Home (BTS song)

"Home"
Song by BTS
from the album Map of the Soul: Persona
Language	Korean
Released	April 12, 2019 (2019-04-12)
Genre	Pop R&B
Length	4:00
Label	Big Hit
Songwriter(s)	Pdogg RM Lauren Dyson Tushar Apte Suga J-Hope Krysta Youngs Julia Ross Bobby Chung Song Jae-kyung Adora
Producer(s)	Pdogg

"Home" (stylized in all caps) is a song by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released digitally on April 12, 2019, as part of the extended play Map of the Soul: Persona.

Background and release

The song was released digitally on April 12, 2019.^[1]

Composition and lyrics

"Home" is a pop and R&B track with lyrics that talk about how although they have become successful and are now able to afford the things that they wanted before success, they find themselves unsatisfied with the luxuries. In the song, Jimin sings, "“The more I fill up the emptier I get / The more I’m with people the more I feel alone.” By the end of the song, they come into the presence of their lover and find comfort at last.^[2] The song links to their prior song "Magic Shop" from Love Yourself: Tear, mirroring lines such as “you got me / I got you” and “so show me / I’ll show you”.^[3]

During a press conference, J-Hope expanded on the meaning of the song, saying, "The song talks about the ‘home’, which is where the fans are and where our hearts are, where we want to come back to when things are hard and we feel lonely. We get strength from the people who love us and wait for us.”^[4]

Reception

Joshua Minsoo Kim from Pitchfork called the song a "standout track [that] projects an image of carefree luxury,"^[2] and Noah Yoo from the same agency called the song the album's highlight, with dynamic flows and the interplay between the members effortless.^[5] Neil Z. Yeung from AllMusic called it smooth and soulful,^[6] and Kelly Wynne from Newsweek called it well-rounded and an "interesting mix between rap and slow pop."^[7]

Personnel

Personnel adapted from the CD liner notes of Map of the Soul: Persona.^[8]

BTS – primary vocals Pdogg – songwriting, producing, keyboard, synthesizer, vocal arrangement, rap arrangement, recording engineer RM – songwriting, rap arrangement, recording engineer Lauren Dyson – songwriting Tushar Apte – songwriting Suga – songwriting J-Hope – songwriting

Krysta Youngs – songwriting Julia Ross – songwriting Jeong Bobby – songwriting Song Jae-kyeong – songwriting Adora – songwriting, chorus, recording engineer, digital editing Jungkook – chorus Hiss Noise – recording engineer Jeong Woo-yeong – digital editing

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[9]	99
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10]	75
Hungary (Single Top 40)[11]	26
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[12]	69
Lithuania (AGATA)[13]	19
Malaysia (RIM)[14]	6
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[15]	10
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16]	94
South Korea (Gaon)[17]	16
South Korea (Billboard K-pop Hot 100)[18]	4
UK Indie (OCC)[19]	12
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[20]	1

References

1. Kim, Jae-Ha (April 12, 2019). "Album Review: BTS' 'Map of the Soul: Persona'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
2. Kim, Joshua Minsoo (April 12, 2019). ""HOME" by BTS Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
3. Simon-Bashall, Sophia (April 12, 2019). "BTS' sincerity shines through on Map of the Soul: Persona". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
4. Daly, Rhian (April 17, 2019). "All the biggest talking points from BTS' global press conference: Jungkook's missing mixtape, Suga's next prophecy, and the meaning behind 'Map Of The Soul: Persona'". NME. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
5. Yoo, Noah (April 15, 2019). "BTS: MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
6. Young, Neil. "Map of the Soul: Persona – BTS". AllMusic. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
7. Wynne, Kelly (April 12, 2019). "Every Song on BTS' New Album, 'Map of the Soul: Persona,' Ranked". newsweek. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
8. BTS (April 12, 2019). Map of the Soul: Persona. South Korea: Big Hit Entertainment.
9. "ARIA Chart Watch #521". auspOp. April 20, 2019. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
10. "BTS Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
11. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
12. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/4/29". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 24, 2019.
13. "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. April 19, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
14. "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
15. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
16. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 16. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
17. "Digital Chart – Week 16 of 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 25, 2019.
18. "Kpop Hot 100: April 8–14, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
19. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
20. "BTS Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.