If you’re new to the BTS fandom and more information on BTS songs and albums, we’re here to help! Here’s a complete list of BTS albums in chronological order!
BTS released their first single on June 12, 2013, and haven’t stopped since. This seven-member boy band has been releasing hit songs and albums ever since their debut! In fact, BTS is the highest ranked K-pop group in Billboard history. All 7 BTS members, Jimin, Jungkook, Jin, RM, V, Suga, and J-Hope are involved in creating their music, from writing lyrics and even producing tracks.
Want to find out more about the many awards BTS has received? Jump to my article: How Many Awards Does BTS Have?
Since their first album, BTS has released 29 albums in both Korean and Japanese. BTS fans are dedicated to the love of the Bangtan Boys. heir songs all have special.
Before diving into these BTS albums, check out this awesome BTS merchandise!
1. BTS Merch K-Pop Magnets – BTS Refrigerator Magnet Set of 7
2. Bangtan Boys Kpop Pinback Button Set
All the BTS albums in order here!
1. First BTS Album: 2 Cool 4 Skool
Album Name | 2 Cool 4 Skool |
Release Date | June 12, 2013 |
1 | Intro: 2 Cool 4 Skool (feat. DJ Friz) |
2 | We Are Bulletproof Pt.2 |
3 | Skit: Circle Room Talk |
4 | No More Dream |
5 | Interlude |
6 | 좋아요 I Like It |
7 | Outro: Circle Room Cypher |
8 | 8. Hidden Track: Skit: On The Start Line |
9 | Hidden Track: 길 Road/Path |
BTS’ first single, “No More Dream,” was written by band members RM, Suga, and J-Hope with their producers.
“We Are Bulletproof Pt. 2” is the second single from their album. The lyrics discuss overcoming the many attacks the group faced by continuing to work hard despite being looked down upon.
2. Second BTS Album ‘O!RUL8,2?’
Album Name | O!RUL8,2? |
Release Date | September 11, 2013 |
1 | Intro: O!RUL8,2? |
2 | N.O |
3 | We On |
4 | Skit: R U Happy Now? |
5 | If I Ruled The World |
6 | Coffee |
7 | BTS Cypher Pt.1 |
8 | 진격의 방탄 Attack on Bangtan |
9 | 팔도강산 Paldo Gangsan/Satoori Rap |
10 | OUTRO : Luv In Skool |
“N.O” (from O!RUL8,2?) was BTS’ first K-pop release and like their first single “No More Dream,” the title track is about the pressure on students to become “studying machines” rather than finding a true calling in life.
3. Third BTS Album: Skool Luv Affair
Album Name | Skool Luv Affair |
Release Date | February 12, 2014 |
1 | Intro: Skool Luv Affair |
2 | 상남자 Boy In Luv |
3 | Skit: Soulmate |
4 | 어디에서 왔는지 Where Did You Come From |
5 | 하루만 Just One Day |
6 | Tomorrow |
7 | BTS Cypher Pt.2: Triptych |
8 | 등골브레이커 Spine Breaker |
9 | Jump |
10 | Outro: Propose |
In “Boy In Luv,” which was the lead single off the album, Minhyuk wrote about a typical high school crush and his confusion over falling in love with a girl
4. Fourth BTS Album: Skool Luv Affair: Special Addition
Album Name | Skool Luv Affair: Special Addition |
Release Date | February 12, 2014 |
1 | Miss Right |
2 | 좋아요 I Like It (Slow Jam Remix) |
3 | Intro : Skool Luv Affair |
4 | 상남자 Boy In Luv |
5 | Skit: Soulmate |
6 | 어디에서 왔는지 Where Did You Come From |
7 | 하루만 Just One Day |
8 | Tomorrow |
9 | BTS Cypher Pt.2: Triptych |
10 | 등골브레이커 Spine Breaker |
11 | Jump |
12 | Outro: Propose |
5. Fifth BTS Album: No More Dream
Album Name | No More Dream |
Release Date | June 4, 2014 |
Versions | Regular, A, B |
1 | No More Dream (Japanese Ver.) |
2 | いいね! (I Like It!) (Japanese Ver.) |
3 | 進撃の防弾 (The Rise of Bangtan) (Japanese Ver.) |
The Japanese version of “No More Dream,” from the album “2 Cool 4 Skool,” was the first single in which BTS made an entirely new music video.
