BTS Jungkook’s Star-Studded Line-Up For “GOLDEN” Goes Viral
BTS‘s golden maknae Jungkook‘s first full-length solo album, aptly named GOLDEN, will be released on November 3, 2023. With the global success of his first two singles off of the album, “SEVEN” and “3D,” netizens are eager to see what else is in store.
Following the pre-release of two songs, the accompanying music videos, eye-catching concept photos, and a round of promotional activities around the globe, BIGHIT MUSIC has officially released the tracklist for GOLDEN, which immediately went viral.
Excitement quickly grew over upcoming tracks “Please Don’t Change” and “Closer To You,” featuring French Algerian music producer DJ Snake and Jamaican American musical trio Major Lazer, respectively.
DJ Snake has worked on hit tracks such as “Get Low,” “Let Me Love You” featuring Justin Bieber, “Turn Down For What,” “Taki Taki” featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna, and Cardi B, “SG” featuring Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion, and BLACKPINK‘s Lisa, and more.
Major Lazer, whose members include DJs Diplo, Walshy Fire, and Ape Drums, has worked on tracks like “Cold Water” featuring Justin Bieber and MØ, “All My Love” featuring Ariana Grande and Machel Montano, and together with DJ Snake and MØ, the hit song “Lean On.”
Looking deeper into the production and songwriting credits on GOLDEN‘s tracklist, even more celebrities are uncovered, including English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran‘s songwriting credit on “Yes or No,” Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes‘ songwriting credit on “Hate You,” and American singer-songwriter Jon Bellion‘s involvement in the production and songwriting of multiple tracks on the record.
The star-studded list of production and songwriting credits quickly went viral as netizens shared their excitement about the upcoming album. With the many talented creatives who came together to work on GOLDEN, netizens are confident it will be a certified hit.
THE LINEUP FOR 'GOLDEN':
-LATTO
-JACK HARLOW
-SHAWN MENDES
-ED SHEERAN
-DIPLO
-DJ SNAKE
-MAJOR LAZERSEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE IN DEMAND, JUNGKOOK IMPACT 🔥 pic.twitter.com/abbDWkUkXm
— Carolyne🌱⁷ ʲᵏ ʰᵒᵖᵉ ᵛᵉʳ (ꪜ)🃏🧑🚀💙🪞🦋🥢🪐🎬✌️ (@mhereonlyforbts) October 15, 2023
MAJOR LAZER????? DJ SNAKE?????? ED SHEERAN?????? SHAWN MENDES????? pic.twitter.com/qCZ43VF1ju
— ★ (@fayepjm) October 15, 2023
WOAH THE COLLABS ON GOLDEN????? THE SONGS ARE ALL GONNA BE CATCHY I JUST KNOW IT pic.twitter.com/h2nY0tPk1Q
— Sel⁷ (@BTStranslation_) October 15, 2023
Grammy winning producer Blake Slatkin is part of Jungkook’s “Golden”. Some of the global hits produced by him:
— “Unholy” (Sam Smith & Kim Petras)
— “STAY” (The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber)
— “Mood” (24kGoldn)
— “Without You” (The Kid Laroi) pic.twitter.com/8B85VLCYt1— Jungkook Charts (@chartjungkook) October 15, 2023
Check out more about how Jungkook’s debut solo album came to be in the article below!