I started watching your channel because of your Harry Mack reactions. I'd never heard of BTS before your premiere. But they are pretty good. Thank you for introducing me to BTS
@Waltina Woodard Welcome to BTS. Dynamite is a song BTS released during the pandemic to cheer their fans up. It is very pop and what people think KPop is but BTS actually cover multiple genres and started more like a hip hop group. They can really rap. I can recommend watching the video called BTS Festa Room Live 2021 to get a feel for their musical diversity. Exciting to have a new listener 💜
This song was meant to be light and happy. They did it to uplift everyone during the pandemic. Also, ton of nods to Michael Jackson. The dance moves and Off the Wall a Michael Jackson Album.
First BTS song I ever listened to....then went straight to Mic Drop! Two more diametrically opposed songs there will never be! But they crushed both of them....and I fell in love! GREAT reactions....please keep it up!
Dynamite was my first meeting with BTS (YT recommended their VMA performance of it) and I thought "Ok, that was kinda fun" and got curious. Then I randomly picked Epiphany live... 🤯‼️ I bawled my eyes out over the lyrics and was immediately hooked! The saying goes that BTS finds you when you need them the most and omg was that ever true in my case. Epiphany completely changed my way of thinking, pulled me out of a very dark place, inspired me to make some difficult but much needed drastic changes to my life and it's become my life mantra. I've never connected with an artist/group of artists like that before. I'm forever grateful to them and the community I've found in ARMY aka my purple family. -a danish ARMY, age 46 💜
Jin was supposed to enter the military after their world tour in 2020 but then covid hit and their tour was cancelled. So they released Dynamite for fans to keep their spirits up during lockdown, and the rest is history. The song blew up and BTS went stratospheric. And note, they did not write Dynamite but you picked up on that! Check out Jimin's new track LIKE CRAZY. Amazing electropop vibe.💜
@@nickforell1 As usual, BTS brings on the diversity. Jimin's new track SET ME FREE PART 2 from the same album is like the exact opposite genre. Love that MV!
@@nickforell1 Jimin does have such angelic voice!!! It is so calming listening to him singing. His background is contemporary dance as you notice. He has worked super hard to become a singer. In one of the BTS Bon Voyage episodes. Jimin said he really wanted to work harder to become better singer and all the other members were so supportive and said he was already a good singer. These guys are supportive of each other all the time. You mentioned you would like to learn more about the members, it is worth checking out their Bon Voyage series and In the Soop and Run BTS etc. Haha Yes you are going deep into the rabbit hole … good luck!!
Hi I’m a 54 year old Latina from Texas and an Army for about 4 years. I love watching your reactions and as you can see, BTS have a wide variety of music genres to listen to. You need to watch and react to the music video for the song, Blood, Sweat & Tears. Thank you so much for your enjoyable reactions
Yes. It's a happy song on purpose. They wrote it during the pandemic. They decided not to write any deep or emotional songs during the pandemic. They knew the world needing cheering up. It's the same with "Butter" and "Permission to Dance". They made the decision to perform in English to reach more of the world. Plus the U.S. radio stations were not playing their Korean songs. So they went to English and they exploded in the U.S. All the songs went to #1 on Billboard and stayed for weeks. They broke records. And started getting nominated for Grammy's.
They have their own variety show, Run BTS. You'll learn more about them, their group dynamics and close brotherhood through these episodes as well. They are natural comedians masked off as idols, truly hahaha. What I love about these guys apart from their talents are that they are genuine, humble, kind human beings, no pretentious whatsoever. And that they are in love with their ARMY as hard as we love them. And you're right, they don't have any bad song. They are incapable of producing bad ones.
@@nickforell1 I’ve been an Army for years and I have not found any bad song from them. There are some genres that doesn’t match mine, tbh. But to be fair, those are not bad.
Their songs are so repeatable that u cant stop listening even so u didnt heard it a long time and when u came back, felt soo good..welcome to our rabbit hole💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
I am a 64 year old ARMY from Canada. I discovered them in Feb/20 before they had ever released any "all english" songs. Honestly, when this first dropped I had mixed feelings. It appealed to my "disco youth" but I hated that it reinforced to some degree the stereotype that always surrounded BTS as just another bubblegum pop boyband. What it did achieve though, was introducing themselves to a whole new group of western fans that then took a deep dive into the rest of their deeper discography. They write the bulk of their Korean songs themselves, but their english songs were written by others. The group has well over 300 songs as a group and as soloists and I have to say about 290 songs are on my playlist. They rarely have a miss. I'm not sure if you noticed the nods to Michael Jackson....some in the choreography and some in the lyrics (Off The Wall was the name of an MJ album). MJ's nephew thanked BTS for paying tribute to his uncle (they have great respect for MJ). Could I suggest a couple of videos to react to? One is Tiny Desk Concert (they sing 3 songs...one being Dynamite). Here is the link with english subs ruclips.net/video/gFYAXsa7pe8/видео.html . The other recommendation is to their Room Live video. It contains a medley of snippets from 7 of their songs in chronological order to give you a taste of some of the diversity of their music Here is the link ruclips.net/video/-J-IM2hLBUc/видео.html . Thanks for your honest reactions.
This is their first all english song, and one of the only ones they didn't write. ( RM did write the rap), They wanted something to cheer ARMY up during Covid! Everyone was having such a difficult time and their thought was something light and fun to play and sing and dance around the house. you want a fast primer, watch rise of Bangtan. then move on to Bon Voyage. after that, you will know them, trust me. now you can watch all the live performance of this song , and there are many. The Grammy performance is really good. FYI Jimin is performing his latest on Jimmy Fallon tonight,Mar. 24th 2023. 11:45EST. I hear it's steamy!
Yes, I'm not young - at all 🙂- and I have never in my lifetime seen a band that has had so much influence on so many people. I'm not talking about the music, but about their lives. You will be amazed how many people say BTS literally saved their lives or that "BTS finds you when you need them the most". They have so many genres of music that most folks probably don't care for every song but they have an insane amount of online content, a lot of it hysterical because they're just funny - whatever you watch you'll never walk away not feeling a little happier or in some cases downright motivated or moved in some way.
Their choreography. They are The Best of any group in the world ever. Here's why. When they started out their company was almost bankrupt. And it was a very small unknown company. Only the popular companies were getting asked to be on music shows. The first time when they debuted..they were a fill in for a group that had cancelled. Their creator and boss, Mr. Bang, told them we have to do something bold so even though we're poor and unknown we need to make an impression on the audience so they will never forget us. He decided they should excel at choreography. He hired a great choreographer. And they practiced and practiced and practiced until they literally were perfect. Practicing for hours was common when they started out. When I found them I watched BTS content Every Day. I never saw a dance mistake until 6 months in. I'm a choreograper so I knew how to look for mistakes even little ones. And still to this day...they dance in perfect unison, dance creative and exciting never seen before choreography, and rehearse until they are perfect. So that is their reputation. THE BEST at choreography.
Thanks for another BTS reaction. They have said this is just a fun disco funk track they made to share joy. But many of their songs are much more introspective like "Blood, Sweat, and Tears" which explores giving into temptation. Hope to hear more! 💜💜💜
So this was their first Grammy nomination. They are also the first band to be nominated three years in a row for Best Pop Dro/Group performance (and still no wins). We don't care, they don't care, but the Grammy is the only thing they haven't won, I think. We love them and when they released "Dynamite" my then 13 year old granddaughter went ballistic. Their U.S. fan base exploded. The song wasn't penned by BTS but by David Stewart and Jessica Agombar. Big Hit reached out to them for a catchy tune and the rest is history. Their Grammy performance is super awesome as well as are all of their live performances. They push to make every single performance better than the last and "Dynamite" is no exception.
I wouldn’t really say “design” because while yes they wanted a good song they didn’t “design” the song to get as big as it did. They even tried writing the lyrics in Korean but it didn’t sound as good so they stuck with English. Actually they did talk about how they were very weary about releasing a full English song, but decided to do it anyway. What they were not excepting was how big the song got. They did not except them to get even bigger and even getting popular (especially in the west). I mean no offense though…
@@amberpearce710 No offense taken at all. RM had noted that they really didn't know where they were after Dynamite and Butter. But if you want to "blow up" the American pop scene you do it with Dynamite and that they did. If they never record another song as BTS I will be forever grateful for the volume of beautiful lyrics and performances they have given us over the years. I was just thrilled that Jimin gave us Like Crazy in English (which I have yet to hear because my FACE has been delayed in delivery). Hope you have a wonderful weekend and we'll keep rooting for our guys!
