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'{{short description|album by South Korean boy group BTS}} {{Infobox album | name = Love Yourself 結 'Answer' | type = compilation album | artist = [[BTS (band)|BTS]] | cover = BTS, Love Yourself Answer, album_cover.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2018|08|24}}<ref name="rdate">{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2018/07/16/bts-announce-new-album-love-yourself-answer/#beb85f75f67b|title=BTS Announce New Album 'Love Yourself: Answer' For August Release |work=[[Forbes]]|last=Rolli|first=Bryan|date=July 16, 2018|access-date=August 13, 2018}}</ref> | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]<ref name="genres2">{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/love-yourself-how-bts-are-re-writing-the-history-books|title=Love Yourself: How BTS Are Re-Writing The History Books|date=August 27, 2018|access-date=August 30, 2018|last=Glasby|first=Taylor|work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]}}</ref>|[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]<ref name="genres2" />|[[pop]]<ref name="genres">{{cite news|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=August 24, 2018|access-date=August 26, 2018|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8472127/bts-love-yourself-answer-album-review|title=BTS Reflect on Life & Love on Uplifting 'Love Yourself: Answer'}}</ref>}} | length = {{duration|h=1|m=39|s=51}} {{small|(physical)}}<br />{{duration|h=1|m=44|s=11}} {{small|(digital)}} | language = [[Korean language|Korean]] | label = {{hlist|[[Big Hit Entertainment|Big Hit]]|[[iriver|IRIVER]]<ref name="iriver">{{Cite news|url=http://isplus.live.joins.com/news/article/article.asp?total_id=22831276&cloc=|work=Daily Sports|accessdate=August 27, 2018|date=July 27, 2018|last=Hwang|first=Ji-young|language=ko|title=방탄소년단, 리패키지 국내 선주문 151만장 돌파 [공식]|trans-title=BTS, repackage Domestic pre-orders exceeded 151 million [Official]}}</ref>|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]<ref name="International Labels" />|[[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]<ref name="International Labels" />}} | producer = Pdogg | prev_title = [[Love Yourself: Tear]] | prev_year = 2018 | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{Extra album cover | header = Physical album artwork | type = compilation | cover = BTS Love Yourself Answer album covers.jpg | cover_size = 250px | border = | alt = | caption = Left to right: Versions "S", "E", "L", and "F" }} {{Singles | name = Love Yourself: Answer | type = compilation | single4 = [[Idol (BTS song)|Idol]] | single4date = August 24, 2018 }} }} '''''Love Yourself 結 'Answer'''''' (stylized as '''''LOVE YOURSELF 結 'Answer'''''') is the third Korean-language{{efn-ua| ''Love Yourself: Answer'' is BTS' second Korean-language compilation album to receive a release outside of Japan. ''The Best of Bangtan Sonyeondan -Korea Edition-'', BTS' second Korean compilation album overall, was released exclusively in Japan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2016/11/25/0110|title=防弾少年団、初ベスト盤が2作品同時発売|trans-title=BTS, the first best album is two works released simultaneously|publisher=Tower Records Japan, Inc.|date=November 26, 2016|access-date=August 26, 2018|language=ja}}</ref>}} [[compilation album]]<ref name="comp" /> by South Korean boy band [[BTS (band)|BTS]]. The album was released on August 24, 2018 by [[Big Hit Entertainment]] and is available in 4 different versions: S, E, L, and F. The album contains twenty-five tracks (twenty-six for digital version), including seven new songs, with the track "[[Idol (BTS song)|Idol]]" serving as the lead single. Most tracks are from ''[[Love Yourself: Her]]'', and ''[[Love Yourself: Tear]]'', including some remixes. The album debuted at number one in South Korea, Canada and the United States, becoming BTS' second chart-topping album in the US market. On November 9, 2018 "Love Yourself: Answer" became the first Korean album to be gold certified in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Herman |first1=Tamar |title=BTS Recognized by RIAA for First Platinum Single & First Gold Album |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bts/8486251/bts-first-platinum-single-gold-album |website=Billboard |accessdate=November 21, 2018 |date=November 21, 2018}}</ref> ==Background and release== ''Answer'' was first announced on July 16, 2018,<ref name="rdate" /> with the announcement of the album containing seven new tracks coming the following day.<ref name="Release">{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003824491|work=[[Osen]]|last=Park|first=Jin-young|title=[공식입장] 방탄소년단, 8월 24일 컴백 확정..러브 유어셀프 시리즈 마무리|access-date=August 17, 2018|date=July 17, 2018|language=ko}}</ref> The album was designed as the finale of the ''Love Yourself'' series, which connected the story plot of short film ''[[Euphoria (BTS song)|Love Yourself 起 Wonder]],'' EP ''[[Love Yourself: Her|Love Yourself 承 'Her']]'', and studio album ''[[Love Yourself: Tear|Love Yourself 轉 'Tear']]'',<ref name="rdate" /><!-- Using official album name to show consistency and connection of the "起承轉結" concept. Do not change. --> forming the "起承轉結 (기승전결) ([[Kishōtenketsu]])" storytelling composition.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7933862/bts-love-yourself-series-details|title=What To Know About BTS' 'Love Yourself' Series|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]|last=Herman|first=Tamar|accessdate=August 17, 2018|date=August 17, 2017}}</ref> [[File:BTS' Epiphany comeback trailer.png|left|thumb|Two versions of BTS' Jin in the "Epiphany" comeback trailer, representing a personal journey.<ref name="RAepiph" />]] On August 6, Big Hit Entertainment released a ''Most Beautiful Moment in Life'' note, part of a series of fictional notes pertaining to the concept of BTS' albums, starting with their 2015 EP ''[[The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1]]''. The note, written by BTS member Jin, spoke about him finding a notebook written by his father in the story. The book discussed the father's failures.<ref>{{cite news|title=BTS Begins 'Love Yourself: Answer' Promotion With New 'Most Beautiful Moment in Life' Note|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8469033/bts-love-yourself-answer-most-beautiful-moment-in-life-note|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=August 6, 2018|access-date=August 26, 2018}}</ref> Three days later, on August 9, the trailer for the album, featuring a new song entitled "[[Epiphany (BTS song)|Epiphany]]", was released. The solo, described by [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] magazine as a "building [[pop-rock]] melody",<ref name="bb1" /> was performed by Jin, and speaks about finding self-love. The song serves as one of the tracks for the album.