2018 song by Steve Aoki
"Waste It on Me " is a song by American musician and DJ
Steve Aoki featuring South Korean boy band
BTS , released on October 25, 2018.
[3] It follows Aoki and BTS' collaborations on the remix of "
Mic Drop " and "The Truth Untold".
[3] The song features on his fifth studio album
Neon Future III , released on November 9, 2018.
[4]
In December 2018, it was announced a
Slushii remix and a
Cheat Codes remix would be released in the same month.
[5]
Composition
Billboard stated that the song is an "ambient
EDM track" with lyrics in English,
[4] while EDM.com felt the track was "vaguely
future bass -reminiscent".
[1] Kyle Shokeye of
Complex wrote that because it is BTS's first fully English-language song, it "deviates from their usual formula to create songs".
[6]
It was composed by Jeff Halavacs,
Ryan Ogren , Michael Gazzo, Nate Cyphert,
Sean Foreman , and
RM , featuring the vocals of RM and Jungkook.
[7]
[8] The song has a moderate tempo and is 96BPM. It is in E Minor with the vocals ranging from D4-B5.
[9]
Promotion
Along with Aoki announcing the track on
Twitter , he stated that fans could tweet the hashtag "#WasteItOnMe" to unlock a 40-second preview.
[4]
[1]
Madonna shared a
Michael Jackson tribute video featuring “Waste It on Me” on November 29, 2018.
[10]
Accolades
Music video
The music video was directed by
Joe Hahn of
Linkin Park and released on November 19, 2018. Compared to the music video of the
OneRepublic song "
Wherever I Go ", which was directed by
Joseph Kahn , but set in a nightclub, it features an all Asian-American cast which includes
Ken Jeong ,
Jamie Chung ,
Ross Butler ,
Devon Aoki and Ben Baller. Cameos include
Leonardo Nam ,
Vincent Rodriguez III ,
Jimmy O. Yang ,
Jessica Lu , Jared Eng, and Tiffany Ma.
[12]
[13]
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
See also
References
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"Steve Aoki Shares Preview of BTS Collab "Waste It On Me" " . EDM.com . October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018 .
^ Bein, Kat (December 21, 2018).
"W&W gives Steve Aoki & BTS' 'Waste It On Me' an epic Dutch House remix: Listen" .
Billboard . Archived from
the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018 .
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b
c Daly, Rhian (October 25, 2018).
"Listen to BTS' first full song in English as Steve Aoki collaboration 'Waste It On Me' arrives" .
NME . Retrieved October 26, 2018 .
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c Herman, Tamar (October 24, 2018).
"Steve Aoki Announces New BTS Collaboration 'Waste it On Me' " .
Billboard . Retrieved October 26, 2018 .
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"Steve Aoki Rolls Out WASTE IT ON ME (feat. BTS)'Remixes, Slushii Remix Out Now" .
BroadwayWorld . December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018 .
^ Shokeye, Kyle (October 24, 2018).
"BTS Readies Their First Single in English With Steve Aoki" .
Complex . Archived from
the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018 .
^ Credits:
^ Herman, Tamar (November 19, 2018).
"Steve Aoki Releases Ken Jeong-Starring Video for 'Waste It On Me' Feat. BTS: Watch" . Billboard .
Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021 .
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"Waste It On Me BY STEVE AOKI & BTS - DIGITAL SHEET MUSIC" . musicnotes . 30 October 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018 .
^ Herman, Tamar (December 31, 2018).
"Here's Just About Everything BTS Did in 2018" .
Billboard . Retrieved January 18, 2019 .
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"¡ESTAS SON LAS MEJORES CANCIONES DEL 2018!" (in Spanish). December 27, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019 .
^ Dupre, Elyse (November 19, 2018).
"Watch BTS and Steve Aoki's 'Waste It on Me' Music Video Starring an All Asian-American Cast" . E! Online . Retrieved November 19, 2018 .
^ Yam, Kimberly (November 19, 2018).
"BTS, Steve Aoki 'Waste It On Me' Video Is All-Asian Star-Studded Perfection" . HuffPost . Retrieved November 19, 2018 .
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"ARIA Chart Watch #497" . auspOp. November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018 .
^ "
Steve Aoki feat. BTS – Waste It on Me" (in German).
Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Retrieved November 8, 2018.
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"Steve Aoki Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 8, 2018.
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"BTS Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)" .
Billboard . Retrieved May 7, 2019.
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"Finland Digital Song Sales" . Billboard . November 3, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018 .
^ "
Steve Aoki feat. BTS – Waste It on Me" (in German).
GfK Entertainment charts . Retrieved November 2, 2018.
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"Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 43/2018" .
IFPI Greece .
Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018 .
^ "
Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian).
Single (track) Top 40 lista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
^
"Irish-charts.com – Discography Steve Aoki" .
Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved November 17, 2018.
^
"Steve Aoki Chart History (Japan Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 8, 2018.
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"Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia" (PDF) .
Recording Industry Association of Malaysia . Retrieved November 9, 2018 .
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"Mexico Airplay: Nov 10, 2018" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 11, 2018 .
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"BTS Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)" . Billboard . Retrieved April 25, 2019 .
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"NZ Hot Singles Chart" .
Recorded Music NZ . November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018 .
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"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved November 3, 2018.
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"Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart – Week 44" (PDF) . Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from
the original (PDF) on November 12, 2018.
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"Digital Chart – Week 44 of 2018" . Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2018 .
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"Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 44, 2 november 2018" .
Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved November 3, 2018 .
^ "
Steve Aoki feat. BTS – Waste It on Me" .
Swiss Singles Chart . Retrieved November 5, 2018.
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"Official Singles Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved November 3, 2018.
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"Steve Aoki Chart History (Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 6, 2018.
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"Steve Aoki Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 6, 2018.
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"Steve Aoki Chart History (Pop Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved December 4, 2018.
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"Hot Dance/Electronic Songs - Year-End 2018" . Billboard . Retrieved August 21, 2019 .
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"Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2019" . Billboard . Retrieved December 6, 2019 .
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"Canadian single certifications – Steve Aoki – Waste It on Me" .
Music Canada . Retrieved April 24, 2021 .
^
"American single certifications – Steve Aoki – Waste It on Me" .
Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 18, 2022 .
^ Bein, Kat (December 21, 2018).
"W&W Gives Steve Aoki & BTS' 'Waste It On Me' an Epic Dutch House Remix: Listen" .
Billboard . Retrieved December 26, 2018 .
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