Not Today (BTS song)
"Not Today" | ||||
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Single by BTS | ||||
from the album You Never Walk Alone and Face Yourself | ||||
Language | Korean | |||
Released | February 20, 2017 | |||
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Length | 3:51 | |||
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RM | ||||
Producer(s) | Pdogg | |||
BTS singles chronology | ||||
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Music videos | ||||
"Not Today" on YouTube |
"Not Today" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band
The song received generally favourable reviews from music critics, who praised its energetic sound and lyrical content. Commercially, "Not Today" peaked at number six on South Korea's
The music video for the song directed by Sung-wook Kim of GDW was released on February 20, 2017. Inspired by the
Background and release
BTS released their second
"Not Today" was released for
Music and lyrics
"Not Today" is a
The lyrics of "Not Today" speak of overcoming obstacles and keep fighting, while instilling hope in oneself.[7][16] Speaking about the concept and meaning of the song, RM said, "I wrote the lyrics for BTS so we do not stay silent against social issues and injustice and continue to solve it and raise problem. We talk about social issues, read books and meet with experts and ponder together. We still have a long way to go, but we will think hard and embrace criticism."[16] In the opening lyrics, RM calls out to "all the underdogs in the world."[16] It discusses the theme of anti-establishment that was featured in their previous singles "No More Dream" and "N.O.", through lines like, "A day may come when we lose/ But it is not today/ Today we fight!"[7] During the chorus, the band speak of rallying against injustice, corruption and irrationality; "Don’t kneel, don’t cry, raise your hands Not not today."[16] The line, "Break the glass ceiling that cages you" references the idea of breaking all invisible barriers that stop people from succeeding.[7][16][20][21] Tamar Herman of Billboard believed that the lyrics addressed social and political issues.[7]
Reception
"Not Today" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Rhian Daly of
"Not Today" debuted and peaked at number six on the
Music video
A music video for "Not Today", directed by Sung-wook Kim of GDW, was uploaded on Big Hit's
Live performances
BTS performed "Not Today" live for the first time on February 18, 2017, as part of their setlist for the two-day stop of
Track listings
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Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the CD liner notes of You Never Walk Alone.[5][a]
- BTS – primary vocals
- "Hitman" Bang – songwriting
- RM– songwriting
- Supreme Boi – songwriting
- June – chorus, songwriting, record engineering
- KM-Markit– songwriting (Japanese version)
- Jungkook– chorus
- Pdogg – production, songwriting, synthesizer, keyboard, vocal arrangement, rap arrangement, record engineering
- Jeong Wooyeong – record engineering
- James F. Reynolds – mix engineering
Charts
Chart (2017–2022) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[34] | 77 |
Finland Download ( Suomen virallinen latauslista)[61]
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7 |
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[33] | 23 |
New Zealand Heatseeker Singles (RMNZ)[62] | 9 |
Philippines (Philippine Hot 100)[63] | 69 |
Russia ( Tophit)[64]
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100 |
South Korea ( Gaon)[26]
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6 |
UK Independent Singles (OCC)[65] | 46 |
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[32] | 1 |
Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[66] | 94 |
Certifications
‹See Tfd›Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Streaming | ||
Japan (RIAJ)[67] | Gold | 50,000,000† |
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Version | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Various | February 20, 2017 | Korean | Big Hit
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May 10, 2017 | Japanese | [8] | |||
Japan | CD single | [57] | |||
CD+DVD | [58] | ||||
CD+Booklet | [60] |
Notes
- ^ All credits are for both Korean and Japanese versions of the song unless otherwise specified.
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