<ref>{{cite news|title=BTS' Jin Takes Center Stage in 'Epiphany' Comeback Trailer Ahead of New Album|url=https://www.etonline.com/bts-jin-takes-center-stage-in-epiphany-comeback-trailer-ahead-of-new-album-107670|first1=Jennifer|last1=Drysdale|work=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|date=August 9, 2018|access-date=August 26, 2018}}</ref> The trailer was directed by Yong-seok Choi (Lumpens),<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.axs.com/bts-adds-history-making-u-s-stadium-concert-to-love-yourself-tour-epip-132431|title=BTS adds history-making U.S. stadium concert to Love Yourself tour; 'Epiphany' comeback trailer released|last=Hay|first=Carla|publisher=[[AXS (company)|AXS]]|date=August 9, 2018|access-date=August 26, 2018}}</ref> and portrays multiple versions of Jin in a room, telling the story of a personal journey.<ref name="bb1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8469473/bts-epiphany-comeback-trailer-jin-sings-video|title=BTS' Jin Sings in 'Epiphany' Comeback Trailer Ahead Of 'Love Yourself: Answer' Album|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]|date=August 9, 2018|last=Herman|first=Tamar|accessdate=August 17, 2018}}</ref> Philip Merrill of the [[Recording Academy]] described the video as having a "sense of going backward and forward, through time and through different versions of one's self".<ref name="RAepiph">{{cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/bts-begin-love-yourself-answer-jins-epiphany|title=BTS Begin 'Love Yourself: Answer' With Jin's "Epiphany"|publisher=[[The Recording Academy]]|last=Merrill|first=Philip|date=August 9, 2018|access-date=August 26, 2018}}</ref> Discussing Jin's performance of the video, Hong Hye-min of ''[[The Korea Times (Los Angeles)|The Korea Times]]'' stated that it was as well-acted and emotional, with Jin's "sorrowful, free voice stand[ing] out".<ref>{{cite news|language=ko|title="사랑하고 싶어"...방탄소년단 진, 리패키지 컴백 트레일러 ‘Epiphany’ 주인공|work=[[The Korea Times]]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=469&aid=0000320775|last=Hong|first=Hye-min|date=August 10, 2018|access-date=August 26, 2018}}</ref> Promotional concept photos presenting four different themes were released on August 13 for the "S" and "E" versions,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201808141628496668126_2&ACE_SEARCH=1|title=BTS releases photos for ‘Love Yourself: Answer’|date=August 14, 2018|work=[[The Korea Herald]]|accessdate=August 27, 2018|last=Kim|first=Hye-soo}}</ref> and August 16 for the "L" and "F" versions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201808171144551117459_2&ACE_SEARCH=1|title=Anticipation heightens over BTS’ new teaser photos|date=August 17, 2018|work=[[The Korea Herald]]|accessdate=August 27, 2018}}</ref> Version "S" contained elements inspired by [[New Romantic]]ism, with BTS in bright red boxes surrounded by cameras, eyes, hands, and amplifiers. Concept version "E" contained bright pastels, with BTS members in bubbles filled with fantastical nature elements.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8469919/bts-love-yourself-answer-teaser-images|title=BTS Shares 'Love Yourself: Answer' Teaser Images|last=Herman|first=Tamar|work=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''|date=August 13, 2018|access-date=August 26, 2018}}</ref> The second set of teasers, versions "L" and "F", were brighter, with BTS members wearing a mix of retro streetwear and formal blazers and suits. In addition, version "L" contained black-and-white images, collaged with the contrasting bright photographs.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8470563/bts-release-additional-love-yourself-answer-photos|title=BTS Release Additional 'Love Yourself: Answer' Promotional Images|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=August 16, 2018|access-date=August 26, 2018|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]}}</ref> The official tracklist was released on August 20, revealing that it would be a compilation album containing songs from ''Love Yourself: Her'' and ''Love Yourself: Tear'', with a total of twenty-five tracks.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2018-08-20-bts-reveals-tracklist-for-love-yourself-answer-album/|title=BTS Reveals Tracklist For 'Love Yourself: Answer'|publisher=[[iHeartRadio]]|last=Close|first=Paris|date=August 20, 2018|access-date=August 26, 2018}}</ref> The tracklist also announced remixed versions of BTS' previous singles "[[DNA (BTS song)|DNA]]", "[[Mic Drop (song)|Mic Drop]]" and "[[Fake Love (BTS song)|Fake Love]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8470917/bts-love-yourself-answer-album-tracklist|title=BTS Unveils Tracklist for 'Love Yourself: Answer' Album|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=August 19, 2018|access-date=August 26, 2018}}</ref> On August 22, 2018, the teaser for "Idol" was released.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/with-love-yourself-answer-set-to-release-within-a-week-here-are-10-records-k-pop-group-bts-has-broken-so-far/articleshow/65441390.cms|title= Watch IDOL teaser: BTS gives mesmerising glimpse of Love Yourself: Answer's lead single|work=[[Mumbai Mirror]]|date=August 22, 2018|access-date=August 26, 2018}}</ref> On August 24, two hours before the release of ''Love Yourself: Answer'', Big Hit Entertainment announced that an alternative version of "Idol" featuring [[Nicki Minaj]] will be included in the digital version of the album.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8472002/bts-nicki-minaj-alternate-version-idol|title=Nicki Minaj Will Feature on BTS' Alternate Version of New Single 'Idol'|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-08-24}}</ref> Afterwards, the album was released, along with the music video for "Idol".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.etonline.com/bts-drops-new-album-love-yourself-answer-108503|title=BTS Drops New Album 'Love Yourself: Answer'|work=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|date=August 24, 2018|access-date=August 24, 2018|first=Jennifer|last=Drysdale}}</ref> A music video for the Nicki Minaj version of "Idol" was later released on September 6, 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bts-nicki-minaj-idol-video-720048/|title=Watch BTS, Nicki Minaj’s Vivid New ‘Idol’ Video|last=Spanos|first=Brittany|date=September 6, 2018|access-date=September 7, 2018|work=Rolling Stone}}</ref> ==Composition== Some of the albums themes include empowerment, youth, love, and reflection while the moods exhibited through the album are cathartic, lively, confidence, passion, and yearning among many other things. The genre of the album showcases various types of [[Pop music|pop]].<ref name="Love Yourself: Answer">{{cite web |last1=Yeung |first1=Neil Z. |title=Love Yourself: Answer |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/love-yourself-answer-mw0003196371 |website=allmusic.com |accessdate=13 September 2018}}</ref> ==Promotion== [[File:180831_BTS_at_KBS_Music_Bank_recording.png|thumb|BTS arriving at [[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]]' ''[[Music Bank (TV series)|Music Bank]]'' to perform on August 31, 2018.]] On August 26, 2018, BTS held a press conference discussing the album, as well as the [[BTS World Tour: Love Yourself]], which began the previous day.