For long-time fans, the album inhibits a sense of nostalgia of some of their old-style sounds. BTS Skit Is Korean Pop Song Labeled By BigHit Entertainment. [81] Be debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, selling 19,562 copies in its first week, behind Michael Ball and Alfie Boe's Together At Christmas. [39] The album closes with the summer anthem,[41] "Dynamite", a 1970s-flavoured disco-pop[44][45][46] song with elements of funk, soul[47] and bubblegum pop. [69] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 80 based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews. [63][64], Be received generally positive reviews from music critics; most of them praised the album's authenticity while a few also found it unadventurous. Plus the "Skit" on the BTS album "BE" is audio of the stars celebrating their first song hitting number one on the Billboard Hot 100. [87] By reaching the same position on the Norwegian Albums Chart, Be became BTS' first number one album in the country. BTS album release titled BE. The album was also a chart-topper in Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Japan, Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Korea, and the Flemish region of Belgium; it attained top-five positions in 14 countries including Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. 병 (Dis-ease) 8. [60] The band performed it from the Seoul Olympic Stadium in matching black and white outfits. This album is like a page in our diary of the times we are currently living in. [78][79] With it, Be became BTS' eighth consecutive million seller in the country. iHeartRadio. "[22] Similarly, Verónica A. Bastardo of The Quietus opined that Be "offers an introspective chronicle about isolation, quarantine and finding a safe middle between sorrow and hope. V: Happy birthday, too! [36] Its lyrics deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and speaks of being hopeful for better times. Who would oversee everything, who would oversee the visuals, who would oversee the music—we split that up. [17][18][25] The song is driven by '70s beats,[24] Auto-Tuned vocals,[23] G-funk whistles,[30] a groovy bassline,[32] synth bass, "stacked-up" vocal harmonies, a cowbell,[42] and jam band percussion. [4] On April 17, 2020, RM confirmed that the band was working on a new album during a live broadcast on YouTube. BTS's 'BE' Album Review MV Shooting Sketch Teaser Videos Exclusive Melon Music Photos. On September 27, 2020, Big Hit uploaded a teaser poster with the album’s name, also announcing the release date. [16][33] The melancholic, slow-jam number "Blue & Grey" is a soft pop ballad[19] that uses colors to illustrate depression and anxiety. This one of a kind record comes in … However it provided us an opportunity to step back and focus on ourselves as well as our music. Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. This new project offers an even richer musical spectrum experience as well as the most 'BTS-ish' music yet. The band became the second act following Ariana Grande to score three Hot 100 entries in 2020, and also became the first group to land two number-one debuts on the chart. "[26] Stereogum reviewer Chris DeVille considered the album as "a soothing sound for a pandemic-racked year" in which "BTS remain maximalists at heart. The production began as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic when their Map of the Soul Tour was cancelled. V: Enter! BTS also became the first group to have two chart-topping albums in the country in 2020, and the second act overall following YoungBoy Never Broke Again. [36] The second track, "Fly To My Room" is a 1990s-inspired R&B,[21] neo soul,[19] and pop song with gospel[22] and synth-pop elements. 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[88] In the Flemish region of Belgium, Be attained number one on the Ultratop 200 Albums chart, becoming the band's chart-topping album in the country. "[68], In Los Angeles Times, August Brown wrote that Be is "the band's most overt attempt to ascend the U.S. pop charts" and "a trim, reflective and modest LP about resilience, written to meet a weary global mood", which captures "something about the totality of BTS fans' life in a pandemic: bored, scared and lonely, then resolved and raring to see what comes next. 00:00. 1 artists! Digital Streaming Platforms Digital Stream Links. Described by BTS as "a letter of hope", Be touches upon themes of comfort, loneliness, anxiety, depression, frustration, restlessness, sadness, hope, connection, and joy. [75] In Canada, Be arrived at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, giving BTS their fourth number-one album in the country. [51][22] The "layered vocals, echo-y synth, and celebratory horns" are used to recreate the '70s retro sound[44] and lyrically talks about the joy and appreciation of little things that makes life valuable. 