BTS, the seven-member supergroup from South Korea, are now eight years into their career and, with a prolific output, have literally hundreds of songs spanning multiple genres to dive into.
Below, you'll find some of BTS's most iconic (and also underrated) songs. It's not an exhaustive list, but it's a good place to start (or simply reminisce, if you're already a fan).
Since 2013, the group has released more than 20 singles and has multiple chart-topping albums. While their discography could be daunting, if you want to enlist in their fan ARMY, there are a few BTS songs that you definitely need to take a listen to:
It can all be a bit overwhelming — indeed, putting together this list of "essential" songs was slightly excruciating, because there are just so many good ones to pick from.
The newest single from BTS is innovative and the culmination of the group’s career so far. After preceding singles began the transition away from old-school hip-hop sounds, “Blood Sweat & Tears” completed the shift with one of the group’s most symphonic singles to date. It’s also one of BTS’ best-selling songs ever, and the lead single from the highest-charting K-pop album ever on the Billboard 200. That’s some serious street cred right there for a song that came out less than 10 days ago.
They may have eschewed their athletic wear and heavy hip-hop sound in recent days, but “No More Dream” is still one of the most iconic BTS songs. The group’s debut song paved the way for the rest of BTS’ career with its energy and inspirational message. While the septet may have outgrown their original sound, it’s still a fan favorite that any BTS fan must know.(Store: https://metaunisex.com/)
BTS has been able to set themselves apart from other K-pop acts by not simply incorporating short raps into their songs but instead seriously incorporating hip-hop into their overarching sound. There’s no better exhibit of the septet’s dedication to hip-hop than the cypher tracks on several of their albums. The most popular is 2014’s “Cypher Pt. 3: Killer,” which was written by members Rap Monster, Suga and J-hope in collaboration with featured rapper and producer Supreme Boi. (Also check out “Cypher 4” on Wings.) The song’s disjointed rhythm and beats paired with the forceful lyrics and venomous raps is extraordinarily different from BTS’ most popular singles, but it’s where the depth of BTS is found.
Their last single prior to “Blood Sweat & Tears,” the whirring “Save Me” took a sharp turn from BTS’ early influences and ushered in the group’s most accessible sound to date. (It was released along with co-single “Fire,” which features BTS’ more traditional aggressive styling.) While not entirely devoid of hip-hop influences, “Save Me” incorporates trap and EDM to create a more modern, mainstream sound. It is one of BTS’ most popular songs and claimed the third spot on the Billboard Twitter Top Tracks chart at the beginning of October, months after its initial release.
The 2014 single is arguably the group’s first successful attempt at incorporating hip-hop with more typical K-pop elements. The aggressive ode to young love was the start of several romantically tinged singles from the group in 2014 and was the first attempt from BTS to show a more sentimental side after storming into the K-pop scene in 2013 with their belligerent sound and messages.
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