BTS Unveils Tracklist for Highly Anticipated 'Arirang' Album

The countdown is on for Arirang's release on March 20, and BTS has just dropped the 14-song tracklist for their highly anticipated comeback album.

"Swim" is set to be the title track, while the anthemic "Into the Sun" will close out the album, as announced on Tuesday. The tracks boast production and writing credits from some of the biggest names in music, including Mike WiLL Made-It, Flume, Diplo, El Guincho, JPEGMAFIA, and Ryan Tedder, among others.

This project is poised to be a culmination of the journeys V, Suga, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin, and J-Hope have undertaken during their 13-year run, which has included solo projects. In reuniting for their first album since 2020, the members took a very "hands-on approach" to the creation of the album, with RM contributing to every track except for the interlude.

The band noted that SUGA and J-Hope are credited on multiple tracks, including “Body to Body,” “Merry Go Round,” and “Normal.” Jimin was involved in the creation of “they don’t know ’bout us” and “Into the Sun”; V worked on “2.0” and “Into the Sun”; and Jung Kook helped create four songs, including “Hooligan.”

The album title, Arirang, is derived from a traditional Korean folk song, chosen for its strong resonance with the band's current journey. "The new release explores universal emotions of longing and love and will resonate with the worldwide audience as a timeless legacy across generations and cultures," BTS explained in a previous statement.

BTS will celebrate their comeback with a massive world tour, kicking off in Goyang, South Korea on April 9. They’ll arrive in Tampa, Florida in late April before wrapping up the U.S. leg of their tour in September in California. For those unable to attend the concerts, there will be screenings of BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ Live Viewing in theaters this April.

ARIRANG Track List:

1. “Body to Body”
2. “Hooligan”
3. “Aliens”
4. “FYA”
5. “2.0”
6. “No. 29” (interlude)
7. “Swim”
8. “Merry Go Round”
9. “Normal”
10. “Like Animals”
11. “they don’t know ’bout us”
12. “One More Night”
13. “Please”
14. “Into the Sun"

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