Bastarz

Bastarz
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2015 (2015)–present
Labels
Spinoff ofBlock B
Members
Websitehttp://www.sevenseasons.co.kr/

Bastarz (Korean: 바스타즈; RR: Baseutajeu; stylized BASTARZ) is the first official sub-unit of the South Korean boy band Block B. Established in April 2015, the sub-unit consists of three members: Block B's two main dancers, B-Bomb and U-Kwon, and the rapper P.O. The sub-unit debuted with their first mini album, entitled Conduct Zero, on April 14, 2015, released their second mini album, Welcome 2 Bastarz, on October 31, 2016, and released their third, I'm a Mess, on March 28, 2019.

Origin

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Although the members of Bastarz initially said they were chosen out of Block B's seven members through a random draw of colored balls,[1] they later said that this was a joke, and that Seven Seasons' CEO chose them for the sub-unit.[2]

History

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On April 5 and 6, 2015, Block B announced through solo teaser photos that P.O, U-Kwon, and B-Bomb would make up Bastarz. Though not a part of the sub-unit, Zico confirmed that he produced Bastarz' first title track.[3][4]

The sub-unit's album was released April 13, 2015, along with a video for the title track, "Zero for Conduct."[5] The album debuted at #3 on the Gaon album chart,[6] with the singles "Conduct Zero," "Charlie Chaplin," "Thief," "Nobody but You," and "Sue Me" debuting on the Gaon digital chart at #6, #24, #63, #65, and #76, respectively.[7]

Bastarz' "Conduct Zero" was nominated for five awards in 2015, including two MAMAs, two Seoul Music Awards, and a Melon Music Award for best dance performance.

In October 2015, Bastarz made their Japanese debut with the release of the CD single Hinko Zero, which reached #20 on the Oricon chart.[8]

The following year saw Bastarz' second Korean release. The sub-unit's lead single "Selfish & Beautiful Girl," composed by P.O, was released on October 24, 2016.[9] A follow-up single, titled "Make It Rain," composed by Dean, was released on October 31 along with the full Welcome 2 Bastarz extended play,[10] which debuted at #6 on the Gaon album chart.[11] The following week, the sub-unit made a surprise video release for the song "That's Right," featuring the members filming each other as they travel.[12]

P.O received lyrics credits for all five songs on Welcome 2 Bastarz and composition credits for "Selfish & Beautiful Girl," "That's Right," and "The Hidden Girl," while B-Bomb received both lyrics and composition credits for the song "Tightly."[13]

On April 29, 2017, Bastarz performed at the Korea Times Music Festival, held at the Hollywood Bowl.[14]

On May 20, 2018, Bastarz competed on the JTBC music show Two Yoo Project Sugar Man. Bastarz won the show with a remake of "An Alley," a song by Yang Dong-geun that itself was a remake of a song by Lee Jae-min.[15][16]

Two Bastarz concerts were announced February 23, 2019, to take place March 29 and March 30 in Seoul.[17]

Bastarz released their third mini-album, I'm a Mess, on March 28, 2019.[18] The album contains eight songs, including three solo songs, and the group members were heavily involved in the production of the album:[19] P.O received lyrics credit for five songs on the album and composition credit for three, B-Bomb received lyrics credit for two songs and composition credits for three, and U-Kwon received lyrics and composition credit for one song.[20]

Discography

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See also: Block B discography

Extended plays

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[21] 		US World
[22]
Korean
Conduct Zero
  • Released: April 14, 2015
  • Label: Seven Seasons, CJ E&M Music and Live
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Zero for Conduct"
  2. "Charlie Chaplin"
  3. "Thief"
  4. "Nobody but You"
  5. "Sue Me" (feat. Incredible)
 3 11
Welcome 2 Bastarz
  • Released: October 31, 2016
  • Label: Seven Seasons, CJ E&M Music and Live
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Selfish & Beautiful Girl"
  2. "Make It Rain"
  3. "That's Right"
  4. "Tightly"
  5. "The Hidden Girl"
 6 —
I'm a Mess
  • Released: March 28, 2019
  • Label: KQ Entertainment, CJ E&M Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Messed Up"
  2. "Help Me"
  3. "From Seoul"
  4. "If Not Me Who"
  5. "Easy"
  6. "Recognize" (feat.punchnello) [B-BOMB solo]
  7. "Let's Ride" (feat.Ja Mezz) [U-KWON solo]
  8. "Comme des Garcons (소년처럼)" [P.O solo]
 10 —

Single albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
Oricon
[8] 		JPN
Billboard
[26]
Japanese
Hinko Zero
  • Released: October 7, 2015
  • Label: Seven Seasons, King Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
 20 84
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Promotional singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
 US
World
"Conduct Zero"
(품행제로) 		2015 6 5
  • KOR (DL): 637,697[28]
 Conduct Zero
"Selfish & Beautiful Girl"
(이기적인 걸) 		2016 16 —
  • KOR (DL): 77,137[29]
 Welcome 2 Bastarz
"Make It Rain" 52 15
  • KOR (DL): 43,326[30]

