This post is inspired the “[Artist] singles that sound more [musical era]” compilations on r/decadeology. The K-pop artist I will be looking at today is the boy band BTS. This list will cover both songs by the group as well as solo and subunit songs by the individual members. I will also do some B-sides, but only the ones I feel like covering.
Warning: This compilation is really long.
Some definitions you should know before you read the compilation:
- Electropop Era: Aka the Recession Pop. This era ran roughly from 2008 to 2013. It is named for the fun, party pop with excessive use of electric synths that was really popular at the time. But r/decadeology also uses that term to refer to the 2000s/2010s transition era.
- CovidTok Era: A portmanteau of Covid-19 and TikTok. It is what r/decadeology calls the 2010s/2020s transition era. This era ran roughly from 2019 to 2022.
This classification is mostly based on how the song sounds and the year of release does not automatically disqualify a song from being classified as a certain era. To be honest, there were some songs I was not sure of their placement. So if you have any disagreements, please let me know politely.
Electropop Era
- 2 Cool 4 Skool single album
- No More Dream – 2013 (early 2010s)
- O!RUL8,2?
- N.O – 2013 (early 2010s)
- Dark & Wild
- Danger – 2014 (early 2010s); borderline 2K12
- Albumless singles and features
- Jo Kwon – Animal (feat. J-hope) – 2012 (00s/10s cusp)
- Jo Kwon, Lim Jeong-hee, Joohee, RM, Jung Kook – Perfect Christmas – 2013 (early 2010s); arguably 2K12
Not distinctly Electropop or Core 2010s (a.k.a. “2K12”)
- 2 Cool 4 Skool single album
- Electropop leaning
- We Are Bulletproof Pt2 – 2013 (early 2010s)
- Electropop leaning
- Dark & Wild
- Electropop leaning
- War of Hormone – 2014 (early 2010s)
- Electropop leaning
- Skool Luv Affair
- Electropop leaning
- Boy In Luv – 2014 (early 2010s)
- Core 2010s leaning
- Just One Day – 2014 (early/mid 2010s)
- Electropop leaning
- The Most Beautiful Moment in Life series
- Love Yourself series
- Core 2010s leaning
- Idol – 2018 (early/mid 2010s)
- Core 2010s leaning
- Albumless singles and features
- Core 2010s leaning
- Primary (featuring Kwon Jin-ah and RM) – U – 2015 (early/mid 2010s); arguably Core 2010s
- Core 2010s leaning
Core 2010s Era
- The Most Beautiful Moment in Life series
- Wings
- Blood Sweat & Tears – 2016 (mid 2010s)
- You Never Walk Alone
- Spring Day – 2017 (mid/late 2010s)
- Not Today – 2017 (mid/late 2010s)
- Love Yourself series
- DNA – 2017 (early/mid 2010s); arguably 2K12
- Mic Drop – 2017 (mid 2010s); the Steve Aoki remix is mid/late 2010s
- Face Yourself
- Crystal Snow – 2017 (mid/late 2010s)
- Don’t Leave Me – 2018 (mid 2010s)
- BTS World
- Heartbeat – 2019 (mid/late 2010s)
- Albumless singles and features
- Fall Out Boy ft. RM of BTS – Champion (Remix) – 2017 (mid 2010s)
- LeeSoRa – Song Request (Feat. SUGA of BTS) – 2019 (mid/late 2010s); arguably 2K18
- YOUNHA – WINTER FLOWER (Feat. RM) – 2020 (mid/late 2010s); arguably 2K18
- Jason Derulo, Jawsh 685, BTS – Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) (BTS Remix) – 2020 (mid 2010s)
- Solo songs
- Agust D – Agust D – 2016 (mid 2010s)
Not distinctly Core 10s or CovidTok (a.k.a. “2K18”)
- Love Yourself series
- Core 2010s leaning
- Go Go – 2017 (late 2010s)
- Fake Love – 2018 (late 2010s); borderline Core 2010s
- Airplane pt.2 – 2018
- Core 2010s leaning
- BTS World
- Core 2010s leaning
- Dream Glow (Feat. Charli XCX) – 2018 (late 2010s)
- All Night (with Juice Wrld) – 2019 (late 2010s)
- CovidTok leaning