@@crazyoldgrandma6935 I still stand by what I said. Just because they didn’t know what direction to go they decided on releasing Dynamite as a way to cope (which they did say) but not a projection of trying to dominating the west. If they didn’t know where to go then how could their projection be their when they didn’t know?? That doesn’t make sense. Now if you argued about Butter I would understand more. However their plans to dominate I will still disagree. Yes for Butter they did see it as a way to try again in Grammys (like we said earlier they didn’t have a projection and they started seeing one so they thought why not and try), but dominate no. As for PTD that wasn’t in their plans either but a gift. As a gift it wasn’t planned because they couldn’t plan it since it had to be given to them…just my opinion and thoughts and things they said…no hate or offense. Have a good day/night.
@@amberpearce710 I think we are saying the same thing in two different ways. Love them and their work always and appreciate every other single fan out there. Take care!
I agree with everything else everyone is saying at Tae is defo coming to wreck every bias or bias wrecker list you have especially with that smile at the the also my jiminie i still cant get over him also their dancing, attitude, vocals and just everything about this MV os perfect. For their very first full english song they did it perfectly. Also the fact that every Army right now is being bias wrecked by every member including their bias just goes to show how perfect and amazing these guys are and that they do such an amazing job with what they do as well.
To help you out ~ Finger Gun guy - Jimin First singer - Jungkook Second singer in record shop - RM Third singer in yellow pants - J-Hope Then back to Jungkook with the donut. Then Jimin singing and dancing with the MJ kick. Then next singer by the Dynamite truck - Taeyung / V Then RM again with the mic. Then Suga on the basketball court (appropriately - he played basketball and his stage name comes from his favorite position, Shooting Guard) Then Jimin again. Then back to Jungkook at the head of the formation while they are dancing. Then V lookin’ fly in his retro suit and vest. Then on the stage under the round light while they are dancing Jin is at the front singing. Soft high voice with the close up after that is Jimin. His voice is acknowledged as one of the most unique voices in KPop and one of the multiple reasons BTS is so unique. Then Jungkook comes in again and Jimin jumps on his back. (Funny note: when they were watching this playback Jungkook said to Jimin “why did you look at me like that out of the side of your eyes? It’s creepy!” And they were laughing about it.) Then V again at the end with the sunglasses smirk.
I feel like I just made a new friend ! Thank you for this video and the other BTS song reactions. I’m a new Army, about 3 months or so. I wasn’t really into K-pop but when I first heard their song Fake Love while in a store, I thought I’d check out that song. I AM now HOOKED! I became very curious about other songs and each individual member as well. I still can’t get enough of them. Like you said, Dynamite is a feel good song. The song came out when the whole world was down and the song was supposed to give us the lift. I do work out to a lot of BTS’ songs. Dynamite definitely is a song that makes you want to move when it comes on. Beware when you are in a store, haha! Check out their other song Butter and I love watching their performance at the 2022 Grammy’s.
Thanks for reacting!!! Dynamite is such a good bop and such a great song to lift you up (which is the purpose of the song). I have seen many people in the comments saying the song was "supposed to dominate the west", "doesn't have a message" etc. I will respectfully agree and disagree. 1. BTS never try do "dominate the west/world". They got the song, but they did try to change the lyrics to Korean, but it didn't sound as good, so they stuck to English. They have talked about how different languages have different textures, tones, etc. RM recently said he doesn't want to be "blocked" by genre but also language as well, because it is another tool for producing/composing/writing. 2. The members were surprised how big the song was and didn't expect it. 3. IDK but so many ARMY (not all) have such a negative thought about the songs because it is in English and not written by them and maybe because it isn't super deep. -With it being in English, so what, I don't see the problem with it. Even maybe they used English a little to get into the west more why is that a big deal (which I don't think they used English for this purpose but more because the texture/tones of how English sounds). I mean to enter the Japanese market they sang their songs in Japanese; it is hard to get in that market (yes, I understand not as hard as the west but still) it is how BTS entered it (don't get me wrong I wish in the west we were more accepting of other languages but still). Also, I do understand that their original Japanese songs have deep lyrics and a certain emotional feeling to most of them, but BTS did rewrite their songs in Japanese to get in the market (especially in their earlier years) -About it not being written by them I do understand where people are coming from, but I think a great artist not only knows how to make their own music but can recognize a great song/beat when they hear it. About the song not being deep I have two points for this. ONE: while not every line of the song has a deep meaning and co-exist to make a huge deeper meaning, it does have a couple lines that I think can have actual meaning, "Ladies and gentlemen, I got the medicine | So you should keep ya eyes on the ball, huh | This is getting heavy, can you hear the bass boom? I'm ready (woo-hoo)". These lines I interpret that if are willing to watch/listen to them they can help us aka give us "medicine". The next line says that "this is getting heavy" but what is? I think "it" can be whatever one is dealing with, it could be covid because this was when the song was released, etc. If we will watch/listen to BTS they can help us give hope, comfort, guidance, etc. TWO: music sometimes doesn't need deep lyrics to have a huge impact in the world. Instrumental music for example can have a huge impact on people and it doesn't have lyrics, this can include just a beat can impact people. Personally, as someone who became ARMY between Dynamite and Butter era, I do think Dynamite had a positive change not just the west, but the world. I personally feel it started bringing more joy and motivation to people during the times, which is why it had such a big impact. Also, in a time when things are hard sometimes the best songs don't have deep messages but put you in a certain mood and I think Dynamite, Butter, and PTD do this. 4. I also think their full English songs unites the fandom even more. I will be honest I only speak English (unfortunately) but sometimes it is just nice to be able to sing every word with confidence. Don't get me wrong I don't have a problem with listening to songs in other languages, but even if it is one song it can be nice every once in a while. Also, English people usually learn even a little around the world (even if you like it or disagree with it) Anyways this is getting too long but these are some of my thoughts and opinions.
Hi, fun Dynamite facts: JK drinks milk so there is no bad influence, Suga loves basketball and is an excellent player, V honors MJ on his ‘off the wall’ line, and lastly, V is the “ending fairy” on much of their programming. They also name drop in each of the full English songs: Dynamite>Le Bron, Butter>Usher and PTD>Elton John. Elton loves the song and even did the TikTok challenge. Their last full English is ‘Permission to Dance’. It is purposefully a feel good, get up, pandemic is over song. They all have so much fun with it, with ARMYs, because so many of us can sing, AND SIGN, with them. I’m a 61 yo grama who was introduced to BYS by my granddaughter in 2018 with Idol. Now we are very happily ARMY.
Most of their songs have a message. GO GO is warning young people of too much partying & going into debt. The Halloween version is funny. ANPANMAN is a BTS staple. You don't have to be a super hero, it ok to be a weak hero 💜 (love yourself) 💜
Lots of MJ references in this one... some of the dance moves.. reference to Off the Wall... They are so talented... Thank you for taking the time to learn about the guys Nick... You know that you have a lot of support to help you navigate.. this track, apart from the main point of cheering Army up during the pandemic was to basically show that a group from Korea, speaking Korean can actually step out of their box to introduce themselves to English speaking nations who maybe weren't gelling with the foreign language... (Army of course learnt all the previous works in Korean or a mix of both Korean and English) Dynamite and Butter actually grew the fanbase in the US... Their versatility in America became known outside of Army with this track. 💜Borahae💜
I'm Japanese Army. They have also released many songs in Japanese. So I can understand why you get excited about English songs😊. But in the end I prefer Korean songs😊.
They supposed to enlist after their Map of the Soul tour but unfortunately covid happened. They pushed back their enlistment & released these feel good songs to help ARMYs cope with the pandemic. In everything they do, they always think about us first. Our comfort is their top priority. These selfless human beings...
Absolutely loving your journey discovering them. I discovered BTS in May 2021 watching an interview on a BBC England talk show with my best friend who had found them during lockdown. I now have 5 new ARMY friends who I talk to everyday and they support me so much. All because our love of BTS (and now other groups too... plus Kdramas). I have travelled from the UK by myself to see BTS in Vegas this time last year and I also travelled to see Hobi at Lollapooloza in Chicago. Honestly, their lyrics, message and them as people support me in the toughest of times and I love it when people discover this as well. I would love to see you watch some of their TV shows like RunBTS (maybe find a compilation for the moment) or even some chaotic interviews to learn more about them as people (Jimmy Fallon or WIRED interview are good places to start). Thank you. I hope you keep finding tracks that you resonate with. Film out is one of my all time favourites and has absolutely stunning vocals (especially from Jimin ... my bias).
