BTS May 2021 Comeback: Septet to Release New English Song 'Butter' + Expectations on Their Upcoming Return

BTS has confirmed their May comeback this year! RM, Jin, Jungkook, Suga, J-Hope, V, and Jimin are set to release new track "Butter," targeting the global music market once again. Expectations on the boy group's forthcoming return are already rising.

BTS Confirms Comeback in May with English Song "Butter"

On April 27 at midnight KST, Big Hit Music uploaded a logo trailer for BTS's "Butter," due out on May 21 at 1 p.m. KST on various music sites. This will be the septet's new English digital single after nine months since their hit song "Dynamite."

According to a statement posted on Weverse, "Butter" is a summer song where listeners can feel the soft yet charismatic charm of BTS in an exciting and cheerful atmosphere based on a dance pop genre. A physical copy of the new English song will be released in Korea and across the globe in the summer.

Expectations on BTS's May Comeback with "Butter"

While the release of "Butter" is three weeks away, Korean media outlets took note of the expectations on BTS's May comeback. One of these is the boy group's appearance on the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.

With the release date of their new English digital single being scheduled on May 21, RM, Jin, V, Suga, J-Hope, Jungkook, and Jimin are expected to perform "Butter" at the awards ceremony, which is set to be held on May 24 (Korean time).

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BTS performed their hit song "Dynamite" at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards in October, as well as at the 2020 American Music Awards in November. The band also presented "Life Goes On," the title track of their "BE" album at the AMAs.

Considering this, curiosity on whether BTS's "Butter" will be released for the first time in the world through the Billboard Music Awards is increasing.

In addition to this, the boy group's upcoming release is predicted to enter the Billboard chart like many of their previous songs. Media outlets say that "Butter" will most likely rise to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, owing to the band's solid fandom called ARMY, their immense popularity, and their steady growth as artists. If this happens, "Butter" will be BTS's fourth song to enter the Hot 100 chart.

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In August of last year, BTS landed "Dynamite" as their first-ever track on the Billboard Hot 100. This makes them the very first Korean singer to top the chart. The English digital single took first place three times, including No. 1 for two weeks in a row.

Not only that, the group attained their second chart-topper on Hot 100, which is the remix version of "Savage Love" in collaboration with American singer Jason Derulo in October last year. And last November, the title song of their "BE" album, "Life Goes On," became BTS's third No. 1 on the said Billboard chart.

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BTS, who promised to deliver comfort, hope, and vitality with music until the spring day when they can meet the fans and sing to them live, is expected to once again serve as a haven of comfort and happiness for many with their upcoming English digital single, "Butter."

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Written by Mhaliya Scott