BTS's Jungkook is seeking to dominate the global music market.
On the 3rd, at 1 PM, Jungkook will release his solo album 'GOLDEN' on music streaming sites worldwide. The album includes a total of 11 tracks, aiming to capture the preferences of global listeners.
'GOLDEN' tells the story of Jungkook's journey from his debut as the 'golden maknae' of BTS to his ascent into the ranks of global pop stars as a solo artist. Jungkook has expressed his expanded his musical world.
Jungkook has expressed the flow of emotions according to the track order. The first half features cheerful energy-filled songs about falling in love, while the second half includes songs with a heavier mood for expressing feelings of breaking up.
The title track is 'Standing Next to You,' which belongs to the retro funk genre. It harmoniously combines rich classical instruments, percussion, and Jungkook's powerful vocals.
The lyrics convey a message that our love is deeper than anything else and that they will face any adversity together. Producers Andrew Watt and Circuit, who also worked on 'Seven, participated in creating this song.
Performance is also a highly anticipated aspect of this release. An official stated, "Jungkook is determined to reach the pinnacle of a complete performance and firmly establish himself as a dance solo artist."
Jungkook put a lot of effort into perfecting the album. He personally selected all the tracks from various genres and poured his skills into the entire album production process.
World-renowned musicians have joined forces for this album, including Ed Sheeran (UK), Shawn Mendes (Canada), the electronic hip-hop group Major Lazer, BloodPop, David Stewart, and more.
The lineup of featured artists is impressive as well. 'Seven' by Latto and '3D' by Jack Harlow are part of the album. Major Lazer, the producer and rapper DJ Snake from France, contributed to further enhance the album's charm.
'GOLDEN' includes not only the title track 'Standing Next to You' but also the Explicit and Clean versions of the solo single 'Seven' (feat. Latto)'s explicit and clean versions and '3D' (feat. Jack Harlow).
The new songs 'Closer to You' (feat. Major Lazer), 'Yes or No,' 'Please Don't Change' (feat. DJ Snake), 'Hate You,' 'Somebody,' 'Too Sad To Dance,' and 'Shot Glass of Tears' are also part of the album.
On the 7th, Jungkook will appear on the popular NBC show 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' in the United States, and on the 8th, he is set to join the 'City Concert Series' of 'Today Show.'
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<Translated by=Gawon Park(Dispatch)>
