Fire (BTS song)

"Fire"[1] (Korean: 불타오르네; RR: bultaoreune) is a song recorded by South Korean boy group BTS for their first compilation album, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever (2016). The original Korean version was released by Big Hit on May 2, 2016, in South Korea with the Japanese version being released September 7, 2016, on their full album Youth, under Universal Music Japan and Virgin Music-Def Jam Recordings.

"Fire"
Single by BTS
from the album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever and Youth
ReleasedMay 2, 2016
StudioDogg Bounce
Length3:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pdogg
BTS singles chronology
"Epilogue: Young Forever"
(2016)		 "Fire"
(2016)		 "Save Me"
(2016)
Music video
"Fire" on YouTube

Music video

The music video for "Fire" was released on May 2.[2] The video was produced and directed by Lumpens[3] and GDW.[4] Fuse stated the cut "[felt] like an upgraded version of "Dope"" and showcased "the guys whipping out their most intense choreography to date".[5] On May 9, BTS released the dance version of the "Fire" video ahead of their promotion on music programs.[6] The dance was choreographed by Keone Madrid[7] and Vinh Nguyen.[8][9] Two copies of the music video were uploaded on YouTube: one by 1theK and the other by Hybe Labels. As of November 2021, the music video uploaded by 1theK has over 710 million views.

Commercial performance

BTS topped the Billboard World Digital Songs chart with the single.[10] The videos for "Save Me" ranked first on the Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America, Around the World: May 2016 list revealed by Billboard.[11]

Promotion

BTS decided to promote on music shows only for a week,[12] performing on Mnet, KBS, MBC and SBS as planned to allow for individual activities, performances and overseas schedules, starting with M! Countdown on May 12.[13] The song was promoted at SBS Gayo Daejeon in December 2018.[14]

Credits and personnel

The Korean credits are adapted from the CD liner notes of The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever.[15]

  • Pdogg- producer, keyboard, synthesizer, chorus, vocal and rap arrangement, recording engineer @ Dogg Bounce
  • "hitman" bang- producer
  • RM- producer
  • SUGA- producer
  • Devine Channel- producer
  • Jungkook- chorus
  • Jimin- chorus
  • James F. Reynolds- mix engineer

Accolades
Awards and nominations
Year Organization Category Result Ref.
2016 Melon Music Awards Best Dance Award – Male Nominated [16]
2017 Soompi Awards Best Choreography Nominated [17]
Music program awards
Program Date Ref.
M! Countdown May 12, 2016 [18]
Music Bank May 13, 2016 [19]
Inkigayo May 15, 2016 [20]

Charts

Sales
Chart Sales
South Korea[28] 856,373
United States[29] 100,000

Release history
Region Release date Format Version Label
Various May 2, 2016
Korean Big Hit Entertainment
September 7, 2016 Japanese Pony Canyon

References
  1. "YOUTH - 防弾少年団". Itunes. September 7, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  2. Sun, Min-kyung (May 2, 2016). [뮤비핫스팟] 감성 벗은 방탄소년단, 화끈하게 불태웠다 [[MV Hot Spot] Unsentimental BTS, burned hot]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2018 – via Naver.
  3. "Lumpens Works". lumpens.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  4. "GDWOP Works". gdwop. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  5. Jeff Benjamin (May 2, 2016). "BTS RETURN WITH STRAIGHT 'FIRE': WATCH THEIR MOST INTENSE RELEASE YET". Fuse. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  6. "방탄소년단 '불타오르네 (FIRE)' MV (dance ver.)". V Live. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  7. "Keone Madrid". Facebook. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  8. "Vinh Nguyen". vinhcreative.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  9. "Vinh Nguyen MTV ASIA". Facebook. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  10. "Billboard World Digital Songs: Week May 21". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  11. Park So Young (June 11, 2016). "BTS, seized America…Number of M/V viewers was topped at May's chart". Naver. OSEN. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  12. References:
  13. References:
  14. "방탄소년단 무대 넋 놓고 보다가 진행 타이밍 놓쳐버린 조보아". Insight Korea (in Korean). December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  15. BTS (May 2, 2016). The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever (in Korean and English). South Korea: Big Hit Entertainment. pp. 101 of 111. Archived from the original (Album) on April 3, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  16. Chung, Joo-won (November 20, 2016). "BTS, Exo, Twice top 2016 Melon Music Awards". Yonhap News. Archived from the original on July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  17. 12th Annual Soompi Awards nominations:
  18. Kim Dasom (May 12, 2016). "방탄소년단, 컴백 동시 '엠카' 1위 "아미 곁에 있겠다"" [Bulletproof Boy Scouts, Comeback at the same time 'MKA' 1st place]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  19. Kim Ji-ah (May 13, 2016). "명불허전 '넘버원 아이돌' 방탄소년단 … '뮤직뱅크'1위(종합)" [Myungbul Vanity 'Number One Idol' BTS… Ranked 1st in 'Music Bank' (General)]. HeraldPOP (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  20. Kang Seo Jung Jang (May 15, 2016). "방탄소년단, '인기가요'도 1위..'컴백주 벌써 3관왕'[종합]" [Bulletproof Boy Scouts, 'Popular Song' also ranked # 1 ..]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  21. "BTS – Fire" (in Finnish). Suomen virallinen lista. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  22. "BTS Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  23. "Billboard Philippines Hot 100: Week August 14". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  24. "2016년 19주차 Digital Chart" [Digital Chart – Week 19 of 2016] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  25. "BTS Chart History: Billboard Korea K–Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  26. "Year-End Digital Chart – 2016". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  27. "World Digital Song Sales - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  28. Cumulative sales for "Fire" in South Korea:
  29. Benjamin, Jeff (August 28, 2019). "BTS' 2018 Song 'Magic Shop' Rises to New Peak on World Digital Song Sales Chart After Fan-Led Campaign". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
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