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Sangnamja (Boy in Luv)
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- Artist
- BTS
- Single
- BOY IN LUV
- Released
- 2014.07.16
- Catalog Number
- PCCA-04066 (Limited Edition A)
- PCCA-04067 (Limited Edition B)
- PCCA-04068 (Regular Edition)
- Price
- ¥1,700 (Limited Editions)
- ¥1,300 (Regular Edition)
- CD Tracklist
- BOY IN LUV -Japanese Ver.-
- N.O -Japanese Ver.-
- JUST ONE DAY -Japanese Ver.- (Regular Edition only)
- Limited Edition A DVD Tracklist
- Jacket Making Video
- PV Making Video
- Limited Edition B DVD Tracklist
- "BTS 1st JAPAN SHOWCASE -NEXT STAGE-" 2014.1.6 @ ZeppTokyo Live Video of 2 Songs (「防弾少年団 1st JAPAN SHOWCASE-NEXT STAGE-」2014.1.6＠ZeppTokyoからライブ映像2曲収録予定)
- Information
"Sangnamja (Boy In Luv)" is a song recorded by BTS. It appears on their second album Skool Luv Affair as track #2. It debuted at #49 on the Gaon Digital Charts and peaked at #45 on its second week.
The song was later released as their second Japanese single "BOY IN LUV". It came in three versions: two limited CD+DVD editions (A & B) and a regular CD Only edition. The regular edition came with one of eight trading cards.
Live Performances
- [2014.02.08] Show! Music Core
- [2014.02.16] Inkigayo
- [2014.02.22] Show! Music Core
- [2014.02.23] Inkigayo
- [2014.02.25] Simply K-Pop: Episode 103
- [2014.03.02] Inkigayo
- [2014.03.05] Show Champion
- [2014.03.07] Simply K-Pop: Episode 104
- [2014.03.09] Inkigayo
- [2014.03.14] Simply K-Pop: Episode 105
- [2014.08.10] KCON Music Festival
- [2014.09.05] Simply K-Pop: Episode 127
- [2014.10.30] Music Bank World Tour
- [2014.11.12] Music Bank
- [2014.12.03] 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards
- [2015.01.22] 24th Seoul Music Awards
- [2015.11.17] M! Countdown
- [2017.01.14] 31st Golden Disc Awards
- [2017.08.04] Music Bank World Tour
- [2018.12.25] 2018 SBS Gayo Daejeon
- [2019.11.30] 2019 Melon Music Awards
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Pdogg, "Hitman" Bang, RM, SUGA, Supreme Boi, KM-MARKIT (Japanese ver.)
- Music
- Pdogg, "Hitman" Bang, RM, SUGA, Supreme Boi
- Vocals
- Jungkook, V, RM, J-HOPE, Jin, Jimin, SUGA
- Other Information
- Producer: Pdogg
- Rap & Vocal Arrangement: Pdogg
- Chorus: Jungkook, Pdogg, Supreme Boi
- Guitar: Jung Jae Pil
- Keyboard: Pdogg
- Synthesizer: Pdogg
- Recording Engineer: Pdogg
- Mixing: James F. Reynolds
Music Video
The music video for "Boy In Luv" was released on February 11th, 2014. A 'Choreography Version' was later released on February 20th. Both were directed by Choi Yong Seok and Edie Ko from Lumpens. The Japanese version of the music video was released on July 4th.
The music video features the members as students, acting out various scenes that showed their interest in the female lead character (acted by Go So Hyun). It was choreographed by GRV Crew's David Lim.
On their 2014 variety show American Hustle Life, they recorded an L.A. version music video, directed and supervised by Warren G. This version is supposed to follow the guidelines of a typical American hip-hop music video.
Awards
- So-Loved Awards 2014 - Best Song
- So-Loved Awards 2014 - Best Choreography Male
- 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Dance Performance – Male Group (nominated)
Charts
Gaon Digital Chart Position
- Korean track
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 49 | 45 | 68 | 79 | 85 |
| Year | Month | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | February | 71 |
| 2014 | March | 94 |
Oricon Chart Positions
- Japanese single
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 42,494 |
| 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73 | 858 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 135 | 410 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 178 | 268 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 180 | 272 |
| Year | Month | Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | July | 16 | 43,762 |
Total Reported Sales: 44,302* (#146 of 2014)
Disambiguation
- Sangnamja (Boy In Luv)
- Found on their second mini-album SKOOL LUV AFFAIR as track #2. This is the standard version of the song.
- Sangnamja (Boy In Luv) (Inst.)
- Found on their special album SKOOL LUV AFFAIR SPECIAL ADDITION as track #13. This is the standard version without the main vocals.
- BOY IN LUV -Japanese Ver.-
- Found on their first Japanese album WAKE UP as track #5. This is the Japanese version of the song, with lyrics adapted by KM-MARKIT.
- Sangnamja (Demo Ver.)
- Found on the third disc of their PROOF anthology album as track #3. This is an early version of the song.
External Links
- Oricon Profile: Limited Edition A | Limited Edition B | Regular Edition
- Watch on YouTube: Official Teaser | Music Video | Music Video 'Choreography Version' | Music Video 'Japanese Ver.' | Music Video L.A. Ver. | Dance Practice
- Listen on Spotify: Original Ver. | Japanese Ver.
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