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003850861&spi_ref=m_entertain_twitter|title=역시 방탄소년단, 사흘째 차트 올킬…국내+해외 모두 점령 [Oh!쎈 이슈]|date=August 26, 2018|access-date=August 26, 2018|last=Jung|first=Ji-won|work=[[Onsen]]|language=ko}}</ref> They performed "Idol" and "I'm Fine" on various South Korean music shows for the week of August 26 with prerecorded performances airing the following week,<ref>{{cite news|language=ko|last=Kim|first= Na-ra|title='쇼챔피언' 방탄소년단, 출연 없이 1위…'아이돌' 3관왕 달성|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003103121|trans-title=Show Champion Bangtan without an appearance #1...win 'Idol' triple crown|work=My Daily|date=September 5, 2018|access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> including ''[[M Countdown]]'', ''[[Music Bank (TV series)|Music Bank]]'', ''[[Show! Music Core]]'', and ''[[Inkigayo]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201808221000400410|last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin|title=방탄소년단 컴백 콘서트, 더 안전하게 본다 "공항수준 보안시스템 운영"[뮤직와치]|date=August 22, 2018|access-date=August 24, 2018|language=ko}}</ref> A shortened version of "Save Me" from ''[[The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever]]'' served as an intro track during the "I'm Fine" performance on ''M Countdown''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0003564041|title='엠카운트다운' 방탄소년단 '아이돌'무대 최초공개 "명불허전 퍼포먼스"|trans-title='M Countdown' BTS 'Idol' debut for the first time|work=News 1|language=ko|date=August 30, 2018|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref> BTS performed "Idol" at the second [[Soribada Best K-Music Awards]] on August 30, with "[[Fake Love (BTS song)|Fake Love]]" sung as an encore performance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.seoulwire.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=24603#08ev|work=Seoul Wire|title=2018 소리바다 어워즈, 대상 등 3관왕 방탄소년단(BTS) "아미 덕분, 너무 감사해|trans-title=2018 Soribada Awards, Three Crowns including the Daesang, BTS "Thanks to Army, I'm so grateful."|last=Jang|first=Ji-young|date=August 30, 2018|access-date=August 30, 2018|language=ko}}</ref> While in the United States for the North American leg of their ''Love Yourself'' tour, BTS performed "Idol" on the second semifinal episode of ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' season thirteen, which aired on September 12.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2018/09/05/agt-eliminates-six-acts-advances-five-season-13-finals/1207413002/|title='AGT': Five acts make it to the Season 13 finals and boy band BTS announced as a guest|last=Keveney|first=Bill|work=[[USA Today|''USA Today'']]|date=September 5, 2018|access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|language=ko|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201809061030080410|title=방탄소년단 측 "美 ‘아메리카 갓 탤런트’ 출연확정, 퍼포먼스 예정"(공식입장)|trans-title=BTS "America's Got Talent" Confirmation of Appearance, Expected Performance (Public Admission)|work=Newsen|date=August 6, 2018|access-date=September 6, 2018|last= Hwang|first=Hye-jin}}</ref> The band sang "Idol" on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'' and ''[[Good Morning America]]'' on September 25 and 26 respectively,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mwave.me/en/news/news/view/NEWS2018095698/bts-will-perform-live-in-times-square-for-good-morning-america-?_position=11&_cnMtCtgyId=&_searchKeyWord=BTS%20good%20morning%20america&_sorting=mkeDay%20desc,%20created%20desc|title=BTS Will Perform Live In Times Square for "Good Morning America"|date=September 19, 2018|access-date=September 27, 2018|work=[[Mnet (TV channel)|MWave]]|last=Kim|first=Deana Gulyn}}</ref> in addition to a sit-down interview on both shows.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/bts-kpop-jimmy-fallon-fortnite-dance-challenge-tonight-show-729378/|title=Watch BTS Show Jimmy Fallon ‘Fortnite’ Dance Challenge on ‘Tonight Show’|date=September 26, 2018|access-date=October 7, 2018|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|last=Reed|first=Ryan}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/global-superstars-bts-perform-live-gma-history-making/story?id=58090357|title=Global superstars BTS performs live on 'GMA' after history-making UN speech on self-acceptance and confidence|publisher=[[ABC News]]|date=September 26, 2018|access-date=September 27, 2018|last=Pelletiere|first=Nicole}}</ref> A bonus performance of "I'm Fine" was also released on ''The Tonight Show'''s [[YouTube]] channel.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-bts-perform-im-fine-and-idol-on-fallon/|title=Watch BTS Perform "I’m Fine" and "Idol" on "Fallon"|last1=Yoo|first1=Noah|last2=Blais-Billie|first2=Braudie|work=[[Pitchfork (magazine)|Pitchfork]]|date=August 26, 2018|access-date=September 27, 2018}}</ref> On October 1, 2018, news surfaced that BTS were scheduled to appear on the [[BBC]]'s ''[[The Graham Norton Show]]'' on October 12,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2018/10/01/0200000000AEN20181001010700315.html|title=BTS to appear on BBC's 'The Graham Norton Show'|work=[[Yonhap News]]|last=Shim|first=Sun-ah|date=October 1, 2018|access-date=October 7, 2018}}</ref> which was later confirmed by Big Hit Entertainment five days later.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=410&aid=0000517725|title=방탄소년단, 12일 영국 ‘더 그레이엄 노튼 쇼’ 출연…끝없는 글로벌 행보|trans-title=BTS appear to appear on the UK's 'The Graham Norton Show' on October 12... endless global track|work=MK Sports|last=Shin|first=Yeon-kyung|language=ko}}</ref> == Critical reception == {{Album ratings | rev1 = ''[[South China Morning Post|SCMP]]'' | rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="SCMP">{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/2161268/bts-album-love-yourself-answer-review-suga-j-hope-and-rap-monster|date=August 24, 2018|title= BTS album Love Yourself: Answer review – Suga, J-Hope and Rap Monster solos, Korean drums, Nicki Minaj. BTS Army are gonna love this|publisher=[[South China Morning Post]]|last=Kim|first=Nemo|accessdate=August 24, 2018}}</ref> | rev2 = ''[[AllMusic]]'' | rev2score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="Love Yourself: Answer">{{cite web |last1=Yeung |first1=Neil Z. |title=Love Yourself: Answer |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/love-yourself-answer-mw0003196371 |website=allmusic.com |accessdate=13 September 2018}}</ref> | rev3 = ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash Music]]'' | rev3score = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Padin |first1=Malvika |title=BTS - Love Yourself: Answer |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/bts-love-yourself-answer |website=clashmusic.com |accessdate=14 September 2018}}</ref> }}''Love Yourself: Answer'' received positive reviews from [[Music journalism|critics]]. Nemo Kim from the ''[[South China Morning Post]]'' gave the album four stars out of five and said, "[BTS] rappers show[s] their chops on solo tracks, band send[s] a message to Korean youth about self-love, and single Idol sees them don traditional garb and blend pop with ancient percussion as Minaj joins in," praising this album "cements BTS’ place as kings of the genre".