"Knock Out" is a song recorded by the
hip hop duo
GD & TOP for their
self-entitled album. Released through
YG Entertainment, it was serviced to radio on January 3, 2011 as the final single from their album. Upon its release, the song peaked in the Top 5 of the
Gaon Music Chart[1] and drew controversies over its lyrics.
Background
The song "Knock Out" was the final single from GD & TOP's self-entitled album, and have been described as a "
club" song due to its production.[2] It was censored from major television corporations (
MBC,
SBS, and
KBS) for its lyrics, which was deemed to be too "vulgar and explicit" for youth.[3] A request was issued for the duo to record a "cleaner" version of the song if they want to continue performing it; the duo rejected the request and decided to continue promoting with their previous singles, "
High High" and "
Oh Yeah" instead.[4][5] In 2012, "High High" and "Knock Out" were listed as one of the best K-Pop music videos of all time by Stereogum, ranking at fourth and seventh, respectively.[6]