6. Sixth BTS Album: BOY IN LUV
Album Name | BOY IN LUV |
Release Date | July 16, 2014 |
Versions | Regular, A, B |
1 | BOY IN LUV (Japanese Ver.) |
2 | N.O (Japanese Ver.) |
3 | Just One Day (Japanese Ver.) |
To fans’ delight, BTS released a music video for the Japanese version of “BOY IN LUV,” which was almost identical to the original.
7. Seventh BTS Album: Dark & Wild
Album Name | Dark & Wild |
Release Date | August 19, 2014 |
1 | Intro: What am I to You |
2 | Danger |
3 | War Of Hormone |
4 | Hip Hop Lover / Phile |
5 | LET ME KNOW |
6 | Rain |
7 | BTS Cypher, Pt. 3: KILLER ft. Supreme Boi |
8 | Interlude: What Are You Doing 뭐해 |
9 | 핸드폰 좀 꺼줄래 Could You Turn Off Your Cell Phone? |
10 | 이불킥 Blanket Kick/Embarrassed |
11 | 24/7=heaven |
12 | 여기 봐 Look here |
13 | 2학년 Second Grade |
14 | Outro: Does That Make Sense? 그게 말이 돼? |
DARK & WILD won the award for Album of the Year at the 29TH GOLDEN DISK AWARDS in 2015.
8. Eighth BTS Album: Danger
Album Name | Danger |
Release Date | November 19, 2014 |
Versions | Regular, A, B |
1 | Danger (Japanese Ver.) |
2 | 進撃の防弾 (The Rise of Bangtan – SONPUB REMIX) (Japanese Ver.) |
3 | Miss Right (Japanese Ver.) |
In addition to its music video for the Korean version, “Danger” also received a video for its Japanese release. The two are similar, though not identical.
9. Ninth BTS Album: Wake Up
Album Name | Wake Up |
Release Date | December 24, 2014 |
Versions | Regular, A, B |
1 | INTRO |
2 | THE STARS |
3 | JUMP (Japanese Ver.) |
4 | Danger (Japanese Ver.) |
5 | BOY IN LUV (Japanese Ver.) |
6 | Just One Day -Japanese Ver. Extended- |
7 | いいね! (I Like It!) – Japanese Ver.- |
8 | I Like It Pt.2 ~In That Place~ (いいね!Pt.2~あの場所で~” ) |
9 | No More Dream (Japanese Ver.) |
10 | 進撃の防弾 (The Rise of Bangtan) (Japanese Ver.) |
11 | N.O (Japanese Ver.) |
12 | Wake Up |
13 | OUTRO |
Wake Up was the first Japanese album from K-pop group BTS to include songs not previously released on any of their albums in Korean. However, none of the songs received a music video of their own. The title track, “Wake Up” has similar themes to “No More Dream” and “N.O.” as the lyrics detail the young men growing tired of being overworked and pressured by their parents.
10. Tenth BTS Album: ‘화양연화 Pt. 1’ | The Most Beautiful Moment In Life Pt.1′
Album Date | 화양연화 Pt. 1 |
Release Date | April 29, 2015 |
Versions | Pink and White |
1 | Intro: 화양연화 Blooming Youth |
2 | I NEED U |
3 | 잡아줘 Hold Me Tight |
4 | Skit: Expectation! |
5 | 쩔어 DOPE |
6 | 흥탄소년단 Boyz With Fun |
7 | Converse High |
8 | 이사 Moving On |
9 | Outro: Love is Not Over |
The lead single for The Most Beautiful Moment In Life Pt.1, “I NEED U,” served as a departure for BTS. The members explained that the song is about losing love and the anxiety that comes with it.
