BTS FESTA 2024: While celebrating the 11th anniversary of the K-pop kings, let’s have a look at their greatest hits to date

New Delhi: On Friday, June 13, 2024, the members of BTS will celebrate eleven years of being a group. Their influence extends well beyond K-pop and into the world of music at large.

The BTS ARMYs are rejoicing at the FESTA 2024 today. Jin, along with the ARMYs, will be present at the enormous celebration while other members are doing their mandatory military duties.

Reportedly, in preparation for the band’s FESTA 2024 celebration, Seoul, South Korea, has taken on a purple hue. The Korean broadcasters’ YouTube accounts are live-streaming the whole event.

All seven members—RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—have gone a long way since their 2013 debut on an unheard-of label. In 2017, they broke new ground for a K-pop artist with their album Love Yourself: Her, which debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 and became the highest-ever debut for a K-pop act.

The fact that BTS keeps releasing successful music shows that they have left an impression on the globe. In this article, we will explore a selection of their most popular songs from 2013 up to 2024.

1. 2013 (No More Dreams to N.O.)

“No More Dreams” was BTS’s 2013 debut single. The album 2 Cool 4 Skool include both songs as singles. Billboard said that No More Dream had sold more than 45,000 copies nationwide at that moment.

2. 2014 (Boy In Luv)

Love is confessed in this song. The song expertly returns to its hardcore chorus after touching on a delicate, emotive section.

3. 2015 (I Need U, Dope, Run)

The seven boys in “I Need U” each have their unique narrative to share, and when put together, the music video depicts the struggles and tragedies that youths face. Meanwhile, in their third mini album, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt.1, the song “Dope” is featured as the fifth track. As an encouraging song, “Run” tries to convey the message that one shouldn’t give up on their dreams despite repeated failures.

4. 2016 (Fire, Save Me, Blood, Sweat and Tears)

The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever’s first collection, “Fire,” has the tropical house and electropop tune “Save Me,” while the rest of the album is devoted to compilations. The song “Blood Sweat & Tears” reflects the processes of thought, decision-making, and personal development. Painful love is the subject of the song’s lyrics.

5. 2017 (Spring Day, Not Today, DNA, Mic Drop)

“Spring Day,” was inspired by the 2014 Sewol ferry catastrophe in South Korea. The tragedy claimed the lives of more than 300 students. This song beautifully depicts the universal experiences of separation and reunion: the anguish of loss. Lyrically, “Not Today” encourages listeners to keep going even when things are tough, and it also gives them hope. The theme of “DNA” is the outpouring of ardour in a first love. With Steve Aoki on production, the 2017 single “MIC Drop” spent ten weeks atop the Hot 100.

6. 2018 (Fake Love to Idol)

‘Fake Love’ documents the demise of a relationship via its powerful lyrics and engaging music, highlighting the need to be authentic. Their single “Idol” was on the charts for three weeks and had a lot of airplay.

7. 2019 (Boy With Luv to Make it Right)

From their 2019 album Map of the Soul: Persona, the first song “Boy With Luv” reached No. 8 on the Hot 100 upon its premiere, making it their highest charting hit at the time. With 2019’s “Make it Right,” BTS honoured their ardent ARMYs.

8. 2020 (Black Swan, On, Life Goes On, Dynamite)

During the pandemic “Black Swan” is a fantastic addition to BTS’s song catalogue; it describes the bond between artists and their work and how terrifying it is to lose love with it, like dying. As a single from 2020’s MAP OF THE SOUL: 7, “On” cranked up the volume. “Life Goes On” also provided the globe with the upbeat pandemic song that was so needed. It would have to be “Dynamite” if we were to choose just one song that launched BTS into worldwide fame.

9. 2021 (Butter, Permission to Dance, My Universe)

One of the finest periods of BTS releases was the one in 2021. From the summertime hit “Butter” (which peaked at number 40 on the Hot 100) to the breezy pop tune “Permission to Dance,” these songs hardly need any introduction. In 2021, Coldplay and BTS collaborated on an extraterrestrial project called “My Universe,” where they invited ARMYs into their universe.

10. 2022 (Yet to Come)

Reflecting on “Yet To Come,” BTS released it a week before members revealed they would be going solo. The song, which was released to commemorate their ninth anniversary, remained on the Hot 100 for two weeks.

11. 2023 (Take Two)

A single version of “Take Two” was unveiled on June 9, 2023, in conjunction with the band’s 10^th anniversary.

12. 2024 (Never Let Go)

Due to their mandatory military year, 2024, is mainly a solo era of the members. However, as part of the special material for FESTA 2024, which celebrated the group’s 11th debut anniversary, Jungkook dedicated “Never Let Go” to his fans.