Run (BTS song)

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"Run"
BTS Run Japanese single cover.jpg
Japanese version cover
Single by BTS
from the EP The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2 and the album Youth
ReleasedNovember 30, 2015
Studio Dogg Bounce
Genre
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Pdogg
  • Slow Rabbit
BTS Koreansingles chronology
"Dope"
(2015)
"Run"
(2015)
"Epilogue: Young Forever"
(2016)
BTS Japanesesingles chronology
"I Need U"
(2015)
"Run"
(2016)
"Chi, Ase, Namida"
(2017)
Korean Version [Original] [25]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Run"Pdogg3:57
Korean Version [Compilation album] [26]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Run" (Ballad Mix)
  • Pdogg
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Rap Monster
  • Suga
  • V
  • Jungkook
  • J-Hope
Slow Rabbit4:17
2."Run" (Alternative Mix)
  • Pdogg
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Rap Monster
  • Suga
  • V
  • Jungkook
  • J-Hope
Pdogg3:56
CD singleJapanese version [27]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Run" (Japanese Ver.)
  • Pdogg
  • Hitman Bang
  • RM
  • Suga
  • V
  • Jungkook
  • J-Hope
Pdogg3:55
2."Butterfly" (Japanese Ver.)
  • Hitman Bang
  • Slow Rabbit
  • Pdogg
  • Brother Su
  • RM
  • Suga
  • J-Hope
Pdogg4:04
Total length:7:59
Bonus track [Regular] + [Shop Edition] [28]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
3."Good Day"
  • Matt Cab
  • Ryuja
  • Suga
  • J-Hope
  • RM
  • Matt Cab
  • Ryuja
4:25
Total length:12:24

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever (2016). [29]

Charts

Chart performance for "Run"
Chart (2015)Peak
position
Japan (Oricon) [30] 2
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [31] 2
South Korea (Gaon) [32] 8
US World Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [33] 3

Sales and certifications

Sales and certifications for "Run"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [34] Platinum80,000
Japan (RIAJ) [35]
Japanese version
Gold136,000 [36]
South Korea
Original
623,482 [37]
South Korea
Ballad Mix
38,314 [38]
South Korea
Alternative Mix
23,391 [39]
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ) [40] Platinum100,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionRelease dateFormatVersionLabelRef.
VariousNovember 30, 2015 Digital download Original Big Hit Entertainment [41]
March 15, 2016Japanese
[42]
JapanMarch 15, 2016
  • CD
  • digital download
VariousMay 2, 2016Digital downloadRemixBig Hit [43]

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