"Heartbreaker" is the lead single from Big Bang leader G-Dragon

G-Dragon

Aside from Big Bang, G-Dragon also made several solo appearances. After helping produce Taeyang's debut album, he recorded his own version of the album's lead single "Only Look At Me" , titled as the part two version to the song. The single was released digitally...

's first solo album of the Heartbreaker album

Heartbreaker (G-Dragon album)

-Controversy:G-Dragon was accused of plagiarism by Sony Music, as his tracks "Heartbreaker" and "Butterfly" are similar to Flo Rida's "Right Round" and Oasis's "She's Electric", respectively. EMI1, who also has rights to "Right Round" said that they saw no similarities between these two songs...

, Released August 19, 2009 it topped many charts upon release, including reaching the number-one spot on the Mnet, Melon, and KBS Music Chart. His first solo album, "Heartbreaker" sold the most albums in Korea in 2009. The official remix features american rapper Flo Rida

Flo Rida

Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...

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Music video

The music video, which portrayed G-Dragon singing and dancing against a white backdrop, was a hit on GomTV, where it reportedly gained 5 million viewings in just 18 days. With the success of his video, G-Dragon was awarded the "Artist of the Month" from GomTV.

Controversy

G-Dragon was accused of plagiarism by Sony Music when "Heartbreaker" was stated to have sound similar to Flo-Rida's "Right Round

Right Round

“Right Round” is a song performed by American rapper Flo Rida featuring pop singer Kesha from R.O.O.T.S., his second studio album. It was released to radio as the album's lead single on January 27, 2009 and was digitally released on February 10 by Poe Boy Entertainment and Atlantic Records...

" EMI, who also has rights to "Right Round" said that they saw no similarities between these two songs. Sony Korea has denied G-Dragon the ability to promote the track any further without paying reparations. On September 21, 2009, Sisa Magazine, a news program on MBC, stated that officials from Sony reportedly sent YG Entertainment warning letters about plagiarism. Sony's legal representative stated, "It was a hard decision for the music critics." However, they decided that there were similarities and accordingly issued a warning letter to the production company and composers. They have also denied YG Entertainment the permission to promote these songs. However, YG Entertainment

YG Entertainment

YG Entertainment is a record label and talent agency founded by Korean band Seo Taiji & Boys member Yang Hyun Suk and based in Seoul, South Korea. It specializes in producing R&B and hip hop music. YG stands for Yang Goon and are also the initials of the chief executive officer, Yang Hyun Suk...

claims that nothing has been decided or legally determined and that the "letter" which YG received from Sony is not considered legal action; the company has also stated that they have not received a direct response from the American publishers regarding this matter. On March 6, 2010, YG Entertainment announced that they personally contacted Flo-Rida's representatives and Flo-Rida is going to appear as a featuring artist in a new version of Heartbreaker, to be released as a bonus track on G-Dragon's Live Concert Album.