Youth is the second Japanese-language and third overall studio album by South Korean boy band BTS, which was released on September 7, 2016, through Pony Canyon. The album features 13 tracks.[1]
| Youth | ||||
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 Limited edition cover | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 7, 2016 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 49:06 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Pony Canyon | |||
| Producer | Pdogg | |||
| BTS chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Youth | ||||
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Editions
editBoth versions have the complete track listing and a photocard came with all first edition albums.[2]
- Album + DVD edition (PCCA-4434): This edition comes with a DVD containing "For You", "I Need U (Japanese version)", and "Run (Japanese version)" music videos.
- Regular edition (PCCA-4435): N/A
Commercial performance
editYouth sold 44,547 copies on its release day and topped the daily issue of the Oricon Albums Chart for September 6, 2016.[3][4] It went on to sell 76,483 copies during the tracking period dated September 5–11, and debuted atop the subsequent weekly issue of the chart dated September 19.[5] The album entered the September monthly chart at number four, with 81,763 cumulative sales,[6] and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) shortly afterwards, denoting 100,000 physical copies sold.[7] It was the 48th best-selling album of the year in Japan per Oricon's annual album chart for 2016.[8]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by KM-MARKIT
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction: Youth" | Ryuja | 2:16 | |
| 2. | "Run" (Japanese version) |
| Pdogg | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Fire" (Japanese version) |
| Pdogg | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Dope" (超ヤベー) (Japanese version) |
| Pdogg | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Good Day" |
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| 4:25 |
| 6. | "Save Me" (Japanese version) |
| Pdogg | 3:19 |
| 7. | "フンタン少年団" (Boyz with Fun) (Japanese version) |
| 4:06 | |
| 8. | "ペップセ" (Baepsae) (Japanese version) |
| Pdogg | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Wishing on a Star" |
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| 4:29 |
| 10. | "Butterfly" (Japanese Ver.) |
| Pdogg | 4:04 |
| 11. | "For You" |
| Pdogg | 4:39 |
| 12. | "I Need U" (Japanese version) |
| Pdogg | 3:33 |
| 13. | "Epilogue: Young Forever" (Japanese version) |
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| 2:54 |
| Total length: | 49:06 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For You" (music video) | |
| 2. | "For You" (Behind the Scene -Music Video Shooting-) | 4:16 |
| 3. | "I Need U" ((Japanese version) -Music Video-) | 3:56 |
| 4. | "I Need U" ((Japanese version) (Behind the Scene) -Music Video Shooting-) | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Run" ((Japanese version) -Music Video-) | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Run" ((Japanese version) (Behind the Scene) -Music Video Shooting-) |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[7] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | September 7, 2016 | CD, digital download | Pony Canyon |
References
edit- ^ "YOUTH - 防弾少年団". Itunes. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
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- "YOUTH (ALBUM + DVD) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version)". yesasia.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- "YOUTH (Normal Edition) (Japan Version)". yesasia.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ デイリー CDアルバムランキング 2016年09月06日付 [Daily CD Album Ranking – September 6, 2016] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ Jeon, Ah-ram (September 8, 2016). 방탄소년단 日 정규 2집, 오리콘·타워레코드 차트 1위 기염 (in Japanese). Xports News. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2016年09月19日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking – September 19, 2016] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ 月間 CDアルバムランキング 2016年09月度 [Monthly CD Album Ranking – September 2016] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Japanese album certifications – BTS – Youth" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 31, 2019. Select 2016年9月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ 年間 CDアルバムランキング 2016年度 [Annual CD Album Ranking – 2016] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 26, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2023.