Studio Album · No. 5
Arirang Songwriting Credits by BTS
Produced by Pdogg, Diplo, Ryan Tedder, Mike Will Made-It, Ghstloop, Nitti, Tyler Spry, Pluss, El Guincho, Kevin Parker · Engineered by Mike Bozzi, Mark "Spike" Stent, Manny Marroquin, Jaycen Joshua, Tom Norris, Serban Ghenea, Alex Ghenea, Yang Ga
BigHit
Hip HopPop
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 13 of 13 tracks · 1 not yet documented
Authorship Breakdown 13 / 13 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether BTS carries a lyricist or composer credit.
13 trackswritten by BTS
0 tracksoutside writers
1 trackwriters not documented
BTS's roles on this album
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist93%
Composer93%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
14
Tracks
54
Lyricists
26
Producers
1
No.1 Single
2026
Released
Data Insight
RM is credited on all thirteen documented tracks, Suga on eleven and J-Hope on ten, so the three rappers carry the group’s writing on this record much as they have since the beginning. The singers appear far less: Jungkook on four, V and Jimin on two each, Jin on none. What is new is the size of the outside team. Pdogg is still the constant, but Ryan Tedder, Diplo, Mike Will Made-It, Kevin Parker of Tame Impala and JPEGMafia all hold writing credits, and “Hooligan” carries fourteen writers.
Arirang is the seventh BTS studio album, released on March 20, 2026 through BigHit. Recorded between July and November 2025, it is the group’s first album since all seven members completed military service. Fourteen tracks run 41 minutes, with production from Pdogg, Diplo, Ryan Tedder, Mike Will Made-It and Kevin Parker of Tame Impala. The title track “Swim” reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Body to Body
|
Ryan TedderMaxime PicardThomas PentzAkira EvansTeezo TouchdownPdoggRMSugaJ-HopeKirsten Spencer | Ryan TedderMaxime PicardThomas PentzAkira EvansTeezo TouchdownPdoggRMSugaJ-HopeKirsten Spencer | Picard BrothersDiploRyan TedderPdogg | RM (Rap)Jin (Vocals)Suga (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Jimin (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jungkook (Vocals) |
| 2 |
Hooligan
#35
|
Pablo Diaz ReixaMichel MagnePablo Martinez AlborchMarcus LomaxXplicitJungkookDelaceyJasper HarrisRMJ-HopeSugaDerrick MilanoPdoggKirsten Spencer | Pablo Diaz ReixaMichel MagnePablo Martinez AlborchMarcus LomaxXplicitJungkookDelaceyJasper HarrisRMJ-HopeSugaDerrick MilanoPdoggKirsten Spencer | El GuinchoFakeguidoJasper HarrisGhstloop | RM (Rap)Jin (Vocals)Suga (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Jimin (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jungkook (Vocals) |
| 3 |
Aliens
|
Michael Williams IIRMAsheton HoganBrandon BellKhaled RohaimCharles HinshawJean Marcel Day Jr.James EsseinJ-HopeJungkookSugaJohn MitchellDerrick MilanoPdogg | Michael Williams IIRMAsheton HoganBrandon BellKhaled RohaimCharles HinshawJean Marcel Day Jr.James EsseinJ-HopeJungkookSugaJohn MitchellDerrick MilanoPdogg | Mike Will Made-ItPlussDonutKhaled RohaimPdogg | RM (Rap)Jin (Vocals)Suga (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Jimin (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jungkook (Vocals) |
| 4 |
Fya
|
Harley StretenGregory Aldae HeinJPEGMafiaThomas PentzKurtis WellsRMJungkookRichard Mears IVSuga | Harley StretenGregory Aldae HeinJPEGMafiaThomas PentzKurtis WellsRMJungkookRichard Mears IVSuga | DiploFlumeNitti | RM (Rap)Jin (Vocals)Suga (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Jimin (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jungkook (Vocals) |
| 5 |
2.0
|
Michael Williams IIAsheton HoganAtia BoggsCharles HinshawRMJ-HopeVJungkookJohn MitchellDerrick MilanoPdoggSuga | Michael Williams IIAsheton HoganAtia BoggsCharles HinshawRMJ-HopeVJungkookJohn MitchellDerrick MilanoPdoggSuga | Mike Will Made-ItPluss | RM (Rap)Jin (Vocals)Suga (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Jimin (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jungkook (Vocals) |
| 6 |
No. 29
|
Not documented | - | - | - |
| 7 |
Swim
#1
|
