Take Two (song)


"Take Two" is a song by South Korean boy band BTS, released as a single on June 9, 2023, through Big Hit Music. Its release is part of the band's 10th anniversary celebrations. The song was co-written by members RM and J-Hope, and produced by Suga.

Background and release

The song was announced on May 31, 2023. BTS stated that the song shows their appreciation toward ARMY, their fanbase, as well as "their desire to always be together" with them. The title is intended to reflect "the group entering its second chapter". The song features vocals from all seven members of the band, despite Jin and J-Hope both serving their mandatory military service at the time of its release. On June 13, BTS released a performance video to commemorate the group's tenth anniversary.

Commercial performance

"Take Two" debuted atop the Billboard Global 200 with 60.2 million streams and 64,000 downloads sold worldwide from June 9 to 15, making BTS the first act to have a new song debut at number one on the Global 200 every year since the chart's inception in 2020. It also debuted at number one on the Global Excl. U.S chart, with an accrued 54.3million streams and 48,000 downloads in territories outside of the United States. The song debuted at number 14 on the South Korean Circle Digital Chart, and number 6 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.

Accolades

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