Love Yourself: Her

Love Yourself 承 'Her'
Love Yourself 承 'Her'
EP by BTS
Released	September 18, 2017
Language	Korean
Label	Big Hit Entertainment
Singles from Love Yourself: Her
	"DNA"; Released: September 18, 2017;

Love Yourself: 承 'Her' is the fifth extended play by South Korean boy group BTS. The EP was released on September 18, 2017 by Big Hit Entertainment. The album was released in four versions, and contains nine tracks with "DNA" as its lead single. In addition, there are two hidden tracks that are only available on the physical album.

Background and promotion

Love Yourself 承 'Her' is the first album to be released since BTS revealed their new "brand identity" on July 4, 2017, complete with a new, simplified logo and an alternative English name, "Beyond the Scene".^[1] Promotions for the "Love Yourself" era began on August 10 with a series of posters that teased a set of dramatic short films or "highlight reels" that were released over four days starting on August 15. On August 21, 2017, it was revealed that BTS was in preparation for a new mini-album to be released on September 18th,^[2] which was later confirmed by Big Hit Entertainment. Prior to release, the album was reported to portray the stories of "young adults who fall in love". On September 4, BTS released a comeback trailer featuring "Serendipity", the intro track from the album. Recorded as a solo by member Jimin, the "chill-out urban track" was noted for its "mystic vocals and characterful lyrics."^[3] Two days later, Big Hit posted concept photos for all four versions of the album on the label's official Twitter account.^[4]^[5] The tracklist was posted on September 12^[6] and two teasers for lead single "DNA" were released on September 14 and 15.^[7]^[8] In 24 hours, the title track, "DNA" hit an estimation of 20.9m views, being the 1st kpop group to reach over 20 million views under 24 hour.

The mini album managed to top the iTune charts in 73 countries. Additionally, Their title track "DNA", "DNA" ranked 1st in the 'Top Song Chart' of 29 countries.^[9]

BTS held a press conference on September 18, 2017, three hours before the album was officially released, as well as a special live broadcast on the V LIVE app after the release. They also plan to hold a comeback show on Mnet on September 21, which will be simulcasted on video platforms and VOD services.The program "will talk about the stories behind creating [BTS'] new album, the story behind the creation of the group, and the truthful stories of the seven members."^[10] Their first comeback stage is scheduled for September 22 on KBS' Music Bank.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Intro: Serendipity"	Slow Rabbit Ray Michael Djan Jr Ashton Foster Rap Monster Bang Si-hyuk	Slow Rabbit Ray Michael Djan Jr Ashton Foster Rap Monster Bang Si-Hyuk	2:19
2.	"DNA"	Pdogg Bang Si-Hyuk Kass Supreme Boi Suga Rap Monster	Pdogg Bang Si-Hyuk Kass Supreme Boi Suga Rap Monster	3:43
3.	"Best of Me"	Andrew Taggart Pdogg Ray Michael Djan Jr Ashton Foster Sam Klempner Rap Monster Bang Si-Hyuk Suga J-Hope ADORA	Andrew Taggart Pdogg Ray Michael Djan Jr Ashton Foster Sam Klempner Rap Monster Bang Si-Hyuk Suga J-Hope ADORA	3:46
4.	"Dimple" (보조개; bojogae)	Matthew Tishler Allison Kaplan Rap Monster	Matthew Tishler Allison Kaplan Rap Monster	3:16
5.	"Pied Piper"	Pdogg Jinbo Kass Rap Monster Suga J-Hope Bang Si-Hyuk	Pdogg Jinbo Kass Rap Monster Suga J-Hope Bang Si-Hyuk	4:05
6.	"Skit: Billboard Music Awards Speech"	Pdogg	Pdogg	1:43
7.	"MIC Drop"	Pdogg Supreme Boi Bang Si-Hyuk J-Hope Rap Monster	Pdogg Supreme Boi Bang Si-Hyuk J-Hope Rap Monster	3:57
8.	"Go Go" (고민보다 Go; gominboda Go)	Pdogg Bang Si-Hyuk Supreme Boi	Pdogg Bang Si-Hyuk Supreme Boi	3:55
9.	"Outro: Her"	Suga Slow Rabbit Rap Monster J-Hope	Suga Slow Rabbit Rap Monster J-Hope	3:49
Total length:				30:42

Physical edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
10.	"Skit: Hesitation and Fear" (Skit: 망설임과 두려움; Skit: mangseol-imgwa dulyeoum)	Bang Si-Hyuk Pdogg	Bang Si-Hyuk Pdogg
11.	"Sea" (바다; bada)	Rap Monster Slow Rabbit Suga J-Hope	Rap Monster Slow Rabbit Suga J-Hope

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
South Korea	September 18, 2017	CD, Digital download	Big Hit Entertainment
Various	September 18, 2017	Digital download	Big Hit Entertainment

References

^ "방탄소년단, 팬클럽 아미와 연결된 새 BI 공개 "문을 열고 나아가는 청춘"" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-18.
^ "방탄소년단, 9월 18일 컴백…새로운 세계관 '러브 유어셀프' 공개" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-18.
^ "방탄소년단, 지민 컴백 트레일러 공개…전세계 트렌드 1위" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-18.
^ ""사랑에 빠진 소년들"…방탄소년단, 두 번째 콘셉트 포토 공개" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-18.
^ "방탄소년단, '러브 유어셀프' 두 가지 버전 콘셉트 포토" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-18.
^ "방탄소년단, LOVE YOURSELF 承 'Her' 트랙리스트 공개" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-18.
^ "방탄소년단, 새 앨범 타이틀곡은 'DNA'..베일 벗었다" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-18.
^ ""중독적 휘파람"..방탄소년단, 신곡 'DNA' 두번째 티저 공개" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-18.
^ https://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/09/bts-tops-itunes-charts-in-73-different-countries
^ "방탄소년단, 21일 Mnet '컴백쇼' 확정…전세계 동시 컴백무대 [공식]" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-18.

[1] "방탄소년단, 팬클럽 아미와 연결된 새 BI 공개 "문을 열고 나아가는 청춘"" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-18.

[2] "방탄소년단, 9월 18일 컴백…새로운 세계관 '러브 유어셀프' 공개" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-18.

[3] "방탄소년단, 지민 컴백 트레일러 공개…전세계 트렌드 1위" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-18.

[4] ""사랑에 빠진 소년들"…방탄소년단, 두 번째 콘셉트 포토 공개" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-18.

[5] "방탄소년단, '러브 유어셀프' 두 가지 버전 콘셉트 포토" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-18.

[6] "방탄소년단, LOVE YOURSELF 承 'Her' 트랙리스트 공개" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-18.

[7] "방탄소년단, 새 앨범 타이틀곡은 'DNA'..베일 벗었다" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-18.

[8] ""중독적 휘파람"..방탄소년단, 신곡 'DNA' 두번째 티저 공개" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-18.

[9] ttps://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/09/bts-tops-itunes-charts-in-73-different-countries

[10] "방탄소년단, 21일 Mnet '컴백쇼' 확정…전세계 동시 컴백무대 [공식]" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-18.

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