11. Eleventh BTS Album: FOR YOU
Album Name | FOR YOU |
Release Date | June 17, 2015 |
Versions | Regular, A, B |
1 | FOR YOU |
2 | ホルモン戦争 War of Hormone (Japanese Ver.) Lyrics |
3 | Let Me Know (Japanese Ver.) Lyrics |
The Japanese release of BTS’s “FOR YOU” was the first time an official song from the group did not appear on an album released by the group in Korea. It’s a soft, romantic song about longing to be with one’s partner as distance keeps them apart.
12. Twelfth BTS Album: ‘화양연화 Pt 2.’ | The Most Beautiful Moment In Life Pt.2′
Album Name | 화양연화 Pt 2. |
Release Date | November 30, 2015 |
Versions | Blue and Peach |
1 | INTRO: Never Mind |
2 | RUN |
3 | Butterfly |
4 | Whalien 52 |
5 | Ma City |
6 | 뱁새 Crow-Tit/Baepsae |
7 | SKIT: One Night In A Strange City |
8 | 고엽 Dead Leaves |
9 | OUTRO: House Of Cards |
Many of the members contributed to the lyrics of the song “Run,” including RM (Kim Namjoon), Suga (Min Yoongi), V (Kim Taehyung), Jungkook (Jeon Jeongguk), and J-Hope (Jung Hoseok).
13. Thirteenth BTS Album: I NEED U
Album Name | I NEED U |
Release Date | December 8, 2015 |
Versions | Regular, Limited Edition, Christmas Special, HMV |
1 | I NEED U (Japanese Ver.) |
2 | DOPE -超ヤベー!- (Japanese Ver.) |
3 | フンタン少年団 (Boyz With Fun) (Japanese Ver.) |
Many music fans were surprised that the Korean version of BTS’s “I NEED U” had a very different theme from the Japanese version.
14. Fourteenth BTS Album: RUN
Album Name | RUN |
Release Date | March 15, 2016 |
Versions | Regular, Pony Canyon Limited Ed., HMV Limited Ed. |
1 | RUN (Japanese Ver.) |
2 | Butterfly (Japanese Ver.) |
3 | Good Day |
The Japanese version of “RUN” has similar themes to the original music video, but it’s still very different with many new scenes and locations.
15. Fifteenth BTS Album: ‘화양연화 The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: Young Forever’
Album Name | 화양연화 The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: Young Forever |
Release Date | May 2, 2016 |
Versions | Versions: Night and Day |
1 | 1. Intro: 화양연화 Blooming Youth |
2 | I NEED U |
3 | 잡아줘 Hold Me Tight |
4 | Butterfly (Prologue Mix) |
5 | Ma City |
6 | 뱁새 Crow-Tit/Baepsae |
7 | 쩔어 DOPE |
8 | 불타오르네 FIRE |
9 | Save Me |
10 | EPILOGUE: Young Forever |
11 | Converse High |
12 | 이사 Moving On |
13 | Whalien 52 |
14 | Butterfly |
15 | House Of Cards (Full Length Edition) |
16 | Love Is Not Over (Full Length Edition) |
17 | I NEED U (Urban Mix) |
18 | I NEED U (Remix) |
19 | RUN (Ballad Mix) |
20 | RUN (Alternative Mix) |
21 | Butterfly (Alternative Mix) |
Won Best Album of the Year [화양연화: YOUNG FOREVER] at the 8TH MELON MUSIC AWARDS.
