To Anyone

To Anyone is the debut studio album by South Korean girl group 2NE1. The album was released on September 9, 2010, by YG Entertainment and CJ E&M Music. 2NE1 worked with YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk, Teddy, and e.knock to produce the album. Musically, the album has been classified as mainly a pop record, and integrates other genres including R&B, dance, and hip hop. The album was subject to mixed to positive reviews from music critics. While it was praised for its production quality, complaints were often made about the overuse of auto-tune software. Nonetheless, To Anyone was a commercial success in South Korea, debuting at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and was the number one album on Gaon's monthly chart. In total, the album has sold over 150,000 copies. To Anyone went on to win Album of the Year at the 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards and Melon Music Awards. Several singles were spawned and promoted from To Anyone, including the "triple title tracks" "Go Away", "Can't Nobody" and "Clap Your Hands". All three singles were released in conjunction with the album and peaked within the top three positions on the Gaon Digital Chart. The final single "It Hurts", was released on October 31. The members solo singles from the previous year were also included in the album's track list. Development and background In August 2010, YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun-suk announced that 2NE1 will promote three title tracks for their first full-length album. Each promotional single would have a music video to accompany it. They were later announced as "Clap Your Hands", "Go Away", and "Can't Nobody". "Clap Your Hands" was written and composed by producer e.knock, whereas "Go Away" and "Can't Nobody" were created by Teddy Park. Two days before the release of the album, the pre-orders for the album had reached 120,000 copies. By the end of September, the album had sold 100,000 copies. On October 28, it was announced that the group would be re-releasing the album in Japan on December 8, 2010, under Japanese record label Avex. The release of To Anyone in Japan would mark the group's debut there. However it was later announced that the album's release was delayed as both YG Entertainment and Avex wanted to develop the album further. The album was also announced to be sold in Thailand on October 28. YG Entertainment also announced a partnership with Universal Records to release the album in the Philippines.