James EsseinSean ForemanTyler SpryJamison BakenRyan TedderRMKirsten SpencerDerrick MilanoPdogg | James EsseinSean ForemanTyler SpryJamison BakenRyan TedderRMKirsten SpencerDerrick MilanoPdogg | LeclairTyler SpryPdogg | RM (Rap)Jin (Vocals)Suga (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Jimin (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jungkook (Vocals) |
| 8 |
Merry Go Round
|
Sam HomaeeSarah AaronsGregory Aldae HeinKevin ParkerRMSugaJ-HopeDerrick MilanoPdogg | Sam HomaeeSarah AaronsGregory Aldae HeinKevin ParkerRMSugaJ-HopeDerrick MilanoPdogg | Kevin ParkerSam HomaeeSarah AaronsGregory Aldae HeinGhstloop | RM (Rap)Jin (Vocals)Suga (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Jimin (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jungkook (Vocals) |
| 9 |
Normal
#33
|
Sean ForemanLivvi FrancRyan TedderSean CookRMJ-HopeSugaKirsten SpencerDerrick MilanoPdogg | Sean ForemanLivvi FrancRyan TedderSean CookRMJ-HopeSugaKirsten SpencerDerrick MilanoPdogg | Ryan TedderSean Cook | RM (Rap)Jin (Vocals)Suga (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Jimin (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jungkook (Vocals) |
| 10 |
Like Animals
|
Thomas PentzArtemas DiamandisToby DaintreeJesse FinkKevin WhiteRMKirsten SpencerBeau Nox | Thomas PentzArtemas DiamandisToby DaintreeJesse FinkKevin WhiteRMKirsten SpencerBeau Nox | DiploArtemas DiamandisToby DaintreeKevin White | RM (Rap)Jin (Vocals)Suga (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Jimin (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jungkook (Vocals) |
| 11 |
They Don't Know 'bout Us
|
PdoggGhstloopAri StarraceRugKurtis WellsJiminRMSugaJ-Hope | PdoggGhstloopAri StarraceRugKurtis WellsJiminRMSugaJ-Hope | PdoggGhstloopY2K | RM (Rap)Jin (Vocals)Suga (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Jimin (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jungkook (Vocals) |
| 12 |
One More Night
|
Thomas PentzPdoggBeau NoxRichard Mears IVRMSugaJ-HopeAnt Clemons | Thomas PentzPdoggBeau NoxRichard Mears IVRMSugaJ-HopeAnt Clemons | DiploPdoggNitti | RM (Rap)Jin (Vocals)Suga (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Jimin (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jungkook (Vocals) |
| 13 |
Please
|
Tyler SpryJames EsseinRyan TedderRMSugaJ-Hope | Tyler SpryJames EsseinRyan TedderRMSugaJ-Hope | Tyler Spry | RM (Rap)Jin (Vocals)Suga (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Jimin (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jungkook (Vocals) |
| 14 |
Into the Sun
|
PdoggThomas PentzVJiminTeezo TouchdownKi-An Dee KambaranRichard Mears IVTyler JohnsonGhstloopRMSugaJ-Hope | PdoggThomas PentzVJiminTeezo TouchdownKi-An Dee KambaranRichard Mears IVTyler JohnsonGhstloopRMSugaJ-Hope | PdoggDiploTyler JohnsonNittiGhstloop | RM (Rap)Jin (Vocals)Suga (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Jimin (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jungkook (Vocals) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Arirang
Did BTS write Arirang?
The members hold writing credits on all thirteen tracks whose writers are documented. RM appears on all thirteen, Suga on eleven and J-Hope on ten. Track 6, “No. 29”, has no writers listed in the source.
When did BTS release Arirang?
Arirang was released on March 20, 2026 through BigHit. It is their seventh studio album and their first since all seven members finished military service.
Which BTS member writes the most on Arirang?
RM, with a credit on every documented track. Suga follows with eleven and J-Hope with ten.
Who produced Arirang?
Pdogg leads, with Diplo, Ryan Tedder, Mike Will Made-It, Ghstloop, Nitti, Tyler Spry, Pluss, El Guincho and Kevin Parker of Tame Impala across individual tracks.
What are the singles from Arirang?
“Swim” reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, “Hooligan” number 35 and “Normal” number 33.
Does Arirang sample the Korean folk song?
Yes. “Body to Body” contains excerpts from “Arirang” as performed by Kang Hyo-ju, Lee Na-hyeon, Ha Ji-a and Shin Su-jeong in a 2007 KBS Chuseok special.
Data note: Track 6, “No. 29”, has an empty writer column and an empty producer column in the source, and the musicians list excludes it from “BTS – vocals (all tracks except track 6)”. Its authorship is undocumented rather than absent, so the album is not marked verified.