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
"Charlie Chaplin" (찰리채플린) 2015 24
  • KOR (DL): 85,523[31]
 Conduct Zero
"Thief" (도둑) 63
  • KOR (DL): 29,517[32]
"Nobody but You" 65
  • KOR (DL): 29,069[32]
"Sue Me" (배째) 76
  • KOR (DL): 26,800[32]
"Tightly" (타이트하게) 2016 —
  • KOR (DL): 20,226[33]
 Welcome 2 Bastarz
"That's Right" —
  • KOR (DL): 17,301[30]
"The Hidden Girl" (숨은 그림 찾기) —
  • KOR (DL): 16,733[34]

Videography

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Music videos

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Year Title Director(s)
2015 "Conduct Zero" Purple Straw Films
"Hinko Zero"
2016 "Selfish & Beautiful Girl"[35] Ziyong Kim
(FantazyLab)
"Make It Rain"[36]
"That's Right" Block B Bastarz
2019 "From Seoul"[37] DearLiar
"Help Me"[38] Lee Sang Duk, Park Jae Young
(Mustache Film)

Awards

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2015 MelOn Music Awards[39] Dance "Zero for Conduct" Nominated
Mnet Asian Music Awards[40] Best Collaboration and Unit Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated
25th Seoul Music Awards[41] Bonsang Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Block B Revealed How They Were Chosen For BASTARZ + The Meaning Of Their Hand Sign". HelloKPop. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  2. ^ "BASTARZ denies the sub-unit members were chosen from luck of the draw". Allkpop. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Block B reveal new subunit 'BASTARZ' + first member P.O". Allkpop. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Block B reveal remaining members for subunit 'BASTARZ'". Allkpop. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Block B Subunit BASTARZ Releases "Zero for Conduct" Music Video". Soompi. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Gaon Weekly CD Chart". Gaon. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Gaon Weekly Digital Chart". Gaon. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  8. ^ a b Bastarz (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  9. ^ "BASTARZ drops teaser poster for pre-release composed by P.O". Allkpop. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Watch: Block B's BASTARZ Will "Make It Rain" With Everything They've Got In New MV". Soompi. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  11. ^ 2016년 45주차 Album Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  12. ^ "Watch: Block B's BASTARZ Is As Real As They Can Be In "That's Right" MV". Soompi. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  13. ^ "Block B's BASTARZ Reveals Photos And Track List For New Mini Album, Featuring Title Track Composed By Dean". Soompi. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  14. ^ "2017 Lineup". Korean Times Music Festival. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  15. ^ "'슈가맨2' 장나라·양동근 추억 소환 성공…동시간대 시청률 1위". JTBC News (in Korean). Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  16. ^ "[Oh!쎈리뷰]"슈가맨과 슈가맨의 만남"..이재민→양동근→블락비, 3세대 '골목길'". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  17. ^ "블락비 바스타즈, 3월 콘서트 'WELCOME 2 BASTARZ' 개최". Star News (in Korean). 23 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  18. ^ "'2년 5개월만 컴백' 블락비 바스타즈, 더욱 완벽해진 세 사람 [M+핫컴백]". MBN Star (in Korean). Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  19. ^ "블락비 바스타즈, 오늘(28일) 미니앨범 발매 '프로듀싱 그룹 귀환'". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  20. ^ "블락비 바스타즈(Block B BASTARZ) 3rd Mini Album [I'm a mess.] HIGHLIGHT MEDLEY". Seven Seasons YouTube Channel. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  21. ^ "I'm a Mess". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  22. ^ "Block B Announce 3-Date U.S. Tour for November". Billboard. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  23. ^ 2015년 Album Chart (국내) [2015 Album Chart (Domestic)]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  24. ^ 2016년 11월 Album Chart [November 2016 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  25. ^ 2019년 04월 Album Chart [April 2019 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  26. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
  27. ^ 週間 CDシングルランキング 2015年10月19日付 [CD single weekly ranking - October 19, 2015] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  28. ^ Total sales for "Conduct Zero":
  29. ^ Total sales for "Selfish & Beautiful Girl":
  30. ^ a b Total sales for "Make It Rain":
  31. ^ 2015년 04월 Download Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  32. ^ a b c 2015년 17주차 Download Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  33. ^ Total sales for "Tightly":
  34. ^ Total sales for "The Hidden Girl":
  35. ^ Jjaem (December 16, 2016). "Bastarz Block B - 이기적인걸 MV". Vimeo.
  36. ^ Ziyong Kim (November 6, 2016). "Bastarz Block B - Make it rain MV". Vimeo.
  37. ^ DearLiar (June 10, 2019). "Block B Bastarz - From Seoul MV". Vimeo.
  38. ^ MustacheFILM'S (March 28, 2019). "Help Me m/v_ BASTARZ". Vimeo.
  39. ^ "MelOn Music Awards". Melon.
  40. ^ "2015 MAMA Vote - Mnet Asian Music Awards". Archived from the original on 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  41. ^ "제25회 서울가요대상". seoulmusicawards.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14.
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