List of songs written by J-Hope

J-Hope sits on the foot of a stone lion. He is looking to the upper right, wearing a black suit and high-top converse.
J-Hope performing at the 33rd Golden Disc Awards on January 6, 2019

South Korean rapper, songwriter and record producer J-Hope has written songs for his career as a solo musician, band member, and for other performers. His debut mixtape Hope World (2018) charted in ten countries worldwide, debuting atop the Billboard World Albums chart and peaking at number 30 on the Billboard 200, the highest peak by a Korean soloist at the time of release.[1][2] J-Hope collaborated with numerous in-house producers at his record label Big Hit Entertainment to create the mixtape and is a credited writer on all seven tracks. The mixtape's lead single "Daydream", which debuted at number one on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart,[2] is a house track discussing J-Hope's struggles as a Korean idol presented in an upbeat style.[3][4] J-Hope conceptualized the song as a means to discuss "the desires and wishes that every person in the world has but [he has] to hold down and cover up" due to his career path.[5] He later released his second solo work in September 2019, a single entitled "Chicken Noodle Soup" featuring American singer Becky G. The song contains lyrics about J-Hope's background in dance, and is performed in three languages: Korean, English, and Spanish.[6] The song peaked at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the first time a member of BTS has appeared on the chart as a soloist.[7]

He serves as one of the primary songwriters for the pop and hip hop boy band BTS, of which he is a member, appearing as a credited writer on every album released by the group since their debut in 2013.[8] On these albums he primarily works with the Big Hit production team, including company founder Bang Si-hyuk, and fellow BTS rappers RM and Suga. The trio later collaborated to release the trap diss track "Ddaeng", produced by Suga and Korean record producer Jang Yi-jeong and inspired by traditional Korean instrumentals.[9] He has also penned music for other musical endeavors by BTS members, co-writing the song "Otsukare" for the duo Sope, comprising himself and Suga. In addition, he composed much of the melody for the 2016 ballad "Awake", performed by bandmate Jin as his first solo song. In January 2020, the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) promoted J-Hope to a full member of the organization due to the worldwide popularity of the BTS songs "Boy with Luv", "Home", and "Blood Sweat & Tears" which he co-wrote.[10]

J-Hope's work as a writer for musicians outside of BTS has been minimal. In 2012, before his official public debut, he featured on the track "Animal" by former labelmate Jo Kwon and was part of the writing team, which included Swedish EDM producer Avicii. J-Hope also worked with South Korean music pioneer Seo Taiji to adjust portions of the track "Come Back Home", from the album Seo Taiji and Boys IV (1995), which was eventually performed by BTS at the Seo Taiji 25th Anniversary concert in August 2017.[11]

As of May 2024, 144 songs have been attributed to him as a writer and composer by KOMCA.[12]

  1. ^ Compiled Hope World album charts:
    • "Canadian Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
    • "Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
    • "Le Top de la semaine: Top Albums" [Top of the week: Top Albums] (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. March 9, 2018. Archived from the original on December 20, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
    • "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard. March 12, 2018. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
    • "J-Hope – Hope World" (in Dutch). GfK Entertainment. March 10, 2018. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
    • "VG-lista: Hope World" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. March 3, 2018. Archived from the original on March 3, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
    • "NZ Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. March 12, 2018. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
    • "Veckolista Album, vecka 10, 2018" [Weekly album list, Week 10, 2018] (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. March 10, 2018. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Benjamin, Jeff (March 5, 2018). "BTS' J-Hope Enters the Billboard 200, Earns highest entry for a K-Pop Solo Act". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  3. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (March 1, 2018). "BTS' J-Hope Delivers His Hopeful 'Daydream': Get to Know Him in His Solo Video". Fuse. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  4. ^ Herman, Tamar (March 1, 2018). "BTS' J-Hope Delivers 'Daydream' Video From 'Hope World' Mixtape". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  5. ^ Bruner, Raisa (March 2, 2018). "j-hope of K-Pop Sensation BTS Has His Own Story to Tell on New Solo Mixtape". Time. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
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  7. ^ McIntyre, Hugh (October 8, 2019). "J-Hope Is The First Member Of BTS To Reach The Hot 100 As A Soloist". Forbes. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  8. ^ "Who is J-Hope from BTS? Meet the K-pop act's rapper and dancer, who is also a solo artist". South China Morning Post. July 20, 2018. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  9. ^ Herman, Tamar (June 10, 2018). "BTS' RM, Suga & J-Hope Release Diss Track 'Ddaeng': Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  10. ^ Lee, Je-hoon (January 22, 2020). 방탄소년단 RM·제이홉, 한음저협 정회원 승격 [BTS RM and J-Hope promoted to full members of the Korea Music Copyright Association]. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
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  12. ^ "Songs Registered Under J-Hope" (To view, search "10003800" in the "Writers & Publishers" search bar). Korea Music Copyright Association. Retrieved May 15, 2024.