"Knock Out" is a song recorded by thehip hop duoGD & TOP (G-Dragon andT.O.P.) for theirself-entitled album. Released throughYG Entertainment, it was serviced to radio on January 3, 2011 as the final single from their album. Upon its release, the song peaked in the Top 5 of theGaon Music Chart[1] and drew controversies over its lyrics.
The song "Knock Out" was the final single from GD & TOP's self-entitled album, and have been described as a "club" song due to its production.[2] It was censored from major television corporations (MBC,SBS, andKBS) for its lyrics, which was deemed to be too "vulgar and explicit" for youth.[3] A request was issued for the duo to record a "cleaner" version of the song if they want to continue performing it; the duo rejected the request and decided to continue promoting with their previous singles, "High High" and "Oh Yeah" instead.[4][5] In 2012, "High High" and "Knock Out" were listed as one of the best K-Pop music videos of all time byStereogum, ranking at fourth and seventh, respectively.[6]
