White Night

White Night (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by South Korean singer Taeyang. It was released on August 16, 2017 and is his first album in three years since Rise (2014). Background and release In January 2017, YG Entertainment announced that Taeyang is working on his new album, alongside solo concerts. In July, Taeyang began filming the music videos in Los Angeles and Alaska in the United States, and a spoiler of the music video was posted online by Yang Hyun-suk on July 22. On August 7, the name and release date of the album was officially announced. On August 9, the music video for the "Intro" of the album was released, which was shot in Los Angeles and Alaska. The music video portrays the meaning behind the album title, that of "white night which is a natural phenomenon of the sun not going down even in the night," according to the label's representative. The lead single "Darling", was announced on August 10, with lyrics written by long-time collaborator and YG producer Teddy, and produced by the former with 8!, Brian Lee, Choice37 and Future Bounce. Taeyang revealed that the initial idea for the song was conceived four years earlier in 2013. The second single, "Wake Me Up", was written by Kush and Joe Rhee from YG's sub label, The Black Label, and produced by the two with R.Tee. It was revealed that Block B's Zico is featuring on a song from the album. Composition White Night was noted for being "filled with evocative melodies and heartfelt lyrics" while exploring "a range of emotions through a variety of musical influences, with a certain preference for the melancholic blend of EDM". The record was described as electro-R&B, offering "slick R&B hooks, punchy choruses and atmospheric synths." Known as Big Bang's "resident R&B smooth crooner", Taeyang projects "himself as an irresistible mournful lover" with his "mellow and soulful vocals".