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BTS’ Jimin Reveals Tracklist for Seven-Song Solo Album ‘MUSE’

The record is due out on July 19 and features collabs with Sofia Carson and Loco.

BTS’ Jimin Reveals Tracklist for Seven-Song Solo Album ‘MUSE’

On Thursday (June 20) BTS‘ Jimin revealed the full track list for his upcoming second solo album, MUSE. The seven-song LP due out on July 19 will feature the intro song “Rebirth,” as well as “Interlude : Showtime,” the pre-release song “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band” (featuring Loco), “Slow Dance” (featuring Sofia Carson), as well as “Be Mine,” “Who” and “Closer Than This” (which dropped in December.)

Jimin, 28, helped write six of the song according to a release, which also noted that the announcement from BIGHIT Music featured a vintage feel via images of old-school cassette tapes representing each song, with an overarching theme of “love” connecting all the tracks.


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The hip-hop/R&B-leaning focus song, “Who,” was produced by Grammy-nominated singer/producer Jon Bellion, along with Pete Nappi, Tenroc, Pdgogg and GHSTLOOP, with a vibe described as “intense bounce and guitar sound.” In addition, the pre-release song “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band” draws inspiration from marching bands, “blending hip-hop elements with the big band sound characterized by a large-scale orchestra, creating an upbeat, lively rhythm and dynamic atmosphere thanks to an assist from South Korean rapper Loco.”

Other contributors to the album include Tommy Brown (Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber), as well as producers Pdogg, GHSTLOOP and EVAN, who also worked on Jimin’s first solo album, 2023’s FACE, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. Jimin’s official solo debut came with the 2018 single “Promise.” Five years later, he became the first South Korean soloist to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Like Crazy,” followed by FACE‘s “Set Me Free, Pt. 2” reaching No. 30 on the chart.

Jimin is still in the midst of his 18-month mandatory South Korean military service, which he began in December; bandmate Jin recently became the first member of BTS to finish his service.

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Check out the announcement below.

This article was originally published by Billboard U.S.

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Alex Warren Rolls Out 2027 Canadian Dates For Finding (More) Family on the Road World Tour

The outing will kick off in the U.S. on April 5 in Oklahoma City and is scheduled to wind down on May 16 in Birmingham, Ala.

Alex Warren will hit the road in North America again on his Finding (More) Family on the Road outing in 2027. On Friday morning (Nov. 13), the “Ordinary” singer announced the dates for a 26-city North American run of shows next spring that is slated to kick off on April 5 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla., and continue on to stops in Orlando, Tampa, Knoxville, St. Louis, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Baltimore and Raleigh, N.C. before winding down on May 16 at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Birmingham, Ala.

The dates were announced in a hilarious faux rom-com promo clip featuring former Modern Family star Eric Stonestreet. “How could you!?,” a devastated, a rain-soaked Warren shouts at Stonestreet while being swamped in a storm. “You never came to a show! I waited for you!”

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