2NE1 – I AM THE BEST

2NE1 is the self-titled debut album of Korean girl group 2NE1. It was released as a mini album, containing seven songs composed and produced by Korean producers Teddy Park and Kush. The album was released July 8, 2009.

2NE1′s first song was “Lollipop”, digitally released on March 27, 2009. The song was created for LG Cyon to promote their Lollipop phone, and it was a joint release with Big Bang; the commercial/music video debuted on March 28, 2009. Although it was not a promoted single (as it was an advertisement song, there were problems with network chart eligibility), “Lollipop” proved to be a strong chart hit, going to #1 on various online charts and topping music television network M.Net’s online chart for four weeks in a row. It was also profiled in Perez Hilton’s blog. However, questions were raised about the group’s future, as the song’s success was attributed to the popularity of Big Bang.

On April 30, Yang Hyun-suk revealed that 2NE1′s debut song would be a hip-hop/reggae song, and that it would be digitally released on May 6, 2009. Titled “Fire”, the song was fully written and produced by 1TYM’s Teddy Park. Teasers of the song were released on their official website at the beginning of May, with a 20-second clip released on May 1.