16. Sixteenth BTS Album: Youth
Album Name | Youth |
Album Date | September 7, 2016 |
Versions | Regular, Limited Edition |
1 | Introduction: Youth |
2 | FIRE (Japanese Ver.) |
3 | RUN (Japanese Ver.) |
4 | DOPE -超ヤベー!- (Japanese Ver.) |
5 | Good Day |
6 | Save Me (Japanese Ver.) |
7 | フンタン少年団 Boyz With Fun (Japanese Ver.) |
8 | ペップセ Baepsae (Japanese Ver.) |
9 | Wishing On a Star |
10 | Butterfly (Japanese Ver.) |
11 | FOR YOU |
12 | I NEED U (Japanese Ver.) |
13 | EPILOGUE : Young Forever (Japanese Ver.) |
BTS Won Best 3 Albums — [YOUTH] at the 31st Japan Gold Disc Awards
17. Seventeenth BTS Album: WINGS
Album Name | WINGS |
Release Date | October 10, 2016 |
1 | Intro: Boy Meets Evil |
2 | Blood Sweat & Tears |
3 | Begin |
4 | Lie |
5 | Stigma |
6 | First Love |
7 | Reflection |
8 | MAMA |
9 | Awake |
10 | Lost |
11 | BTS Cypher 4 |
12 | Am I Wrong |
13 | 21st Century Girl 21세기 소녀 |
14 | Two! Three! (Hoping for Better Days) 둘! 셋! (그래도 좋은 날이 더 많기를) |
15 | Interlude: Wings |
WINGS , BTS’s album, won the 8TH HANTEO AWARD for Album of the Year, Album of the year at the 26TH SEOUL MUSIC AWARDS, won the 7TH SYNNARA RECORD ANNUAL CHART, and the Album of the year at the 6TH GAON CHART MUSIC AWARDS
18. Eighteenth BTS Album: You Never Walk Alone
Album Name | You Never Walk Alone |
Release Date | Release Date: February 13, 2017 |
Versions | Left and Right |
1 | 1. Intro: Boy Meets Evil |
2 | Blood Sweat & Tears |
3 | Begin |
4 | Lie |
5 | Stigma |
6 | First Love |
7 | REFLECTION |
8 | MAMA |
9 | Awake |
10 | Lost |
11 | BTS Cypher 4 |
12 | Am I Wrong |
13 | 21st Century Girls 21세기 소녀 |
14 | Two! Three! (Hoping for Better Days) 둘! 셋! (그래도 좋은 날이 더 많기를) |
15 | 봄날 Spring Day |
16 | Not Today |
17 | Outro : WINGS |
18 | A Supplementary Story: You Never Walk Alone |
19. Nineteenth BTS Album: 血、汗、涙 Blood Sweat & Tears
Album Name | 血、汗、涙 Blood Sweat & Tears |
Release Date | May 10, 2017 |
Versions | Regular, A, B, C, |
1 | 血、汗、涙 (Japanese Ver.) |
2 | Not Today (Japanese Ver.) |
3 | Spring Day (Japanese Ver.) |
20. Twentieth BTS Album: Love Yourself: 承 Her
Album Name | Love Yourself: 承 Her |
Release Date | September 18, 2017 |
Versions | L,O,V,E |
1 | Intro: Serendipity |
2 | DNA |
3 | Best Of Me |
4 | 보조개 Dimple |
5 | Pied Piper |
6 | Skit: Billboard Music Awards Speech |
7 | MIC Drop |
8 | 고민보다 Go/Go Go |
9 | Outro: Her |
10 | Skit: 망설임과 두려움 Hesitation and Fear |
11 | 바다 Sea |
BTS won 2 awards at the 32ND GOLDEN DISC AWARDS with this album Album of the Year (Daesang) and Best Album (Bonsang)
21. Twenty-First BTS Album: MIC DROP / DNA / CRYSTAL SNOW
Album Name | MIC DROP / DNA / CRYSTAL SNOW |
Release Date | December 6, 2017 |
Versions | Regular, A,B,C |
1 | MIC DROP (Japanese Ver.) |
2 | DNA (Japanese Ver.) |
3 | CRYSTAL SNOW |
22. Twenty-Second BTS Album: Face Yourself
Album Name | Face Yourself |
Release Date | April 4, 2018 |
Versions | Regular, A, B, C |
1 | INTRO: Ringwanderung |
2 | Best of Me (Japanese Ver.) |
3 | 血、汗、淚 (Blood, Sweat & Tears) (Japanese Ver.) |
4 | DNA (Japanese Ver.) |
5 | Not Today (Japanese Ver.) |
