Make It Right (BTS song) explained

Make It Right
Caption:Lauv remix cover
Type:single
Cover:BTS - Make It Right.png
Artist:BTS featuring Lauv
Ep: and the album
Genre:
  • R&B
  • K-pop
Length:3:46
Label:Big Hit
Producer:Fred Again
Chronology:BTS singles
Prev Title:Lights
Prev Year:2019
Next Year:2020

"Make It Right" is a song by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released digitally on April 12, 2019, as part of the extended play . It was remixed and re-released, featuring Lauv, as the second single from the EP on October 18, 2019.[1]

Background and release

The song was first teased by Suga on Twitter, showing an image of a track and tagging Ed Sheeran with "This is for you." On April 11, a day before release, it was announced as the song Suga had teased in prior months.[2] The title of the song appeared to recount Jin's monologue in the 2017 Love Yourself Highlight Reel during the band's Love Yourself era.[3]

The album version of the song was released digitally on April 12, 2019.[4] The remixed version was teased on the group's and Lauv's social media platforms and officially released on October 18, 2019.

Promotion

The song was promoted on M Countdown April 19, 2019.[5] BTS also performed the original version of the song on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in May 2019.[6] Additionally, BTS performed the song on iHeart Radio Jingle Ball and in New York City's Times Square on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest.[7] [8]

Composition and lyrics

"Make It Right" has been described as a falsetto-vocal heavy contemporary R&B track that is, "sung with a breathy, close-miked intensity that gives the curious illusion of intimacy."[9] It uses a looped horn throughout the song, with Rolling Stone comparing it to Amerie's "1 Thing" or Mario's "Let Me Love You" echoing sounds from the 2000s.[10] It is backed with synthesizers, and the lyrics talk about the wish to make the world better and improve relationships.[3] It also speaks about their biggest accomplishments and that without their fans it would feel empty.[11] Newsweek said although the topic of the song can be heavy, the instrumental is light.[12] In the remixed version, Lauv replaces the Korean-language first verse with his own lyrics.

The remix version of the song is in the key of G major with 98 beats per minute while the original is G major with 106 beats per minute.[13]

Reception

The New York Times said about the track: "It has some of Ed Sheeran's signature soft-soul gestures, but BTS renders [it] with complexity,"[14] while Jae-ha Kim from the Chicago Tribune called it "hopeful and optimistic".[4]

Credits and personnel

The song's original credits are adapted from the CD liner notes of .[15] Lauv's credits as a songwriter on the remixed version are adapted from Spotify.

Charts

Original version

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 89
Lithuania (AGATA)[17] 16
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[18] 54
Malaysia (RIM)[19] 5
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[20] 5
South Korea (Gaon)[21] 10
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[22] 3
US Rolling Stone Top 100[23] 90

Remix version

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[24] 53
Estonia (Eesti Ekspress)[25] 35
Lithuania (AGATA)[26] 28
Malaysia (RIM)[27] 10
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[28] 3
Singapore (RIAS)[29] 8
South Korea (Gaon)[30] 80
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 9

Notes and References

  1. BigHit Entertainment. BigHitEnt. 1184756022881054720. ko: 발매 안내 #BTS #방탄소년단 #MakeItRight. Release Guide #BTS #방탄소년단 #MakeItRight. October 17, 2019. October 18, 2019.
  2. Web site: Herman . Tamar . BTS Announce Ed Sheeran Collaboration 'Make It Right . Billboard . April 16, 2019 . April 11, 2019 . April 16, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190416135021/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bts/8506844/bts-ed-sheeran-collaboration-make-it-right . live .
  3. Web site: BTS - Make It Right . . April 16, 2019 . April 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190417020240/https://genius.com/Genius-translations-bts-make-it-right-english-translation-lyrics . live .
  4. Web site: Kim . Jae-Ha . Album Review: BTS' 'Map of the Soul: Persona' . . April 19, 2019 . April 12, 2019 . April 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190419180036/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-bts-map-of-the-soul-persona-review-20190412-story.html . live .
  5. Web site: Herman . Tamar . BTS Nail Debut Television Performance Of Ed Sheeran-Penned 'Make It Right': Watch . Billboard . April 19, 2019 . April 19, 2019 . April 18, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190418160814/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bts/8507792/bts-perform-make-it-right-m-countdown-video . live .
  6. Web site: BTS Breaks into Song During Delightful Colbert Sit-Down, Stages Beatles-Inspired Performance. Bradley. Laura. May 16, 2019. Vanity Fair. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213144327/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/05/bts-performance-colbert-late-show-interview. December 13, 2019. live. December 13, 2019.
  7. Web site: Camila's Red-Hot Romance, BTS's Surprise Guest And More Jingle Ball L.A. Highlights. Roth. Madeline. December 7, 2019. MTV News. dead. December 12, 2019. December 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191209195425/http://www.mtv.com/news/3148217/jingle-ball-2019-la-highlights/amp/.
  8. Web site: Watch BTS Perform 'Make It Right,' 'Boy With Luv' on 'Dick Clark'. Zemler. Emily. January 2, 2020. Rolling Stone. live. January 4, 2020. January 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200103164022/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bts-make-it-right-boy-with-luv-dick-clark-932815/.
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  10. Web site: Leight . Elias . BTS Establish a Holding Pattern on 'Map of the Soul: Persona' . Rolling Stone . April 16, 2019 . April 16, 2019 . April 22, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190422194044/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/bts-map-of-the-soul-persona-review-822474/ . live .
  11. Web site: Morin . Natalie . BTS Lets You Into Their Universe With Map of the Soul: Persona . . April 17, 2019 . June 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190612152004/https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/04/229643/bts-map-of-the-soul-persona-album-review . live .
  12. Web site: Wynne . Kelly . Every Song on BTS' New Album, 'Map of the Soul: Persona,' Ranked . newsweek . April 17, 2019 . April 12, 2019 . April 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190417012043/https://www.newsweek.com/every-song-bts-new-album-map-soul-persona-ranked-1394392 . live .
  13. Web site: BTS Song Search . tunebat.com . 20 December 2019 . 28 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180928121336/https://tunebat.com/Search?q=bts . live .
  14. Web site: Caramanica . Jon . The Playlist: BTS Expands Its Footprint, and 11 More New Songs . The New York Times . April 16, 2019 . April 12, 2019 . April 16, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190416112942/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/12/arts/music/playlist-bts-geko-yeasayer-courtney-barnett.html . live .
  15. Book: BTS . Map of the Soul: Persona . April 12, 2019 . . South Korea.
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  19. Web site: Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia. en. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. April 25, 2019.
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