- A Brand New Day (feat. Zara Larson) – 2019 (late 2010s)
- Core 2010s leaning
- Map of the Soul series
- Core 2010s leaning
- Boy With Luv (feat. Halsey) – 2019 (late 2010s)
- Stay Gold – 2020 (late 2010s)
- CovidTok leaning
- Black Swan – 2020 (late 2010s)
- Core 2010s leaning
- Albumless singles
- Core 2010s leaning
- Lights – 2019 (late 2010s)
- Core 2010s leaning
- Solo songs
- Core 2010s leaning
- j-hope – Daydream – 2018 (late 2010s)
- j-hope – Chicken Noodle Soup (feat. Becky G) – 2019 (late 2010s)
- CovidTok leaning
- BTS RM, SUGA, j-hope – DDAENG – 2018 (late 2010s)
- Agust D – Daechwita – 2020 (late 2010s)
- Jungkook – Still With You – 2020 (late 2010s)
- Core 2010s leaning
CovidTok Era
- Map of the Soul series
- Make It Right (feat. Lauv) – 2019 (late 2010s)
- On – 2020 (late 2010s)
- Your Eyes Tell – 2020 (late 2010s)
- Be
- Dynamite – 2020 (10s/20s cusp)
- Life Goes On – 2020 (late 2010s)
- BTS, the Best
- Film Out – 2021 (10s/20s cusp)
- Proof
- Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment) – 2022 (early 2020s)
- Bastions OST
- The Planet – 2023 (early 2020s)
- Albumless singles and features
- IU – eight (Prod.&Feat. SUGA of BTS) – 2020 (10s/20s cusp)
- Butter – 2021 (10s/20s cusp)
- Coldplay & BTS – My Universe – 2021 (10s/20s cusp)
- Permission to Dance – 2021 (early 2020s)
- Juice WRLD – Girl Of My Dreams (with Suga from BTS) – 2021 (late 2010s)
- Bad Decisions (with Benny Blanco and Snoop Dogg) – 2022 (early 2020s)
- Charlie Puth – Left And Right (feat. Jung Kook of BTS) – 2022 (early 2020s)
- Taeyang – Vibe (feat. Jimin) – 2023 (late 2010s)
- NLE Choppa, Kodak Black, Jimin, JVKE, & Muni Long – Angel Pt. 1 – 2023 (10s/20s cusp)
- Solo/subunit songs
- Jin – The Astronaut – 2022 (early 2020s)
- V – Sweet Night – 2020 (late 2010s)
- V – Christmas Tree – 2021 (10s/20s cusp)
- V – Love Me Again 2023 (early 2020s)
- Jimin – With You (with Ha Sung-woon) – 2022 (early 2020s)
- Jung Kook – Stay Alive – 2022 (10s/20s cusp)
- Jung Kook featuring Fahad Al Kubaisi – Dreamers – 2022 (early 2020s)
- RM – Wild Flower (with youjeen) – 2022 (early 2020s); arguably 2K22
- Jimin – Like Crazy – 2023 (early 2020s); borderline 2K22
Not distinctly CovidTok or Core 20s (a.k.a. “2K22”)
- Albumless singles and features
- CovidTok leaning
- PSY – That That (prod. & feat. SUGA of BTS) – 2022 (early 2020s); borderline CovidTok
- Take Two – 2023 (early 2020s)
- Core 2020s leaning
- Megan Thee Stallion – Neva Play (feat. RM) – 2024 (early/mid 2020s
- CovidTok leaning
- Solo/subunit songs
- CovidTok leaning
- J-hope – More – 2022 (early 2020s)
- Agust D – Haegeum – 2023 (early 2020s)
- j-hope – on the street (with J. Cole) – 2023 (early 2020s)
- Jimin – Set Me Free Pt.2 – 2023 (early 2020s)
- V – Slow Dancing – 2023 (early/mid 2020s)
- The Kid LAROI, Jung Kook, Central Cee – TOO MUCH – 2023 (early 2020s)
- Jung Kook, Usher – Standing Next to You – 2023 (early/mid 2020s)
- V – FRI(END)S – 2024 (early 2020s)
- Core 2020s leaning
- Agust D – People Pt.2 (feat. IU) – 2023 (early 2020s)
- Jung Kook – Seven (feat. Latto) – 2023 (early/mid 2020s)
- Jung Kook – 3D (feat. Jack Harlow) – 2023 (early/mid 2020s)
- Jimin – Who – 2024 (mid 2020s)
- j-hope – Killin’ It Girl – 2025 (mid 2020s)
- CovidTok leaning
Core 2020s
- Arirang
- Swim – 2026 (mid 2020s)
- Hooligan – 2026 (mid 2020s)
- Normal – 2026 (mid 2020s)
- 2.0 – 2026 (mid 2020s)
- Merry Go Round – 2026 (mid 2020s)
- Solo/subunit songs
- j-hope – Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel) – 2025
- j-hope – MONA LISA – 2025
- Albumless singles and features
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