Girl of My Dreams (Juice Wrld and Suga song) explained

Girl of My Dreams
Type:promo
Artist:Juice Wrld and Suga
Album:Fighting Demons
Label:
  • Grade A
  • Interscope

"Girl of My Dreams" is an English and Korean song by American rapper Juice Wrld and South Korean rapper Suga of BTS.[1] The track was released as a standalone digital release on December 10, 2021, serving as the first promotional single from Juice Wrld's fourth and second posthumous studio album, Fighting Demons (2021).[2] [3] It serves as the second collaboration between Juice Wrld and Suga from BTS, with the two having collaborated previously on the 2019 single "All Night" from the soundtrack album (2019).[4]

Background and release

The first collaboration between Juice Wrld and Suga from BTS occurred in June 2019 on the single "All Night" from the soundtrack album BTS World: Original Soundtrack (2019).[5] In July 2021, a snippet of track was previewed on Instagram by co-founder of Grade A productions Lil Bibby.[6] The song being a collaboration with Suga of BTS was announced upon the track list release of its parent album on December 9, 2021.[7] "Girl of My Dreams" was then released on Juice Wrld's 999 Club website shop as a standalone digital single on the album's release of December 10, 2021, serving as the album's first promotional single.[2] [8] This song is produced by Jaegen (known for producing “Unforgettable” by French Montana & Swae Lee), kookoo, Josh J, as well as Max Lord (Juice WRLD’s close friend & recording engineer). The track earned both Juice Wrld and Suga their first individual number one placement on the Billboard Digital Song Sales chart.[9]

Lyrics

The song is written in both English and Korean. The song's lyrics depict Juice Wrld falling in love with someone and Suga of BTS singing about their eventual breakup due to the love between the couple being taken for granted.[10] Juice Wrld in the song also references John Legend's 2013 hit single "All of Me" in the first verse and chorus of the track.[11]

Charts

Chart (2021–2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 84
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[13] 22
Greece (IFPI)[14] 76
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 68
Lithuania (AGATA)[16] 55
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[17] 3
Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[18] 38

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[19] 61

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
VariousDecember 10, 2021

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juice WRLD & Suga Drop Heartfelt Song "Girl of My Dreams". December 10, 2021. Teen Vogue. December 10, 2021.
  2. Web site: "Girl Of My Dreams" (with Suga from BTS) Digital Single. Juice WRLD | 999 CLUB. https://web.archive.org/web/20211211042235/https://999club.com/products/girl-of-my-dreams-with-suga-from-bts. December 11, 2021. December 10, 2021.
  3. Web site: [Today's K-pop] BTS' Suga featured in Juice WRLD's new posthumous album]. m.koreaherald.com. December 10, 2021.
  4. Web site: Suga & RM's "All Night" With Juice WRLD For BTS World Will Blow Every '90s Kid's Mind. Elite Daily. Actman Becker. Hollee. June 21, 2019. December 10, 2021.
  5. Web site: 'All Night,' Third Song From BTS WORLD's Original Soundtrack, To Be Released On June 21. Yahoo! Finance. June 21, 2019. December 10, 2021.
  6. Web site: Juice WRLD's posthumous song with BTS' Suga surprises fans: 'Result is a masterpiece'. meaww.com. December 10, 2021.
  7. Web site: Juice WRLD's 'Fighting Demons' Album Cover and Tracklist Are Here. Complex. December 10, 2021.
  8. Web site: Suga y Juice WRLD estrenan Girl Of My Dreams, letra en español. Nación Rex. December 10, 2021.
  9. Web site: BTS's Suga And Juice WRLD Chart The Bestselling Song In America. McIntyre. Hugh. December 21, 2021. Forbes. December 23, 2021.
  10. Web site: BTS' Suga's Verse In Juice WRLD's "Girl Of My Dreams" Is So Emotional. Elite Daily. December 10, 2021 . December 10, 2021.
  11. Web site: Juice WRLD, Suga Of BTS 'Girl Of My Dreams' lyrics meaning explained. Capital Xtra. December 10, 2021.
  12. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 20 December 2021. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1659. 4. December 20, 2021.
  13. Web site: ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles for week of 20 December 2021 . . December 20, 2021 . January 19, 2022.
  14. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 49/2021. IFPI Greece. December 27, 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20211220091822/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html. December 20, 2021.
  15. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. December 18, 2021.
  16. Web site: 2021 50-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. December 17, 2021. December 17, 2021.
  17. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. December 20, 2021. December 18, 2021.
  18. Juice Wrld Chart History (Billboard Vietnam Hot 100). Billboard. 17 March 2022.
  19. Digital Song Sales – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 31, 2022.