BTS World: Original Soundtrack

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BTS World: Original Soundtrack
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Soundtrack album by
BTS / various artists [lower-alpha 1]
ReleasedJune 28, 2019 (2019-06-28)
Length40:04
Language
Label
Producer
BTS chronology
Map of the Soul: Persona
(2019)		BTS World: Original Soundtrack
(2019)		 Map of the Soul: 7
(2020)
Singles from BTS World: Original Soundtrack
  1. "Dream Glow"
    Released: June 7, 2019
  2. "A Brand New Day"
    Released: June 14, 2019
  3. "All Night"
    Released: June 21, 2019
  4. "Heartbeat"
    Released: June 28, 2019
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork 4.6/10 [6]

BTS World: Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack album for the Netmarble mobile game of the same name. Released on June 28, 2019, 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 British singer Charli XCX), "A Brand New Day" (a collaboration with Swedish singer Zara Larsson) and "All Night" (a collaboration with American rapper and singer Juice Wrld). On June 26, the song "Heartbeat" was revealed in the game after its release. The album debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart [1] and was their first #1 in Spain. Also, it became the first K-pop soundtrack to debut on the Billboard Top Soundtracks chart. [7]

Contents

Background and release

An original soundtrack featuring new music from BTS for the group's then upcoming BTS World mobile game was first announced on June 4, 2019 (in South Korea, June 5 elsewhere). [8] An unnamed-at-the-time sub-unit song by members Jin, Jimin, and Jungkook, would precede the soundtrack's release on June 7. [9]

On June 10, 2019, links to various Korean e-commerce sites where physical editions of the soundtrack could be pre-ordered were shared via the group's company Twitter account. [10] A subsequent link for global purchasing via Weply was shared from the platform's official Twitter account. Album pre-orders began that same day.

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. [11]

Singles

Three singles preceded the album's release. The first single "Dream Glow", a collaboration with British singer Charli XCX, was released on June 7, 2019. [12] [13] The second single, "A Brand New Day" with Swedish singer Zara Larsson, was released on June 14. [14] The third single, "All Night" with American rapper Juice Wrld, was released on June 21. [15]

A fourth single, "Heartbeat", was initially released in-game on June 26, [16] and then globally on June 28 when digital and physical versions of the album became available. An accompanying music video, featuring concert footage of the group and scenes from the game, was simultaneously released with the track. [17]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Kang Minkook, except where noted.

CD version [3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Heartbeat"
 DJ Swivel 4:13
2."Dream Glow" (with Charli XCX)
Stargate3:07
3."A Brand New Day" (with Zara Larsson)
  • Larsson
  • J-Hope
  • Yoo Gi-ta
  • Mura Masa
  • Max Wolfgang
  • Scott Quinn
Mura Masa3:25
4."All Night" (with Juice Wrld)
  • RM
  • Powers Pleasant
3:36
5."Captain" (Namjun theme)
  • Kang Minkook
  • Brandon Jung
 3:19
6."Cake Waltz" (Jimin theme)
  • Minkook
  • Lim Hyunji
 3:44
7."Shine" (Yunki theme)Jung 3:52
8."Not Alone" (Jeongguk theme)
  • Minkook
  • Hyunji
 3:45
9."Friends" (Hoseok theme)Jung 3:30
10."Wish" (Seok Jin theme)Minkook 3:57
11."Flying" (Taehyung theme)
  • Skylar Nam
  • Victor Kong
 3:36
Total length:40:04
Digital version [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."LaLaLa" (performed by Okdal)
  • Minkook
  • Jung Jichan
3:11
13."You Are Here" (performed by Lee Hyun)
  • Minkook
  • Jichan
3:36
14."You Are Here" (instrumental)
  • Minkook
  • Jichan
3:36
Total length:50:27

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for BTS World: Original Soundtrack
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA) [46] 2× Platinum500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ↑ The soundtrack is credited to "BTS" in sources such as Gaon, Oricon, and Amazon, [1] [2] [3] but to "various artists" in other sources such as Spotify and iTunes. [4]

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