BTS’s Jungkook has made history on the UK Official Albums Chart
In a video released hours before the album’s release, the singer said the record’s theme is a “golden moment”.
“Including the title track ‘Standing Next to You,’ I filled the album with 11 songs from different genres,” he said in footage distributed by his agency BigHit Music. “You can feel the changing emotions if you listen to the whole album in order.”
He was involved in the entire production process of the album, hand-picking songs from various genres to showcase his expanded musical world, according to the agency.
The youngest member of BTS debuted as a solo artist with the digital single “Seven” in July.
The song debuted at number one on the rival Billboard Hot 100 chart and at number 3 on the UK Official Singles Chart. Two months later, he re-entered both charts at No. 5 with his follow-up solo single, “3D”.
As a global pop sensation, Jungkook now hopes to perform on as many stages as possible and challenge as many musical genres as he can.
“Some might say it’s too much, but I’m going to run until I’m happy with myself because I still have a lot of things I haven’t done,” he said. “I want to be an artist who can fill three or more hours of a concert alone.”
Asked when he thought his “golden moment” was as he marks the 10th anniversary of his singing career this year, he said his greatest joy was sharing energy and interacting with fans at concerts.
“Like other singers, my biggest drive is to put out albums and perform on stage,” he said. “In the future, I would like to continue creating my golden moments while preparing for different albums and performing together with my bandmates. The golden moments of me and my bandmates are not over yet.”
Jungkook also revealed his expectations for the group’s resumption of activities in 2025.
“I think we’ve gotten stronger in many ways in the process of doing solo projects. I can guarantee one thing: If BTS reunites in 2025, it will be really amazing.”
Also included in “Golden” are “Seven,” “3D,” “Closer to You” and “Yes or No.”
In the album, Jungkook arranged the emotional journey of a changing relationship, starting with cheerful songs that evoke the feelings of someone in love. According to the agency, it then transitions into songs with a melancholic atmosphere depicting the emotions associated with a breakup in the second part.
To this end, the BTS singer has collaborated with various world artists such as British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes and electronic hip-hop group Major Lazer, as well as BloodPop, David Stewart and Blake Slatkin. Latto, Jack Harlow and DJ Snake also participated as featured artists.
BigHit presented “Standing Next to You”, the lead single, as a retro funk song featuring Jungkook’s rhythmic and powerful vocals. Her lyrics are about a person’s unwavering determination to be with their lover no matter what challenges they may face.
Andrew Watt and Cirkut, the producers of Jungkook’s solo debut song “Seven,” which became a global hit last summer, have teamed up again to produce a new song.
Following the release of the album, Jungkook will continue his North American promotional activities, appearing on Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” on Tuesday and the Citi Concert series on “Today” on Wednesday, both in the US, as a guest and performer.
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