You are right. This was a rally call to ARMY during the pandemic to cheer us all up. It was the definition of "Pop", no deep meaning, just saying to us, cheer up and have some fun 🎉 it is not so cohesive lyrically and won't surprise you to know that they didn't write it. It was written and produced by Dave Stewart from UK. But it is very well performed and BTS did a great job with the video. I prefer the official B side MV though because it shows more of the bloopers from them making the video. Live performances are, of course, incredible and each one is a little different. The MMA 2020 version has a special dance break (won't say more, don't want to spoil the surprise), well worth a look. You can watch each performance and be surprised each time 💜
@@nickforell1 They perform Dynamite in the NPR Tiny Desk performance, and it’s outstanding. Definitely recommend their Tiny Desk performance along with their 2021 Festa Live. Thanks for the reactions! Glad you’re enjoying the ride!
Thank you for your reaction! This is a happy song. Dynamite, Butter and Permission to Dance were a way of conquering western attention. And they were successful. 💜
I wouldn’t say “conquer the west”. They never even tried to do this or thought about doing this. The song were made for certain mood. While yes they made Butter for towards a Grammy but they saw how Dynamite did and decided why not try and take a chance. Also PTD was a gift from Ed Sheeran so it wasn’t like they planned the song until it was given to them. Did it make them more noticeable in the west? Yes. Did they try and “conquer” I will respectfully say no. (I mean no offense or hate)
This is Bts first nr 1 song at Billboard 100, the will win 5 moore nr 1 at Billboard and 6 nr 1 Albums at Billboard 200 that the are tied whid Beatles, This Mv is a homage to Michael jacksson the mension his Album Off The Wall an song Breake Off Dawn
Enjoying your reactions, thank you! My personal (and possibly unpopular opinion) is that, while the official music videos are great, the audio is sometimes a bit... overproduced? To me, it's so much more satisfying to hear their stripped down live vocals--these boys definitely don't need autotune. The NPR Tiny Desk concert is one of my favorites because it's just them jamming with a live backing band (Dynamite is one of three songs they do there). The 2021 Festa "BTS Live Room" that others have mentioned is also a good one... it's a live medley of some lesser-heard B-sides--one song from each album. I also saw someone else mention their cover of Coldplay's "Fix You" that they did on MTV Unplugged, which is BEAUTIFUL and does a lovely job showcasing their raw vocals--it'll really help you begin to tell them apart because the differences are so stark there. The "Butter" performance at the Grammys is also iconic. And then of course, there are all the MAMA and MMA (korean award show) performances that they have done over the years... just to name a few! Not saying you need to change your reaction style at all... but something I've seen some other reactors do that I REALLY enjoyed is to watch a music video (or a lyric video if no MV is available), and then follow it directly (in the same reaction) with a live performance of the same song. Basically a two-fer so that you can compare/contrast the studio version and live vocals. If it's a song with dance choreography, then watching the dance practice videos the release is also a lot of fun!
Just be careful with TVUNPLUGGED because they do block. I have seen many people pause a few time, or put words over screen, or fade the screen, etc. to be able to release it. If you did watch them and did do any of this we would understand and still would love to see your reaction. Personally I LOVE TvUnplugged performs. Blue and Grey, Telepathy, and Fix You are my favorite performances on their….
Dynamite was intended to give encouragement and joy during the pandemic...you might want to look into their song Permission to Dance which was made towards the end of the pandemic which was meant to uplift the spirit.
Thanks for another BTS reaction Nick🤩 As a beginner MVs are best but,after that you must watch their concerts and for understanding the korean lyrics there are many colour coded lyrical videos are available
Ooh you should react to their Tiny Desk Concert. It’s 4 songs, but also you get to see them engage with each other in real time. And the songs they do on that performance have very meaty lyrics.
Suggestions- The Last by Agust D(Suga) and Nevermind(suga solo BTS). Also, Spring Day+explanation video(you need this for the difference in cultural experience), N.O., and Bapsae+explanation video(again, cultural differences need explaining). I'd also strongly rec Magic Shop since you're a therapist. All of those are whole group songs. If you want to do solo songs to help place faces with names, I'd suggest: RM-Moonchild Jin-Ephinany Suga-interlude: Shadow JHope-Mama(or outro:ego) V-Singularity Jimin-Promise JK-Begin (Although they have many more great solo works, those are the first ones that came to mind when I thought about each one)
BTW -Awesome to hear that you "are a new fan of BTS". Welcome. They will never disappoint so as long as you expect the unexpected you will love and enjoy the journey as much as we do. And, yes Dynamite brought them into a lot of new homes but as you discover they have always been special. Have a great weekend, catch a new video or two !! Take care!!!
@@nickforell1 Vmin! A great duo for two reasons! First of all, as the singers with the lowest and highest voices, they sound incredible together, especially when they harmonize. Second, V and Jimin are kind of a special pair within BTS. They are same-age friends (meaning they were both born in the same year), which if you aren't aware, is a really big deal in Korea. They have such a rigid age-based hierarchy built into their culture, it's even baked into the Korean language. Like, the way you might speak to people older or younger than you is very different. So when you meet someone new, it's common to ask their age so that you can make sure to address each other properly. In BTS, you will see the members observe this hierarchy as the younger ones call their elders "hyung," which is a word males can use to address an older brother. It's respectful, but also affectionate. Anyway, V and Jimin were both born in 95. The only member younger than them is Jungkook, born in 97--so he is BTS's true "maknae" (youngest). However, you'll commonly see Jungkook, V, and Jimin referred to collectively as maknaes, or as the "maknae line," as they are very much the three little brothers of the group. They were the only members young enough that they were still in school when BTS got together. V and Jimin, being the same age, were in the same grade, and went to school together after moving to Seoul to train with Big Hit. So the two of them have that shared experience/forced proximity that none of the other members had together. As a result, V and Jimin became best friends. They've got a ton of inside jokes, and stories, and they talk so fondly about one another. They've had some epic fights too, which is sort of inevitable when you're basically spending 24 hours a day with someone, but they always made up and ended up closer than ever. They refer to one another as their soulmate. It's just so disgustingly sweet. 😭 Anyway, you said you were interested in knowing more about the members personally, so just thought I'd throw in that little tidbit.
Yes, this was a song in English to build up their fans(ARMY) & everyone during the pandemic. They actually made a Butter Hotter remix and Butter Cooler Remix. Please watch the Hotter remix. It is so funny, so much going on in the background! On March 1 LEGO released the BTS Dynamite set which took less than 30 minutes to sell out & go into backorder. I was fortunate enough to get one for my 41 year old daughter. Yes, 41. We have ARMY ranging from 4-89 in our family! Love your reactions Nick.
Btw gonna have to tell you this but their personalities are everything which made us love them so much. Compilations of funny clips and about them speaking English is hilarious 😂
captions are definitely welcomed to avoid misheard lyrics ))) context of this song to unite people during covid and cheer up ARMY. to listen first prime songs is nothing wrong with it.
I have an idea for you. It's a song where they all sit the whole song so you can stare at them the whole time without them dancing. It wasn't available to me when I started, but I think it would have helped me learn to identify them. Find "Fix You". The MTV performance. They do a cover of a Coldplay song. From left to right: Jimin, Jungkook, Suga, V, JHope, Jin, RM. Just an idea. By the way...it's their Best Group vocal to date! But still. Some of them look alike on stage when dancing around. So, yes. It takes awhile. You can react to them and just say when you pause...I like that guy in the red sweater or green vest.
As much as I love dynamite, but I think you would enjoy meaningful songs such as 'spring day MV' which is a really deep and sad song that you need to watch an explaination video by an Italian Army because they had hidden many clues that might had them blacklisted by the government if they weren't careful. 'Fake love' and 'blood sweat and tears' are also very good. Tip: they might seem like love song superficially but they're not Lol the angelic voice you pointed out at 9:03 I'm not sure if you recognized him he was the one you reacted to 'set me free' solo. The video before this. Most of them have duality when it comes to their solo, that's why I encouraged you to explore BTS first before their solo, because currently all of them had proved that they can be successful as solo artists that's how good each one of them is. Which is a news to those who think they can't stand by themselves and think that they needed to be in the band to be successful. Each one of them has different genre and styles. Very big tip: it's not the most popular songs that made the fans stay but the underrated and deep ones.
