"Vibe" is a song by South Korean singer
Taeyang, featuring
Jimin of
BTS. It was released through
The Black Label on January 13, 2023 as the pre-release single from Taeyang's second extended play Down to Earth. The track marked his first release in over five years since White Night (2017).[1] It was written by Taeyang and Vince and composed by
Teddy,
Kush, Vince, Taeyang, Jimin and 24.[2] The song charted in over fifteen countries and reached number 76 on the
Billboard Hot 100.
Background and composition
Rumors about the single first began circulating at the end of 2022, when media outlets reported that
Big Bang member Taeyang would be releasing a solo album in January 2023, with one of the songs likely to feature
BTS member
Jimin.[3] On January 4, 2023, the release of the collaboration was officially announced through
social media.[4] This marked Taeyang's first release under
YG Entertainment's subsidiary
The Black Label, which he transferred to a week earlier.[5][6]
^Hong, Hye-min (January 9, 2023).
방탄소년단 지민, 태양 신곡 작곡 참여..."높은 완성도" [BTS Jimin participates in the composition of Taeyang's new song... "high perfection"]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean).
Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
^"태양, 방탄소년단(BTS) 지민과 컴백…신곡 'VIBE' 티저 이미지 공개" [Taeyang's comeback with Jimin of BTS ... teaser image for new song 'Vibe' released]. Nate (in Korean). Top Star News. January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
^Lee, Na-young (January 19, 2023).
'레전드' 태양, 뉴진스 꺾고 1위…갓더비트·몬스타엑스 컴백 (엠카)[종합] ['Legend' Taeyang beats New Jeans to take first place ... Got The Beat, Monsta X comeback (M Countdown) [comprehensive]]. Xports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 19, 2023.