Youth (BTS album)

Youth is the second Japanese-language and third overall studio album by South Korean boy band BTS, which was released on September 7, 2016, through Pony Canyon. The album features 13 tracks.[1]

Youth
Limited edition cover
Studio album by
BTS
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2016
Genre
Length49:16
LanguageJapanese
LabelPony Canyon
ProducerPdogg
BTS chronology
The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever
(2016)		 Youth
(2016)		 Wings
(2016)
Singles from Youth
  1. "For You"
    Released: June 17, 2015
  2. "I Need U (Japanese Ver.)"
    Released: December 8, 2015
  3. "Run (Japanese Ver.)"
    Released: March 15, 2016

Editions

Both versions have the complete track listing and a photocard came with all first edition albums.[2]

  • Album + DVD edition (PCCA-4434): This edition comes with a DVD containing "For You", "I Need You (Japanese version)", and "Run (Japanese version)" music videos.
  • Regular edition (PCCA-4435): N/A

Commercial performance

Youth sold 44,547 copies on its release day and topped the daily issue of the Oricon Albums Chart for September 6, 2016.[3][4] It went on to sell 76,483 copies during the tracking period dated September 5–11, and debuted atop the subsequent weekly issue of the chart dated September 19.[5] The album entered the September monthly chart at number four, with 81,763 cumulative sales,[6] and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) shortly afterwards, denoting 100,000 physical copies sold.[7] It was the 48th best-selling album of the year in Japan per Oricon's annual album chart for 2016.[8]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by KM-MARKIT

No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Introduction: Youth"
Ryuja2:16
2."Run" (Japanese version)
  • Pdogg
  • Hitman Bang
  • RM
  • Suga
  • V
  • Jungkook
  • J-Hope
Pdogg3:55
3."Fire" (Japanese version)
  • Pdogg
  • Hitman Bang
  • RM
  • Suga
  • Devine-Channel
Pdogg3:24
4."Dope" (超ヤベー) (Japanese version)
  • Pdogg
  • Ear Attack
  • Hitman Bang
  • RM
  • Suga
  • J-Hope
Pdogg4:05
5."Good Day"
  • Matt Cab
  • Ryuja
  • Suga
  • J-Hope
  • RM
  • Matt Cab
  • Ryuja
4:25
6."Save Me" (Japanese version)
  • Pdogg
  • Ray Michael
  • Djan Jr
  • Ashton Foster
  • Samantha Harper
  • RM
  • Suga
  • J-Hope
Pdogg3:19
7."フンタン少年団" (Boyz with Fun) (Japanese version)
  • Suga
  • Pdogg
4:06
8."ペップセ" (Baepsae) (Japanese version)
  • Pdogg
  • Supreme Boi
  • RM
  • Slow Rabbit
Pdogg3:55
9."Wishing on a Star"
4:29
10."Butterfly" (Japanese Ver.)
  • Hitman Bang
  • Slow Rabbit
  • Pdogg
  • Brother Su
  • RM
  • Suga
  • J-Hope
Pdogg4:04
11."For You"
  • Uta
  • Hiro
  • RM
  • Suga
  • J-Hope
  • Pdogg
Pdogg4:39
12."I Need U" (Japanese version)
  • Pdogg
  • Hitman Bang
  • RM
  • Suga
  • J-Hope
  • Brother Su
Pdogg3:33
13."Epilogue: Young Forever" (Japanese version)
  • Slow Rabbit
  • RM
  • Hitman Bang
  • Suga
  • J-Hope
  • RM
  • Slow Rabbit
2:54
Total length:49:04
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."For You" (music video) 
2."For You" (Behind the Scene -Music Video Shooting-)4:16
3."I Need U" ((Japanese version) -Music Video-)3:56
4."I Need U" ((Japanese version) (Behind the Scene) -Music Video Shooting-)4:05
5."Run" ((Japanese version) -Music Video-)3:50
6."Run" ((Japanese version) (Behind the Scene) -Music Video Shooting-) 

Certifications
Certifications for Youth
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[7] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release history and formats for Youth
Country Date Format Label
Japan September 7, 2016 CD, digital download Pony Canyon

References
  1. "YOUTH - 防弾少年団". Itunes. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  3. デイリー CDアルバムランキング 2016年09月06日付 [Daily CD Album Ranking – September 6, 2016] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  4. Jeon, Ah-ram (September 8, 2016). 방탄소년단 日 정규 2집, 오리콘·타워레코드 차트 1위 기염 (in Japanese). Xports News. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2016年09月19日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking – September 19, 2016] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  6. 月間 CDアルバムランキング 2016年09月度 [Monthly CD Album Ranking – September 2016] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  7. "Japanese album certifications – BTS – Youth" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 31, 2019. Select 2016年9月 on the drop-down menu
  8. 年間 CDアルバムランキング 2016年度 [Annual CD Album Ranking – 2016] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 26, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
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