Hi 64 year old ARMY here.....this is a song that is simply for fun that we need to cheer us up during the pandemic. Even bad singers and dancers can attempt the moves and easy lyrics to this. 'Butter' and 'Permission to Dance' are two more all English songs that they made for the same reason. Oh and the angelic voice belongs to Jimin. Be warned there's a saying 'once you Jim-in, you can never Jim-out'. Its a fact that even straight guys fall for him. He's a siren that lures you in with his voice, shy smile and pretty eyes. 😉 I look forward to watching with you as you learn who is who. I found it hard at first especially as they kept changing their hair colour and styles almost every day. In the end I went by body shapes and gave them a character each and it worked. RM is the dad, Jin is the older and fun uncle, Suga is the older serious brother, J-Hope is the clown of the family, Jimin is an angel, V is a magical fairy and Jungkook is the naughty baby brother. It took me only a few days to sort them after that. Now I can recognise them pretty well. I did a quiz the other day and knew the one was just a picture of feet but I knew they were Jimins straight away...I surprised myself that day.
Please throw in some songs other than just their title tracks/viral songs, in order to get more variety in the different type of songs they do. I suggest songs like Baepsae, Paradise, Rain, Outro: Tear by the 3 rappers, House of Cards by the 4 vocalists. Also throw in some solo songs. Since you've already done one by Jimin, here are some suggestions for other members - Joke by RM, Agust D by Agust D, Daydream by J-Hope,. Epiphany by Jin, Singularity by V, Still With You by Jungkook
Dynamite is as you say a summer song. It was created to cheer people up during the pandemic. The lyrics are really not deep like their usual songs. The next English song should be butter. You could make it a twofer by watching the MV plus the performance at the Grammys
I've seen a number of comments about this song looking MJ influenced. Yes, they have many influences from MJ to Eminem & many Korean music pioneers most Westerners have never heard of. If you want to see a bit more of MJ, Jimin & Jungkook did a quick dance to MJ's "Black or White" at one of their Festa's several years ago. (Festa is a party they throw their fans every year on the anniversary of their debut as a group. They seem to do goofy skits, songs they've written for their fans or special little dance performances.) Here's a link to "Black or White" ruclips.net/video/GDFcGPIjvRg/видео.html
Omooo just found your reactions on my boy's songs I would like to tell u to react on the Members personal albums and also their new released albums too💖I've found ur reaction genuine soo I would like to see more from you🥳 Your new subbie💜
If you watch their variety show Run BTS, they have close to 200 episodes. You will learn who they are easier and also see how they interact with one another. 💜
IIRC, DYNAMITE was submitted to BTS by 2 British writers and to me, most of the lyrics are pretty poor and make less sense than most of the translated ones. I think they liked the upbeat mood, and were looking for content, when all their meticulously laid out and OTT practiced plans for a world tour were all cancelled. (My daughter had struggled for very good tickets to the Toronto concert and travel plans for there and on to Iceland. 😫 ) The MV, however, was fun and uplifting, during the Chinese plague lockdowns, which was it's purpose after the more melancholy LIFE GOES ON (that more typically was a BTS member production). These were followed by BUTTER, with it's HOTTER and COOLER variations, and PERMISSIN TO DANCE, which is fun, also.
i hate that when they go to award shows and whatever and have interviews, no interviewers actually know anything about them and they mostly only like them for their english songs and don't even know that they sing korean. I hate that most people want them to sing in english, korean is their language and i love them singing in korean. I want them to continue. I don't want them to have to sing in english only because interviewers want them too and can't be asked to do their research or anything and only want to interview them because they're famous. I strongly dislike those types of interviewers. Honestly it's probably the fact that they're american because out of all the interviewers ive seen, the british ones seem to be the most polite and have the most knowledge on the group.
So watch the next two English songs. Might as well. Again, they are positive vibe fun bop songs. Then watch "Black Swan". It's a classic. And it's deep. You might consider watching the explanation video. I did. Then switch and understand they do all genres. Watch "Mic Drop". Another popular classic.
Since I know you love music you should check out Jimin's new song. It's a mood and I think you would really enjoy it. Completely different again which blows my mind! Thanks for the reaction as always! 💜
7:56 Jimin is the member most likely to turn straight guys gay, and i'm being for real. It's the jimin effect. Once you jim-in,,,you can NEVER jim-out.
Just so you know it took us all awhile to get to know who is who. For several reason...they change their hairstyles, they change their haircuts, they change their hair color, and they sometimes change their eye color with contacts. So just look at their faces. It took me weeks. There are videos out there that are just the song. It has 7 pictures on the page. And when the guy is singing their face lights up. However, for each song like that...they use different photos each time. So, we understand. There is no rush. Pretty soon you will be able to identify them by just their voice. You will finally know who is who if you continue on this journey. And I think you will. This is funny....I was like..why doesn't he have the subtitles on? Duh! It's in English.
I started watching your channel because of your Harry Mack reactions. I'd never heard of BTS before your premiere. But they are pretty good. Thank you for introducing me to BTS
Welcome then =) Glad we can discover new music together then!
Pretty good, LOL. Keep watching! have fun!
@@LPnerd Thank you haha
Honestly stay where you are, literally going down that rabbit hole is gonna Ness you up 😫😫😫😫😫😫😫
There's no way outttttttt 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@Waltina Woodard Welcome to BTS. Dynamite is a song BTS released during the pandemic to cheer their fans up. It is very pop and what people think KPop is but BTS actually cover multiple genres and started more like a hip hop group. They can really rap. I can recommend watching the video called BTS Festa Room Live 2021 to get a feel for their musical diversity. Exciting to have a new listener 💜
Hi! I am a 78 old Army from Poland. Love your reactions.
I'm glad, thank you!
This song was meant to be light and happy. They did it to uplift everyone during the pandemic. Also, ton of nods to Michael Jackson. The dance moves and Off the Wall a Michael Jackson Album.
Oh wow, an MJ tribute. They did him justice!
This is one of the rare songs they didn’t write or produce. It was just a feel good song to help get through Covid
Terri, it definitely feels that way. They are just exuding positivity but I'm sure BTS fans love their own written stuff more
First BTS song I ever listened to....then went straight to Mic Drop! Two more diametrically opposed songs there will never be! But they crushed both of them....and I fell in love! GREAT reactions....please keep it up!
Yes, Mic Drop has been requested a bunch. Just keep falling in love with these guys
Dynamite was my first meeting with BTS (YT recommended their VMA performance of it) and I thought "Ok, that was kinda fun" and got curious. Then I randomly picked Epiphany live... 🤯‼️
I bawled my eyes out over the lyrics and was immediately hooked! The saying goes that BTS finds you when you need them the most and omg was that ever true in my case. Epiphany completely changed my way of thinking, pulled me out of a very dark place, inspired me to make some difficult but much needed drastic changes to my life and it's become my life mantra. I've never connected with an artist/group of artists like that before. I'm forever grateful to them and the community I've found in ARMY aka my purple family.
-a danish ARMY, age 46 💜
Jin was supposed to enter the military after their world tour in 2020 but then covid hit and their tour was cancelled. So they released Dynamite for fans to keep their spirits up during lockdown, and the rest is history. The song blew up and BTS went stratospheric. And note, they did not write Dynamite but you picked up on that!
Check out Jimin's new track LIKE CRAZY. Amazing electropop vibe.💜
Jimin is a beast. So I definitely am interested in LIKE CRAZY.
@@nickforell1 As usual, BTS brings on the diversity. Jimin's new track SET ME FREE PART 2 from the same album is like the exact opposite genre. Love that MV!
@@nickforell1
Jimin does have such angelic voice!!! It is so calming listening to him singing.
His background is contemporary dance as you notice. He has worked super hard to become a singer. In one of the BTS Bon Voyage episodes. Jimin said he really wanted to work harder to become better singer and all the other members were so supportive and said he was already a good singer. These guys are supportive of each other all the time.
You mentioned you would like to learn more about the members, it is worth checking out their Bon Voyage series and In the Soop and Run BTS etc.
Haha
Yes you are going deep into the rabbit hole … good luck!!
@@nappacabbage2506 he’s definitely a favorite of mine!
Hi I’m a 54 year old Latina from Texas and an Army for about 4 years. I love watching your reactions and as you can see, BTS have a wide variety of music genres to listen to. You need to watch and react to the music video for the song, Blood, Sweat & Tears. Thank you so much for your enjoyable reactions
Blood Sweat and Tears is coming up. Thank you too for supporting me =)
Yes. It's a happy song on purpose. They wrote it during the pandemic. They decided not to write any deep or emotional songs during the pandemic. They knew the world needing cheering up. It's the same with "Butter" and "Permission to Dance". They made the decision to perform in English to reach more of the world. Plus the U.S. radio stations were not playing their Korean songs. So they went to English and they exploded in the U.S. All the songs went to #1 on Billboard and stayed for weeks. They broke records. And started getting nominated for Grammy's.
