5 BIGBANG Songs To Listen To Before Their Coachella 2020 Performance Tara Edwards Follow Mar 1 · 2 min read

Coachella 2020 is closing in and despite the amount of official buzz, BIGBANG is coming. There was TOP’s troll Instagram post, and now that G-Dragon, Daesung, and Taeyang are all successfully re-entering the public eye, some of you may be wondering who they are. It’s okay — if you are new to k-pop, you might have just entered the scene as one of the best-selling and most groundbreaking k-pop groups ever went on hiatus so that their members could complete their mandatory military service. BIGBANG, however, is what we call “2nd Generation Legends” of k-pop, responsible for millions of dollars of revenue for YG Entertainment, and the concept of the k-pop lightstick itself.

Most importantly though, they are known for putting out some of the best music to ever come from South Korea. Below are my five songs you should listen to before #BANGCHELLA to get to know BIGBANG.

BANG BANG BANG

A club banger by any definition if there was one. BangBangBang was the most popular single from the group’s 2015 album MADE, topping Billboard’s 2015 K-Pop songs of the summer. I dare you to listen to this song and not want to nod your head or get up and dance.

BAE BAE

A perfect song by any standard, BAE BAE is an eclectic love song that combines the gorgeous pop melody on acoustic guitar with a sickening hip-hop/trap drum beat. The song builds to a perfect groovy blend that’s a perfect fit for the flower vibes of Coachella.

Tonight

Did I mention anthems? Big Bang loves an anthem and has continually made them since their debut single La La La. But Tonight takes the dancing hip-hop/r&b style that the boys originally capitalized on and adds in synth-pop that makes it perfect for dancing in the desert.

Lies

G-dragon is a master of writing an infectious melody and Lies proves it. The certified “hit” that sent Big Bang to superstardom, is yet another pop/hip-hop dance track in the group’s repertoire. It’s timeless, critically acclaimed, and probably one of the most widely covered k-pop songs by other idols in modern k-pop history. One of the most famous covers was by G-dragon’s good friend IU.

Haru Haru

G-dragon again proves his power as a songwriter with another beautiful melody. Haru Haru was another hit that solidified BIGBANG’s legendary status in the k-pop community and also became yet another classic cover song among budding idols. Beyond listening to this beautiful live version of the song, I beg you to read the lyrics. Please. Just read the lyrics.