BTS World: Original Soundtrack
BTS World: Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack album for the Netmarble mobile game of the same name.[3] Released on June 28, 2019,[1] two days after the mobile game's release, the album features four singles by South Korean boy band BTS and instrumentals from the game. Its release was preceded by the singles "Dream Glow" (a collaboration with the British singer Charli XCX), "A Brand New Day" (a collaboration with the Swedish singer Zara Larsson) and "All Night" (a collaboration with the American rapper and singer Juice Wrld).[4] On June 26, the song "Heartbeat" was revealed in the game after its release.[5] The album debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart[6] and their first #1 in Spain. Also, it became the first K-pop soundtrack to debut on the Billboard Top Soundtracks chart.[7]
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | June 28, 2019 |
Length | 40:04 |
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Singles from BTS World: Original Soundtrack | |
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Pitchfork | 4.6/10[2] |
Background
On June 27, it was revealed that the official album would have a total of 14 songs, including the three main singles, background music, and 7 solo "theme" songs. It was also revealed that there would be a music video released with the single "Heartbeat", which is the lead track on the album.[8]
Singles
The lead single "Dream Glow", a collaboration with British singer Charli XCX, was released on June 7, 2019.[9][10] The second single, "A Brand New Day" with Swedish singer Zara Larsson, was released on June 14.[11] The third single, "All Night" with American rapper Juice Wrld, was released on June 21.[4]
Promotion
BTS announced the release of the soundtrack through their social media on June 10, 2019, linking to various Korean e-commerce sites where the album could be pre-ordered.[12] Three singles preceded the album on June 7, 14 and 21.
Track listing
All tracks were produced by Kang Minkook, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Heartbeat" | DJ Swivel | 4:13 | |
2. | "Dream Glow" (with Charli XCX) |
| Stargate | 3:07 |
3. | "A Brand New Day" (with Zara Larsson) |
| Mura Masa | 3:25 |
4. | "All Night" (with Juice Wrld) |
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| 3:36 |
5. | "Captain" (Namjun theme) |
| 3:19 | |
6. | "Cake Waltz" (Jimin theme) |
| 3:44 | |
7. | "Shine" (Yunki theme) | Jung | 3:52 | |
8. | "Not Alone" (Jeongguk theme) |
| 3:45 | |
9. | "Friends" (Hoseok theme) | Jung | 3:30 | |
10. | "Wish" (Seok Jin theme) | Minkook | 3:57 | |
11. | "Flying" (Taehyung theme) |
| 3:36 | |
Total length: | 40:04 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "LaLaLa" (performed by Okdal) |
| 3:11 |
13. | "You Are Here" (performed by Lee Hyun) |
| 3:36 |
14. | "You Are Here" (instrumental) |
| 3:36 |
Total length: | 50:27 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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South Korea (KMCA)[42] | 2× Platinum | 500,000* |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- "방탄소년단 - BTS WORLD OST (BTS - BTS WORLD OST)". Synnara Record. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- Kim, Joshua Minsoo (July 4, 2019). "Various Artists: BTS World: Original Soundtrack Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- Spangler, Todd (June 5, 2019). "BTS World Free Mobile Game Release Date Set, Will Feature Original K-Pop Soundtrack". Variety. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- "'All Night,' Third Song From BTS WORLD's Original Soundtrack, To Be Released On June 21". Yahoo! Finance. June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- Tinubu, Aramide (June 27, 2019). "There's 1 Quintessential Meaning At The Core Of BTS' 'Heartbeat'". StyleCaster. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- "Gaon Album Chart – Week 26, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- Benjamin, Jeff (July 12, 2019). "'BTS World' Makes Top 10 Debut on Top Soundtracks Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- "'BTS 월드' OST 앨범, 6월 28일 오후 6시 전 세계 발매 | 웹진 인벤". inven.co.kr (in Korean). June 28, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- Herman, Tamar (June 5, 2019). "'BTS World' Mobile Game Sets Release Date, With BTS Set to Drop Soundtrack Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- Bote, Joshua (June 7, 2019). "BTS unveils 'Dream Glow', their latest English language crossover smash, with Charli XCX". USA Today. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- "'A Brand New Day,' Second Song From BTS WORLD's Original Soundtrack, To Be Released On June 14". Netmarble. June 13, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2019 – via PRNewsWire.
- "#BTS WORLD OST 예약구매 링크 안내". June 10, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019 – via Twitter.
- "BTS - BTS WORLD (Original Soundtrack)". United States: Amazon.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- "BTS WORLD (Original Soundtrack) by Various Artists on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- "Los discos más vendidos de la semana". Diario de Cultura (in Spanish). Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- "ARIA Chart Watch #536". auspOp. August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack / BTS – BTS World" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / BTS – BTS World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / BTS – BTS World" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- "Soundtrack Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- "Danishcharts.dk – Soundtrack / BTS – BTS World". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack / BTS – BTS World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- "BTS World: O.S.T" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- "Lescharts.com – Soundtrack / BTS – BTS World". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack / BTS – BTS World" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2019. 33. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- "Italiancharts.com – Soundtrack / BTS – BTS World". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-07-22" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- "Billboard Japan Hot Albums [ 2019/07/15 付け ]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. July 5, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- "Charts.nz – Soundtrack / BTS – BTS World". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- "Spanishcharts.com – Soundtrack / BTS – BTS World". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack / BTS – BTS World". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- "Top Soundtracks Chart". Billboard. August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- "World Albums". Billboard. August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- "Összesített album- és válogatáslemez-lista - eladási darabszám alapján - 2019". Mahasz. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- "2019 Oricon Yearly Album Chart". Oricon (in Japanese). December 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- "2019년 Album Chart". Gaon. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- "South Korean album certifications – BTS – BTS World: Soundtrack Album" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved August 8, 2019.