This song dropped in August 2020, when we needed it the most. It was an instant classic. 💜
such a hit. Definitely got them a lot of acclaim I guess!
They have their own variety show, Run BTS. You'll learn more about them, their group dynamics and close brotherhood through these episodes as well. They are natural comedians masked off as idols, truly hahaha. What I love about these guys apart from their talents are that they are genuine, humble, kind human beings, no pretentious whatsoever. And that they are in love with their ARMY as hard as we love them.
And you're right, they don't have any bad song. They are incapable of producing bad ones.
I like the last line there. Incapable of producing nonsense haha. I believe this to be true.
@@nickforell1 I’ve been an Army for years and I have not found any bad song from them. There are some genres that doesn’t match mine, tbh. But to be fair, those are not bad.
Their songs are so repeatable that u cant stop listening even so u didnt heard it a long time and when u came back, felt soo good..welcome to our rabbit hole💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Watch them sing Dynamite with a live band at the BTS: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Oooh, I think watching this live would be incredible.
Fighting, @@nickforell1 ! 💜
Yes, that's my favorite performance of Dynamite! I love the whole Tiny Desk concert, one of the best things they've ever done, IMO.
@@banje72 I’ll definitely watch it then! I love live versions
I am a 64 year old ARMY from Canada. I discovered them in Feb/20 before they had ever released any "all english" songs. Honestly, when this first dropped I had mixed feelings. It appealed to my "disco youth" but I hated that it reinforced to some degree the stereotype that always surrounded BTS as just another bubblegum pop boyband. What it did achieve though, was introducing themselves to a whole new group of western fans that then took a deep dive into the rest of their deeper discography. They write the bulk of their Korean songs themselves, but their english songs were written by others. The group has well over 300 songs as a group and as soloists and I have to say about 290 songs are on my playlist. They rarely have a miss. I'm not sure if you noticed the nods to Michael Jackson....some in the choreography and some in the lyrics (Off The Wall was the name of an MJ album). MJ's nephew thanked BTS for paying tribute to his uncle (they have great respect for MJ). Could I suggest a couple of videos to react to? One is Tiny Desk Concert (they sing 3 songs...one being Dynamite). Here is the link with english subs ruclips.net/video/gFYAXsa7pe8/видео.html . The other recommendation is to their Room Live video. It contains a medley of snippets from 7 of their songs in chronological order to give you a taste of some of the diversity of their music Here is the link ruclips.net/video/-J-IM2hLBUc/видео.html . Thanks for your honest reactions.
Hi Laurie, thank you for the insight about Michael Jackson! I'm going to be deep diving down the rabbit hole
This is their first all english song, and one of the only ones they didn't write. ( RM did write the rap), They wanted something to cheer ARMY up during Covid! Everyone was having such a difficult time and their thought was something light and fun to play and sing and dance around the house.
you want a fast primer, watch rise of Bangtan. then move on to Bon Voyage. after that, you will know them, trust me.
now you can watch all the live performance of this song , and there are many. The Grammy performance is really good. FYI Jimin is performing his latest on Jimmy Fallon tonight,Mar. 24th 2023. 11:45EST. I hear it's steamy!
It was SO fun. Great suggestions, I will do that so I'm more knowledgeable
From a covid cheer up song to a Grammy nomination 🥰💜
Yep, such a bopper! Definitely cheered me up
DYNAMITE was an uplifting happy gem from BTS during the fear, worry and emotional fatigue at the hight of the pandemic. So needed...so loved.
very much needed, glad they produced it
Thanks for another fun reaction, Nick. I'm starting to love these guys. They're so positive.
Glad you like them! ❤
Yes, I'm not young - at all 🙂- and I have never in my lifetime seen a band that has had so much influence on so many people. I'm not talking about the music, but about their lives. You will be amazed how many people say BTS literally saved their lives or that "BTS finds you when you need them the most". They have so many genres of music that most folks probably don't care for every song but they have an insane amount of online content, a lot of it hysterical because they're just funny - whatever you watch you'll never walk away not feeling a little happier or in some cases downright motivated or moved in some way.
Their choreography. They are The Best of any group in the world ever. Here's why. When they started out their company was almost bankrupt. And it was a very small unknown company. Only the popular companies were getting asked to be on music shows. The first time when they debuted..they were a fill in for a group that had cancelled. Their creator and boss, Mr. Bang, told them we have to do something bold so even though we're poor and unknown we need to make an impression on the audience so they will never forget us. He decided they should excel at choreography. He hired a great choreographer. And they practiced and practiced and practiced until they literally were perfect. Practicing for hours was common when they started out. When I found them I watched BTS content Every Day. I never saw a dance mistake until 6 months in. I'm a choreograper so I knew how to look for mistakes even little ones. And still to this day...they dance in perfect unison, dance creative and exciting never seen before choreography, and rehearse until they are perfect. So that is their reputation. THE BEST at choreography.
Practice makes perfect. Hard work and dedication seemed to have worked wonders for them. Can't imagine the grind
Thanks for another BTS reaction. They have said this is just a fun disco funk track they made to share joy. But many of their songs are much more introspective like "Blood, Sweat, and Tears" which explores giving into temptation. Hope to hear more! 💜💜💜
Oh there will be many more =) Blood, sweat, and tears is on the list!
So this was their first Grammy nomination. They are also the first band to be nominated three years in a row for Best Pop Dro/Group performance (and still no wins). We don't care, they don't care, but the Grammy is the only thing they haven't won, I think. We love them and when they released "Dynamite" my then 13 year old granddaughter went ballistic. Their U.S. fan base exploded. The song wasn't penned by BTS but by David Stewart and Jessica Agombar. Big Hit reached out to them for a catchy tune and the rest is history. Their Grammy performance is super awesome as well as are all of their live performances. They push to make every single performance better than the last and "Dynamite" is no exception.
Right, so this was a hit designed and not written by them. Either way it feels like it probably made a big impact in their notoriety
I wouldn’t really say “design” because while yes they wanted a good song they didn’t “design” the song to get as big as it did. They even tried writing the lyrics in Korean but it didn’t sound as good so they stuck with English. Actually they did talk about how they were very weary about releasing a full English song, but decided to do it anyway. What they were not excepting was how big the song got. They did not except them to get even bigger and even getting popular (especially in the west). I mean no offense though…
@@amberpearce710 No offense taken at all. RM had noted that they really didn't know where they were after Dynamite and Butter. But if you want to "blow up" the American pop scene you do it with Dynamite and that they did. If they never record another song as BTS I will be forever grateful for the volume of beautiful lyrics and performances they have given us over the years. I was just thrilled that Jimin gave us Like Crazy in English (which I have yet to hear because my FACE has been delayed in delivery). Hope you have a wonderful weekend and we'll keep rooting for our guys!
@@crazyoldgrandma6935 I still stand by what I said. Just because they didn’t know what direction to go they decided on releasing Dynamite as a way to cope (which they did say) but not a projection of trying to dominating the west. If they didn’t know where to go then how could their projection be their when they didn’t know?? That doesn’t make sense. Now if you argued about Butter I would understand more. However their plans to dominate I will still disagree. Yes for Butter they did see it as a way to try again in Grammys (like we said earlier they didn’t have a projection and they started seeing one so they thought why not and try), but dominate no. As for PTD that wasn’t in their plans either but a gift. As a gift it wasn’t planned because they couldn’t plan it since it had to be given to them…just my opinion and thoughts and things they said…no hate or offense. Have a good day/night.
@@amberpearce710 I think we are saying the same thing in two different ways. Love them and their work always and appreciate every other single fan out there. Take care!
I agree with everything else everyone is saying at Tae is defo coming to wreck every bias or bias wrecker list you have especially with that smile at the the also my jiminie i still cant get over him also their dancing, attitude, vocals and just everything about this MV os perfect.
For their very first full english song they did it perfectly.
Also the fact that every Army right now is being bias wrecked by every member including their bias just goes to show how perfect and amazing these guys are and that they do such an amazing job with what they do as well.
I completely agree. The music video was so alarmingly beautiful too
@@nickforell1 it so was
To help you out ~
Finger Gun guy - Jimin
First singer - Jungkook
Second singer in record shop - RM
Third singer in yellow pants - J-Hope
Then back to Jungkook with the donut.
Then Jimin singing and dancing with the MJ kick.
Then next singer by the Dynamite truck - Taeyung / V
Then RM again with the mic.
Then Suga on the basketball court (appropriately - he played basketball and his stage name comes from his favorite position, Shooting Guard)
Then Jimin again.
