Along with Cardi B, Harry Styles, The Weeknd, and other big names in western music, BTS and BLACKPINK were the only Korean artists to be part of rolling stone's list for "The 50 Best Songs of 2020."
Last week, BTS made headlines as they became the only Korean act to be part of Rolling Stone's list for "The 50 Best Albums of 2020."
'Map of the Soul: 7' Is One Of Rolling Stone's Picks
BTS's "Map of the Soul: 7" came in at No. 16 as revealed by the American magazine. This is part of the published annual list of its picks for the year's 50 best albums.
As the American journalist Rob Sheffield commented on the group, he wrote, "The South Korean pop kings didn't water down their style (or language) to conquer America-they just won the audience on their terms." He went on to describe the album, saying that "Map of the Soul: 7" as BTS's "most complex and personal album yet."
On December 7 local time, the American pop culture magazine Rolling Stone has published its annual picks for the year's 50 best songs. And once again, BTS is one of its selections.
One more mesmerizing news is that aside from the famous male septet, BLACKPINK was also included on the list.
The Bangtan Boys Did It Again!
Coming in on the list at No. 7 is BTS's first all-English single, Dynamite. The song was released in August and was also included on their latest album, BE.
The magazine mentions how Dynamite made history on the Rolling Stone website by giving BTS their first No. 1 on Billboard's famous Hot 100 chart. Also, they recognized the historic feat of the Bangtan boys being the first all-Korean act to achieve the milestone.
Furthermore, the magazine describes the single as "unmistakably the sound of BTS, tapping into the spirit of Eighties disco," and highlights Jungkook's opening lines in which he name-drops the words' "Rolling Stone."
BLACKPINK Is On The Race
BLACKPINK's collaboration song with Selena Gomez Ice Cream also came in on the list at No. 13. The music was also included as the quartet's eight-track of "THE ALBUM."
With Rolling Stone writing about the track, it made mentioned the co-writing credit from Ariana Grande. It also describes the song as a "power move on the American airwaves" from "the Korean girl-group queens."