<ref name="SCMP" /> In a positive review, Taylor Glasby of [[Clash (magazine)|''Clash'' magazine]] described the narrative of the album as a "portray[al] of the fears, mistakes and thoughts we inflict on ourselves" which remain "poignantly relatable". In addition, she said that the narrative serves "to remind us that each person must make their own path, and there’s no one size fits all answer to achieving self-acceptance". However, for "Answer: Love Myself", the track concluding the narrative on the album, Glasby felt that it "lyrically exceeds although plays the instrumental a little too safe".<ref name="genres2" /> Tamar Herman of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' praised the album, calling it a "masterful culmination of years of work and rife with meaning, ''Answer'' is undeniably a [[magnum opus]] from BTS that that few other artists, boy bands or otherwise, ever can hope to achieve."<ref name="genres" /> ==Commercial performance== <!-- Please do NOT add iTunes or similar charts to this section. Wikipedia does not use charts for single retailers. --> During the period of July 18 to 24, the first six days of the pre-order period for ''Love Yourself: Answer'', [[Iriver|IRIVER]] reported that the album had sold more than 1.51 million copies, surpassing its predecessor ''[[Love Yourself: Tear]]'' as the most pre-ordered album in South Korea.<ref>{{cite news|title=Preorders for BTS' new album top 1.5m in Korea|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180725000327|work=[[The Korea Herald]]|last=Chyung|first=Eun-ju|date=July 25, 2018|access-date=August 26, 2018}}</ref> It subsequently debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart,<ref name="GaonA"/> selling 1,933,450 copies during the last eight days of the month of August.<ref>{{cite news|language=ko|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0000672846|title=[DA:차트] 숀, 8월 가온차트 3관왕…방탄소년단, 앨범차트 1위|trans-title= [DA:Chart] Sean, August Gaon Chart Three Triple Crowns …BTS, #1 on Album Chart |work=Sports Donga|date=September 6, 2018|access-date=September 6, 2018|last=Jeon|first=Hyo-jin}}</ref><ref name=":8"/> The album broke the record for the most monthly sales in the history of the [[Gaon Chart]] since its inception in 2010. The record was also previously held by BTS' own ''Love Yourself: Tear''.<ref name=":8">{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=421&aid=0003575704|title=방탄소년단, 발매 8일만에 193만장 판매고 "역대 최고"|trans-title=BTS, released 1.93 million copies sold in eight days, "the best ever"|work=News 1 Korea|last=Hwang|first=Mi-hyun|date=September 6, 2018|access-date=September 7, 2018|language=ko}}</ref> In October 2018, ''Love Yourself: Answer'' earned the "Double Million Seller" certification from the [[Korea Music Content Association]], for selling over 2 million copies.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0004221544|title=가온차트 "방탄소년단, 더블 밀리언"|trans-title=Gaon Chart "BTS, Double Million"|access-date=October 11, 2018|date=October 11, 2018|work=E Daily|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Yoon-ji}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://isplus.live.joins.com/news/article/article.asp?total_id=23036958&cloc=|title=가온차트 "방탄소년단, 단일앨범 200만장…더블 밀리언 인증"|trans-title=Gaon Chart "BTS, 2 Million Single Albums "Double Million Authentication"|work=Daily Sports|date=October 11, 2018|access-date=October 11, 2018|last=Hwang|first=Ji-young|language=ko}}</ref> They are the first music act first to do so since the Gaon Chart began music certifications earlier that year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/notice/view.gaon?idx=55 |title=Gaon Certification |work=Gaon Chart|language=ko|date=April 20, 2018 |accessdate=July 12, 2018}}</ref> ''Love Yourself: Answer'' debuted at number one on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], becoming BTS' second number-one album—their second of 2018—and their highest sales week in the country to date.<ref name="BB200"/> It earned 185,000 [[album-equivalent unit]]s, including 141,000 in pure album sales.<ref name="BB200"/> ''Billboard'' subsequently ranked the album the number one [[Korean] album of the year.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018: Critics' Picks |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2018/8490515/best-k-pop-albums-2018-top-20 |website=BIllboard |accessdate=December 18, 2018 |date=December 17, 2018}}</ref> "Idol" became BTS' first-ever song, as well as the first-ever Korean-language song, to reach the top 40 of the UK's Official Singles chart, ranking at number 21.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2018/08/31/bts-have-just-become-the-first-k-pop-act-to-chart-a-top-40-hit-in-the-u-k/#5e01800f7fa7|title=BTS Has Just Become The First Korean Act To Chart A Top 40 Hit In The U.K.|work=Forbes|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|date=August 31, 2018|access-date=September 7, 2018}}</ref> In Ireland, the song reached number 33.<ref name="iruk" /> ''Love Yourself: Answer'' also became BTS' third top-20 album in the United Kingdom, hitting number fourteen on the Official Albums chart.<ref name="iruk">{{cite news|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/bts-become-first-ever-k-pop-group-to-enter-the-official-singles-chart-top-40__23776/|title=BTS become first ever Korean group to enter the Official Singles Chart Top 40|work=Official Charts Company|last=White|first=Jack|date=August 31, 2018|access-date=September 7, 2018}}</ref> [[Tower Records]] Japan reported the album was the third most imported album in Japan for 2018, only behind [[Twice (band)|Twice]]'s album ''[[What Is Love? (EP)|What Is Love]] and BTS' [[Love Yourself: Tear]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gulyn Kim |first1=Deana |title=TWICE and BTS Top The Tower Records' 2018 K-Pop Best Sellers Charts |url=https://www.mwave.me/en/news/news/view/NEWS2018127302/twice-and-bts-top-the-tower-records-2018-k-pop-best-sellers-charts?_position=125&_cnMtCtgyId=&_sorting=mkeDay%20desc,created%20desc |website=[[Mnet (TV channel)|Mwave]] |accessdate=December 16, 2018 |date=December 3, 2018}}</ref> ==Track listing== Credits adapted from [[Spotify]], [[Apple Music]], [[Naver]], and [[ASCAP]].<ref> *{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2lATw9ZAVp7ILQcOKPCPqp?si=nPdTCWjgT_GgYoVIanAfiQ|title=Love Yourself 結 'Answer' by BTS on Spotify|website=Spotify|access-date=August 24, 2018}} *{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/fj/album/love-yourself-結-answer/1430129013|title=Love Yourself 結 'Answer' by BTS on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|access-date=August 24, 2018}} *{{cite web |title=LOVE YOURSELF 結 ‘Answer’ |url=https://music.naver.com/album/index.nhn?albumId=2508125 |website=music.naver.com |accessdate=9 October 2018}} *{{cite web |title=ACE Repertory |url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/writer/683825801/KIM%20NAM%20JUN |website=www.ascap.com |accessdate=18 December 2018}}</ref> <!