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BTS, the Best (stylized in all caps) is the second Japanese-language compilation album by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released on June 16, 2021, through Big Hit Music, Universal Music Japan sublabel Virgin Music and Def Jam Recordings. The album is a compilation of their previous two Japanese-language studio albums, Face Yourself (2018) and Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey (2020). It was a commercial success in Japan, reaching number one on the Oricon Albums Chart, and earned the biggest first week sales for an album in 2021 domestically. BTS became the first South Korean group to surpass the 1 million sales mark for an album in the country.

Background BTS announced the release of a new Japanese song, "Film Out" on February 16, 2021.[1] The song was written by BTS member Jungkook in collaboration with Iyori Shimizu, the vocalist of Japanese rock power trio Back Number.[2] It is slated to serve as the ending theme song of the movie Signal the Movie Cold Case Investigation Unit (2021).[3] On March 26, the band released the music video teaser of the song and simultaneously announced the release of a new Japanese-language album, BTS, the Best.[4] The track list was also announced simultaneously.[5] The album contains all of the band's previous Japanese releases since 2017, while including their English-language 2020 single, "Dynamite" as a bonus track.[6] Seven versions of the album had been announced with various supportive materials in each version, such as different posters, photo cards and artwork.[7]

Commercial performance BTS, the Best debuted at number one on Oricon's Daily Album Chart dated June 15, 2021, with 571,589 physical copies sold in a single day to become the best-selling album of the year upon release.[8][9] It debuted atop the Weekly Albums Chart issue dated June 28, 2021, for the period ending June 20, with 782,369 copies sold,[10] recording the highest first week sales by a male foreign artist, and the second-highest first week sales for a foreign artist in Oricon chart history—Mariah Carey's greatest hits album #1's sold 1.047 million copies its opening week in 1998.[11] The album spent three consecutive weeks at number one on the Oricon chart and sold over 885,000 copies in that time.[12] It additionally topped the corresponding issue of Oricon's Digital Album Chart for its release week with 7,603 digital sales,[13] and debuted at number-one on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart with 807,056 copies sold.[14][15]

On December 22, Oricon announced that BTS, the Best was the best-selling physical album of 2021 in Japan with sales of 992,837 copies[16] per data aggregated during the period dated December 14, 2020 to December 12, 2021. BTS are the first group in Oricon history, the first foreign artist in 37 years since Michael Jackson with Thriller (sold 575,000 copies 1984), and the third foreign artist overall following Elvis Presley in 1971 (sold 225,000 copies of "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me") and the aforementioned Jackson, to top the year-end album sales ranking.[11] The album was additionally the fifth best-performing digital album of the year, with 21,082 downloads.[17] In January 2022, the album surpassed sales of 1 million copies on Oricon, making it the first by a South Korean group in history to do so, and the first by a foreign act in over 16 years since BoA's Best of Soul (2005).[18]

According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's (IFPI) annual music report for 2021, BTS, the Best was the fourth best-selling[a] album of the year globally,[19] with 1.52 million copies sold.[20]

Accolades In March 2022, the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) announced the winners of the 36th Japan Gold Disc Awards for 2021. BTS, the Best won Album of the Year and Best 3 Albums in the Asia category.[21]

Track listing All Japanese translations by KM-MARKIT.[22][23]

Disc 1 No.	Title	Lyrics	Producer(s)	Length 1.	"Film Out" Iyori ShimizuJungkook Back NumberUTA 3:36 2.	"DNA" (Japanese Version; from Face Yourself, 2018) "Hitman" BangKassPdoggRMSugaSupreme Boi Pdogg	3:43 3.	"Best of Me" (Japanese Version; from Face Yourself, 2018) "Hitman" BangAdoraAndrew TaggartAshton FosterJ-HopePdoggRMRay Michael Djan Jr.Sam KlemperSuga Andrew TaggartPdogg 3:48 4.	"Lights" (from Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey ~, 2020) UTAYoheiSunny Boy UTA	4:50 5.	"Blood Sweat & Tears (血、汗、涙, Chi, ase, namida)" (Japanese Version; from Face Yourself, 2018) PdoggRMSugaJ-Hope"Hitman" BangKim Do Hoon Pdogg	3:36 6.	"Fake Love" (Japanese Version; from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020) "Hitman" BangPdoggRM Pdogg	4:02 7.	"Black Swan" (Japanese version; from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020) August RigoClyde KellyPdoggRMVince Nantes Pdogg	3:19 8.	"Airplane Pt. 2" (Japanese version; from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020) "Hitman" BangAli TamposiJ-HopeLiza OwenPdoggRMRoman CampoloSuga Pdogg	3:39 9.	"Go Go" (Japanese version; from Face Yourself, 2018) "Hitman" BangPdoggSupreme Boi Pdogg	3:56 10.	"Idol" (Japanese version; from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020) "Hitman" BangAli TamposiPdoggRMRoman CampoloSupreme Boi Pdogg	3:43 11.	"Dionysus" (Japanese version; from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020) J-HopePdoggRMRoman CampoloSugaSupreme Boi Pdogg	4:09 12.	"Mic Drop" (Japanese version; from Face Yourself, 2018) "Hitman" BangJ-HopePdoggRMSupreme Boi Pdogg	3:59 Total length:	46:25 Disc 1: Physical edition bonus track No.	Title	Lyrics	Producer	Length 13.	"Dynamite" (from Be, 2020) David StewartJessica Agombar David Stewart	3:19 Total length:	49:46 Disc 2 No.	Title	Lyrics	Producer(s)	Length 1.	"Boy with Luv" (Japanese version; from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020) "Hitman" BangEmily WeisbandJ-HopeMelanie Joy FontanaMichel "Lindgren" SchulzPdoggRMSuga Pdogg	3:50 2.	"Stay Gold" (from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020) JunKM-MarkitMelanie Joy FontanaMichel "Lindgren" SchulzSunny BoyUTA UTA	4:03 3.	"Let Go" (from Face Yourself, 2018) HiroJunUTASunny Boy UTA	4:57 4.	"Spring Day" (Japanese version; from Face Yourself, 2018) "hitman" bangAdoraRMSugaArlissa RuppertPdoggPeter Ibsen Pdogg	4:36 5.	"On" (Japanese version; from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020) Antonina ArmatoAugust RigoJ-HopeJulia RossKrysta YoungsMelanie Joy FontanaMichel "Lindgren" SchulzPdoggRMSuga Pdogg	4:07 6.	"Don't Leave Me" (from Face Yourself, 2018) HiroUTASunny BoyPdogg UTAPdogg 3:46 7.	"Not Today" (Japanese version; from Face Yourself, 2018) "Hitman" BangAdoraJunePdoggRMSupreme Boi Pdogg	3:54 8.	"Make It Right" (Japanese version; from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020) Benjy GibsonEd SheeranFred GibsonJ-HopeJo HillRMSuga Fred	3:45 9.	"Your Eyes Tell" (from Map of the Soul:7 ~The Journey ~, 2020) Gustav MaredUTAJungkookJun Gustav Mared	4:05 10.	"Crystal Snow" (from Face Yourself, 2018) Kanata OkajimaSoma GendaRM Soma Genda	5:22 Total length:	42:30 Disc 3 [Blu-ray / DVD] No.	Title	Director(s)	Length 1.	"Film Out" (music video)	Choi Yongseok (Lumpens)	3:44 2.	"Stay Gold" (music video)	Ko Yoo Jeong	4:05 3.	"Lights" (music video)	Doori Kwak (GDW)	5:27 4.	"Airplane Pt. 2" (Japanese version; music video)	Choi Yongseok	3:47 5.	"Mic Drop" (Japanese version; music video)	Woogie Kim (GDW)	4:30 6.	"Blood Sweat & Tears" (Japanese version; music video)	Choi Yongseok	4:13 Disc 3 [Blu-ray] / Disc 4 [DVD] No.	Title	Length 7.	"Making of jacket photos"	31:48 8.	"Film Out" (making of music video)	25:08 9.	"Stay Gold" (making of music video) (Additional Edition)	22:13 10.	"Lights" (making of music video) (Additional Edition)	21:11 11.	"Airplane Pt. 2" (Japanese version; making of music video) (Additional Edition)	22:15 12.	"Mic Drop" (Japanese version; making of music video) (Additional Edition)	22:35 13.	"Blood Sweat & Tears" (Japanese version; making of music video) (Additional Edition)	21:49 Total length:	192:45 Notes:

