"Waste It on Me" is a song by American musician and DJ Steve Aoki featuring South Korean boy band BTS, released on October 25, 2018.[3] It follows Aoki and BTS' collaborations on the remix of "Mic Drop" and "The Truth Untold".[3] The song features on his fifth studio album Neon Future III, released on November 9, 2018.[4]
In December 2018, it was announced a Slushii remix and a Cheat Codes remix would be released in the same month.[5]
Composition
Billboard stated that the song is an "ambient EDM track" with lyrics in English,[4] while EDM.com felt the track was "vaguely future bass-reminiscent".[1] Kyle Shokeye of Complex wrote that because it is BTS's first fully English-language song, it "deviates from their usual formula to create songs".[6]
It was composed by Jeff Halavacs, Ryan Ogren, Michael Gazzo, Nate Cyphert, Sean Foreman, and RM, featuring the vocals of RM and Jungkook.[7][8] The song has a moderate tempo and is 96BPM. It is in E Minor with the vocals ranging from D4-B5.[9]
Promotion
Along with Aoki announcing the track on Twitter, he stated that fans could tweet the hashtag "#WasteItOnMe" to unlock a 40-second preview.[4][1]Madonna shared a Michael Jackson tribute video featuring “Waste It on Me” on November 29, 2018.[10]
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^ a b cDaly, Rhian (October 25, 2018). "Listen to BTS' first full song in English as Steve Aoki collaboration 'Waste It On Me' arrives". NME. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ a b cHerman, Tamar (October 24, 2018). "Steve Aoki Announces New BTS Collaboration 'Waste it On Me'". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ a b"Steve Aoki Rolls Out WASTE IT ON ME (feat. BTS)'Remixes, Slushii Remix Out Now". BroadwayWorld. December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
^Shokeye, Kyle (October 24, 2018). "BTS Readies Their First Single in English With Steve Aoki". Complex. Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^Credits:
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^"¡ESTAS SON LAS MEJORES CANCIONES DEL 2018!" (in Spanish). December 27, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
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^Bein, Kat (December 21, 2018). "W&W Gives Steve Aoki & BTS' 'Waste It On Me' an Epic Dutch House Remix: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2018.