Global K-pop superstar Realtaeyang is making his big return with 'Vibe,' a highly anticipated smash that features Jimin of BTS. In an exclusive interview with Rolling Stone, he talks about how the song came together and all the new music he has in store
Jiyong actually even came to our music video set and cheered me on a lot. As someone who has always been part of a group, or part of a sub-unit like GD and Taeyang, I haven’t really done many collaborations outside of that. It was really new for me, but Jiyong came to support and said the song is really good. He would watch the monitor on set pointing out things here and there, and gave me lots of advice.
Whenever I put out an album, I assign a theme that fits with meaning of my name. [Taeyang means sun in Korean.] With this album too, I thought of the sunset quite a bit and looked to the sunset for inspiration — like a beautiful sunset that has many colors. The four years that I’ve worked on making this album were a time for me to return to my roots and original mindset when I first started. I hope this album conveys the original intention I first had.
I’m curious to know what music you’ve been listening to these days. What songs and artists do you go to for inspiration?. There are so many, should I just pick one?I listen to a lot of old songs. “Lift Me Up” by Yes… This one’s really famous, but “Lean On Me” by Bill Withers… or Stevie Wonder’s “Down to Earth.” There are a lot. I’ve been listening to a lot of old Korean songs too.
I used to not want to see old content and would feel embarrassed by it. I tend not to watch a lot of old videos. I really used to not watch them in the past, but I think now when I do look back, I think of ways to upgrade my music and performances for the future too, and I also look to things and aspects of myself that I should continue on with.It changes every day, to be honest. Each song is meaningful to me. If I had to pick right now though, it would be “Vibe.
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