BTS MUSES ON ITS SUCCESS
BTS definitely “brought the fire and set the night alight” with its latest single “Dynamite,” taking the world by storm and setting a new record on Spotify with 12.6 million streams in the first 24 hours of its release last month.
The seven-member K-pop group talked about this milestone in Spotify: For The Record podcast episode entitled “BTS: The Band, The Brand and The Army.”
The members shared their thoughts on what their latest single meant to them during these trying times and showed a behind-the-scenes look at their creative process.
Armys, their fans, were also on BTS’ minds during the podcast, stating how the group appreciates them and how they want to be remembered by future generations.
The boys shared their insights regarding the process that led to the success of “Dynamite.” To mention a few, leader and main rapper RM stated, “It’s very — various, sometimes we start with melodies. Sometimes we start with some just a word or a theme. But basically, when there’s an album, there’s some kind of like a theme or a keyword that comes, that goes through the whole album. And if we succeed to, like, make a decision for the keyword, then everybody gathers and we guess the tracks and melodies and lyrics or whatever. So it’s like making a puzzle when we try to make an album.”
Meanwhile, V mused how the support of the Armys are the best thing about their jobs, saying, “I think the best part is (our) ARMY. They’re the reason (why) we perform. And it’s their energy and their support that allows us to keep going. So they, our ARMY, our fans, are really the best part of this job.”
Spotify: For The Record is a podcast series that provides fresh insights in the world of music, podcasting and tech.
Listen to the podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/1qBjh a3AyRBSzkfsfTnPfg?si=XOHtZd wrR9GQRnfyuP-bQw.