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2NE1 To Anyone Cover
Released September 9, 2010
Length 00:03:36
Producers Yang Hyun Suk, Teddy
Label YG Entertainment
Korean singles
Previous:

Clap Your Hands

Go Away Next:

Can't Nobody

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"Go Away" (Korean: 고어웨이) is a Korean song by South Korean girl group 2NE1's album To Anyone. The song was produced and written by YG Entertainment producer Teddy. The song was released as the fifth single from the album. The music video was released on September 10, 2010. It was first performed on The Music Trend. The song hit number one in South Korea on the weekly charts and the monthly chart for September 2010.

The song was re-released in Japanese version in November 16, 2011 as the group's debut single from first studio album Collection, following their EP Nolza.

Background[]

The song was produced by YG Entertainment, the lead producer for 2NE1's previous extended play 2NE1 1st Mini Album.[1] The song was part of the triple "title tracks," or lead promotional singles, for To Anyone alongside "Clap Your Hands" and "Can't Nobody".[2] Before the release of the album, teasers were released for the song. On September 9, 2010, the album released which signaled the start of the new promotions. The music video was released one day later, after the video for "Clap Your Hands" but before "Can't Nobody".[3] The song was promoted until ceasing for the next promotional single, "It Hurts".[4]

Tracklist[]

Main article: To Anyone

Music video[]

Chart performance[]

Charts[]

Chart (2010) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Chart)[5] 1

Monthly charts[]

Chart (2010) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Chart) 1

Yearly charts[]

Chart (2010) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Chart)[6] 4

Go Away (JP)[]

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Released November 16, 2011
Length 00:07:51
Producers Yang Hyun Suk, Teddy
Label YGEX
Discography
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None of the songs on this single were previously released.

The song was the second 2NE1 song to be released in Japan as a ringtone, after "Can't Nobody (English Version)," in March 2011. A Japanese version of the song was first announced in late March, after it was announced as the theme song for the Fuji TV early morning news program Mezanyū. It was used as the theme song between April 1, 2011 and October 1, 2011.[7][8] The Japanese version of "Go Away" was announced in September 2011 as the group's debut physical single in Japan, after the group's three digital singles and extended play 2NE1 2nd Mini AlbumNolza released earlier in the year. It is to be released on November 16, 2011, with a Japanese-language version of the group's song "It Hurts" as the single's B-side.

Tracklist[]

Go Away (JP) Digital Download
No. Title Length
1. "Go Away"   3:36


Go Away (JP) Physical
No. Title Length
1. "Go Away"   3:36
2. "It Hurts"   4:15
3. "Go Away" (Instrumental) 3:36
4. "It Hurts" (Instrumental) 4:15

Physical release[]

Physical Sales[]

'Go Away' is 2NE1's most successful single in Japan to date selling more than 40,000 copies since release in 2011.

Charts and certifications (JP)[]

Charts (2011) Peak
position
Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[9] 24
Billboard Japan Hot 100[10] 71
Oricon daily singles[11] 9
RIAJ Digital Track Chart Top 100[12] 49

Release history[]


Country Date Label Format
Worldwide September 9, 2010 YG Entertainment Digital download]]
Japan March 9, 2011 Avex Group Ringtone (Korean version)[13]
November 2, 2011 YGEX Ringtone (Japanese version)[14]
November 16, 2011 CD single, digital download (Japanese version)[15]

References

  1. http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2010100115132779154&type=3 September music charts, popular composers dominant
  2. http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201008172117461002&search=title&searchstring=2NE1 2NE1 to come back with triple title track on September 9th
  3. http://ch.gomtv.com/707/6615/383703 GO AWAY (2010) 2NE1
  4. http://www.yg-life.com/archives/977#more-977 2NE1 Follow Up Song It Hurts
  5. http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent10&a_id=2010093018484436487 Gaon Weekly Singles Chart: Sep 19-25
  6. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/notice/view.gaon?idx=36 2010 Gaon Chart Top 20 Rankings
  7. http://www.avexnet.or.jp/2ne1/info/110331.html "Go Away" chosen as Fuji TV's Mezanyu theme song!}
  8. http://www.fujitv.co.jp/mezanew/ana/a111004.html Freshen your feelings too!
  9. http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/adult_airplay/11-50/ Adult Contemporary Airplay
  10. http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/51-100/ Japan Billboard Hot 100
  11. http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2011-11-15/more/2/ November 15, 2011 CD Single daily ranking
  12. {http://satsuki.musicdb.gr.jp/all_info/ranking_weekly/WeeklyRankingAction.do?term=2011s&weeklyCd=20111115&rankKbn=50 Record Association Analysis: November 9, 2011—November 15, 2011 (Abbreviated: RIAJ Chart ('Full-length Cellphone Downloads')
  13. "Go Away" released as a ringtone as Recochoku and other sites! http://www.avexnet.or.jp/2ne1/info/110309.html
  14. New ringtones for "Go Away" to be added on November 2! Available exclusively at Recochoku, with a bonus image added! http://www.avexnet.or.jp/2ne1/info/111028_2.html
  15. http://www.neowing.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCY-58009 <nowiki>[CD] GO AWAY / 2NE1