-- Don't change the names of the BTS members (or anyone else under a stage name, for that matter) in this section. The list is for official credits. --> {{Track listing | all_writing = | headline = CD 1 | extra_column = Producer(s) | title19 = | length19 = | title20 = | length20 = | total_length = 1:02:51 | title1 = [[Euphoria (BTS song)|Euphoria]] | note1 = solo by [[Jeon Jung-kook|Jungkook]] | writer1 = {{hlist|[[DJ Swivel|Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young]]|Candace Nicole Sosa|Melanie Joy Fontana|[[Bang Si-hyuk|”hitman” bang]]|Supreme Boi|Adora|[[RM (rapper)|RM]]}} | extra1 = Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young | length1 = 3:49 | title2 = Trivia 起: Just Dance | note2 = solo by [[J-Hope|j-hope]] | writer2 = {{hlist|Hiss noise|[[J-Hope|j-hope]]}} | extra2 = Hiss noise | length2 = 3:45 | title3 = [[Serendipity (BTS song)|Serendipity]] | note3 = full length edition) (solo by [[Jimin (singer, born 1995)|Jimin]] | writer3 = {{hlist|"hitman" bang|Ray Michael Djan Jr.|Slow Rabbit|RM|Ashton Foster}} | extra3 = Slow Rabbit | length3 = 4:37 | title4 = [[DNA (BTS song)|DNA]] | writer4 = {{hlist|"hitman" bang|Pdogg|RM|KASS|[[Suga (rapper)|SUGA]]|Supreme Boi}} | extra4 = {{hlist|Pdogg}} | length4 = 3:43 | title5 = {{lang|ko|보조개}} | note5 = ''Bojogae'' / Dimple) (performed by Jin, Jimin, [[V (singer)|V]], and Jungkook | writer5 = {{hlist|Allison Kaplan|RM|[[Matthew Tishler]]}} | extra5 = {{hlist|Matthew Tishler|Crash Cove}} | length5 = 3:16 | title6 = Trivia 承: Love | note6 = solo by [[RM (rapper)|RM]] | writer6 = {{hlist|Slow Rabbit|RM|Hiss noise}} | extra6 = Slow Rabbit | length6 = 3:46 | title7 = Her | note7 = performed by RM, SUGA, and j-hope | writer7 = {{hlist|j-hope|RM|Slow Rabbit|SUGA}} | extra7 = {{hlist|SUGA|Slow Rabbit}} | length7 = 3:49 | title8 = [[Singularity (song)|Singularity]] | note8 = solo by V | writer8 = {{hlist|RM|Charlie J. Perry}} | extra8 = {{hlist|Charlie J. Perry}} | length8 = 3:17 | title9 = [[Fake Love (BTS song)|Fake Love]] | writer9 = {{hlist|"hitman" bang|Pdogg|RM}} | extra9 = {{hlist|Pdogg}} | length9 = 4:02 | title10 = 전하지 못한 진심 | note10 = featuring [[Steve Aoki]]) (''Jeonhaji mot-han jinsim'' / The Truth Untold) (performed by Jin, Jimin, V, and Jungkook | writer10 = {{hlist|Steve Aoki|Noah Conrad|RM|Jake Torrey|Annika Wells|Roland Spreckley|Slow Rabbit}} | extra10 = Steve Aoki | length10 = 4:02 | title11 = Trivia 轉: Seesaw | note11 = solo by [[Suga (rapper)|SUGA]] | writer11 = {{hlist|Slow Rabbit|SUGA}} | extra11 = {{hlist|Slow Rabbit|SUGA}} | length11 = 4:06 | title12 = Tear | note12 = performed by RM, SUGA, and j-hope | writer12 = {{hlist|Shin Myung-soo|DOCSKIM|SUGA|RM|j-hope}} | extra12 = DOCSKIM | length12 = 4:45 | title13 = [[Epiphany (BTS song)|Epiphany]] | note13 = solo by [[Kim Seok-jin|Jin]] | writer13 = {{hlist|"hitman" bang|Slow Rabbit|ADORA}} | extra13 = Slow Rabbit | length13 = 4:00 | title14 = I'm Fine | writer14 = {{hlist|Ray Michael Djan|Lauren Dyson|Ashton Foster|Samantha Harper|j-hope|RM|SUGA|Jung Bobby|Yoon Guitar|Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young|Candace Nicole Sosa|Pdogg}} | extra14 = Pdogg | length14 = 4:00 | title15 = [[Idol (BTS song)|Idol]] | writer15 = {{hlist|"hitman" bang|Roman Campolo|Pdogg|RM|Supreme Boi|[[Ali Tamposi]]}} | extra15 = Pdogg | length15 = 3:43 | title16 = Answer: Love Myself | writer16 = {{hlist|Pdogg|Jung Bobby|Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young|Candace Nicole Sosa|RM|SUGA|j-hope|Ray Michael Djan|Ashton Foster|[[Conor Maynard]]}} | extra16 = Pdogg | length16 = 4:11 }} {{Track listing | all_writing = | headline = CD 2 | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 37:00 | title1 = Magic Shop | writer1 = {{hlist|Jungkook|Hiss noise|RM|DJ Swivel|Candace Nicole Sosa|ADORA|j-hope|SUGA}} | extra1 = {{hlist|Jungkook|Hiss noise|ADORA}} | length1 = 4:36 | title2 = Best of Me | writer2 = {{hlist|[[The Chainsmokers|Andrew Taggart]]|Pdogg|Ray Michael Djan Jr|Ashton Foster|Sam Klempner|RM|"hitman" bang|SUGA|j-hope|ADORA}} | extra2 = {{hlist|Andrew Taggart|Pdogg}} | length2 = 3:46 | title3 = [[Airplane Pt. 2 (song)|Airplane Pt. 2]] | writer3 = {{hlist|Pdogg|RM|Ali Tamposi|Liza Owens|Roman Campolo|"hitman" bang|SUGA|j-hope}} | extra3 = Pdogg | length3 = 3:39 | title4 = 고민보다 Go | note4 = ''Gominboda Go'' / Go Go | writer4 = {{hlist|Pdogg|"hitman" bang|Supreme Boi}} | extra4 = {{hlist|Pdogg}} | length4 = 3:55 | title5 = Anpanman | writer5 = {{hlist|Pdogg|Supreme Boi|"hitman" bang}} | extra5 = Pdogg | length5 = 3:54 | title6 = [[Mic Drop (song)|Mic Drop]] | writer6 = {{hlist|Pdogg|Supreme Boi|"hitman" bang|j-hope|RM}} | extra6 = {{hlist|Pdogg}} | length6 = 3:57 | title7 = DNA | note7 = pedal 2 la mix | writer7 = {{hlist|Pdogg|"hitman" bang|KASS|Supreme Boi|Suga|RM}} | extra7 = {{hlist|"hitman" bang|DOCSKIM|Khan|Slow Rabbit}} | length7 = 4:07 | title8 = Fake Love | note8 = rocking vibe mix | writer8 = {{hlist|Pdogg|"hitman" bang|RM}} | extra8 = Slow Rabbit | length8 = 3:58 | title9 = Mic Drop | note9 = Steve Aoki remix) (full length edition | writer9 = {{hlist|Pdogg|Supreme Boi|"hitman" bang|j-hope|RM}} | extra9 = Steve Aoki | length9 = 5:08 }} {{Track listing | all_writing = | headline = Digital bonus track | extra_column = Producer(s) | title10 = Idol | note10 = featuring [[Nicki Minaj]] | writer10 = {{hlist|"hitman" bang|Roman Campolo|Pdogg|RM|Supreme Boi|[[Ali Tamposi]]|[[Nicki Minaj|Onika Maraj]]}} | extra10 = Pdogg | length10 = 4:20 }} ==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ===Album=== ====Weekly charts==== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position |- {{album chart|Australia|9|artist=BTS|album=Love Yourself <!-- Hexadecimal code needed -->%26%2332080%3B 'Answer'|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 1, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Austria|14|artist=BTS|album=Love Yourself %26%2332080%3B 'Answer'|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 6, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|5|artist=BTS|album=Love Yourself %26%2332080%3B 'Answer'|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 7, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|24|artist=BTS|album=Love Yourself %26%2332080%3B 'Answer'|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 31, 2018}} |- {{album chart|BillboardCanada|1|M|url=https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/fyi-charts/billboard-canadian-albums|title=Billboard Canadian Albums|work=FYIMusicNews|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 5, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Denmark|8|artist=BTS|album=Love Yourself %26%2332080%3B 'Answer'|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 5, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|5|artist=BTS|album=Love Yourself %26%2332080%3B 