Bts have unveiled the 14-song track list for their comeback album Arirang, a project arriving March 20, and the credits spotlight an unusually broad circle of high-profile writers and producers—alongside the group’s insistence that the members took a “hands-on approach” in the album’s creation.
What did Bts reveal about ‘Arirang’—and what is confirmed so far?
The album is set for release on March 20 and contains 14 tracks. “Swim” is named as the title track, while “Into the Sun” closes the record. The title Arirang derives from a traditional Korean folk song of the same name, a choice the group tied to what it described as resonance with its current journey and an intent to explore universal emotions of longing and love for a worldwide audience.
Confirmed track list:
- “Body to Body”
- “Hooligan”
- “Aliens”
- “FYA”
- “2. 0”
- “No. 29”
- “Swim”
- “Merry Go Round”
- “Normal”
- “Like Animals”
- “they don’t know ’bout us”
- “One More Night”
- “Please”
- “Into the Sun”
Which outside collaborators are attached, and where do the credits land?
The writing and production credits name multiple prominent figures, including Mike WiLL Made-It, Flume, Diplo, El Guincho, JPEGMAFIA, and Ryan Tedder. Additional contributors are also listed across the project, including Kevin Parker, Tyler Spry, Teezo Touchdown, Artemas, Sean Cook, Pdogg, Nitti, Fakeguido, Pluss, and Picard Brothers.
Some track-level details are explicitly specified: Kevin Parker has writing and production credits on “Merry Go Round. ” El Guincho has writing and production credits on “Hooligan. ” Mike WiLL Made-It has writing and production roles on “Aliens” and “2. 0. ” Diplo is credited widely across the album as writer and producer, including on “Body to Body” alongside Ryan Tedder. “FYA” is identified as a Diplo-associated track with production from Flume and writing from JPEGMAFIA.
How “hands-on” was the group—and what’s the real tension in the rollout?
The group frames Arirang as a culmination of the journeys of V, Suga, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin, and J-Hope across a 13-year run that included solo projects. At the same time, the disclosed credits underscore how many external creators are embedded in the record’s construction. That is the central contradiction of this rollout: a “hands-on approach” paired with a production and writing roster that spans multiple major international names.
What is verified: RM is credited on every track except an interlude. Suga and J-Hope are credited on multiple tracks, including “Body to Body, ” “Merry Go Round, ” and “Normal. ” Jimin is involved in “they don’t know ’bout us” and “Into the Sun. ” V worked on “2. 0” and “Into the Sun. ” Jung Kook helped create four songs, including “Hooligan. ”
What remains unspecified in the current disclosures: the content of the interlude, the full breakdown of credits for every track, and the precise nature of each member’s contribution beyond the track-level involvement that has been described.
What comes next: tour dates, screenings, and broadcast plans
Beyond the album itself, Bts will support Arirang with a worldwide tour beginning April 9 in Goyang, South Korea. The tour plan includes arriving in Tampa, Florida in late April and wrapping the U. S. leg in September in California. A separate tour description lists a 34-region, 82-show worldwide stadium run that begins April 9 in Goyang and is scheduled to wrap on March 14, 2027 in “Manlia. ”
For fans without tickets—or those seeking additional viewing options—BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ Live Viewing is set to screen in theaters in April. The rollout also includes a release-day concert from Seoul planned for live broadcast on Netflix, and a documentary titled The Return scheduled for March 27.
