BTS, the Best

BTS, the Best
BTS, the Best
	Digital and regular edition cover
Compilation album by BTS
Released	June 16, 2021
Recorded	c. 2017 – c. 2021
Genre	J-pop; K-pop;
Length	88:55 (digital); 92:16 (physical)
Language	Japanese; English;
Label	Universal; Def Jam; Big Hit;
Producer	Andrew Taggart; Back Number; David Stewart; Gustav Mared; Uta; Pdogg; Soma Genda;
BTS chronology
Singles from BTS, the Best
	"Film Out"; Released: April 2, 2021;

BTS, the Best (stylized in all caps) is the second Japanese-language compilation album by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released on June 16, 2021, through Big Hit Music and Universal Music. The album is a compilation of their last two Japanese-language studio albums Face Yourself (2018) and Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey (2020). It was a commercial success, reaching number one on Japan's Oricon Chart and went on to become the first ever Korean male group to surpass 1 million album sales mark in Japan alone and also had the biggest first week sales for an album in Japan in 2021.[1][2]

Background

BTS announced the release of a new Japanese song, "Film Out" on February 16, 2021.[3] The song was written by BTS member Jungkook in collaboration with Iyori Shimizu, the vocalist of Japanese rock power trio Back Number.[4] It is slated to serve as the ending theme song of the movie Signal the Movie Cold Case Investigation Unit (2021).[5] On March 26, the band released the music video teaser of the song and simultaneously announced the release of a new Japanese-language album, BTS, the Best.[6] The track list was also announced simultaneously.[7] The album contains all of the band's previous Japanese releases since 2017, while including their English-language 2020 single, "Dynamite" as a bonus track.[8] Seven versions of the album had been announced with various supportive materials in each version, such as different posters, photo cards and artwork.[9]

Commercial performance

BTS, the Best debuted atop the Oricon Daily Album Chart, selling 571,589 physical copies in a single day, becoming the best-selling album of the year.[10][11] It debuted atop the Oricon Albums Chart for the week ending June 28, 2021, selling 782,369 copies.[12] The album spent three consecutive weeks atop the chart, selling more than 885,000 copies.[13] The album furthermore topped Oricon's Digital Album Chart, selling 7,603 digital copies in its release week.[14] On Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart, BTS, the Best entered atop, selling an estimated 807,000 units.[15][16]

Track listing

All Japanese translations by KM-MARKIT.[17][18]

Disc 1
No.	Title	Lyrics	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Film Out"	Iyori Shimizu Jungkook	Back Number UTA	3:36
2.	"DNA" (Japanese Version; from Face Yourself, 2018)	"Hitman" Bang Kass Pdogg RM Suga Supreme Boi	Pdogg	3:43
3.	"Best of Me" (Japanese Version; from Face Yourself, 2018)	"Hitman" Bang Adora Andrew Taggart Ashton Foster J-Hope Pdogg RM Ray Michael Djan Jr. Sam Klemper Suga	Andrew Taggart Pdogg	3:48
4.	"Lights" (from Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey ~, 2020)	UTA Yohei Sunny Boy	UTA	4:50
5.	"Blood Sweat & Tears (血、汗、涙, Chi, ase, namida)" (Japanese Version; from Face Yourself, 2018)	Pdogg RM Suga J-Hope "Hitman" Bang Kim Do Hoon	Pdogg	3:36
6.	"Fake Love" (Japanese Version; from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020)	"Hitman" Bang Pdogg RM	Pdogg	4:02
7.	"Black Swan" (Japanese version; from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020)	August Rigo Clyde Kelly Pdogg RM Vince Nantes	Pdogg	3:19
8.	"Airplane Pt. 2" (Japanese version; from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020)	"Hitman" Bang Ali Tamposi J-Hope Liza Owen Pdogg RM Roman Campolo Suga	Pdogg	3:39
9.	"Go Go" (Japanese version; from Face Yourself, 2018)	"Hitman" Bang Pdogg Supreme Boi	Pdogg	3:56
10.	"Idol" (Japanese version; from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020)	"Hitman" Bang Ali Tamposi Pdogg RM Roman Campolo Supreme Boi	Pdogg	3:43
11.	"Dionysus" (Japanese version; from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020)	J-Hope Pdogg RM Roman Campolo Suga Supreme Boi	Pdogg	4:09
12.	"Mic Drop" (Japanese version; from Face Yourself, 2018)	"Hitman" Bang J-Hope Pdogg RM Supreme Boi	Pdogg	3:59
Total length:				46:25