'Answer'|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 31, 2018}} |- ! scope="row"| Estonian Albums (Eesti Ekspress)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ekspress.delfi.ee/areen/eesti-tipp-40-muusikas-louna-korea-bts-rundab-jalle?id=83546163|title=EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS: Lõuna-Korea BTS ründab jäll |publisher=Eesti Ekspress|language=Estonian|accessdate=October 30, 2018}}</ref> | 2 |- {{album chart|Finland|5|artist=BTS|album=Love Yourself: Answer|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 10, 2018}} |- ! scope="row"| French Albums ([[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|SNEP]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-album-megafusion/?ye=2018&we=35|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 35, 2018)|publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]|language=French|accessdate=September 4, 2018}}</ref> | 49 |- {{album chart|Germany4|23|id=366958|artist=BTS|album=Love Yourself 結 'Answer'|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 31, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Hungary|27|year=2018|week=35|artist=BTS|album=Love Yourself: Answer|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 6, 2018}} |- ! scope="row"| Irish Albums ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ariana-grandes-sweetener-claims-official-irish-chart-number-1-for-a-second-week__23759/|title=Ariana's Sweetener claims second week at Irish Number 1|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=September 1, 2018}}</ref> | 15 |- ! scope="row"| Italian Albums ([[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|FIMI]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:album/id:2748|title=Album – Classifica settimanale WK 35 (dal 2018-08-24 al 2018-08-30)|publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]]|language=Italian|accessdate=September 1, 2018}}</ref> | 18 |- ! scope="row"| Japan Hot Albums (''[[Billboard Japan|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=09&day=17|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums|work=Billboard JAPAN|access-date=September 12, 2018|language=ja-JP}}</ref> | 1 |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2119255/|title=【オリコン】BTS (防弾少年団)、通算4作目のアルバム首位|work=ORICON NEWS|accessdate=September 11, 2018|date=September 11, 2018}}</ref> | 1 |- {{album chart|New Zealand|11|artist=BTS|album=Love Yourself %26%2332080%3B 'Answer'|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 31, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Norway|25|artist=BTS|album=Love Yourself %26%2332080%3B 'Answer'|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 8, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Scotland|14|date=20180831|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 1, 2018}} |- ! scope="row"| South Korean Albums ([[Gaon Album Chart|Gaon]])<ref name="GaonA">{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=34&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|title=Gaon Album Chart – Week 34, 2018|website=[[Gaon Music Chart|Gaon Chart]] |language=ko |accessdate=August 30, 2018}}</ref> | 1 |- ! scope="row"| Spanish Albums ([[Productores de Música de España|PROMUSICAE]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semana/3824-%C3%81lbumes-semana-36-2018|title=Top 100 Albumes – Semana 36: del 31.8.2018 al 6.9.2018|publisher=[[Productores de Música de España]]|language=Spanish|accessdate=September 12, 2018}}</ref> | 7 |- {{album chart|Sweden|20|artist=BTS|album=Love Yourself %26%2332080%3B 'Answer'|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 31, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|13|artist=BTS|album=Love Yourself %26%2332080%3B 'Answer'|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2018}} |- {{album chart|UK2|14|date=20180831|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 1, 2018}} |- ! scope="row"| UK Independent Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-albums-chart/20180907/131/|title=Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|date=September 7, 2018|access-date=September 22, 2018}}</ref> | 7 |- ! scope="row"| US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="BB200">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8473245/bts-love-yourself-answer-album-debuts-No1-billboard-200-chart|title=BTS Scores Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Love Yourself: Answer'|work=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=September 2, 2018|accessdate=September 3, 2018}}</ref> | 1 |- {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|1|artist=BTS|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 1, 2018}} |- ! scope="row"| US World Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |title=WORLD ALBUMS |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums |website=billboard.com |accessdate=12 September 2018}}</ref> | 1 |- ! scope="row"| US Top Album Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |title=Top Album Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2018-09-08/top-album-sales |website=Billboard |accessdate=December 8, 2018 |date=September 8, 2018}}</ref> | 1 |} ====Year-end charts==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2018/p/2/|title=2018 Oricon Yearly Album Chart|work=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=December 20, 2018|date=December 2018}}</ref> | 14 |- ! scope="row"| US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' 200<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 5, 2018}}</ref> | 85 |- ! scope="row"| US Independent Albums (Billboard)<ref>{{cite web |title=YEAR-END CHARTS INDEPENDENT ALBUMS |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/independent-albums |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=December 5, 2018}}</ref> | 4 |- ! scope="row"| US World Albums (Billboard)<ref>{{cite web |title=YEAR-END CHARTS WORLD ALBUMS |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/world-albums |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=December 5, 2018}}</ref> | 2 |} {{col-2}} ===Singles charted=== * [[Idol (BTS song)#Charts|"Idol" Weekly charts]] === Other charted songs === <!--Note: Singularity is not here as it did not chart for this album. It charted for LY:T so it was added to that page.