"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]
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]
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]
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]
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^ a 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 .
^ a b c Herman, Tamar (October 24, 2018). "Steve Aoki Announces New BTS Collaboration 'Waste it On Me' " . Billboard . Retrieved October 26, 2018 .
^ a b "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 .
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^ 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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^ 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 .