Disc 1: Physical edition bonus track
No.	Title	Lyrics	Producer	Length
13.	"Dynamite" (from Be, 2020)	David Stewart Jessica Agombar	David Stewart	3:19
Total length:				49:46

Disc 2
No.	Title	Lyrics	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Boy with Luv" (Japanese version; from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020)	"Hitman" Bang Emily Weisband J-Hope Melanie Joy Fontana Michel "Lindgren" Schulz Pdogg RM Suga	Pdogg	3:50
2.	"Stay Gold" (from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020)	Jun KM-Markit Melanie Joy Fontana Michel "Lindgren" Schulz Sunny Boy UTA	UTA	4:03
3.	"Let Go" (from Face Yourself, 2018)	Hiro Jun UTA Sunny Boy	UTA	4:57
4.	"Spring Day" (Japanese version; from Face Yourself, 2018)	"hitman" bang Adora RM Suga Arlissa Ruppert Pdogg Peter Ibsen	Pdogg	4:36
5.	"On" (Japanese version; from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020)	Antonina Armato August Rigo J-Hope Julia Ross Krysta Youngs Melanie Joy Fontana Michel "Lindgren" Schulz Pdogg RM Suga	Pdogg	4:07
6.	"Don't Leave Me" (from Face Yourself, 2018)	Hiro UTA Sunny Boy Pdogg	UTA Pdogg	3:46
7.	"Not Today" (Japanese version; from Face Yourself, 2018)	"Hitman" Bang Adora June Pdogg RM Supreme Boi	Pdogg	3:54
8.	"Make It Right" (Japanese version; from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020)	Benjy Gibson Ed Sheeran Fred Gibson J-Hope Jo Hill RM Suga	Fred	3:45
9.	"Your Eyes Tell" (from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020)	Gustav Mared UTA Jungkook Jun	Gustav Mared	4:05
10.	"Crystal Snow" (from Face Yourself, 2018)	Kanata Okajima Soma Genda RM	Soma Genda	5:22
Total length:				42:30

Disc 3 [Blu-ray / DVD]
No.	Title	Director(s)	Length
1.	"Film Out" (music video)	Choi Yongseok (Lumpens)	3:44
2.	"Stay Gold" (music video)	Ko Yoo Jeong	4:05
3.	"Lights" (music video)	Doori Kwak (GDW)	5:27
4.	"Airplane Pt. 2" (Japanese version; music video)	Choi Yongseok	3:47
5.	"Mic Drop" (Japanese version; music video)	Woogie Kim (GDW)	4:30
6.	"Blood Sweat & Tears" (Japanese version; music video)	Choi Yongseok	4:13

Disc 3 [Blu-ray] / Disc 4 [DVD]
No.	Title	Length
7.	"Making of jacket photos"	31:48
8.	"Film Out" (making of music video)	25:08
9.	"Stay Gold" (making of music video) (Additional Edition)	22:13
10.	"Lights" (making of music video) (Additional Edition)	21:11
11.	"Airplane Pt. 2" (Japanese version; making of music video) (Additional Edition)	22:15
12.	"Mic Drop" (Japanese version; making of music video) (Additional Edition)	22:35
13.	"Blood Sweat & Tears" (Japanese version; making of music video) (Additional Edition)	21:49
Total length:		192:45

Notes:

"Fake Love", "Idol" and "On" are stylized in all caps.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *BTS, the Best*
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[19]	31
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[20]	8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21]	8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22]	10
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[23]	45
Croatia International Albums (HDU)[24]	7
French Albums (SNEP)[25]	23
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[26]	6
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[27]	6
Irish Albums (OCC)[28]	45
Italian Albums (FIMI)[29]	43
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[30]	1
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[31]	1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[32]	30
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[33]	29
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[34]	2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[35]	26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[36]	5
UK Albums (OCC)[37]	71
US Billboard 200[38]	19
US World Albums (Billboard)[39]	1

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for *BTS, the Best*
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[40]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *BTS, the Best*
Chart (2021)	Position
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[41]	1
Japanese Albums (Oricon)	TBA

Certifications

Certifications for *BTS, the Best*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[42]	Million	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release formats for *BTS, the Best*
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Edition	Ref.
Various	June 16, 2021	Digital download streaming	Universal Japan Virgin Big Hit	Regular	[43]
Japan		2CD + Blu-ray	Universal Japan	Limited A	[44]
		2CD + 2DVD		Limited B
		2CD		Limited C
		2CD		Regular
Various	August 6, 2021	See above		See above	[45]