--> * [[Euphoria (BTS song)#Charts|"Euphoria" weekly charts]] * [[Serendipity (BTS song)#Charts|"Serendipity" weekly charts]] * [[Epiphany (BTS song)|"Epiphany" weekly charts]] * "I'm Fine" weekly charts {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Canada ([[Canadian Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2018-09-08|title=Canadian Hot 100: September 8, 2018|work=Billboard|accessdate=September 6, 2018}}</ref> | 75 |- ! scope="row"| Finland Digital Song Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |title=Finland Digital Song Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2018-09-08/finland-digital-song-sales |website=Billboard |accessdate=December 8, 2018 |date=September 8, 2018}}</ref> | 4 |- ! scope="row"| French Downloaded Singles ([[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|SNEP]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2018&we=35|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 35, 2018)|publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]|language=French|accessdate=September 9, 2018}}</ref> | 45 |- !scope="row"|Hungary ([[Association of Hungarian Record Companies|Single Top 40]])<ref name="Single track Top 40 lista">{{cite web |title=Single (track) Top 40 lista |url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/single-track-top-40-lista/2018/35 |website=zene.slagerlistak.hu |accessdate=1 October 2018}}</ref> |6 |- ! scope="row"| Japan [[Japan Hot 100|Hot 100]] ([[Billboard Japan]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2018&month=09&day=10 |website=billboard-japan.com |accessdate=8 September 2018}}</ref> | 36 |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4519|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=September 3, 2018|accessdate=August 31, 2018}}</ref> | 12 |- ! scope="row"| Scotland ([[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|Official Charts Company]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20180831/41/ |website=officialcharts.com |accessdate=1 October 2018}}</ref> | 47 |- ! scope="row"| Singapore ([[Recording Industry Association (Singapore)|RIAS]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rias.org.sg/chart.pdf|title="Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart Week 35"|publisher=Recording Industry Association (Singapore) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916051926/http://www.rias.org.sg/chart.pdf|archive-date=September 16, 2018|accessdate=September 29, 2018}}</ref> | 28 |- ! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Gaon Digital Chart|Gaon]])<ref name="Gaon">{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=35&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|title=Digital Chart – Week 35 of 2018|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|accessdate=September 6, 2018}}</ref> | 14 |- ! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Kpop Hot 100]])<ref name="kpop hot 100">{{cite web |title=kpop hot 100 |url=http://billboard.co.kr/index_subpage.html?mainwhat=1&subwhat=0&pchart_pos=59 |website=billboard.co.kr |accessdate=1 October 2018}}</ref> | 3 |- ! scope="row"| Sweden Digital Song Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |title=Sweden Digital Song Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2018-09-08/sweden-digital-song-sales |website=Billboard |accessdate=December 8, 2018 |date=September 8, 2018}}</ref> | 8 |- ! scope="row"| UK Download ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-downloads-chart/20180831/7000/|title=Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100: September 8, 2018|work=OCC|accessdate=September 9, 2018}}</ref> | 47 |- ! scope="row"| UK Independent Singles(OCC)<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-chart/20180831/130/ |website=officialcharts.com |accessdate=2 October 2018}}</ref> | 3 |- ! scope="row"| US [[Bubbling Under Hot 100]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/bts/chart-history/bubbling-under-hot-100|title=BTS Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100|work=Billboard|accessdate=September 5, 2018}}</ref> | 7 |- ! scope="row"| US World Digital Songs (''Billboard'')<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite web |last1=Benjamin |first1=Jeff |title=BTS Breaks Their Own Record for Most Simultaneous Hits on World Digital Song Sales Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8473971/bts-most-simultaneous-hits-world-digital-song-sales |website=billboard.com |accessdate=8 September 2018}}</ref> |3 |- |} * "Answer: Love Myself" weekly charts {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| French Downloaded Singles ([[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|SNEP]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2018&we=35|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 35, 2018)|publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]|language=French|accessdate=September 9, 2018}}</ref> | 69 |- !scope="row"|Hungary ([[Association of Hungarian Record Companies|Single Top 40]])<ref name="Single track Top 40 lista"/> |15 |- ! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Gaon Digital Chart|Gaon]])<ref name="Gaon">{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=35&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|title=Digital Chart – Week 35 of 2018|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|accessdate=September 6, 2018}}</ref> | 24 |- ! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Kpop Hot 100]])<ref name="kpop hot 100"/> | 4 |- ! scope="row"| UK Download ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-downloads-chart/20180831/7000/|title=Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100: September 8, 2018|work=OCC|accessdate=September 9, 2018}}</ref> | 60 |- ! scope="row"| US World Digital Songs (''Billboard'')<ref name="billboard.com"/> |6 |- |} {{col-end}} ==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=South Korea|type=album|title=LOVE YOURSELF 轉 'Answer'|artist=BTS|award=Million|number=2|relyear=2018|certyear=2018|certmonth=10|accessdate=October 10, 2018}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=album|artist=BTS|title=LOVE YOURSELF 轉 'Answer'|award=Gold|relyear=2018|certyear=2018|certmonth=9|accessdate=October 9, 2018}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|title=Love Yourself: Answer|award=Gold|relyear=2018|certyear=2018|certmonth=11|accessdate=November 21, 2018}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nounspecified=true}} ==Sales== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Pure Sales<br /> |- ||China<!--Sales as of Oct. 10, 2018--><ref>{{cite news|url=https://music.163.com/store/newalbum/detail?id=72383796|title=Net Ease Music|access-date=September 14, 2018}}</ref> ||215,609 |- ||Japan<!-- {Physical (48,687 (Aug.) + 160,543(Sept.) + 1,731 (Oct. Week 1) + 1,421 (Oct. Week 2)} + {Digital 6,737(week 1) + 3,000(week 2) + 1,277(week3) + 855(week 4) + 599(week 5) + 473(week 5)} --><ref> Physical + Digital sales: *{{Cite news|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2018-08/|title=2018年08月度 オリコン月間 アルバムランキング|work=ORICON NEWS|accessdate=October 10, 2018|language=ja-JP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924013101/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2018-08/|archive-date=September 24, 2018|dead-url=no}} *{{Cite news|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2018-09/|title=2018年09月度 オリコン月間 アルバムランキング|work=ORICON NEWS|accessdate=October 1, 2018|language=ja-JP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010121646/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2018-09/|archive-date=October 10, 2018|dead-url=no}} *{{Cite news|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2018-10-15/p/4/|title=2018年10月01日～2018年10月07日 オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 31～40位|work=ORICON