"If You" is a song recorded by South Korean boy bandBig Bang. It was releaseddigitally on July 1, 2015 byYG Entertainment, as the third single fromMade, being included in the single albumD. It was written by group member G-Dragon who also produced the song withP.K and Dee.P. "If You" became a chart-topper in South Korea'sGaon Digital Chart, and went on to sell over five million digital units across Asia.
The first poster ofD was released on June 26, 2015, announcing "If You" and its release date as July 1.[1][2] The release was supported by a live countdown onNaver Starcast on June 30.[3]
It was announced that the song will have no music video, unlike the other singles that BigBang released that year. An official from their label, YG, revealed toStar News that "the reason why it does not have a music video is because since Big Bang's debut in 2006, 'If You' is their saddest song ever. 'If You' is a track that will touch you emotionally. A music video wasn't shot so that you can focus on the music and lyrics only."[4] This is the first song in which all of the members of BigBang sing, as typically before T.O.P and G-Dragon would rap.
Billboard felt that "If You" was one of the group's "most instantly striking pieces in years."[5] Korean websiteOsen called it "the saddest song ever in Big Bang's history."[6][7]G-Dragon received good reviews for his writing, being praised for showing "his formidible [sic] songwriting chops, evoking the complexity of "Lies" or "Haru Haru."[8]
"If You" won Song of the Month for July at the 2016Gaon Chart Music Awards.[9] It additionally received four weekly Melon popularity awards on July 13, July 20, July 27, and August 10, 2015.[10]
"If You" had 308,120 downloads sold in its first week on theGaon Chart, the fourth-highest first week sales in 2015, and peaked at number one on theDigital Chart. The song also debuted at number two on the BGM Chart, four on the Streaming Chart with over 4.8 million streams and at number 22 on the Mobile Chart.[11][12][13][14] "If You" peaked at number two on theBillboard'sWorld Digital Songs.[15] Additionally, the single ranked at seventh as the most popular Korean singles of 2015 in Taiwan by music streaming serviceKKBOX.[16]
