"Idol" (stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released on August 24, 2018, by Big Hit Entertainment as the lead single from the band's third compilation album Love Yourself: Answer (2018). An alternative version of the song featuring Nicki Minaj was included as a bonus track on the digital version of the album. The single debuted at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the two versions combined sold 43,000 downloads in their first week of sale in the US. It is certified platinum by the RIAA.
On July 3, 2019, the Japanese version of the song was released as a B-side track, along with the Japanese version of "Boy with Luv" and an original Japanese track titled "Lights".[4][5]
Background and release
The day before the release of the single when its trailer was released, rumors about a collaboration track between BTS and Nicki Minaj had surfaced when Shazam identified the teaser video of the track as "Idol by BTS (feat. Nicki Minaj)".[6] On August 24, 2018, two hours before the official release of the album, Big Hit Entertainment confirmed that an alternative version of "Idol" featuring Nicki Minaj would be included in the digital version of the album as a bonus track.[7][8]
As described by Billboard's Tamar Herman, "Idol" is a "traditionally inspired track" featuring different classical Korean instruments.[12] According to media outlets, the song and the music video were inspired by Korean genre pansori and John Woo's 1997 movie Face/Off.[13]Yonhap reported, "The song is electronic dance music in the style of South African dance music. The African beats are layered with traditional Korean rhythms, as well as the pounding of a Korean folk percussion instrument used in the performance of traditional Korean farmers' ensemble.[14]Rolling Stone India said, "According to the group's label Big Hit Entertainment, "Idol" was inspired by gqom, a style of house music that originated in Durban, South Africa. Gqom combines powerful traditional thumping drum with bass and house synths in a balance between tradition and trend." adding, "The track's blend of Korean instruments like the gakgung (the Korean horn-bow which explains the shehnai-like sounds) with African rhythms, trap rap and electronica contribute to expanding its culturally rich, diverse, global sound".[15]
"Idol" is in the key of C♯ minor and incorporates various styles such as pop, world, contemporary R&B, and K-pop.[16] Both versions are 126 beats per minute.[17] One of the writers, Ali Tamposi, stated the rep from Big Hit wanted the song to feel intense.[18]
In 2020, the lyrics of "Idol" were displayed in a special exhibition titled "Korean Pop Lyrics: Melodies of Life" at the National Hangeul Museum in Seoul.[19]
Music video
The music video for "Idol" was preceded by a teaser clip released two days prior,[20] with the full video premiering on YouTube on August 24, 2018.[21] It became the most watched music video within the first 24 hours on the platform, garnering 45.9 million views within that time and surpassing Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do", which recorded 43.2 million views in 2017.[22] It also became the most viewed music video by a K-pop group in the first 24 hours, breaking the record previously held by Blackpink's "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du", which earned 32.6 million views in its first 24 hours.[23] "Idol" surpassed 100 million views on August 29 and became the fastest music video in YouTube history to reach the milestone[24]—Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next" broke the record the following December when it reached the mark four days after release.[25] In September 2022, the music video became BTS' sixth to surpass 1 billion views.[26]
A music video for the remix of the single featuring Nicki Minaj was released on September 6, 2018. Mostly identical to the original music video, it includes additional scenes of Minaj rapping her part while a Korean transliteration of the lyrics appears onscreen behind her. The video ends with various clips of the band's fans dancing the song's choreography as part of the "Idol Challenge".[27]
Critical reception
Raisa Bruner of Time described the song as "a clubby, beat-heavy track that pulses with energy and a sax melody line off the top", with the song being "hard-charging" during its runtime. Regarding the collaboration with Minaj, Bruner thought that the "collaboration mark[s] the beginning of BTS’ impending arrival on the U.S. scene."[28]
Commercial performance
In the United States, "Idol" debuted at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was ranked first in sales for the week, the two versions combined selling 43,000 downloads in their first week of sales, and generated 24.4 million first-week streams combined.[29][30] The song dropped 70 positions in its second week, charting at number 81.[31] It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in January 2020.[32]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
^The Korea Popular Music Awards were jointly established in 2018 by the Korea Singers Association, the Korea Entertainment Producer's Association, the Recording Industry Association of Korea, the Federation of Korean Music Performers, and the Korea Music Copyright Association.[40]
^"BTS ニュー・シングル「Lights/Boy With Luv」7月3日発売決定！" [BTS 10th Japanese single "Lights / Boy With Luv" will be released on July 3rd!]. BTS Japan Official (in Japanese). Retrieved June 8, 2019.
^Hwang, Soo-yeon (November 9, 2018). "공정성+신뢰성" 2018 한국대중음악시상식 12월 20일 개최 ["Fairness + Reliability" 2018 Korean Pop Music Awards ceremony to be held on December 20]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
^Kang, Min-kyung (August 31, 2018). "방탄소년단 RM, 남다른 팬사랑 "첫 1위..아미의 업적"" [BTS RM, a special fan love "First Place...Army's Achievement"]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved August 21, 2018.
^Kang, Min-kyung (September 7, 2018). "'뮤직뱅크' 방탄소년단, 2주 연속 1위+4관왕..선미·남우현 등 컴백 [★밤TView]" ['Music Bank' comeback BTS, including two gold medals in consecutive weeks]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
^Jung, An-ji (September 9, 2018). "[종합]'인기가요' 방탄소년단, 2주 연속 1위 '5관왕'…선미X남우현 컴백" [[Intelligence] BTS, No. 1 for two consecutive weeks, Five Crowns...Sunmi x Nam Woo-hyun Returns]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
^Kim, Na-ra (September 5, 2018). "'쇼챔피언' 방탄소년단, 출연 없이 1위…'아이돌' 3관왕 달성" [Show Champion Bangtan without an appearance #1...win 'Idol' triple crown]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2018.
^Cheon, Jeong-hwan (September 12, 2018). "선미 '방탄소년단 1위 호명에 깜짝' [MK포토]". MK News (in Korean). Retrieved September 12, 2018.
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 35. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
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