Coup d'Etat (album)

Coup d'Etat
Studio album by G-Dragon
Publication (s)	Digital September 2, 2013 (Part 1) September 5, 2015 (Part 2) CD September 13, 2013 Record October 18, 2013
admission	2011-2013
Label (s)	YG Entertainment • KT Music
Format (s)	Stream • Digital • CD
Genre (s)	Hip-Hop • K-Pop
Title (number)	14th
running time	45:48
production	G-Dragon • Teddy • Yang Hyun-suk
chronology One of a kind Coup d'Etat Kwon Ji Yong
Single releases April 20, 2013 MichiGO 2. September 2013 Coup D'etat 5th September 2013 Crooked November 13, 2013 Who you?

Coup d'Etat ( proper spelling : COUP D'ETAT , French for coup ) is the second studio album by the South Korean rapper G-Dragon . The first part of the album was released digitally on September 2, 2013 and the second on September 5, 2013. The album's CD was released on September 13, 2013.

Emergence

Red cover of the album

In an interview with Complex, G-Dragon said that he no longer felt connected to his first album. About the development of his music he said:

“Now, I've been in the game for a long time and I understand how to balance things out. I realized I was making music that wasn't overdone. I'm more comfortable when I rap. Whether it's music or fashion, the older I get, I realize more and more that what is pleasant lasts longer. And there's a lot of that in the album. "

- G-Dragon in Complex , September 2013

Most of the album was made with producers Choice37, Teddy Park and Kush. In an interview with LOEN Entertainment , G-Dragon said that it took almost two years to record and produce the album. In 2011 he started recording demos for "Niliria" and "Runaway". He said:

“There are various reasons why the second album was a long time coming. For the most part, I always wanted to do things better and better. I have a lot of songs that I have planned that are not well organized. So, instead of releasing incomplete songs, I wanted to shorten and narrow things. That's why we first released "One of a Kind" in 2012. In the remaining time, I re-recorded individual songs, merged them and now they are done. Whenever I consider releasing something, I always feel like more is needed. I wouldn't say that I'm not confident, but rather that it makes sense to want to do everything better. That's why it took so long. "

Cover design

On the cover there is a white or black CND symbol with a missing line. From this incomplete peace symbol you can recognize a GD that stands for G-Dragon.

publication

Coup d'Etat was published digitally in two parts. The first five songs were released on September 2nd and the remaining seven on September 5th. The physical version of the album contained two extra songs and was released on September 13th.

At the end of September a limited record was announced for October 18th. The limited edition included a sticker, mask, booklet with handwritten text, photos from the "Space Eight" art exhibition in Seoul, and photos from the Coup d'Etat music video. The record was limited to 8,888 and sold out within three days.

reception

Reviews

source	rating
MTV Iggy	positive
Pitchfork Media	6.1 / 10
The New York Times	positive

In an interview with MTV , Alexis Stephens said that with Coup d'Etat, G-Dragon created "a postmodern pastiche of worldwide pop sounds". Billboard's Jeff Benjamin and Jessica Oak said the "album states that K-pop stars are no different from Western pop stars and really are no different from everyday people because they also deal with insecurities and relationships."

Chart placements

Chart placements
KR	JP	US
1 (63 weeks)	2 (30 weeks)	182 (1 week)
Annual charts 2013
8th	-	-

Track list

Coup d'Etat
No.	title	Songwriter	length
1.	"Coup D'etat" (쿠데타; Kudeta; feat. Diplo and Baauer )		2:58
2.	"Niliria" (늴리리야; Nililiya; feat. Missy Elliott )		2:52
3.	"ROD" (feat. Lydia Paek)		3:56
4th	"Black" (feat. Jennie von Blackpink )		3:23
5.	"Who You?" (니 가 뭔데; Niga Mwonde)		3:21
6th	"Shake the World" (세상 을 흔들어; Sesangeul Heundeuleo)		2:55
7th	"MichiGO" (미치 Go; Michigo)		3:28
8th.	"Crooked" (삐딱 하게; Ppiddak-hage)		3:45
9.	"Niliria" (늴리리야; Nililiya; G-Dragon Solo ver.)		2:52
10.	"Runaway"	GD	3:21
11.	"I Love It" (너무 좋아; Neomu Joh-a; feat. Zion.T & Boys Noize)		3:15
12.	"You Do"		2:38
13.	"Window"		3:47
14th	"Black" (feat. Sky Ferreira)		3:24
Overall length:			45:58