Then back to Jungkook at the head of the formation while they are dancing. Then V lookin’ fly in his retro suit and vest.
Then on the stage under the round light while they are dancing Jin is at the front singing.
Soft high voice with the close up after that is Jimin. His voice is acknowledged as one of the most unique voices in KPop and one of the multiple reasons BTS is so unique.
Then Jungkook comes in again and Jimin jumps on his back.
(Funny note: when they were watching this playback Jungkook said to Jimin “why did you look at me like that out of the side of your eyes? It’s creepy!” And they were laughing about it.)
Then V again at the end with the sunglasses smirk.
I feel like I just made a new friend ! Thank you for this video and the other BTS song reactions.
I’m a new Army, about 3 months or so. I wasn’t really into K-pop but when I first heard their song Fake Love while in a store, I thought I’d check out that song. I AM now HOOKED! I became very curious about other songs and each individual member as well. I still can’t get enough of them.
Like you said, Dynamite is a feel good song. The song came out when the whole world was down and the song was supposed to give us the lift.
I do work out to a lot of BTS’ songs. Dynamite definitely is a song that makes you want to move when it comes on. Beware when you are in a store, haha!
Check out their other song Butter and I love watching their performance at the 2022 Grammy’s.
Aw glad you feel that way =D Butter is next!
Thanks for reacting!!! Dynamite is such a good bop and such a great song to lift you up (which is the purpose of the song).
I have seen many people in the comments saying the song was "supposed to dominate the west", "doesn't have a message" etc. I will respectfully agree and disagree.
1. BTS never try do "dominate the west/world". They got the song, but they did try to change the lyrics to Korean, but it didn't sound as good, so they stuck to English. They have talked about how different languages have different textures, tones, etc. RM recently said he doesn't want to be "blocked" by genre but also language as well, because it is another tool for producing/composing/writing.
2. The members were surprised how big the song was and didn't expect it.
3. IDK but so many ARMY (not all) have such a negative thought about the songs because it is in English and not written by them and maybe because it isn't super deep.
-With it being in English, so what, I don't see the problem with it. Even maybe they used English a little to get into the west more why is that a big deal (which I don't think they used English for this purpose but more because the texture/tones of how English sounds). I mean to enter the Japanese market they sang their songs in Japanese; it is hard to get in that market (yes, I understand not as hard as the west but still) it is how BTS entered it (don't get me wrong I wish in the west we were more accepting of other languages but still). Also, I do understand that their original Japanese songs have deep lyrics and a certain emotional feeling to most of them, but BTS did rewrite their songs in Japanese to get in the market (especially in their earlier years)
-About it not being written by them I do understand where people are coming from, but I think a great artist not only knows how to make their own music but can recognize a great song/beat when they hear it. About the song not being deep I have two points for this. ONE: while not every line of the song has a deep meaning and co-exist to make a huge deeper meaning, it does have a couple lines that I think can have actual meaning, "Ladies and gentlemen, I got the medicine | So you should keep ya eyes on the ball, huh | This is getting heavy, can you hear the bass boom? I'm ready (woo-hoo)". These lines I interpret that if are willing to watch/listen to them they can help us aka give us "medicine". The next line says that "this is getting heavy" but what is? I think "it" can be whatever one is dealing with, it could be covid because this was when the song was released, etc. If we will watch/listen to BTS they can help us give hope, comfort, guidance, etc. TWO: music sometimes doesn't need deep lyrics to have a huge impact in the world. Instrumental music for example can have a huge impact on people and it doesn't have lyrics, this can include just a beat can impact people. Personally, as someone who became ARMY between Dynamite and Butter era, I do think Dynamite had a positive change not just the west, but the world. I personally feel it started bringing more joy and motivation to people during the times, which is why it had such a big impact. Also, in a time when things are hard sometimes the best songs don't have deep messages but put you in a certain mood and I think Dynamite, Butter, and PTD do this.
4. I also think their full English songs unites the fandom even more. I will be honest I only speak English (unfortunately) but sometimes it is just nice to be able to sing every word with confidence. Don't get me wrong I don't have a problem with listening to songs in other languages, but even if it is one song it can be nice every once in a while. Also, English people usually learn even a little around the world (even if you like it or disagree with it)
Anyways this is getting too long but these are some of my thoughts and opinions.
This and Butter made American radio. Which was amazing. I love hearing it come on when I’m at the nail salon or grocery store. 💜
This song has no fewer than 250 vocals in it. BTS is in a class by itself. There is nothing they can't do.
Hi, fun Dynamite facts: JK drinks milk so there is no bad influence, Suga loves basketball and is an excellent player, V honors MJ on his ‘off the wall’ line, and lastly, V is the “ending fairy” on much of their programming. They also name drop in each of the full English songs: Dynamite>Le Bron, Butter>Usher and PTD>Elton John. Elton loves the song and even did the TikTok challenge. Their last full English is ‘Permission to Dance’. It is purposefully a feel good, get up, pandemic is over song. They all have so much fun with it, with ARMYs, because so many of us can sing, AND SIGN, with them. I’m a 61 yo grama who was introduced to BYS by my granddaughter in 2018 with Idol. Now we are very happily ARMY.
Most of their songs have a message. GO GO is warning young people of too much partying & going into debt. The Halloween version is funny.
ANPANMAN is a BTS staple. You don't have to be a super hero, it ok to be a weak hero 💜 (love yourself) 💜
Love the message actually, I like the lightheartedness
Lots of MJ references in this one... some of the dance moves.. reference to Off the Wall... They are so talented... Thank you for taking the time to learn about the guys Nick... You know that you have a lot of support to help you navigate.. this track, apart from the main point of cheering Army up during the pandemic was to basically show that a group from Korea, speaking Korean can actually step out of their box to introduce themselves to English speaking nations who maybe weren't gelling with the foreign language... (Army of course learnt all the previous works in Korean or a mix of both Korean and English) Dynamite and Butter actually grew the fanbase in the US... Their versatility in America became known outside of Army with this track. 💜Borahae💜
Thank you so much Jo. very kind of you. Definitely so much to learn here
Dynamite was released during covid.
Its a cheer up good vibe
Yo en modo 💃🕺 cada ves que escucho esta canción 🎶 💜💜💜💜
This wasn’t planned, they were to start their map of the soul worldwide tour…but..Rona happened. They made this song to cheer everyone up. Literally.
Amo ver a gente descubrir a BTS💜
I'm Japanese Army. They have also released many songs in Japanese. So I can understand why you get excited about English songs😊.
But in the end I prefer Korean songs😊.
I think I prefer the Korean songs too. Natural language for the person writing the song!
They supposed to enlist after their Map of the Soul tour but unfortunately covid happened. They pushed back their enlistment & released these feel good songs to help ARMYs cope with the pandemic. In everything they do, they always think about us first. Our comfort is their top priority. These selfless human beings...
There first number one on the billboard hot 100
Absolutely loving your journey discovering them. I discovered BTS in May 2021 watching an interview on a BBC England talk show with my best friend who had found them during lockdown. I now have 5 new ARMY friends who I talk to everyday and they support me so much. All because our love of BTS (and now other groups too... plus Kdramas). I have travelled from the UK by myself to see BTS in Vegas this time last year and I also travelled to see Hobi at Lollapooloza in Chicago. Honestly, their lyrics, message and them as people support me in the toughest of times and I love it when people discover this as well. I would love to see you watch some of their TV shows like RunBTS (maybe find a compilation for the moment) or even some chaotic interviews to learn more about them as people (Jimmy Fallon or WIRED interview are good places to start). Thank you. I hope you keep finding tracks that you resonate with. Film out is one of my all time favourites and has absolutely stunning vocals (especially from Jimin ... my bias).
Thank you =D BTS Army just keeps growing and growing
You are right. This was a rally call to ARMY during the pandemic to cheer us all up. It was the definition of "Pop", no deep meaning, just saying to us, cheer up and have some fun 🎉 it is not so cohesive lyrically and won't surprise you to know that they didn't write it. It was written and produced by Dave Stewart from UK. But it is very well performed and BTS did a great job with the video. I prefer the official B side MV though because it shows more of the bloopers from them making the video. Live performances are, of course, incredible and each one is a little different. The MMA 2020 version has a special dance break (won't say more, don't want to spoil the surprise), well worth a look. You can watch each performance and be surprised each time 💜
such a rally to the ARMY. Love to see it =)
This was intended as a happy, pump up song for the pandemic.
Definitely made me feel good!
