BTS's "Map of the Soul: 7" continues to get recognitions from world-renowned music critics or media, and now V's "Inner Child" has been acknowledged as well.
Well-known British music media "NME" has released its "Best Asian Albums of 2020" and BTS's fourth Korean-language studio album was included on the list. In particular, the group's "Map of the Soul: 7" came in at No. 3. NME took note of how it's hard to tell what music BTS will produce next and stated that this is perhaps the reason why the K-pop boy group is captivating.
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The music media then described the album as an expansion of BTS's eclectic pop sound and is composed of an array of genres, from soft rock (Jin's "Moon") to emo-rap ("Black Swan"), which brings listeners on a journey of self-exploration. But among the songs in BTS's "Map of the Soul: 7," NME chose V's "Inner Child" as the album's key track. According to them, the single is bound to become a K-pop classic in the coming years.
This is not the first time that BTS V's "Inner Child" was recognized. The track was selected as the only editor pick among solo songs in the "Map of the Soul: 7" review of All Music Guide, the world's largest music critic.
Released in February 2020, BTS V's "Inner Child" immediately entered the United Kingdom's official "Single Sales Chart Top 100," claiming the No. 44 spot. It also debuted on Portugal's "Official Charts" at No. 33, on Hungary's "Single Top 40 Hot Chart" at No. 4, and on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart at No. 2.
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On top of that, the solo track topped the iTunes Top Song Chart in a total of 93 countries all over the world, becoming one of the highest sellers from BTS's "Map of the Soul: 7." V has also received positive reviews for "Inner Child" as the song has been viewed as a "solid proof of V's versatility" and selected as "one of the most anticipated live stages" by numerous vocal coaches and music critics.
As BTS V continues to attain more records, fans are eagerly looking forward to the release of his very first solo mixtape, which the idol has been teasing since March 2020. The singer revealed back then that he has written eight songs so far, which all could probably be included in his soon-to-be-released mixtape. BTS V also shared that the tracks have the vibes of the songs from "BE."
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Meanwhile, BTS's "Map of the Soul: 7" was previously revealed to be included in Rolling Stones's "The 50 Bes Albums of 2020" list. The album was in the top 20, sitting at No. 16. It was the only K-pop album on the said list.
"Map of the Soul: 7" is a very special album for BTS as it is significantly influenced by the group's journey and growth in the past seven years since their debut in 2013.
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