Dark & Wild
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| Studio album by BTS | ||||
| Released | August 19, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, dance-pop, R&B, K-pop | |||
| Length | 50:50 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | Big Hit Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Pdogg | |||
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| Singles from Dark & Wild | ||||
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Dark & Wild is the first studio album by South Korean boy group BTS. This album was released on August 19, 2014. It contains 14 tracks, with "Danger" as its title track. The band later promoted "War of Hormone", another track from the album. Dark & Wild was the fourteenth bestselling album in South Korea in 2014.
Background
On August 5, 2014, Big Hit Entertainment released a video titled, "방탄소년단 'DARK & WILD' Comeback Trailer" on YouTube, which featured animations of contrasting scenes of a forest paradise and black and white abandoned structures, accompanied by Rap Monster's rap.[1] On August 7, 2014, the company released the first teaser photos for BTS's new studio album. The company later released the album's track list on the group's official Facebook and Twitter pages. It confirmed that there were to be 14 tracks, with "Danger" circled in red, indicating that it was the title song.[2] The group held a comeback showcase on the 19th, performing "Let Me Know", "Danger", and "War of Hormone".[3]
Music videos
On August 19, the music video for "Danger" was released simultaneously with the accompanying album. It featured the group dressed in black, dancing sharp choreography in a subway tunnel as well as a warehouse with shopping carts on fire.[4] The music video for "War of Hormone" was published on YouTube on October 21, ahead of BTS's follow-up promotions. The music video showed the boys dressed in retro outfits, acting uncontrollable at the sight of the female lead. It also features the members dancing on an outdoor set.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro: What am I to You" | Pdogg, Rap Monster | Pdogg | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Danger" | Thanh Bui, Pdogg, "Hitman" Bang, Rap Monster, Suga, J-hope | Pdogg | 4:05 |
| 3. | "호르몬 전쟁" (Horeumon Jeonjaeng / War of Hormone) | Pdogg, Supreme Boi, Rap Monster, Suga, J-hope | Pdogg | 4:26 |
| 4. | "힙합성애자" (Hibhabseong-aeja / Hip Hop Lover) | Pdogg, Rap Monster, Suga, J-hope | Pdogg | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Let Me Know" | Suga, Pdogg, Rap Monster, J-hope | Suga, Pdogg | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Rain" | Slow Rabbit, Rap Monster, Suga, J-hope | Slow Rabbit | 4:25 |
| 7. | "BTS Cypher Pt. 3: Killer" (featuring Supreme Boi) | Supreme Boi, Rap Monster, Suga, J-hope | Supreme Boi | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Interlude:뭐해" (Interlude: Mwohae / Interlude: What Are You Doing) | Slow Rabbit | 0:42 | |
| 9. | "핸드폰 좀 꺼줄래" (Haendeupon jom kkeojullae / Would You Turn off Your cellphone?) | Pdogg, Rap Monster, Suga, J-hope | Pdogg | 3:54 |
| 10. | "이불킥" (I-bul kkig / Blanket Kick) | "Hitman" Bang, Shawn, Slow Rabbit, Pdogg, Rap Monster, Suga, J-hope | "Hitman" Bang, Shawn, Pdogg | 4:02 |
| 11. | "24/7=Heaven" | Pdogg, Slow Rabbit, Rap monster, Suga, J-hope | Pdogg | 3:46 |
| 12. | "여기 봐" (Yeogi-bwa / Look Here) | 250, Jinbo, Rap Monster, Suga, J-hope | HoBo | 3:39 |
| 13. | "2학년" (2 hagnyeon / 2nd Grade) | Supreme Boi, Rap Monster, Suga, J-hope | Pdogg | 3:55 |
| 14. | "Outro: 그게 말이 돼?" (Outro: Geuge mal-i dwae? / Outro: Does that make sense?) | SiMo, Supreme Boi | SiMo, Supreme Boi | 2:53 |
Total length: |
50:50 | |||
Commercial performance
Dark & Wild debuted at number 2 on Weekly Gaon Album Chart for the third week of August 2014.[6] It took the third spot on the Monthly Gaon Album Chart for the month of August.[7] The album also ranked number 3 on Billboard's World Albums Chart and 27 on US Top Heatseekers chart.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
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Yearly charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 2014 South Korean Albums (Gaon)[10] | 14 |
| 2015 South Korean Albums (Gaon) | 68 |
Sales and certification
| Album | Chart | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Dark & Wild | Gaon | 140,733+ (100,906 (2014), 26,147 (2015), 26,147 (2016))[11] |
Awards and nominations
| Bout | Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29th | 2015 | BTS – Dark & Wild | Album Award | Won[12] |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | August 20, 2014 | CD Digital download |
Big Hit Entertainment LOEN Entertainment |
| Worldwide | Digital download | ||
| Taiwan | November 21, 2014 (Taiwan Edition) |
CD Digital download |
Big Hit Entertainment CJ E&M Universal Music Group |
| March 8, 2015 (Taiwan Limited Edition) | |||
| Japan | March 18, 2015 (Japan Edition) |
CD | Big Hit Entertainment Pony Canyon |
References
- ↑ "[Video] BTS Unfolds the 'Dark Wild' Side of Love in Comeback Trailer". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- ↑ "BTS Release Bunch of Photo Teasers for "Dark and Wild" Album". KoreanUpdates.com. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ↑ "BTS Holds Comeback Showcase and Talks about New Album". Soompi. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ↑ "[Video] BTS Doesn't Want to be Tested in 'Danger' MV". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- ↑ "BTS screams they're having a "Hormone War" in new MV". Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ↑ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ↑ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ↑ South Korea's Gaon chart's weekly album sales from August 17-23, 2014 (in Korean) Originally from Gaon Music Chart (August 17–23, 2014). Archived on July 20, 2015. Retrieved on July 20, 2015.
- ↑ South Korea's Monthly Gaon Albums Chart (in Korean) Originally from Gaon Music Chart (August 2014). Archived on July 20, 2015. Retrieved on July 20, 2015.
- ↑ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ↑
- "2014년 12월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- "2015 May Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ↑ "The 29th Golden Disk Awards in Beijing". Golden Disk Awards. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.