This was bts first all english song, the did 2 moore Butter and Pemission to Dance, this 3 was made during pandemic to cheer us Armys up
Aww yiss! For your next BTS reaction, I suggest Butter (another English language song, and it was my first exposure to them.)
Okieee definitely will do butter then
@@nickforell1 Butter live performance at the Grammys (held in Las Vegas) is something else. You should watch this how good they are live.
Keep it coming and I will keep watching💜 Dynamite is one of a run of happy songs to cheer up the world during lockdown. That's why it's in English.
BTS Room Live Fiesta next please. A variety of their songs luve performance❤
Hi Lida, that would be a nice watch. I like live performances
@@nickforell1 They perform Dynamite in the NPR Tiny Desk performance, and it’s outstanding. Definitely recommend their Tiny Desk performance along with their 2021 Festa Live. Thanks for the reactions! Glad you’re enjoying the ride!
Thank you for your reaction! This is a happy song. Dynamite, Butter and Permission to Dance were a way of conquering western attention. And they were successful. 💜
Thanks for the info! Appreciate you Paula!
I wouldn’t say “conquer the west”. They never even tried to do this or thought about doing this. The song were made for certain mood. While yes they made Butter for towards a Grammy but they saw how Dynamite did and decided why not try and take a chance. Also PTD was a gift from Ed Sheeran so it wasn’t like they planned the song until it was given to them. Did it make them more noticeable in the west? Yes. Did they try and “conquer”
I will respectfully say no. (I mean no offense or hate)
The key change gives me chills every Time 🤩. Please watch the tiny desk concert 🙂.
I know I got goosebumps
I also recommend the NPR Tiny Desk concert. They do 3 songs. And it is stripped down. Just them and their band in a small set. So good.
I love how you have an instant smile as soon as they start singing 😁
This is Bts first nr 1 song at Billboard 100, the will win 5 moore nr 1 at Billboard and 6 nr 1 Albums at Billboard 200 that the are tied whid Beatles, This Mv is a homage to Michael jacksson the mension his Album Off The Wall an song Breake Off Dawn
Welcome to the adventure of the BTS rabbit hole, and enjoy the journey.
Enjoying your reactions, thank you! My personal (and possibly unpopular opinion) is that, while the official music videos are great, the audio is sometimes a bit... overproduced? To me, it's so much more satisfying to hear their stripped down live vocals--these boys definitely don't need autotune.
The NPR Tiny Desk concert is one of my favorites because it's just them jamming with a live backing band (Dynamite is one of three songs they do there). The 2021 Festa "BTS Live Room" that others have mentioned is also a good one... it's a live medley of some lesser-heard B-sides--one song from each album.
I also saw someone else mention their cover of Coldplay's "Fix You" that they did on MTV Unplugged, which is BEAUTIFUL and does a lovely job showcasing their raw vocals--it'll really help you begin to tell them apart because the differences are so stark there. The "Butter" performance at the Grammys is also iconic. And then of course, there are all the MAMA and MMA (korean award show) performances that they have done over the years... just to name a few!
Not saying you need to change your reaction style at all... but something I've seen some other reactors do that I REALLY enjoyed is to watch a music video (or a lyric video if no MV is available), and then follow it directly (in the same reaction) with a live performance of the same song. Basically a two-fer so that you can compare/contrast the studio version and live vocals. If it's a song with dance choreography, then watching the dance practice videos the release is also a lot of fun!
Thank you for that insight. I was definitely debating doing a live version. Maybe next time I'll do that..
Just be careful with TVUNPLUGGED because they do block. I have seen many people pause a few time, or put words over screen, or fade the screen, etc. to be able to release it. If you did watch them and did do any of this we would understand and still would love to see your reaction. Personally I LOVE TvUnplugged performs. Blue and Grey, Telepathy, and Fix You are my favorite performances on their….
I live in Cody Wyoming, I'm 52 years old and white...BTS is my obsession😊good on ya! Are awesome by the way, keep it up!
Jin and V for me so far..
Thank you for reacting 💕
Yes Jimin has angelic voice
Permission to Dance and
Butter please
It's English songs also
Keep safe always
Borahae 💜
Definitely will react to these in time. Butter is probably next!
Dynamite was intended to give encouragement and joy during the pandemic...you might want to look into their song Permission to Dance which was made towards the end of the pandemic which was meant to uplift the spirit.
Thanks for another BTS reaction Nick🤩
As a beginner MVs are best but,after that you must watch their concerts and for understanding the korean lyrics there are many colour coded lyrical videos are available
Thanks for the tips!
Ooh you should react to their Tiny Desk Concert. It’s 4 songs, but also you get to see them engage with each other in real time. And the songs they do on that performance have very meaty lyrics.
Suggestions- The Last by Agust D(Suga) and Nevermind(suga solo BTS).
Also, Spring Day+explanation video(you need this for the difference in cultural experience), N.O., and Bapsae+explanation video(again, cultural differences need explaining). I'd also strongly rec Magic Shop since you're a therapist. All of those are whole group songs.
If you want to do solo songs to help place faces with names, I'd suggest:
RM-Moonchild
Jin-Ephinany
Suga-interlude: Shadow
JHope-Mama(or outro:ego)
V-Singularity
Jimin-Promise
JK-Begin
(Although they have many more great solo works, those are the first ones that came to mind when I thought about each one)
BTW -Awesome to hear that you "are a new fan of BTS". Welcome. They will never disappoint so as long as you expect the unexpected you will love and enjoy the journey as much as we do. And, yes Dynamite brought them into a lot of new homes but as you discover they have always been special. Have a great weekend, catch a new video or two !! Take care!!!
Can't wait! Have a good weekend too!
I'm not sure what the threshold for Super old is but i'm guessing i'm there.
Yeah, didn't mean it in a bad way haha. Much love =)
8:05 - Yep. Jimin Bias confirmed. Welcome to the club. 😆
aha yes his voice and V's. So melty
@@nickforell1 Vmin! A great duo for two reasons! First of all, as the singers with the lowest and highest voices, they sound incredible together, especially when they harmonize.
Second, V and Jimin are kind of a special pair within BTS. They are same-age friends (meaning they were both born in the same year), which if you aren't aware, is a really big deal in Korea. They have such a rigid age-based hierarchy built into their culture, it's even baked into the Korean language. Like, the way you might speak to people older or younger than you is very different. So when you meet someone new, it's common to ask their age so that you can make sure to address each other properly. In BTS, you will see the members observe this hierarchy as the younger ones call their elders "hyung," which is a word males can use to address an older brother. It's respectful, but also affectionate.
Anyway, V and Jimin were both born in 95. The only member younger than them is Jungkook, born in 97--so he is BTS's true "maknae" (youngest). However, you'll commonly see Jungkook, V, and Jimin referred to collectively as maknaes, or as the "maknae line," as they are very much the three little brothers of the group. They were the only members young enough that they were still in school when BTS got together. V and Jimin, being the same age, were in the same grade, and went to school together after moving to Seoul to train with Big Hit. So the two of them have that shared experience/forced proximity that none of the other members had together.
As a result, V and Jimin became best friends. They've got a ton of inside jokes, and stories, and they talk so fondly about one another. They've had some epic fights too, which is sort of inevitable when you're basically spending 24 hours a day with someone, but they always made up and ended up closer than ever. They refer to one another as their soulmate. It's just so disgustingly sweet. 😭
Anyway, you said you were interested in knowing more about the members personally, so just thought I'd throw in that little tidbit.
Yes, this was a song in English to build up their fans(ARMY) & everyone during the pandemic. They actually made a Butter Hotter remix and Butter Cooler Remix. Please watch the Hotter remix. It is so funny, so much going on in the background! On March 1 LEGO released the BTS Dynamite set which took less than 30 minutes to sell out & go into backorder. I was fortunate enough to get one for my 41 year old daughter. Yes, 41. We have ARMY ranging from 4-89 in our family! Love your reactions Nick.
I will definitely do that once I react to Butter!
Silent supporter here. I never missed your BTS videos. Also I wanna tell you you're so handsome
Oh thank you Vuli that is so nice of you to say. Appreciate you =)
Btw gonna have to tell you this but their personalities are everything which made us love them so much. Compilations of funny clips and about them speaking English is hilarious 😂
hahaha okay, that could be a great reaction =)
loved that so much. gold tier musical content. keep up the content please
I absolutely will!
@@nickforell1 that's amazing to hear! I subscribed. You should react to October Ends Of Stars, Destroy Us All, Play Time!
captions are definitely welcomed to avoid misheard lyrics )))
context of this song to unite people during covid and cheer up ARMY.
to listen first prime songs is nothing wrong with it.
