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"Heartbeat"
Single by BTS
from the album BTS World: Original Soundtrack
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJune 28, 2019 (2019-06-28)
Genre Pop rock
Length4:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) DJ Swivel
BTS singles chronology
" All Night"
(2019) 		"Heartbeat"
(2019) 		" Lights"
(2019)
Music video
"Heartbeat" on YouTube

"Heartbeat" is a song by South Korean boy band BTS, released on June 28, 2019, as the fourth and main single from and in tandem with the album BTS World: Original Soundtrack. [1] A music video was released alongside the song. [2]

Background

The song is described as having a "pop-rock melody" featuring the group's "dulcet vocals" [1] as well as lyrics about destiny, which were also called a "love letter" to the group's fans. [3] The song was revealed in the game prior to the soundtrack's release, but players had to first reach mission 14 of the first chapter to listen to it. [4]

Music video

The music video was also released on June 28, featuring "fantasy-meets-reality visuals which sees all seven members on their own journeys". [5] It has been described as intermedial and self-reflexive. [6]

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia Digital Tracks ( ARIA) [7] 32
Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [8] 82
Hungary ( Single Top 40) [9] 4
Lithuania ( AGATA) [10] 89
Malaysia ( RIM) [11] 6
New Zealand Hot Singles ( RMNZ) [12] 19
Scotland ( OCC) [13] 36
Singapore ( RIAS) [14] 8
South Korea ( Gaon) [15] 62
UK Singles Downloads ( OCC) [16] 31
UK Indie ( OCC) [17] 39
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard) [18] 7

References

  1. ^ a b Herman, Tamar (July 28, 2019). "BTS Release 'BTS World' Soundtrack Album Including New Track 'Heartbeat': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Darmon, Aynslee (June 28, 2019). "BTS Debut 'Heartbeat' Music Video From Mobile Game BTS World". ETCanada. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Fuentes, Tamara (June 28, 2019). "BTS's "Heartbeat" Lyrics Are Like a Love Letter for the ARMY". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  4. ^ Leelo, Jamie (June 27, 2019). "What Do BTS' "Heartbeat" Lyrics Mean? The BTS World OT7 Track Is All About Destiny". Elite Daily. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  5. ^ Brain, Eric (June 28, 2019). "'BTS World' Soundtrack & "Heartbeat" Single Visuals Have Released". Hypebeast. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  6. ^ Ty, Andrew (2021-10-26). "BTS other-worlds: Music video and the intermediality of the self-reflexive musical". TEXT. 25 (Special 62): 1–11. doi: 10.52086/001c.29650.
  7. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 40 Digital Tracks" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "BTS Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  9. ^ " Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  10. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. July 5, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  11. ^ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  12. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  14. ^ "RIAS International Top Charts Week 27". Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original on July 13, 2019.
  15. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 27 of 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  18. ^ "BTS Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
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