Band · Princes of Pop
Most frequent collaborator: Pdogg · 38 tracks
Holds writing credit on 64 of 68 tracks
Yes, far more than most K-pop groups. BTS members co-write and co-produce around 94% of their catalogue, led by the rap line, RM, Suga, and J-Hope. They co-wrote hits like 'Blood Sweat & Tears,' 'Fake Love,' and 'ON' with their Big Hit production team. Their outside-written songs are mostly their English crossover singles: 'Dynamite' was written entirely by British songwriters.
Across all 68 tracks: how many BTS wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.
Share of all 68 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Percentage of all 68 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.
| Member | Period | Lyrics | Music | Production | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM | 2013-present | 85% |
85% |
3% |
68% |
| Jin | 2013-present | 6% |
6% |
1% |
62% |
| Suga | 2013-present | 59% |
59% |
7% |
65% |
| J-Hope | 2013-present | 59% |
59% |
1% |
68% |
| Jimin | 2013-present | 6% |
6% |
3% |
60% |
| V | 2013-present | 6% |
6% |
3% |
62% |
| Jungkook | 2013-present | 7% |
7% |
3% |
62% |
BTS's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
Where BTS sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
None of the signature songs above fall in this category.
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No albums from this decade.
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. P Pdogg · BS Bang Si-hyuk · SB Supreme Boi · SR Slow Rabbit · A Adora · HN Hiss noise
Data Insight
The rap line (RM, Suga, J-Hope) drives most of the group's original writing across all five albums. Pdogg is the anchor producer on nearly every record. 'Dynamite' (from BE) is their most notable outlier: their first fully English-language number-one was written entirely by outside writers David Stewart and Jessica Agombar, with no member writing credit. Ed Sheeran co-wrote 'Make It Right' on Map of the Soul: 7.
Quick Facts
Creative Fingerprint
A K-pop group that writes: unlike most of the genre, BTS members, led by the rappers RM, Suga, and J-Hope, co-write and co-produce most of their catalogue, credited on around 94% of tracks alongside the Big Hit production team. Their outside-written songs are mostly the English crossover singles, like 'Dynamite.'
The Story
BTS are a South Korean boy band formed in Seoul in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The seven-member group (RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook) broke out of the K-pop market to become one of the best-selling musical acts of all time, with multiple Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles and a devoted global fanbase known as ARMY.