NEWS|accessdate=October 10, 2018|language=ja-JP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010110558/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2018-10-15/p/4/|archive-date=October 10, 2018|dead-url=yes}} *{{Cite news|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2018-10-22/p/4/|title=2018年10月08日～2018年10月14日 オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 31～40位|work=ORICON NEWS|accessdate=October 17, 2018|language=ja-JP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017150553/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2018-10-22/p/4/|archive-date=October 17, 2018|dead-url=no}} *{{cite news|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/enwiki/w/2018-09-03/|title=週間 デジタルアルバムランキング – 2018年09月03日付|website=Oricon|language=ja|date=September 3, 2018|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829062617/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/enwiki/w/2018-09-03/|archivedate=August 29, 2018}} *{{Cite news|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/enwiki/w/2018-09-10/|title=オリコン週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2018年08月27日～2018年09月02日|website=Oricon|accessdate=September 5, 2018|language=ja-JP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905034838/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/enwiki/w/2018-09-10/|archive-date=September 5, 2018|dead-url=yes}} *{{Cite news|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/enwiki/w/2018-09-17/|title=週間　デジタルアルバムランキング - 2018年09月17日付|website=Oricon|accessdate=September 12, 2018|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912093014/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/enwiki/w/2018-09-17/|archive-date=September 12, 2018|dead-url=yes}} *{{Cite news|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/enwiki/w/2018-09-24/|title=オリコン週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2018年09月10日～2018年09月16日|work=ORICON NEWS|accessdate=September 19, 2018|language=ja-JP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919031146/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/enwiki/w/2018-09-24/|archive-date=September 19, 2018|dead-url=yes}} *{{Cite news|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/enwiki/w/2018-10-01/p/2/|title=オリコン週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2018年09月17日～2018年09月23日|work=ORICON NEWS|accessdate=September 26, 2018|language=ja-JP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926070115/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/enwiki/w/2018-10-01/p/2/|archive-date=September 26, 2018|dead-url=yes}} *{{Cite news|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/enwiki/w/2018-10-08/p/2/|title=オリコン週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2018年09月24日～2018年09月30日|work=ORICON NEWS|accessdate=October 3, 2018|language=ja-JP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003065525/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/enwiki/w/2018-10-08/p/2/|archive-date=October 3, 2018|dead-url=no}}</ref> ||224,323 |- ||South Korea<ref>{{cite news|language=ko|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=10&hitYear=2018&termGbn=month|title=2018년 10월 Album Chart|trans-title=October 2018 Album Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|accessdate=November 8, 2018}} </ref> ||2,033,475 |- ||United States<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8473245/bts-love-yourself-answer-album-debuts-No1-billboard-200-chart|title=BTS Scores Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Love Yourself: Answer'|work=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=September 2, 2018|accessdate=September 3, 2018}}</ref> ||141,000 |- |} ==Awards and nominations== ===[[MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards]]=== {{awards table|style=text-align:center}} |- |2018 | ''Love Yourself: Answer'' |Digital Album of the Year<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1238753wpp/2018-mbc-plus-x-genie-music-awards-announces-nominees-voting-begins|title=2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards Announces Nominees + Voting Begins|date=October 1, 2018|website=Soompi}}</ref> |{{Won}} |} ===Korea Popular Music Awards=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Nominee/Work !Award !Result !Ref. |- | align="center" rowspan="1"|2018 | align="center"|''Love Yourself: Answer'' | align="center"|Best Album | {{won}} | rowspan="1"|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Park |first1=Soo-in |script-title=ko:방탄소년단vs엑소vs워너원, 2018 KPMA 온라인투표 격돌 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000018354 |website=[[Naver]] |publisher=Newsen |accessdate=December 7, 2018 |language=Korean |date=November 19, 2018}}</ref> |- |} ==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! Country ! Date ! Format ! Label |- ! scope="row"| South Korea | rowspan="4"| August 24, 2018 | rowspan="3"| {{hlist|[[Compact disc|CD]]|[[Music download|digital download]]|[[Streaming media|streaming]]}} | {{hlist|[[Big Hit Entertainment|Big Hit]]|[[iriver Inc|IRIVER]]<ref name="iriver" />}} |- ! scope="row"| United States | {{hlist|Big Hit|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]<ref name="International Labels">{{cite web |last1=Roger |first1=Friedman |authorlink1=Roger Friedman |title=Crazy Rich Asians: South Korean Boy Band BTS First US Release Explodes Gangnam Style, Swamps iTunes Singles, Album Charts |url=http://www.showbiz411.com/2018/08/24/crazy-rich-asians-south-korean-boy-band-bts-first-us-release-explodes-gangnam-style-swamps-itunes-singles-album-charts |website=[[Showbiz411]] |accessdate=August 25, 2018 |date=August 25, 2018}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"| Japan | {{hlist|Big Hit|[[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]<ref name="International Labels" />}} |- ! scope="row"| Various | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | {{hlist|Big Hit<ref name="comp">{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bts/8472003/bts-love-yourself-answer-is-here-stream-it-now|title=BTS' 'Love Yourself: Answer' Is Here: Stream It Now|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=August 24, 2018|access-date=August 25, 2018}}</ref>}} <!-- "Worldwide" releases CANNOT be sourced (no streaming service/music platform/website is available in EVERY country), please do not re-add it. --> |} == Notes == {{notelist-ua}} ==See also== * [[List of best-selling albums in South Korea]] * [[List of K-pop songs on the Billboard charts]] * [[List of K-pop albums on the Billboard charts]] * [[List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2018]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{YouTube|fIkZOLsnoqY|"Epiphany" Comeback Trailer}} *{{YouTube|pBuZEGYXA6E|"Idol" Music Video}} *{{YouTube|K1scjjbfNsk|"Idol (featuring Nicki Minaj)" Music Video}} {{BTS}} [[Category:2018 albums]] [[Category:BTS (band) albums]] [[Category:Columbia Records albums]] [[Category:Def Jam Recordings albums]] [[Category:Korean-language albums]] [[Category:Korean-language compilation albums]]'