Map of the Soul: 7 Album – BTS
Album Details
| Artist | BTS (방탄소년단) |
| Vocal(s) | RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook |
| Featuring | Halsey & Sia |
| Release Date | August 24, 2018 |
| No. of Songs | 20 songs |
| Length | 1 hr 14 min |
| Genre | Pop, R&B, Hip hop, Rap rock, Trap, EDM |
| Language | Korean |
| Producers | ARCADES, Audien, Bram Inscore, EL CAPITXN, Fred again.., GHSTLOOP, Hiss noise, Jimin, Leland, Marcus McCoan, Mick Schultz, Pdogg, RM, Sleep Deez, Slow Rabbit, SUGA, Supreme Boi & Tom Wiklund |
| Writers | Adien Lewis, ADORA, Ahn Bok-jin, Alexander Karlsson, Alexej Viktorovitch, Allie X, Antonina Armato, Audien, August Rigo, Bengy Gibson, Bobby Jung, Bram Inscore, Camilla Anne Stewart, Candace Sosa, Cazzi Opeia, Clyde Kelly, Daniel Caesar (of Caesar & Loui), danke (lalala studio), DJ Swivel, Ed Sheeran, EL CAPITXN, Ellen Berg, Ellis Miah, Elohim, Emily Weisband, Etta Zelmani, Fallin’ Dild, Fred again.., GHSTLOOP, GIRLI, Gusten Dahlqvist, Halsey, Hilda, Hiss noise, “hitman” Bang, Icecream drum, James F Reynolds, Jayrah Gibson, Jessie Lauren Foutz, j-hope, Jimin, Jin, Jo Hill, Julia Ross, July Jones, Jung Kook, Krysta Youngs, 이스란 (Lee Seu Ran), Leland, Ludwig Lindell, LUTRA, Marcus McCoan, Martin Sjølie, Matt Thomson, Matty Thomson, Max Lynedoch Graham, Melanie Joy Fontana, Michel “Lindgren” Schulz, Mick Schultz, Neon Boy, Owen Roberts, Pdogg, Printz Board, Richelle Alleyne, RM, Roman Campolo, Ryan Lawrie, Sia, Sleep Deez, Slow Rabbit, Stella Jang (스텔라장), SUGA, Supreme Boi, Tom Wiklund, Troye Sivan, V, Vince Nantes & Wille Erik Hugo Tannergård |
| Label | Big Hit, Dreamus |
About Map of the Soul: 7 Album
Map of the Soul: 7 is the fourth Korean-language and seventh overall studio album by South Korean boy band BTS, released on February 21, 2020, by Big Hit Entertainment. It follows their 2019 EP Map of the Soul: Persona, with five of its tracks appearing on the album. Described by BTS as “deeply personal,” the album reflects on their seven-year journey since debut. Musically, it blends pop, R&B, and hip-hop with elements of rock, trap, and EDM, while lyrically exploring themes of reflection, introspection, and self-acceptance.
The album features collaborations with Halsey on “Boy with Luv,” Ed Sheeran as a co-writer on “Make it Right,” Troye Sivan co-writing “Louder Than Bombs,” and Sia featuring on “On.” It was primarily produced by Pdogg, with contributions from Suga, Jimin, Fred Gibson, Hiss Noise, El Capitxn, Supreme Boi, and Arcades. Upon release, Map of the Soul: 7 received critical acclaim for its introspective narrative and diverse production.
The album was a massive commercial success, reaching number one in over 20 countries and becoming the world’s best-selling album of 2020. BTS became the first Asian group to top the charts in all five of the world’s biggest music markets. In the United States, it was BTS’ fourth consecutive number-one album on the Billboard 200, debuting with 422,000 album-equivalent units (including 347,000 pure sales). In just nine days, it sold over 4.1 million copies, setting a Guinness World Record for the best-selling album in South Korea. It was certified quadruple million by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA), platinum in the United States and Japan, and gold in seven other countries.