Sales

country	Sales	Ref
South Korea	+ 213,646
United States	+ 4,000
All in all	+ 217,646

Awards

year	Award	category	result
2014	World Music Awards	World's Best Album	Won

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Kudeta COUP D'ETAT, Pt. 1 - EP G-dragon . iTunes.apple.com. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
2. ↑ 쿠데타 COUP D'ETAT, Pt. 2 G-dragon . iTunes.apple.com. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
3. ↑ ^{a b c d} Jaeki Cho: The Making of G-Dragon's "Coup D'Etat" . In: Complex . Complex Networks. September 10, 2013.
4. ↑ (LOEN TV) ASK IN A BOX: G-DRAGON (지 드래곤) _COUP D'ETAT (쿠데타) ( Korean , YouTube video) In: LOEN Entertainment . YouTube . September 18, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
5. ↑ Marc Hogan: G-Dragon Takes Over With Diplo and Baauer in Spectacular 'Coup d'Etat' Video ( English ) In: Spin . September 4, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
6. ↑ Yo-rim Cha: G-Dragon sweeps charts with 'Coup d'Etat' ( English ) In: The Korea Herald . September 3, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
7. ↑ GD to release limited edition of 2nd album vinyl LP: Who will be the lucky 8888? ( English ) In: YGLife . September 29, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
8. ↑ G-Dragon to release limited edition LP ( English ) In: Yonhap News Agency . September 30, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
9. ↑ G-Dragon's “COUP D'ETAT”, 8,888 Limited Edition LPs Sold out before Official Release ( English ) In: YGLIFE . October 3, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
10. ↑ G-Dragon's LP Pre-order Completely Sold Out in One Day ( English ) In: Soompi . October 3, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
11. ↑ ^{a b} Alexis Stephens: Reviewed: G-Dragon's Coup D'etat . In: MTV Iggy . MTV Networks . September 19, 2017. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved on June 17, 2017.
12. ↑ Corban Goble: G-Dragon Coup d'Etat ( English ) In: Pitchfork Media . September 20, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
13. ↑ Jon Caramanica: K-Pop's Antic Emissary Raids the Cupboard ( English ) In: The New York Times . September 15, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
14. ↑ Jeff Benjamin, Jessica Oak: G-Dragon, 'COUP D'ETAT': First Listen ( English ) In: Billboard . September 4, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
15. ↑ 검섹 결과 - 빅뱅 ( Korean ) In: Gaon Chart . Retrieved June 26, 2017.
16. ↑ G-DRAGON の ラ ン キ ン グ ( Japanese ) Retrieved June 26, 2017.
17. ↑ BIGBANG's G-Dragon . Retrieved July 8, 2017.
18. ↑ 2013 년 Album Chart . In: Gaon Charts . Retrieved October 22, 2017.
19. ↑ Sales of Coup d'Etat in South Korea:
    • Gaon Album Chart ( Korean ) In: Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 17, 2017. 
    • Gaon Album Chart - September 2013 .
    • G-Dragon'S "Coup D'Etat", 8,888 Limited Edition Lps Sold Out Before Official Release . October 3, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
    • Gaon Album Chart - December 2014 . In: Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
    • Gaon Album Chart - 2015 . In: Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
    • Gaon Album Chart - Half Year 2016 . In: Gaon Chart . Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
20. ↑ Jeff Benjamin: K-Pop Star G-Dragon Enters Billboard 200 . In: Billboard . September 12, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
21. ↑ G-DRAGON WINS "WORLD'S BEST ENTERTAINER" AND "WORLD'S BEST ALBUM" AWARDS . In: World Music Awards . September 10, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2017.