Love Yourself: Answer Album – BTS
Album Details
| Also known as | LOVE YOURSELF 結 ‘Answer’ |
| Artist | BTS (방탄소년단) |
| Vocal | RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook |
| Featuring | Nicki Minaj & Steve Aoki |
| Release Date | August 24, 2018 |
| No. of Songs | 26 Songs |
| Length | 1 hr 44 min |
| Genre | Pop, R&B, Hip-pop |
| Language | Korean |
| Producers | ADORA, Andrew Taggart, Annika Wells, Ashton Foster, Candace Sosa, Charlie J. Perry, Conor Maynard, Crash Cove, DJ Swivel, DOCSKIM, Hiss noise, “hitman” Bang, Jake Torrey, j-hope, Jung Kook, Matthew Tishler, Noah Conrad, Pdogg, Ray Michael Djan Jr., RM, Rollo Spreckley, Slow Rabbit, Steve Aoki, SUGA & Supreme Boi |
| Writers | ADORA, Ali Tamposi, Allison Kaplan, Andrew Taggart, Annika Wells, Ashton Foster, BIGHIT MUSIC, Bobby Chung, Candace Sosa, Conor Maynard, DJ Swivel, DOCSKIM, DYSON, Hiss noise, “hitman” Bang, Jake Torrey, j-hope, JINBO, Jung Kook, KASS, Liza Owen, Matthew Tishler, Melanie Joy Fontana, Nicki Minaj, Noah Conrad, Pdogg, Ray Michael Djan Jr., RM, Rollo Spreckley, Roman Campolo, Samantha Harper, Sam Klempner, Shin Myeong Su, Slow Rabbit, Steve Aoki, SUGA, Supreme Boi & Yoon Guitar |
| Label | Big Hit, Iriver, Columbia, Virgin |
About Love Yourself: Answer Album
Love Yourself: Answer (stylized as LOVE YOURSELF 結 ‘Answer’) is the third Korean-language compilation album by South Korean boy band BTS, released on August 24, 2018, by Big Hit Entertainment. It was made available in four versions: S, E, L, and F. The album consists of 25 tracks (26 in the digital version), including seven new songs, with “Idol” as the lead single. It also features tracks from Love Yourself: Her and Love Yourself: Tear, along with remixes.
The album debuted at number one in South Korea, Canada, Japan, and the United States, becoming BTS’ second chart-topping album in the US. On November 7, 2019, Love Yourself: Answer became the first Korean album to spend one year on the Billboard 200 chart. Two days later, it became the first Korean album to receive gold certification in the United States. It also sold 60,000 copies in the United Kingdom, making BTS the first Asian artist to achieve a Silver-certified album in the country. By June 2021, the album had spent 100 non-consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200, making it the only Korean album to do so.
Love Yourself: Answer Tracklist
CD 1
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Euphoria” (solo by Jungkook) | Jordan “DJ Swivel” Young, Candace Nicole Sosa, Melanie Joy Fontana, “Hitman” Bang, Supreme Boi, Adora, RM | Jordan “DJ Swivel” Young | 3:49 |
| 2 | “Trivia 起: Just Dance” (solo by J-Hope) | Hiss Noise, J-Hope | Hiss Noise | 3:45 |
| 3 | “Serendipity” (full-length edition) (solo by Jimin) | “Hitman” Bang, Ray Michael Djan Jr., Slow Rabbit, RM, Ashton Foster | Slow Rabbit | 4:37 |
