest News on K-pop & Your Star. Retrieved March 30, 2018 .
- ↑ BTS Releases Dance Version Music Video of "No More Dream" | Soompi. Retrieved March 30, 2018 .
- ^ BTS Releases Music Video for "We Are Bulletproof Part 2". In: soompi.com. Retrieved March 30, 2018 .
- ↑ World Digital Songs: Jun 29, 2013 | Billboard Chart Archive. Retrieved March 30, 2018 .
- ↑ a b 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온 차트! Retrieved March 30, 2018 .
- ↑ a b 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온 차트! Retrieved March 30, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c gaon chart. March 3, 2016, accessed March 30, 2018 .
- ↑ BTS - 2 Cool 4 Skool (Tracklist + Album Art) In: genius.com , accessed April 6, 2018.
- ↑ Ultratop . Ultratop. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ↑ a b gaon chart. October 8, 2016, accessed March 30, 2018 .
- ↑ a b gaon chart. January 11, 2016, accessed March 30, 2018 .
- ↑ a b 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온 차트! Retrieved March 30, 2018 .
- ↑ a b 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온 차트! Retrieved March 30, 2018 .
- ↑ a b 2018 년 Album Chart. Retrieved February 17, 2019 .
- ↑ 2019 년 04 월 Album Chart. Retrieved May 11, 2019 .