Make It Right (BTS song)
"Make It Right" | ||||
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Single by BTS featuring Lauv | ||||
from the EP Map of the Soul: Persona and the album Map of the Soul: 7 | ||||
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Released | October 18, 2019 | |||
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Length | 3:46 | |||
Label | Big Hit | |||
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Producer(s) | Fred Again | |||
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Lauv singles chronology | ||||
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"Make It Right" on YouTube "Make It Right" (feat. Lauv) on YouTube |
"Make It Right" is a song by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released digitally on April 12, 2019, as part of the extended play Map of the Soul: Persona. It was remixed and re-released, featuring Lauv, as the second single from the EP on October 18, 2019.[1]
Background and release
[edit]The song was first teased by Suga on Twitter, showing an image of a track and tagging Ed Sheeran with "This is for you." On April 11, a day before release, it was announced as the song Suga had teased in prior months.[2] The title of the song appeared to recount Jin's monologue in the 2017 Love Yourself Highlight Reel during the band's Love Yourself era.[3]
The album version of the song was released digitally on April 12, 2019.[4] The remixed version was teased on the group's and Lauv's social media platforms and officially released on October 18, 2019.
Promotion
[edit]The song was promoted on M Countdown April 19, 2019.[5] BTS also performed the original version of the song on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in May 2019.[6] Additionally, BTS performed the song on iHeart Radio Jingle Ball and in New York City's Times Square on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest.[7][8]
Composition and lyrics
[edit]"Make It Right" has been described as a falsetto-vocal heavy contemporary R&B track that is, "sung with a breathy, close-miked intensity that gives the curious illusion of intimacy."[9] It uses a looped horn throughout the song, with Rolling Stone comparing it to Amerie's "1 Thing" or Mario's "Let Me Love You" echoing sounds from the 2000s.[10] It is backed with synthesizers, and the lyrics talk about the wish to make the world better and improve relationships.[3] It also speaks about their biggest accomplishments and that without their fans it would feel empty.[11] Newsweek said although the topic of the song can be heavy, the instrumental is light.[12] In the remixed version, Lauv replaces the Korean-language first verse with his own lyrics.
The remix version of the song is in the key of G major with 98 beats per minute while the original is G major with 106 beats per minute.[13]
Reception
[edit]The New York Times said about the track: "It has some of Ed Sheeran's signature soft-soul gestures, but BTS renders [it] with complexity,"[14] while Jae-ha Kim from the Chicago Tribune called it "hopeful and optimistic".[4]
Credits and personnel
[edit]The song's original credits are adapted from the CD liner notes of Map of the Soul: Persona.[15] Lauv's credits as a songwriter on the remixed version are adapted from Spotify.
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Charts
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Original version[edit]
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Remix version[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[45] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
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Japan (RIAJ)[46] | Gold | 50,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ BigHit Entertainment [@BigHitEnt] (October 17, 2019). <Make It Right (feat. Lauv)> 발매 안내 #BTS #방탄소년단 #MakeItRight [<Make It Right (feat. Lauv)> Release Guide #BTS #방탄소년단 #MakeItRight] (Tweet). Retrieved October 18, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (April 11, 2019). "BTS Announce Ed Sheeran Collaboration 'Make It Right". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 16, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "BTS - Make It Right". Genius. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ a b Kim, Jae-Ha (April 12, 2019). "Album Review: BTS' 'Map of the Soul: Persona'". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (April 19, 2019). "BTS Nail Debut Television Performance Of Ed Sheeran-Penned 'Make It Right': Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ Bradley, Laura (May 16, 2019). "BTS Breaks into Song During Delightful Colbert Sit-Down, Stages Beatles-Inspired Performance". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Roth, Madeline (December 7, 2019). "Camila's Red-Hot Romance, BTS's Surprise Guest And More Jingle Ball L.A. Highlights". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Zemler, Emily (January 2, 2020). "Watch BTS Perform 'Make It Right,' 'Boy With Luv' on 'Dick Clark'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (12 April 2019). "BTS: Map of the Soul: Persona – kings of K-pop are just another boyband". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ Leight, Elias (April 16, 2019). "BTS Establish a Holding Pattern on 'Map of the Soul: Persona'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ Morin, Natalie. "BTS Lets You Into Their Universe With Map of the Soul: Persona". Refinery29. Archived from the original on June 12, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Wynne, Kelly (April 12, 2019). "Every Song on BTS' New Album, 'Map of the Soul: Persona,' Ranked". newsweek. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
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- ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. April 19, 2019. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/4/29". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 22, 2019. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 43. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Digital Chart – Week 16 of 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Kpop Hot 100: April 8–14, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "BTS Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. October 18, 2019. Archived from the original on December 26, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #548". auspOp. October 26, 2019. Archived from the original on October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
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- ^ "EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS: Nagu ennustasime – säm'i "Tulikuum" viskus tabelisse". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. October 26, 2019. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 28, 2019. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
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- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – BTS – Make It Right" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 29, 2023. Select 2022年12月 on the drop-down menu