| 4 | “DNA“ | “Hitman” Bang, Pdogg, RM, KASS, Suga, Supreme Boi | Pdogg | 3:43 |
| 5 | “보조개” (Bojogae / Dimple) (performed by Jin, Jimin, V, and Jungkook) | Allison Kaplan, RM, Matthew Tishler | Matthew Tishler, Crash Cove | 3:16 |
| 6 | “Trivia 承: Love” (solo by RM) | Slow Rabbit, RM, Hiss Noise | Slow Rabbit | 3:46 |
| 7 | “Her” (performed by RM, Suga, and J-Hope) | Suga, RM, Slow Rabbit, J-Hope | Suga, Slow Rabbit | 3:49 |
| 8 | “Singularity” (solo by V) | RM, Charlie J. Perry | Charlie J. Perry | 3:17 |
| 9 | “Fake Love“ | “Hitman” Bang, Pdogg, RM | Pdogg | 4:02 |
| 10 | “전하지 못한 진심” (feat. Steve Aoki) (Jeonhaji mot-han jinsim / The Truth Untold) (performed by Jin, Jimin, V, and Jungkook) | Steve Aoki, Noah Conrad, RM, Jake Torrey, Annika Wells, Roland Spreckley, Slow Rabbit | Steve Aoki | 4:02 |
| 11 | “Trivia 轉: Seesaw” (solo by Suga) | Slow Rabbit, Suga | Slow Rabbit, Suga | 4:06 |
| 12 | “Tear” (performed by RM, Suga, and J-Hope) | Shin Myung-soo, DOCSKIM, Suga, RM, J-Hope | DOCSKIM | 4:45 |
| 13 | “Epiphany” (solo by Jin) | “Hitman” Bang, Slow Rabbit, Adora | Slow Rabbit | 4:00 |
| 14 | “I’m Fine” | Ray Michael Djan, Lauren Dyson, Ashton Foster, Samantha Harper, Suga, RM, J-Hope, Jung Bobby, Yoon Guitar, Jordan “DJ Swivel” Young, Candace Nicole Sosa, Pdogg | Pdogg | 4:00 |
| 15 | “Idol“ | “Hitman” Bang, Roman Campolo, Pdogg, RM, Supreme Boi, Ali Tamposi | Pdogg | 3:43 |
| 16 | “Answer: Love Myself“ | Pdogg, Jung Bobby, Jordan “DJ Swivel” Young, Candace Nicole Sosa, RM, Suga, J-Hope, Ray Michael Djan, Ashton Foster, Conor Maynard | Pdogg | 4:11 |
CD 2
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Magic Shop“ | Jungkook, Hiss Noise, RM, DJ Swivel, Candace Nicole Sosa, Suga, J-Hope, Adora | Jungkook, Hiss Noise, Adora | 4:36 |
| 2 | “Best of Me“ | Andrew Taggart, Pdogg, Ray Michael Djan Jr, Ashton Foster, Sam Klempner, RM, “Hitman” Bang, Suga, J-Hope, Adora | Andrew Taggart, Pdogg | 3:46 |
| 3 | “Airplane Pt. 2“ | Pdogg, RM, Ali Tamposi, Liza Owens, Roman Campolo, “Hitman” Bang, Suga, J-Hope | Pdogg | 3:39 |
| 4 | “고민보다 Go” (Gominboda Go / Go Go) | Pdogg, “Hitman” Bang, Supreme Boi | Pdogg | 3:55 |
| 5 | “Anpanman“ | Pdogg, Supreme Boi, “Hitman” Bang | Pdogg | 3:54 |
| 6 | “Mic Drop“ | Pdogg, Supreme Boi, “Hitman” Bang, J-Hope, RM | Pdogg | 3:57 |
| 7 | “DNA” (Pedal 2 LA mix) | Pdogg, “Hitman” Bang, KASS, Supreme Boi, Suga, RM | “Hitman” Bang, DOCSKIM, Khan, Slow Rabbit | 4:07 |
| 8 | “Fake Love” (Rocking Vibe mix) | Pdogg, “Hitman” Bang, RM | Slow Rabbit | 3:58 |
| 9 | “Mic Drop” (Steve Aoki remix) (full-length edition) | Pdogg, Supreme Boi, “Hitman” Bang, J-Hope, RM | Steve Aoki | 5:08 |
Digital bonus track
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | “Idol” (featuring Nicki Minaj) | “Hitman” Bang, Roman Campolo, Pdogg, RM, Supreme Boi, Ali Tamposi, Onika Maraj | Pdogg | 4:20 |