I'm starting to like your reaction on BTS i'm gonna subscribe 💜💜
Thank you so much Jannat!
Thanks for watching ...(:
I love your reactions ...plz react to bts more ...
You may like 《Butter》 too ...
Thank you Viana =) Sounds good!
Check out their Tiny Desk concert. It was during Covid lockdown.
I absolutely will :D
There first full English song it was for us to cheer us up during Covid
It was much needed
I have an idea for you. It's a song where they all sit the whole song so you can stare at them the whole time without them dancing. It wasn't available to me when I started, but I think it would have helped me learn to identify them. Find "Fix You". The MTV performance. They do a cover of a Coldplay song. From left to right: Jimin, Jungkook, Suga, V, JHope, Jin, RM. Just an idea. By the way...it's their Best Group vocal to date! But still. Some of them look alike on stage when dancing around. So, yes. It takes awhile. You can react to them and just say when you pause...I like that guy in the red sweater or green vest.
Great idea! Fix you is such a wonderful song
9:05 - YEP.
They did this song and 2 other songs on Tiny Desk Live. Great watch and showcases their talents and interactions 👌👌💜💜
Somebody got hit by the "Jimin Effect ".....and hard!!! 😂💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Very much so Kathy!
As much as I love dynamite, but I think you would enjoy meaningful songs such as 'spring day MV' which is a really deep and sad song that you need to watch an explaination video by an Italian Army because they had hidden many clues that might had them blacklisted by the government if they weren't careful.
'Fake love' and 'blood sweat and tears' are also very good. Tip: they might seem like love song superficially but they're not
Lol the angelic voice you pointed out at 9:03 I'm not sure if you recognized him he was the one you reacted to 'set me free' solo. The video before this. Most of them have duality when it comes to their solo, that's why I encouraged you to explore BTS first before their solo, because currently all of them had proved that they can be successful as solo artists that's how good each one of them is. Which is a news to those who think they can't stand by themselves and think that they needed to be in the band to be successful. Each one of them has different genre and styles.
Very big tip: it's not the most popular songs that made the fans stay but the underrated and deep ones.
Hi 64 year old ARMY here.....this is a song that is simply for fun that we need to cheer us up during the pandemic. Even bad singers and dancers can attempt the moves and easy lyrics to this. 'Butter' and 'Permission to Dance' are two more all English songs that they made for the same reason. Oh and the angelic voice belongs to Jimin. Be warned there's a saying 'once you Jim-in, you can never Jim-out'. Its a fact that even straight guys fall for him. He's a siren that lures you in with his voice, shy smile and pretty eyes. 😉 I look forward to watching with you as you learn who is who. I found it hard at first especially as they kept changing their hair colour and styles almost every day. In the end I went by body shapes and gave them a character each and it worked. RM is the dad, Jin is the older and fun uncle, Suga is the older serious brother, J-Hope is the clown of the family, Jimin is an angel, V is a magical fairy and Jungkook is the naughty baby brother. It took me only a few days to sort them after that. Now I can recognise them pretty well. I did a quiz the other day and knew the one was just a picture of feet but I knew they were Jimins straight away...I surprised myself that day.
Hi Rose, yes it really feels that way. Such a light positive song =)
Please throw in some songs other than just their title tracks/viral songs, in order to get more variety in the different type of songs they do. I suggest songs like Baepsae, Paradise, Rain, Outro: Tear by the 3 rappers, House of Cards by the 4 vocalists.
Also throw in some solo songs. Since you've already done one by Jimin, here are some suggestions for other members - Joke by RM, Agust D by Agust D, Daydream by J-Hope,. Epiphany by Jin, Singularity by V, Still With You by Jungkook
Hi sweetie I'm enjoy every time to wacht your reaction to BTS, you are definitely become an Army, congrats dear, welcome to us!!💜💜purple you.
Thank you Simona, borahae!
the pleasure is all mine, I love seeing your reactions!
Dynamite is as you say a summer song. It was created to cheer people up during the pandemic. The lyrics are really not deep like their usual songs. The next English song should be butter. You could make it a twofer by watching the MV plus the performance at the Grammys
Butter is definitely next!
I've seen a number of comments about this song looking MJ influenced. Yes, they have many influences from MJ to Eminem & many Korean music pioneers most Westerners have never heard of. If you want to see a bit more of MJ, Jimin & Jungkook did a quick dance to MJ's "Black or White" at one of their Festa's several years ago. (Festa is a party they throw their fans every year on the anniversary of their debut as a group. They seem to do goofy skits, songs they've written for their fans or special little dance performances.) Here's a link to "Black or White" ruclips.net/video/GDFcGPIjvRg/видео.html
This song wasn't meant to have that much of a deeper meaning like the other songs. This song was just to make ARMY happy during Covid.
Yep! And it certainly did that
10:20 - THE ALGORITHM KNOWS! You Must do Butter next.
Lmao I know right?
you can now get the dynamite set in LEGO
Listen filter by jimin and also vibe by jimin in his angelic voice hitting high notes
JIMIIIIIIN!
i reccomend you hear Lights. it is in japanees and is soooo goood
Ohh I will check it out
Omooo just found your reactions on my boy's songs I would like to tell u to react on the Members personal albums and also their new released albums too💖I've found ur reaction genuine soo I would like to see more from you🥳
Your new subbie💜
Thank you =) I appreciate you so much! Thank you for the suggestion. I am going to do Jungkook next
Jimmy is my bias
If you watch their variety show Run BTS, they have close to 200 episodes. You will learn who they are easier and also see how they interact with one another. 💜
Oh that sounds like something I need to see!
BTS is amazing live. You might do the main video first and then a live performance 2nd, I know a lot of us ARMIES love that.
that's a great idea actually!
IIRC, DYNAMITE was submitted to BTS by 2 British writers and to me, most of the lyrics are pretty poor and make less sense than most of the translated ones.
I think they liked the upbeat mood, and were looking for content, when all their meticulously laid out and OTT practiced plans for a world tour were all cancelled. (My daughter had struggled for very good tickets to the Toronto concert and travel plans for there and on to Iceland. 😫 )
The MV, however, was fun and uplifting, during the Chinese plague lockdowns, which was it's purpose after the more melancholy LIFE GOES ON (that more typically was a BTS member production).
These were followed by BUTTER, with it's HOTTER and COOLER variations, and PERMISSIN TO DANCE, which is fun, also.
i hate that when they go to award shows and whatever and have interviews, no interviewers actually know anything about them and they mostly only like them for their english songs and don't even know that they sing korean. I hate that most people want them to sing in english, korean is their language and i love them singing in korean. I want them to continue. I don't want them to have to sing in english only because interviewers want them too and can't be asked to do their research or anything and only want to interview them because they're famous. I strongly dislike those types of interviewers. Honestly it's probably the fact that they're american because out of all the interviewers ive seen, the british ones seem to be the most polite and have the most knowledge on the group.
So watch the next two English songs. Might as well. Again, they are positive vibe fun bop songs. Then watch "Black Swan". It's a classic. And it's deep. You might consider watching the explanation video. I did. Then switch and understand they do all genres. Watch "Mic Drop". Another popular classic.
I will! I am definitely looking forward to jumping back into some more emotional BTS korean songs though.
Since I know you love music you should check out Jimin's new song. It's a mood and I think you would really enjoy it. Completely different again which blows my mind! Thanks for the reaction as always! 💜
I'll check it out!
Good job🎉💜💜
Thank you Elizabeth =)
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7:56 Jimin is the member most likely to turn straight guys gay, and i'm being for real. It's the jimin effect. Once you jim-in,,,you can NEVER jim-out.
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You need to react to Jungkook's Dreamers that was the official soundtrack for the Fifa world cup! He performed it live and it was amazing
Thanks for reacting to BTS songs...may I request for you to react on Dimple and Pied Piper live performance. Hope I can see it soon. Thanks
Hi Rosalynn, I will definitely try to do that soon!
Just so you know it took us all awhile to get to know who is who. For several reason...they change their hairstyles, they change their haircuts, they change their hair color, and they sometimes change their eye color with contacts. So just look at their faces. It took me weeks. There are videos out there that are just the song. It has 7 pictures on the page. And when the guy is singing their face lights up. However, for each song like that...they use different photos each time. So, we understand. There is no rush. Pretty soon you will be able to identify them by just their voice. You will finally know who is who if you continue on this journey. And I think you will. This is funny....I was like..why doesn't he have the subtitles on? Duh! It's in English.
Haha yes, it was jarring not to have subtitles on. That's good to hear, I am definitely recognizing their faces, just working on the names