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"Run" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band BTS as the lead single for their fourth extended play, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2 (2015). The original Korean version was released by Big Hit Entertainment on November 30, 2015, in South Korea. The Japanese single version was released on March 15, 2016, under the Pony Canyon label.

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"Run"
Japanese version cover
Single by BTS
from the EP The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2 and the album Youth
Released	November 30, 2015
Studio	Dogg Bounce
Genre	Hip hop dance-rock
Label	Big Hit Pony Canyon
Songwriter(s)	Pdogg "Hitman" Bang Rap Monster SUGA V Jungkook J-Hope
BTS Korean singles chronology
"Dope" (2015) "Run" (2015) "Epilogue: Young Forever" (2016)
BTS Japanese singles chronology
"I Need U" (2015) "Run" (2016) "Chi, Ase, Namida" (2017)
Music video
"Run" on YouTube

Composition

“Run” has been described as a dance-rock song with lyrics about continuing to get up and run, even if obstacles continue to knock you down.[1] The song is composed in the key of F# minor at a tempo of 133 beats per minute.[2]

Editions

The Korean version of the song was not released as a separate single. Two official remixes—a Ballad Remix and Alternative Remix—were included on The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever compilation album, which was released on May 2, 2016.[3]

The Japanese version of "Run" was released as an individual single and included two B-side songs: "Butterfly", the Japanese version of the song of the same name from the original Korean EP, and "Good Day", an original Japanese track. Four editions of the single were made available:

• Limited Edition [CD + DVD] (PCCA-4360): This edition included a DVD containing the album jacket photo shoot making-of footage.[4]
• Regular Edition [CD Only] (PCCA-4361): This edition included 1 of 8 collectible photocards available only with first press albums.[5]
• Loppi·HMV Limited Edition [CD + Goods] (BRCA-00072): This edition included a 13-page CD Jacket Desk Calendar with member photos.[6][7]
• Pony Canyon BTS SHOP Edition [CD Only] (SCCA.00039): This was an Analog LP-sized Jacket edition with a large, full color photo insert.[8]

Music video and promotion

The teaser for the Korean version of the song was released by Big Hit Entertainment on November 25, 2015 (KST), and the music video was released on November 30, 2015.[9][10] The video depicts the foolhardiness of youth, both within the context of joyful moments of friendship as well as in the midst of suffering and enduring through difficult life situations. It showcases not only the members' musical talents but also their acting abilities, with a narrative that connects to the music video for “I Need U” and the "화양연화 on stage : prologue" video.[11] A music video for the Japanese version was uploaded to YouTube on March 11, 2016.[12] Both versions were directed by Choi YongSeok from Lumpens with Ko Yoojung, Lee Wonju, Ko Hyunji, and Jung Noori serving as assistant directors. The director of photography was Nam Hyunwoo of GDW. Other personnel are Joo Byungik the focus puller, Song Hyunsuk who served as the gaffer, Song Kwangho working the jimmyjib, and Lee Moonyoung who provided art.[13][14][15]

The "Run" music video, uploaded on both Big Hit Entertainment and 1theK’s YouTube channels, received nearly 2 million combined views in less than 24 hours, the fastest record achieved by BTS at the time.[16]

BTS promoted the original version of the song on several Korean music programs, including Music Bank, Inkigayo, M Countdown, and Show Champion.[17]

Accolades

On December 7, 2015, the group received a weekly Melon Popularity Award for "Run".[18] Later that month, Billboard ranked "Run" the third best K-pop song of 2015, where they wrote that it "found the perfect balance of their hardcore hip-hop style with sentimental leanings." They further added that "It's a song like this solidifies a group's place in K-pop."[19] "Run" additionally achieved the top spots on the music programs The Show, Show Champion, and Music Bank.

Music program awards

Program	Date	Ref.
The Show	December 8, 2015	[20]
Show Champion	December 9, 2015	[21]
	December 16, 2015	[22]
Music Bank	December 11, 2015	[23]
	January 8, 2016	[24]

Track listing

Credits

The Korean credits are adapted from the CD liner notes of "Run".[29]

• Pdogg – producer, keyboard, synthesizer, vocal & rap arrangement, recording engineer @ Dogg Bounce
• "Hitman" Bang – producer
• Rap Monster – producer
• Suga – producer
• V – producer
• Jungkook – producer, chorus
• J-Hope – producer
• Jeong Jaepil – guitar
• James F. Reynolds – mix engineer

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[30]	2
South Korea (Gaon)[31]	8
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[32]	3

Sales

Country	Chart	Version	Sales
South Korea	Gaon Download Chart[33]	Original	609,082
Japan	Oricon[34]	Japanese	133,469
South Korea	Gaon Download Chart[35]	Ballad Remix	38,314
		Alternative Remix	23,391

Release history

Region	Release date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	November 30, 2015	Digital download	Original	Big Hit Entertainment	[36]
	March 15, 2016		Japanese	Big Hit Pony Canyon	[37]
Japan	March 15, 2016	CD digital download
Various	May 2, 2016	Digital download	Remix	Big Hit	[38]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Run (BTS song)

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[es] Run (canción de BTS)

«Run» es una canción grabada por el grupo surcoreano BTS para su cuarto EP The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2. La versión oficial en coreano fue publicada el 30 de noviembre de 2015 por Big Hit en Corea del Sur,[1] mientras que la versión en japonés fue lanzada el 15 de marzo de 2016 por el sello Pony Canyon, junto con otras dos canciones como parte de un álbum sencillo.[2]

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