The album spawned two singles that entered the US Billboard Hot 100: “Black Swan,” which peaked at number 57, and “On,” which reached number 4, becoming BTS’ first top-five hit on the chart. Map of the Soul: 7 won Album of the Year at the 2020 Genie Music Awards, Mnet Asian Music Awards, Melon Music Awards, and the 46th People’s Choice Awards. “On” also won Best Pop, Best Choreography, and Best K-pop at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. BTS promoted the album through televised live performances on The Late Late Show with James Corden, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and South Korean music programs such as M Countdown, Music Bank, and Inkigayo. The band had planned a world tour, the Map of the Soul Tour, but it was ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Map of the Soul: 7 Tracklist
Map of the Soul: 7 track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Intro: Persona” (performed by RM) | Hiss Noise, RM, Pdogg | Hiss Noise | 2:54 |
| 2 | “Boy with Luv” (feat. Halsey) | Pdogg, RM, Melanie Joy Fontana, Michel “Lindgren” Schulz, “Hitman” Bang, Suga, Emily Weisband, J-Hope, Ashley Frangipane | Pdogg | 3:49 |
| 3 | “Make It Right” | Fred Gibson, Ed Sheeran, Benjy Gibson, Jo Hill, RM, Suga, J-Hope | F. Gibson | 3:42 |
| 4 | “Jamais Vu” (performed by Jin, J-Hope, and Jungkook) | Marcus McCoan, Owen Roberts, Matty Thomson, Max Lynedoch Graham, Reynolds, Camilla Anne Stewart, RM, J-Hope, “Hitman” Bang | Arcades, Bad Milk, M. McCoan | 3:46 |
| 5 | “Dionysus” | Pdogg, J-Hope, Supreme Boi, RM, Suga, Roman Campolo | Pdogg | 4:08 |
| 6 | “Interlude: Shadow” (performed by Suga) | Suga, El Capitxn, Ghstloop, Pdogg, RM | Suga, El Capitxn, Ghstloop | 4:20 |
| 7 | “Black Swan” | Pdogg, RM, August Rigo, Vince Nantes, Clyde Kelly | Pdogg | 3:18 |
| 8 | “Filter” (performed by Jimin) | Tom Wiklund, Hilda Stenmalm, “Hitman” Bang, Lee Seu-ran, Lutradanke, Bobby Jung, Ahn Bok-jin, Fallin’ Dild, Neon Boy | Tom Wiklund | 3:00 |
| 9 | “My Time” (performed by Jungkook) | Sleep Deez, RM, Jungkook, Jayrah Gibson, Pdogg, Printz Board, Richelle Alleyne | Sleep Deez, Pdogg | 3:54 |
| 10 | “Louder Than Bombs” | Troye Sivan, Allie X, Leland, Bram Inscore, RM, Suga, J-Hope | Bram Inscore | 3:37 |
| 11 | “On” | Pdogg, RM, Rigo, Michel Schulz, Suga, J-Hope, Antonina Armato, Krysta Youngs, Julia Ross | Pdogg | 4:06 |
| 12 | “Ugh!” (performed by RM, J-Hope, and Suga) | Supreme Boi, Suga, RM, Hiss Noise, J-Hope, Icecream Drum | Supreme Boi | 3:45 |
| 13 | “00:00 (Zero O’Clock)” (performed by Jin, V, Jimin, and Jungkook) | Pdogg, RM, Jessie Lauryn Foutz, Antonina Armato | Pdogg | 4:10 |
| 14 | “Inner Child” (performed by V) | Pdogg, RM, V, Ryan Lawrie, Max Graham, Matthew Thomson, Aiden Lewis, Ellis Miah, James F. Reynolds | Arcades | 3:53 |
| 15 | “Friends” (performed by V and Jimin) | Pdogg, Jimin, Supreme Boi, Adora, Martin Sjølie, Stella Jang | Pdogg, Jimin | 3:19 |
| 16 | “Moon” (performed by Jin) | Slow Rabbit, RM, Jin, Adora, DJ Swivel, Candace Nicole Sosa, Mikael Daniel Caesar, Alex Ludwig Lindell | Slow Rabbit | 3:29 |
| 17 | “Respect” (performed by RM and Suga) | Hiss Noise, Suga, RM, El Capitxn | Hiss Noise, Suga, El Capitxn | 3:58 |
| 18 | “We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal” | DJ Swivel, Audien, Sunshine (Cazzi Opeia & Ellen Berg), Etta Zelmani, RM, Will Tanner, Gusten Dahlqvist, Candace Nicole Sosa, Suga, J-Hope, Elohim, Antonina Armato, July Jones, Alexander Magnus Karlsson, Alexei Viktorovitch | Audien, Henrik Michelsen | 4:22 |
| 19 | “Outro: Ego” (performed by J-Hope) | J-Hope, Hiss Noise, Supreme Boi | Hiss Noise | 3:16 |
| 20 | “On” (feat. Sia; digital bonus track) | Armato, Rigo, Fontana, J-Hope, Ross, Youngs, Schulz, Pdogg, RM, Suga | – | 4:06 |
