BTS English Songs (Full List)
Most BTS songs are in Korean, and most have some English lines. This page lists the songs BTS recorded in English, plus the songs they wrote in Japanese for their Japanese releases.
In short: BTS have 9 English-language songs, including collaborations. "Waste It on Me" (2018, with Steve Aoki) was their first song fully in English. "Dynamite" (2020) was their first English single as lead artist, followed by "Butter" and "Permission to Dance". On ARIRANG (2026), "Swim", "Normal" and the vinyl bonus "Come Over" are in English.
Every BTS song in English
| # | Song | Release | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste It on Me (Steve Aoki feat. BTS) | Waste It on Me (Steve Aoki feat. BTS) | 2018-10-25 | Single |
| 2 | Dynamite | BE | 2020-08-21 | Single |
| 3 | Butter | Butter | 2021-05-21 | Single |
| 4 | Permission to Dance | Permission to Dance | 2021-07-09 | Single |
| 5 | My Universe (Coldplay x BTS) | My Universe (Coldplay x BTS) | 2021-09-24 | Single |
| 6 | Bad Decisions (Benny Blanco, BTS & Snoop Dogg) | Bad Decisions (Benny Blanco, BTS & Snoop Dogg) | 2022-08-05 | Single |
| 7 | Swim | ARIRANG | 2026-03-20 | Single |
| 8 | Normal | ARIRANG | 2026-03-20 | Single |
| 9 | Come Over | ARIRANG | 2026-03-20 | Group |
"My Universe" with Coldplay is sung in both English and Korean. "Normal" also has a separate Korean version, released as "Normal (Korean Ver.)", which is not counted as a new song. Songs that are mainly Korean with English hooks, such as "Boy with Luv" or "Idol", are not listed here.
BTS Japanese songs: the 20 originals
BTS released many Japanese versions of their Korean hits, such as "Blood Sweat & Tears (Japanese Ver.)". They also have songs written in Japanese with no Korean original. Those originals are below. Several were theme songs: "Don't Leave Me" for the Japanese drama Signal, "Lights" as a Japanese single in 2019, and "Film Out" in 2021, co-written with back number.
| # | Song | Release | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro (Wake Up) | Wake Up | 2014-12-24 | Intro/Outro |
| 2 | The Stars | Wake Up | 2014-12-24 | Group |
| 3 | I Like It Pt.2 ~In That Place~いいね！Pt.2～あの場所で～ | Wake Up | 2014-12-24 | Group |
| 4 | Wake Up | Wake Up | 2014-12-24 | Group |
| 5 | Outro (Wake Up) | Wake Up | 2014-12-24 | Intro/Outro |
| 6 | For You | Youth | 2015-06-17 | Single |
| 7 | Introduction: Youth | Youth | 2016-09-07 | Intro/Outro |
| 8 | Good Day | Youth | 2016-09-07 | Group |
| 9 | Wishing on a Star | Youth | 2016-09-07 | Group |
| 10 | Crystal Snow | Face Yourself | 2017-12-06 | Single |
| 11 | Intro: Ringwanderung | Face Yourself | 2018-04-04 | Intro/Outro |
| 12 | Don't Leave Me | Face Yourself | 2018-04-04 | Group |
| 13 | Let Go | Face Yourself | 2018-04-04 | Group |
| 14 | Outro: Crack | Face Yourself | 2018-04-04 | Intro/Outro |
| 15 | Lights | Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey | 2019-07-03 | Single |
| 16 | Stay Gold | Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey | 2020-06-19 | Single |
| 17 | Intro: Calling | Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey | 2020-07-14 | Intro/Outro |
| 18 | Your Eyes Tell | Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey | 2020-07-14 | Group |
| 19 | Outro: The Journey | Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey | 2020-07-14 | Intro/Outro |
| 20 | Film Out | Film Out | 2021-04-02 | Single |
FAQ
What was BTS's first English song?
"Waste It on Me" (October 2018), a collaboration with Steve Aoki, was BTS's first song fully in English. Their first English single as lead artist was "Dynamite" (August 21, 2020).
Is "Swim" in English?
Yes. "Swim", the lead single of ARIRANG (March 20, 2026), is sung entirely in English.
Is "Butter" in English?
Yes. "Butter" (May 21, 2021) was BTS's second English-language single, and "Permission to Dance" (July 9, 2021) was the third.
How many Japanese songs does BTS have?
20 original Japanese songs, plus many Japanese versions of Korean songs that this list doesn't count separately. See the full BTS song list and use the "Japanese" filter.