6 | MIC Drop (Japanese Version) |
7 | Don’t Leave Me |
8 | Go Go (Japanese Ver.) |
9 | Crystal Snow |
10 | Spring Day (Japanese Ver.) |
11 | Let Go |
12 | OUTRO : Crack |
Face yourself won 2 awards at the 33RD JAPAN GOLDEN DISK AWARDS, Album of the year (Asia) and best 3 albums (Asia)
23. Twenty-Third BTS Album: Love Yourself:轉 Tear
Album Name | Love Yourself:轉 Tear |
Release Date | May 18, 2018 |
Versions | Y,O,U,R |
1 | Intro: Singularity |
2 | Fake Love |
3 | 전하지 못한 진심 The Truth Untold |
4 | 134340 |
5 | 낙원 Paradise |
6 | Love Maze |
7 | Magic Shop |
8 | Airplane Pt. 2 |
9 | Anpanman |
10 | So What |
11 | Outro: Tear |
24. Twenty-Fourth BTS Album: Love Yourself: 結 Answer
Album Name | Love Yourself: 結 Answer |
Release Date | August 24, 2018 |
Versions | S,E,L,F |
CD A | |
1 | Euphoria |
2 | Trivia 起: Just Dance |
3 | Serendipity (Full Length Edition) |
4 | DNA |
5 | 보조개 Dimple |
6 | Trivia 承: Love |
7 | Her |
8 | Singularity |
9 | FAKE LOVE |
10 | 전하지 못한 진심 The Truth Untold (Ft. Steve Aoki) |
11 | Trivia 轉: Seesaw |
12 | Tear |
13 | Epiphany |
14 | I’m Fine |
15 | IDOL |
16 | Answer: Love Myself |
CD B | |
1 | Magic Shop |
2 | Best of Me |
3 | Airplane pt.2 |
4 | 고민보다 Go/Go Go |
5 | Anpanman |
6 | MIC Drop |
7 | DNA (Pedal 2 LA Mix) |
8 | FAKE LOVE (Rocking Vibe Mix) |
9 | MIC Drop [Steve Aoki Remix] (Full Length Edition) |
10 | IDOL (Remix) (Ft. Nicki Minaj) |
25. Twenty-Fifth BTS Album: FAKE LOVE/Airplane Pt.2
Album Date | FAKE LOVE/Airplane Pt.2 |
Release Date | November 7, 2018 |
Versions | Regular, A, B, C, Fanclub |
1 | FAKE LOVE (Japanese Ver.) |
2 | Airplane Pt.2 (Japanese Ver.) |
3 | IDOL (Stadium Remix) |
4 | FAKE LOVE (Japanese Ver.) (Remix) |
26. Twenty-Sixth BTS Album: Map of the Soul: Persona
Album Name | Map of the Soul: Persona |
Release Date | April 12, 2019 |
Versions | 01,02,03,04 |
1 | Intro: Persona |
2 | 작은 것들을 위한 시 (Boy With Luv) feat. Halsey |
3 | 소우주 (Mikrokosmos) |
4 | Make It Right |
5 | HOME |
6 | Jamais Vu |
7 | Dionysus |
Persona has 2 Awards – Album of the year at the 2019 MELON MUSIC AWARDS and Album of the year at the 2019 MNET ASIAN MUSIC AWARDS
27. Twenty-Seventh BTS Album: BTS World Original Soundtrack
Album Name | BTS World Original Soundtrack |
Release Date | June 28, 2019 |
Versions | N/A |
1 | Heartbeat |
2 | Dream Glow (with Charli XCX) |
3 | A Brand New Day (with Zara Larsson) |
4 | All Night (with Juice Wrld) |
5 | Captain (Namjun theme) |
6 | Cake Waltz (Jimin theme) |
7 | Shine (Yunki theme) |
8 | Not Alone (Jeongguk theme) |
9 | Friends (Hoseok theme) |
10 | Wish (Seok Jin theme) |
11 | Flying (Taehyung theme) |
12 | You Are Here (performed by Lee Hyun) |
13 | You Are Here (instrumental) |
28. Twenty-Eighth BTS Album: Lights/Boy With Luv
Album Name | Lights/Boy With Luv |
Release Date | July 3, 2019 |
Versions | Regular, A, B, C, Fanclub |
1 | Lights |
2 | Boy With Luv (Japanese Ver.) |
3 | IDOL (Japanese Ver.) |
Lights/Boy With Luv Album, won the Best 5 Singles Award at the 34TH JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARDS.
