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The Ultimate -International Best-

Big Bang · 2011

32 min · 15 tracks · K-pop

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

52 /100
Lowland
Higher than 2% of albums we've rated

Strong individual pop songs and assured performances are gathered without a sustained album arc; the anthology’s value lies more in its selections than its sequencing.

What we noticed

  • A short intro leads into “How Gee” and “Number 1,” then “Haru Haru” and “With U” shift the sequence toward more melodic, mid-tempo material.
  • The closing run moves from “So Beautiful” and “Shake It” to “This Love,” “We Belong Together,” and “Together Forever,” collecting tracks from different phases rather than building to a finale.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
4/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
4/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 VIP INTRO
  • 2 HOW GEE 3:12
  • 3 NUMBER ONE
  • 4 HARU HARU 4:14
  • 5 WITH U 2:59
  • 6 BABY BABY 3:51
  • 7 LIE
  • 8 MAKE LOVE 3:35
  • 9 EVERYTHING 3:52
  • 10 ALWAYS 3:53
  • 11 SO BEAUTIFUL 3:36
  • 12 SHAKE IT
  • 13 THIS LOVE 3:32
  • 14 WE BELONG TOGETHER
  • 15 TOGETHER FOREVER

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata