BTS’ First English Song Is Here, Just In Time For Cuffing Season

It's hard to imagine an artist who's done more this year than the seven members of BTS. The Korean boy musical group concluded their chart-topping Love Yourself series — scoring not one nevertheless two No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, a momentous first for K-pop — embarked on their sold-out world tour, became the opening Korean artists to perform at a stadium venue in the U.S., Talked at the United Nations, and made history because the youngest recipients of South Korea's Hwagwan Sort of Cultural Merit.


And while you'd think they'd take some time to rest immediately after wrapping up the European leg of their tour, the categorize already has their next milestone in sight: a No. 1 single in the U.S. Sure, it's ambitious. However with a little bit help from their friend, superproducer Steve Aoki, Korea's Bangtan Gentlemen just might pull it off with their first completely English teamwork, "Waste It On Me."


Sung primarily by vocalist Jungkook and rapper RM, the trop-pop track is an ode to restless young love — just in time for cuffing season. "If love is nothing more than just a waste of your time," Jungkook sings before the drop. "Waste it on me."


It's the sort of song that's sure to earn the Korean sort their first bonafide radio hit. (And most likely just be in one of Jungkook's personalized G.C.F. Productions.) Unsurprisingly, BTS fans are already rallying around the single to take it to the best of the Hot 100, an effort Aoki vocally supports.


"Waste It On Me" is BTS' first song recorded entirely in English language. "It was refreshing and fun to record," the categorize mentioned in a statement. "We hope this could be a good present to our fans."


"Waste It On Me" will be featured on the EDM hitmaker's forthcoming album, Neon Future III, out November 9. Aoki previously teamed up with BTS for last year's boisterous "MIC Drop" remix and the R&B vocal ballad "The Truth Incalculable which was featured on Love Yourself: Tear.