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"Austriancharts.at – BTS – BTS, the Best" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
"Ultratop.be – BTS – BTS, the Best" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
"Ultratop.be – BTS – BTS, the Best" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
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"Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2021. 32. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
"Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
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"Swisscharts.com – BTS – BTS, the Best". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
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album special site
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- "BTS (Bangtan Boys/Beyond The Scene): BTS, The Best (Limited Standard Edition)" (in German). Universal Japan, Def Jam, Big Hit. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via jpc.

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[2] "BTS Breaks Oricon's 2021 First-Week Sales Record In 1 Day + Tops Daily Album Chart With "BTS, THE BEST"". Soompi. June 17, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

[3] "BTS Collaborate With Japanese Band Back Number For New Movie Theme 'Film Out'". Billboard. February 17, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.

[4] Kenneally, Cerys (February 16, 2021). "BTS and Back Number have collaborated on Signal movie theme song 'Film Out'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved March 25, 2021.

[5] "BTSが「劇場版シグナル」主題歌でback numberとコラボ、清水依与吏とグクが楽曲制作のやり取り". Natalie (in Japanese). February 16, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.

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[bbjapan-8] BTSのベスト盤『BTS, THE BEST』が6/16発売決定、back numberとのコラボ「Film out」も収録 [BTS's greatest hits compilation album BTS, THE BEST will be released on 6/16, including a collaboration with Back Number 'Film out']. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.

[9] BTS Japan Official Fansite announcement in regards to BTS, the Best https://bts-official.jp/news/detail.php?nid=UwfrZhv1/Go=

[10] デイリー　アルバムランキング 2021年06月15日付 [Daily album ranking June 15, 2021] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

[11] McIntyre, Hugh (June 17, 2021). "BTS Score The Largest One-Week Sales Record In Japan Of 2021...In Just One Day". Forbes. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

[12] デイリー　アルバムランキング 2021年06月15日付 [Weekly album ranking June 28, 2021] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

[13] BTS、ベスト・アルバム『BTS, THE BEST』がオリコン「週間アルバムランキング」3週連続1位に [BTS, best-of album; BTS, the Best ranked No. 1 on Oricon "Weekly Album Ranking" for 3 consecutive weeks] (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. July 6, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

[14] 週間　デジタルアルバムランキング 2021年06月28日付 [Weekly digital album ranking June 28, 2021] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

[15] "Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). June 23, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

[16] "Top Album Sales". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). June 23, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

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[bts_special_site-18] "BTS - BEST ALBUM「BTS, THE BEST」, Special Site". sp.universal-music.co.jp (in Japanese). May 30, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.

[ac_Australia_BTS-19] "Australiancharts.com – BTS – BTS, the Best". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

[ac_Austria_BTS-20] "Austriancharts.at – BTS – BTS, the Best" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2021.

[ac_Flanders_BTS-21] "Ultratop.be – BTS – BTS, the Best" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2021.

[ac_Wallonia_BTS-22] "Ultratop.be – BTS – BTS, the Best" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 22, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCanada_BTS-23] "BTS Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2021.

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[ac_France_BTS-25] "Lescharts.com – BTS – BTS, the Best". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2021.

[ac_Germany4_BTS-26] "Offiziellecharts.de – BTS – BTS, the Best" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 13, 2021.

[ac_Hungary_-27] "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2021. 32. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved August 19, 2021.

[ac_Ireland3_-28] "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2021.

[29] "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 32 (dal 6.8.2021 al 12.8.2021)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

[ac_Oricon_-30] "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-06-28" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 23, 2021.

[31] "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2021-06-28" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[ac_New_Zealand_BTS-32] "Charts.nz – BTS – BTS, the Best". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2021.

[ac_Poland_-33] "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 19, 2021.

[ac_Portugal_BTS-34] "Portuguesecharts.com – BTS – BTS, the Best". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2021.

[35] "Top 100 Albums: Week 32 (2021)". El portal de Música (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved August 22, 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_BTS-36] "Swisscharts.com – BTS – BTS, the Best". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2021.

[ac_UK2_-37] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_BTS-38] "BTS Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2021.

[ac_BillboardWorld_BTS-39] "BTS Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2021.

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[44] um special site

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