Chingu (BTS)

MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 Cover

Artist

BTS

Song

Chingu (친구; Friend)

Lyrics

Pdogg, Jimin, Supreme Boi, Adora, Martin Sjølie, Stella Jang

Music

Pdogg, Jimin, Supreme Boi, Adora, Martin Sjølie, Stella Jang

Vocals

Jimin, V

Other Information

Vocal Arrangement: Pdogg

Chorus: Adora, Jungkook, Martin Sjølie

Gang Vocals: J-HOPE, Jungkook, Jimin, Jin, V

Choir Direction: Dedrick Bonner

Choir Direction Assistance: Meloney Collins

Choir: Dedrick Bonner, Tym Brown, Cheren Cexil, Kayla Collins, Summer Greer, Moiro Konchellah, Chadaé McAlister, Samuel Pounds, Amber Wright, Zakiya Young

Orchestra Conduction: Duane Benjamin

Horn: Rastine Calhoun, James Ford, Wendell Kelly, Ern Navarro, Jon Pappenbrook, Ed Wynn

Guitar: Young

Bass: Nobody

Keyboards: Pdogg

Synthesizer: Pdogg

Digital Editing: El Capitxn, Pdogg

Recording Engineer: Adora, Pdogg, Erik Reichers

Producer: Jimin, Pdogg

Information

"Chingu" is a song recorded by BTS. It can be found as track #15 on their fourth album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7. It is described as a pop-rock song with a calypso beat, with playful lyrics portraying friendship. It was used as an insert song for the 2021 American movie Eternals. On international listings and digital platforms it is named "Friends".

Accolades

Awards

• [2021.01.13] Gaon Chart Music Awards - [Nominated] Song of the Year – February

Certifications

• [2022.07] Recording Industry Association of Japan - Streaming: Gold (50,000,000 cumulative streams)

Gaon Digital Chart

Weekly

	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10
Position	111	14	18	25	29	33	37	46	49	47
	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Week 18	Week 19	Week 20
Position	52	51	54	58	61	70	69	70	75	71
	Week 21	Week 22	Week 23	Week 24	Week 25	Week 26	Week 27	Week 28	Week 29	Week 30
Position	75	90	95	95	97	103	100	85	89	92
	Week 31	Week 32	Week 33	Week 34	Week 35	Week 36	Week 37	Week 38	Week 39	Week 40
Position	91	94	95	96	96	115	143	170	191	198

Monthly

Year	Month	Rank
2020	February	84
	March	27
	April	50
	May	58
	June	71
	July	91
	August	100
	September	89
	October	103
	November	192

Yearly

Year	Rank
2020	83

External Links

• 'Chingu (Friends)' on YouTube
• Listen on Spotify