29. Twenty-Ninth BTS Album: Map of the Soul: 7
Album Name | Map of the Soul: 7 |
Release Date | February 21, 2020 |
Versions | 01,02,03,04 |
1 | Intro: Persona |
2 | Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey) |
3 | Make It Right |
4 | Jamais Vu |
5 | Dionysus |
6 | Interlude: Shadow |
7 | Black Swan |
8 | Filter |
9 | My Time |
10 | Louder than bombs |
11 | ON |
12 | UGH! |
13 | 00:00 (Zero O’Clock) |
14 | Inner Child |
15 | Friends |
16 | Moon |
17 | Respect |
18 | We are Bulletproof: the Eternal |
19 | Outro: Ego |
20 | ON (Feat. Sia) |
BTS won a few awards with this album:
THE 35TH JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARDS
- Album of the Year (Asia)
- Best 3 Albums
E! PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2020
- The Album of 2020
2020 MELON MUSIC AWARDS (MMA)
- Album of the Year
2020 MNET ASIAN MUSIC AWARDS (MAMA)
- Album of the Year — [ Map of the Soul: 7 ]
POWER RADIO SUMMER AWARDS 2020
- Best Album — [ Map of the Soul: 7 ]
THE 10TH GAON CHART MUSIC AWARDS
- Retail Album of the Year — [ Map of the Soul: 7 ]
THE 35TH GOLDEN DISC AWARDS
- Album of the Year — [ Map of the Soul: 7 ]
THE HALLYULIFE AWARDS
- Album of the Year — [ Map of the Soul: 7 ]
30. Thirtieth BTS Album: Map Of The Soul 7: The Journey
Album Name | Map Of The Soul 7: The Journey |
Release Date | July 14, 2020 |
Versions | Regular, Type A, Type B, Type C, Type D |
1 | 1. INTRO: Calling 2. Stay Gold 3. Boy With Luv (Japanese version) 4. Make It Right (Japanese version) 5. Dionysus (Japanese version) 6. IDOL (Japanese version) 7. Airplane pt.2 (Japanese version) 8. FAKE LOVE (Japanese version) 9. Black Swan (Japanese version) 10. ON (Japanese version) 11. Lights 12. Your Eyes Tell 13. OUTRO: The Journey |
2 | Stay Gold |
3 | Boy With Luv (Japanese version) |
4 | Make It Right (Japanese version) |
5 | Dionysus (Japanese version) |
6 | IDOL (Japanese version) |
7 | Airplane pt.2 (Japanese version) |
8 | FAKE LOVE (Japanese version) |
9 | Black Swan (Japanese version) |
10 | ON (Japanese version) |
11 | Lights |
12 | Your Eyes Tell |
13 | OUTRO: The Journey |
31. Thirty-First BTS Album: BE
Album Name | BE |
Release Date | November 20, 2020 |
Versions | |
1 | Life Goes On |
2 | Fly To My Room |
3 | Blue & Grey |
4 | Skit |
5 | Telepathy |
6 | Dis-ease |
7 | Stay |
8 | Dynamite |
The Bottom Line about BTS Albums in Order
As you have read, BTS, Bangtan Boys, 방탄소년단, Bangtan Sonyeondan, have made a lot of music since 2013. In fact, as of the writing of this blog post, BTS has released 30 albums. It’s amazing to see the transformation of BTS, their music and performance. BTS is such a fun K-pop group and we love how they have remained true to themselves. BTS plays by their rules and continue to create great music.
Looking for the The Ultimate Gift Idea for BTS Fans? Jump to our article about BTS Pins K-pop Merch: