Fire (BTS song)

"Fire"^[1] (Korean: 불타오르네; RR: bultaoreune) is a song recorded by South Korean boy group BTS for their first compilation album, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever (2016). The original Korean version was released by Big Hit on May 2, 2016, in South Korea with the Japanese version being released September 7, 2016, on their full album Youth, under Universal Music Japan and Virgin Music-Def Jam Recordings.

"Fire"
Single by BTS
from the album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever and Youth
Released	May 2, 2016
Studio	Dogg Bounce
Length	3:23
Label	Big Hit
Songwriter(s)	Kang Hyo-won Bang Si-hyuk Kim Nam-joon Min Yoon-gi Jung Ho-seok Im Gwang-wuk
Producer(s)	Pdogg
BTS singles chronology
"Epilogue: Young Forever" (2016) "Fire" (2016) "Save Me" (2016)
Music video
"Fire" on YouTube

Music video

The music video for "Fire" was released on May 2.^[2] The video was produced and directed by Lumpens^[3] and GDW.^[4] Fuse stated the cut "[felt] like an upgraded version of "Dope"" and showcased "the guys whipping out their most intense choreography to date".^[5] On May 9, BTS released the dance version of the "Fire" video ahead of their promotion on music programs.^[6] The dance was choreographed by Keone Madrid^[7] and Vinh Nguyen.^[8][9] Two copies of the music video were uploaded on YouTube: one by 1theK and the other by Hybe Labels. As of November 2021, the music video uploaded by 1theK has over 710 million views.

Commercial performance

BTS topped the Billboard World Digital Songs chart with the single.^[10] The videos for "Save Me" ranked first on the Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America, Around the World: May 2016 list revealed by Billboard.^[11]

Promotion

BTS decided to promote on music shows only for a week,^[12] performing on Mnet, KBS, MBC and SBS as planned to allow for individual activities, performances and overseas schedules, starting with M! Countdown on May 12.^[13] The song was promoted at SBS Gayo Daejeon in December 2018.^[14]

Credits and personnel

The Korean credits are adapted from the CD liner notes of The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever.^[15]

• Pdogg- producer, keyboard, synthesizer, chorus, vocal and rap arrangement, recording engineer @ Dogg Bounce
• "hitman" bang- producer
• RM- producer
• SUGA- producer
• Devine Channel- producer
• Jungkook- chorus
• Jimin- chorus
• James F. Reynolds- mix engineer

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Year	Organization	Category	Result	Ref.
2016	Melon Music Awards	Best Dance Award – Male	Nominated	^[16]
2017	Soompi Awards	Best Choreography	Nominated	^[17]

Music program awards

Program	Date	Ref.
M! Countdown	May 12, 2016	^[18]
Music Bank	May 13, 2016	^[19]
Inkigayo	May 15, 2016	^[20]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2016–17) Peak position Finland Download (Latauslista)^[21] 11 Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[22] 30 Philippines (Philippine Hot 100)^[23] 22 South Korea (Gaon)^[24] 7 US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[25] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position South Korea (Gaon)^[26] 87 US World Digital Songs (Billboard)^[27] 7

Sales

Chart	Sales
South Korea^[28]	856,373
United States^[29]	100,000

Release history

Region	Release date	Format	Version	Label
Various	May 2, 2016	Digital download streaming	Korean	Big Hit Entertainment
	September 7, 2016		Japanese	Pony Canyon

External links

• "Fire" Music Video on Youtube
• "Fire (Choreography Version)" Music Video on Youtube

References

1. "YOUTH - 防弾少年団". Itunes. September 7, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
2. Sun, Min-kyung (May 2, 2016). [[MV Hot Spot] Unsentimental BTS, burned hot]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2018 – via Naver.
3. "Lumpens Works". lumpens.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
4. "GDWOP Works". gdwop. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
5. Jeff Benjamin (May 2, 2016). "BTS RETURN WITH STRAIGHT 'FIRE': WATCH THEIR MOST INTENSE RELEASE YET". Fuse. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
6. "방탄소년단 '불타오르네 (FIRE)' MV (dance ver.)". V Live. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
7. "Keone Madrid". Facebook. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
8. "Vinh Nguyen". vinhcreative.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
9. "Vinh Nguyen MTV ASIA". Facebook. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
10. "Billboard World Digital Songs: Week May 21". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
11. Park So Young (June 11, 2016). "BTS, seized America…Number of M/V viewers was topped at May's chart". Naver. OSEN. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
12. References:
    • Won Won (April 29, 2016). "BTS one week of promotional activities still under discussion". Naver (in Korean). My Daily News. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
    • Cho Hejin (May 2, 2016). "BTS Releases ′Young Forever′ Album". Mwave. Retrieved December 31, 2018.^{[permanent dead link]}
13. References:
    • "방탄 정국, 활동 재개 "독감 오진..오늘부터 일정 소화"[공식입장]". Osen (in Korean). May 12, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
    • Sun Mi Kyung (May 13, 2016). "BTS, the meaning of new records". Naver. OSEN. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
14. "방탄소년단 무대 넋 놓고 보다가 진행 타이밍 놓쳐버린 조보아". Insight Korea (in Korean). December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
15. BTS (May 2, 2016). (in Korean and English). South Korea: Big Hit Entertainment. pp. 101 of 111. Archived from the original (Album) on April 3, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
16. Chung, Joo-won (November 20, 2016). "BTS, Exo, Twice top 2016 Melon Music Awards". Yonhap News. from the original on July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
17. 12th Annual Soompi Awards nominations:
    • "Nominees: Artist of the Year in the 12th Annual Soompi Awards". Soompi official YouTube channel. January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
    • "Nominees: Best Choreography in the 12th Annual Soompi Awards". Soompi official YouTube channel. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
    • "Nominees: Fuse Music Video of the Year in the 12th Annual Soompi Awards". Soompi official YouTube channel. December 22, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
    • "Nominees: Best Male Group in the 12th Annual Soompi Awards". Soompi official YouTube channel. December 25, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
18. Kim Dasom (May 12, 2016). "방탄소년단, 컴백 동시 '엠카' 1위 "아미 곁에 있겠다"" [Bulletproof Boy Scouts, Comeback at the same time 'MKA' 1st place]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2019.
19. Kim Ji-ah (May 13, 2016). "명불허전 '넘버원 아이돌' 방탄소년단 … '뮤직뱅크'1위(종합)" [Myungbul Vanity 'Number One Idol' BTS… Ranked 1st in 'Music Bank' (General)]. HeraldPOP (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2019.
20. Kang Seo Jung Jang (May 15, 2016). "방탄소년단, '인기가요'도 1위..'컴백주 벌써 3관왕'[종합]" [Bulletproof Boy Scouts, 'Popular Song' also ranked # 1 ..]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2019.
21. "BTS – Fire" (in Finnish). Suomen virallinen lista. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
22. "BTS Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
23. . Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
24. "2016년 19주차 Digital Chart" [Digital Chart – Week 19 of 2016] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
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26. "Year-End Digital Chart – 2016". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2022.
27. . Billboard. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
28. Cumulative sales for "Fire" in South Korea:
    • "2016년 Download Chart" [Download Chart – 2016] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
    • "2017년 01주차 Download Chart" [Download Chart – January 2017] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
    • "2017년 02주차 Download Chart" [Download Chart – February 2017] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
    • "2017년 03주차 Download Chart" [Download Chart – March 2017] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
    • "2017년 04주차 Download Chart" [Download Chart – April 2017] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
    • "2017년 05주차 Download Chart" [Download Chart – May 2017] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
    • "2017년 06주차 Download Chart" [Download Chart – June 2017] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
    • "2017년 07주차 Download Chart" [Download Chart – July 2017] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
    • "2017년 08주차 Download Chart" [Download Chart – August 2017] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
29. Benjamin, Jeff (August 28, 2019). "BTS' 2018 Song 'Magic Shop' Rises to New Peak on World Digital Song Sales Chart After Fan-Led Campaign". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2019.