Heartbeat (BTS song)

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"Heartbeat"
Single by BTS
from the album BTS World: Original Soundtrack
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJune 28, 2019 (2019-06-28)
Genre Pop rock
Length4:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) DJ Swivel
BTS singles chronology
"All Night"
(2019)		"Heartbeat"
(2019)		"Lights"
(2019)
Music video
"Heartbeat" on YouTube

"Heartbeat" is a song by South Korean boy band BTS, released on June 28, 2019, as the fourth and main single from and in tandem with the album BTS World: Original Soundtrack . [1] A music video was released alongside the song. [2]

Contents

Background

The song is described as having a "pop-rock melody" featuring the group's "dulcet vocals" [1] as well as lyrics about destiny, which were also called a "love letter" to the group's fans. [3] The song was revealed in the game prior to the soundtrack's release, but players had to first reach mission 14 of the first chapter to listen to it. [4]

Music video

The music video was also released on June 28, featuring "fantasy-meets-reality visuals which sees all seven members on their own journeys". [5] It has been described as intermedial and self-reflexive. [6]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA) [7] 32
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] 82
Hungary (Single Top 40) [9] 4
Lithuania (AGATA) [10] 89
Malaysia (RIM) [11] 6
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [12] 19
Scotland (OCC) [13] 36
Singapore (RIAS) [14] 8
South Korea (Gaon) [15] 62
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [16] 31
UK Indie (OCC) [17] 39
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [18] 7

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