Amygdala (song)

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"Amygdala"
Song by Agust D
from the album D-Day
LanguageKorean
ReleasedApril 21, 2023
Genre
Length4:11
Label Big Hit
Songwriter(s)
  • Agust D
  • El Capitxn
Producer(s) El Capitxn
Music video
Amygdala on YouTube

"Amygdala" is a song by South Korean rapper Agust D, better known as Suga of BTS. It was released on April 21, 2023, through Big Hit Music, as the fourth track from the rapper's debut studio album D-Day . [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Music video

Agust D repeatedly relives the memory of a traumatic car accident while trapped in a room that represents his mind. A past version of his self tries to break him out of the room. [6]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Amygdala"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [7] 161
Japan Digital Singles (Oricon) [8] 18
Japan Download ( Billboard Japan ) [9] 43
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [10] 28
US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [11] 12
Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100) [12] 65

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