Airplane Pt. 2

"Airplane Pt. 2"
Single by BTS
from the album Love Yourself: Tear & TBA
Released
  • May 18, 2018 (KOR version)
  • November 7, 2018 (JPN version)
Format
Genre
Length 3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Pdogg
BTS Japanese singles chronology
"Don't Leave Me"
(2018)		 "Airplane Pt. 2"
(2018)

"Don't Leave Me"
(2018)		 "Airplane Pt. 2"
(2018)

"Airplane Pt. 2" is a song recorded by South Korean boy group BTS that was released as a B track on the album Love Yourself: Tear. It was announced that on November 7, 2018 the Japanese version of the song would be released through Big Hit Entertainment and Def Jam Japan as their ninth Japanese single.[3]

Background and release

It was confirmed by Big Hit Entertainment once the tracklist for Love Yourself: Tear was released that "Airplane Pt. 2" is a follow up to the song "Airplane" which was off J-Hope's mixtape "Hope World".[4] In a behind the scene's album review member RM said that when CEO Bang Si-hyuk first heard J-Hope's song it sounded like a BTS song, inspiring them to write a part two.[5]

Promotion

BTS promoted the Korean version of the song on various music programs in South Korea including Music Bank, Show! Music Core, Inkigayo, and M Countdown. The Korean version was also promoted live on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 25, although it was only released online.[6]

Reception

Overall, the reception for the song was positive. Per Pearl Shin at thirdcoastreview, "Airplane Pt. 2" has an addictive hook that is perfect for the summer months.[7] The popular Korean album reviewer IZM called it trendy and full of Latin rhythm while Rolling Stone said "Airplane Pt. 2" rejuvenated the swanky strut of 50 Cent’s “P.I.M.P.”.[8]

However, Alexis Petridis was a bit ambiguous about his review stating it sounded like a regular British Pop song, with all the good and bad that entailed.[2]

Composition

Airplane pt 2 is in the key of C minor. It is 140 beats per minute and 3:30 minutes long.[9] It is a Latin-pop inspired song with lyrics that talks about how far they've come, from wishing to succeed to being able to travel around the world singing their music.[1]

Credits and personnel

Korean version

The original credits are adapted from the CD liner notes of Love Yourself: Tear.[10]

  • Pdogg- producer, keyboard, synthesizer, vocal and rap arrangement, digital editing, recording engineer
  • RM- producer
  • Ali Tamposi- producer
  • Liza Owen- producer
  • Roman Campolo- producer
  • "hitman" bang- producer, keyboard
  • Suga- producer
  • J-Hope- producer
  • Jungkook- chorus
  • ADORA- chorus, recording engineer
  • Lee Taewook- guitar
  • Lee Jooyeong- bass
  • Slow Rabbit- vocal arrangement, recording engineer
  • Supreme Boi- rap arrangement, recording engineer
  • Hiss noise- digital editing
  • Jaycen Joshua- mix engineer
  • North Hollywood CA- mix engineer

Charts

Korean version

Chart (2018) Peak
position
France Download (SNEP)[11] 111
Hungary (Single Top 40)[12] 18
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[13] 52
Malaysia (RIM)[14] 7
South Korea (Billboard Hot 100)[15] 8
South Korea (Gaon)[16] 37
UK Independent Singles[17] 40
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[18] 4

Sales

Upon release the Korean version of the song sold more than 10,000 copies in the United States.[19]

References

  1. 1 2 "Why BTS ARMY are especially excited about 'Airplane Pt. 2' from new album: Listen". www.risefm.org. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 Petridis, Alex (May 18, 2018). "BTS: Love Yourself: Tear review – K-pop's biggest band keep ploughing on". The Guardian. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  3. ↑ Herman, Tamar. "BTS Pull Single From Upcoming Japanese Album". billboard.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Herman, Tamar. "Why BTS ARMY Are Especially Excited About 'Airplane Pt. 2' From New Album: Listen". billboard.com. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "RM : LOVE YOURSELF 轉 'Tear' Behind". vlive.com. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  6. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (May 25, 2018). "BTS Drive the Studio Audience Crazy Performing 'Fake Love' & 'Airplane Pt. 2' on 'Ellen': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  7. ↑ Shin, Pearl. "Album Review: BTS Adds to Their Impressive Discography with Love Yourself 轉 'Tear,'". thirdcoastreview.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  8. ↑
    • "방탄소년단 (BTS) – Love Yourself 轉 'Tear': Album Review". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved May 18, 2018.
    • Leight, Elias (May 18, 2018). "Review: BTS' 'Love Yourself: Tear' Is K-Pop With Genre-Hopping Panache". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  9. ↑ "BTS Song Search". tunebat.com. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  10. ↑ BTS (18 May 2018). Love Yourself: Tear (in Korean & English) (Original ver ed.). Big Hit Entertainment. p. 80 of 102.
  11. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 21, 2018)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Single (track) Top 40 lista". zene.slagerlistak.hu. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  13. ↑ "BTS Japan Hot 100 History". billboard.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  14. ↑ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Digital Chart – Week of May 26, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Digital Chart – Week 21 of 2018" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  18. ↑ "BTS Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  19. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff. "BTS Breaks Their Own Record for Most Simultaneous Hits on World Digital Song Sales Chart". billboard.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
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