It was certified platinum in the United States and Japan, and earned gold certifications in seven other countries.
In under nine days of its release, the album sold more than 4.1 million copies for the first time in Gaon Album Chart's history, setting the Guinness World Record for the best-selling album in South Korea and was certified quadruple million by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). In the United States, it became BTS' fourth consecutive album to debut at number one album on the Billboard 200 chart, earning 422,000 album-equivalent units (including 347,000 sales) in its first week. BTS became the first Asian group to top the charts in all of the top-five music markets in the world. Map of the Soul: 7 was a huge commercial success, reaching number one in over 20 countries and becoming the world's best-selling album of 2020. Upon release, Map of the Soul: 7 received critical acclaim, with praise towards the record's reflective narrative and cohesive production that experiments with various styles. The record was primarily produced by Pdogg, also in the producing credits were Suga, Jimin, Fred Gibson, Hiss Noise, El Capitxn, Supreme Boi, and Arcades, among others. Lyrically, it touches upon themes of reflection, introspection, and self-acceptance.įor the album, BTS worked with Halsey, Ed Sheeran, Troye Sivan and Sia. Map of the Soul: 7 has been described as a pop, R&B and hip-hop record that contains influences from urban contemporary genres like rock, trap and EDM. Described by BTS as "deeply personal", the album is influenced by their journey and growth of seven years since their debut. It is the follow-up to their 2019 extended play Map of the Soul: Persona, with five of its songs appearing on the album.
The album was released on February 21, 2020, by Big Hit Entertainment. Map of the Soul: 7 is the fourth Korean-language (seventh overall) studio album by South Korean boy band BTS.
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