"Fake Love", "Idol" and "On" are stylized in all caps. Charts Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for BTS, the Best Chart (2021)	Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[24]	31 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[25]	8 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[26]	8 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[27]	10 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[28]	45 Croatia International Albums (HDU)[29]	7 French Albums (SNEP)[30]	23 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[31]	6 Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[32]	6 Irish Albums (OCC)[33]	45 Italian Albums (FIMI)[34]	43 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[35]	1 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[36]	1 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[37]	30 Polish Albums (ZPAV)[38]	29 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[39]	2 Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)[40]	29 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[41]	26 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[42]	5 UK Albums (OCC)[43]	71 US Billboard 200[44]	19 US World Albums (Billboard)[45]	1 Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for BTS, the Best Chart (2021)	Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[46]	1 Year-end charts 2021 year-end chart performance for BTS, the Best Chart (2021)	Position Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[47]	61 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[48]	1 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[49]	1 2022 year-end chart performance for BTS, the Best Chart (2022)	Position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[50]	77 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[51]	56 Certifications Certifications and sales for BTS, the Best Region	Certification	Certified units/sales Japan (RIAJ)[52]	Million	1,000,000^ South Korea	—	1,188[53] United Kingdom (BPI)[54]	Silver	60,000‡ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via jpc. vte BTS RMJinSugaJ-HopeJiminVJungkook Studio albums	Korean	Dark & WildWingsLove Yourself: TearMap of the Soul: 7Be Japanese	Wake UpYouthFace YourselfMap of the Soul: 7 – The Journey Extended plays	O!RUL8,2?Skool Luv AffairThe Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 1The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2Love Yourself: HerMap of the Soul: Persona Compilation albums	Korean	The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young ForeverLove Yourself: AnswerProof Japanese	BTS, the Best Single albums	2 Cool 4 SkoolButter Singles	Korean	"I Need U""Run""Fire""Save Me""Blood Sweat & Tears""Spring Day""Not Today""DNA""Mic Drop""Fake Love""Idol""Boy with Luv""Make It Right""Black Swan""On""Life Goes On""Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)""Take Two" Japanese	"Don't Leave Me""Airplane Pt. 2""Lights""Stay Gold""Film Out" English	"Dynamite""Butter""Permission to Dance""My Universe""Bad Decisions" Featured singles	"Waste It on Me""Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) (Remix)" Other songs	"Serendipity""Euphoria""Singularity""Epiphany""Persona""Home""Dionysus""Dream Glow""A Brand New Day""All Night""Heartbeat""Blue & Grey" Concert tours	The Red Bullet TourThe Most Beautiful Moment in Life On Stage TourThe Wings TourLove Yourself World TourMap of the Soul TourPermission to Dance on Stage Filmography	Films	Burn the Stage: The MovieLove Yourself in SeoulBring the Soul: The MovieBreak the Silence: The Movie Online shows	Run BTSBTS In the Soop Influence	Cultural impactPhilanthropy Related articles	Big Hit MusicColumbia RecordsBTS World soundtrackSave Me (webtoon)Youth (TV series)BT21BTS MealBeyond the Story Category CommonsAlbums discographySingles discographyVideographyAwards and nominations Categories: 2021 compilation albumsBTS albumsUniversal Music Japan compilation albumsDef Jam Recordings compilation albumsJapanese-language compilation albumsVirgin Records compilation albums