1 In The Five Largest Music Markets In The World", "BTS Postpone North American 'Map of the Soul' Tour Amid Coronavirus Pandemic", "BigHit Announces 2020 Plans For BTS, Its 'Next Mega IP' Seventeen And New Debuts", "BTS Talks "Dynamite," New Album, and ARMY Creativity", "BTS to Release New Album, 'BE (Deluxe Edition),' in November", "BTS's new album is sublime comfort pop for the soul in lockdown", "BTS – 'BE (Deluxe Edition)' review: a sensitive, stunning document of pandemic life", "BTS Return With Uplifting New Record 'Be, "Review: On pandemic album 'Be,' BTS longs for better times, then dances through the tears", "Album reviews: The Cribs – Night Network, and BTS – BE", "On Their Pointedly Chill New Album, BTS Are Mostly Content To Just BE", "Breaking Down Every Track on BTS' New Album Be", "The new BTS album confirms they're K-Pop's most emotional group", "BTS' BE Comforts Listeners with the Hopeful Message That Life Goes On: Review", "Review: BTS's Be Vies for Simplicity but Proves Too Insular", "BTS aims to prove 'Life Goes On' despite COVID-19 with new music", "BTS - BE review: Life goes on as K-Pop titans embrace the pandemic's ups and downs", "BTS's 'Life Goes On' Did the Impossible", "BTS's new album 'BE' is filled with hope — and reasons to dance again", "BTS says new album 'BE' is a 'letter of hope, "Breaking Down BTS' Most Devastating BE Lyrics", "BTS Offer a Message of Healing and Hope on 'Be, "BTS Remind Us That Things Always Get Better on 'BE, "This Hidden Gem In BTS' BE Isn't A Song At All", "It's here: K-pop megastars BTS release new album, 'Be, "Song You Need to Know: BTS, 'Fly to My Room, "BTS 'BE' Album Review: The Seven Members Take On More Creative Control Than Ever Before", "BTS's First All-English Single Is a '70s Homage With a 2020 Feel", "BTS' "Dynamite" Defies the West Much More Than It Bends to It", "BTS Seek to Light Up the World With Vibrant Disco-Pop Single 'Dynamite, "K-pop's BTS does it again, shattering records with all-English 'Dynamite, "BTS' New Song 'Dynamite' Is The Perfect Disco Pick-Me-Up To Bust The 2020 Blues", "BTS' New Song 'Dynamite' Is a Contender for Song of the Summer", "BTS Goes Disco On English-Language Banger 'Dynamite, "BTS Reveal Explosive New Single "Dynamite" and Video: Watch", "BTS's first English language song is 'Dynamite, "Let BTS Charm You Entirely in English for the First Time Ever in Video for 'Dynamite, "BTS Announce New Album 'BE (Deluxe Edition), "BTS Announces the Title For Lead Single on New Album 'BE (Deluxe Edition), "BTS Reveal Tracklist for Upcoming Deluxe Album 'BE, "BTS Close Down 2020 AMAs With 'Life Goes On,' 'Dynamite, "BTS light up the AMAs 2020 with 'Life Goes On' and 'Dynamite, "Watch BTS' Beautiful 'Life Goes On' And 'Dynamite' AMAs Performance", "Watch BTS Serve a Pajama-Clad Performance of 'Life Goes On' on 'Good Morning America, "Watch BTS Perform 'Life Goes On' on 'The Late Late Show With James Corden, "BTS: New album BE 'authentic' but takes 'few risks', say critics", "BTS Earns Fifth No. Many BTS fans, known as ARMY, took to social media to ask Big Hit Entertainment if there would be an alternate album. Be (stylized in all caps) is the upcoming fifth Korean-language (ninth overall) album by South Korean boy band BTS . [89] It also topped the charts in Denmark,[90] Poland,[91] and Portugal. Click on the artist name, music genre or album… [73] They also became the first group and ninth overall act to prevail on top of the Artist 100, Hot 100, and Billboard 200 charts simultaneously. [17][33] "Telepathy" is a playful 1980s-inflected disco and funk song that makes use of an electronic production. BTS' latest album, BE, has topped this week's new music poll. " Skit " is a skit by BTS. "[36] The Atlantic summarised Be as "a kind of musical document of the members’ thoughts and feelings about losing a year to the pandemic."[31]. The album consists of a total of eight tracks including the No.1 summer hit “Dynamite” and lead single “Life … til og með 26. nóv. Skit 6. According to the press release, it will be a “vivid record” of BTS’s conversations about the Billboard “ Hot 100″ and “Dynamite” from when they first topped the chart. [55] Preorders for the deluxe edition began the following day. BE is the first self-directed and seventh mini-album by BTS. Telepathy [40] On November 22, the band performed "Life Goes On" for the first time at the American Music Awards of 2020, alongside "Dynamite". 00:00. J-hope: Oh, right wow, No. 1 on your birthday! Be is primarily a pop record, encompassing hip hop, EDM, and disco genres with elements of synth-pop, neo soul, funk, R&B, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2010s. BTS dropped the official track listing for their upcoming album Be (Deluxe Edition) on Tuesday (Nov. 10). [84][85] In Ireland, the album topped the Irish Albums Chart, becoming the band's second chart-topper in the country following Map of the Soul: 7. [11] On August 13, Big Hit Entertainment held a corporate briefing where the agency confirmed that BTS' new album would be released in the fourth quarter of 2020. 00:00. As a result, BTS became the fastest group to earn five number-one albums since the Beatles between 1966 and 1968. [16][34] The album expands on a wide-range of emotions,[35] exploring themes of comfort, loneliness,[16] anxiety,[36] depression, burn-out,[37] fear,[20] frustration, restlessness, sadness,[26] hope, connection,[32] resolve, and joy. We were also able to take a step further by taking roles in overall production, such as concept development, composition and visual design. Skits are audio sketches that commonly appear in hip hop albums. J-hope: Oh wow, you called the No. "[16] The album is 28 minutes and 30 seconds long and features eight songs. This stood as the most number of simultaneous entries on the Hot 100 chart by a Korean act. 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