"Dynamite" is the twelfth digital single (also the first all-English song) by BTS. It was released on August 21, 2020, at 1 PM KST. An EDM remix and an Acoustic Remix were released on August 24, 2020, also a tropical Remix and a Poolside Remix were released on August 28, 2020.
On September 17, 2020, the Digital Single, Extended, and the Deluxe version of the single has been removed and has been renamed to "DayTime Version". A "NightTime Version" was released on September 18, 2020 featuring Slow Jam, Bedroom, Retro and Midnight remixes.
Later the song was added as the eighth and final track in their seventh mini album BE. It also appears as the bonus thirteenth track on disc one for their fourth Japanese compilation album BTS, THE BEST and as the sixteenth track on CD1 of their first anthology album Proof.
This song has achieved a 610 Perfect All-Kill (PAK) on Korean charts, the most for any song.[1] The song also debuted and charted for two weeks at #1 on Billboard Hot 100, marking BTS as the first Korean act in the history to top the chart for three weeks. The group then retains the #2 spot on the chart for another four weeks.[2] On September 28, 2020, BTS becomes the first act to top the Hot 100, Global 200 and Global 200 Excluding U.S. charts simultaneously.[3]
On April 12, 2021, the music video reached 1 billion views on YouTube.[4] On July 21, 2021, the song passed 1 billion streams on Spotify.[5] It was certified Diamond for surpassing more than 500 million streams by the RIAJ in February 2022.[6]
Editions
- Limited Edition 7" Vinyl [Vinyl]
- Limited Edition Cassette [Cassette]
- Dynamite (Extended) [Digital EP] (August 24, 2020; removed)
- Dynamite (DayTime) (formerly Dynamite (Deluxe)) [Digital EP] (August 28, 2020)
- Dynamite (NightTime) [Digital EP] (September 18, 2020)
- Limited Edition CD Single [CD] (November 20, 2020)
- Dynamite (Holiday Remix) [Digital single] (December 11, 2020)
Tracklist
Limited Edition 7" Vinyl
- Dynamite - 3:19
Limited Edition Cassette
A-side
- Dynamite - 3:19
B-side
- Dynamite - 3:19
Dynamite (DayTime Version)
- Dynamite - 3:19
- Dynamite (Instrumental) - 3:19
- Dynamite (Acoustic Remix) - 3:18
- Dynamite (EDM Remix) - 3:18
- Dynamite (Tropical Remix)- 3:17
- Dynamite (Poolside Remix) - 3:02
Dynamite (NightTime Version)
- Dynamite - 3:19
- Dynamite (Instrumental) - 3:19
- Dynamite (Slow Jam Remix) - 3:19
- Dynamite (Midnight Remix) - 3:16
- Dynamite (Retro Remix) - 3:28
- Dynamite (Bedroom Remix) - 3:27
Limited Edition CD Single
- Dynamite - 3:19
- Dynamite (Instrumental) - 3:19
- Dynamite (Acoustic Remix) - 3:18
- Dynamite (EDM Remix) - 3:18
- Dynamite (Tropical Remix)- 3:17
- Dynamite (Poolside Remix) - 3:02
- Dynamite (Slow Jam Remix) - 3:19
- Dynamite (Midnight Remix) - 3:16
- Dynamite (Retro Remix) - 3:28
- Dynamite (Bedroom Remix) - 3:27
Lyrics
Awards and Nominations
BTS' Dynamite won multiple awards and achievements. It was #1 on the Billboard HOT 100 chart. Dynamite is the first and currently only group of this century to debut at #1 and stay there for at least two weeks. The only other record in history is Aerosmith with “Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing” in 1998. The other 18 songs on the highly exclusive list are all by solo acts. Within an hour after this announcement, #BTS2ndNo1OnHot100 reached #1 on Twitter’s worldwide hashtag trends while #DYNAMITE CELEBRATION was at #2.[7]
When Dynamite debuted live on YouTube, it broke yet another record for most "attendees" for the video. Dynamite also received 101.1 million views in 24 hours on YouTube, becoming the fastest video to receive 100 million or more views.
Music program awards
| Program | Date |
|---|---|
| Show! Music Core (MBC) | August 29, 2020 |
| September 5, 2020 | |
| September 12, 2020 | |
| September 19, 2020 | |
| September 26, 2020 | |
| October 10, 2020 | |
| October 17, 2020 | |
| October 31, 2020 | |
| November 7, 2020 | |
| November 14, 2020 | |
| Inkigayo (SBS) | August 30, 2020 |
| September 6, 2020 | |
| September 13, 2020 | |
| Show Champion (MBC Music) | September 2, 2020 |
| September 9, 2020 | |
| September 16, 2020 | |
| Music Bank (KBS World) | September 4, 2020 |
| September 11, 2020 | |
| September 18, 2020 | |
| September 25, 2020 | |
| October 2, 2020 | |
| October 9, 2020 | |
| November 13, 2020 | |
| November 20, 2020 | |
| November 27, 2020 | |
| December 4, 2020 | |
| December 11, 2020 | |
| January 1, 2021 | |
| January 8, 2021 | |
| February 26, 2021 | |
| March 5, 2021 |
Audio
Spotify
Videos
Gallery
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To view the Dynamite gallery, click here. |
References
- ↑ iChart™'s Tweet (October 2, 2020)
- ↑ billboard charts's Tweet (September 28, 2020)
- ↑ billboard charts's Tweet (September 28, 2020)
- ↑ BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ Tops 1 Billion Views on YouTube
- ↑ Spotify on Twitter (July 21, 2021)
- ↑ BTS Becomes 1st Foreign Artist In History To Earn RIAJ Diamond Certification For Streaming In Japan; TWICE And ITZY Go Gold
- ↑ BTS Becomes First & Only Group This Century To Extend Billboard #1 Debut For A Second Week With “Dynamite”
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