Back to the Basic is the first Korean-languageextended play by South Korean recording artistRain. It was his first release since his Korean-language studio albumRainism (2008).
Commercially, the EP peaked at number one on theGaon Album Chart and number 25 on theOricon Albums Chart. It sold more than 56,000 copies in South Korea and 8,000 copies in Japan as of 2013.
As a farewell to his fans before going for 21 months ofcompulsory military service,[1] Rain toured throughout Asia including Indonesia, Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore.[2] This was the first tour where Rain traveled throughout Korea with stops in Busan, Guangzhou, Jeju, Daegu, Daejeon andSeoul.[3][4]
The EP sold over 53,584 copies in South Korea and was the 26th best-selling album of 2010.[5] In Japan, the EP sold over 8,000 copies.[6] The Japanese version was released with a different cover, a Japanese version of "Love Song" and a DVD with a making of as well as the "Love Song" music video.
As a farewell to his fans before going into the military, Rain held his fourth concert tour in Asia, titledThe Best Show Tour, beginning in March 2011. The tour spanned 16 shows in numerous countries in Asia includingSouth Korea,Japan,China,Singapore,Indonesia. The tour concluded with a free concert inGangnam in October 2011, prior to his military enlistment.
^"비 '널 붙잡을 노래' 엠카 2주 연속 1위" [Rain's 'Song to Hold You' takes first place on M Countdown for 2 weeks in a row].Edaily (in Korean).Naver. April 15, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 22, 2024.
