Hope on the Street Vol. 1 (stylized in all caps) is the first soundtrack and extended play by South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter J-Hope of BTS, released on March 29, 2024, by Big Hit Music. It contains six tracks and features appearances by his bandmate Jungkook, record producers Benny Blanco and Nile Rodgers, Huh Yun-jin of Le Sserafim, and rappers Jinbo, Gaeko, and Yoon Mi-rae.[1]
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| Released | March 29, 2024 | |||
| Length | 19:50 | |||
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| Label | Big Hit | |||
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The album is part of Hope on the Street, a project consisting of the six-part documentary series of the same title, released on March 28, 2024, and the EP which serves as the soundtrack, released the day after. According to Big Hit, it "continues the identity of the dance practice record series that he presented in 2015".[2]
Background and release
editOn July 15, 2022, J-Hope released his first studio album, Jack in the Box, as well as a documentary titled J-Hope in the Box, chronicling the making of J-Hope's debut album and his appearance at Lollapalooza.
On March 3, 2023, he released his single "On the Street" with the American rapper J. Cole, which was first announced on February 27, 2023, a day after Big Hit announced J-Hope's impending enlistment for his mandatory military service.[3] On April 18, 2023, he became the second BTS band member to enlist.[4]
On February 18, 2024, a documentary trailer for Hope on the Street was released, and it was also announced that a soundtrack to the documentary series is also planned to be released.[5] The following day, the album artwork of the EP along the teaser poster for the documentary has been released.[6] On the 26th, the tracklist for the EP was announced, and it includes the solo version of "On The Street" which was released a year prior.[7]
On March 29, 2024, the EP was released along with the music video of the title track "Neuron" which features rapper Gaeko and Yoon Mi-rae.[8]
Critical reception
editThe album received favorable reviews from overseas media outlets.[9] On a four-star review of Rhian Daly from NME, the album is described as a bright, brilliant and a tantalizing reminder of J-Hope's multi-faceted talents.[10]
Commercial performance
editIn Japan, the album also debuted at the top of Oricon's weekly digital album chart for the second time.[11] In the United States, Hope on the Street Vol. 1 entered the Billboard 200 at number five, making J-Hope the first South Korean solo musician to have two top ten albums on the chart.[12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "On the Street (solo version)" |
| Pdogg | 3:11 |
| 2. | "I Wonder... (with Jungkook of BTS)" |
| Pdogg | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Lock / Unlock (with Benny Blanco and Nile Rodgers)" |
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| 3:01 |
| 4. | "I Don't Know (with Huh Yun-jin of Le Sserafim)" |
| Pdogg | 3:03 |
| 5. | "What If... (dance mix)" |
| Dem Jointz | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Neuron (with Gaeko and Yoon Mi-rae)" |
| Pdogg | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 19:50 | |||
References
edit- ^ Kaufman, Gil (February 27, 2024). "BTS' J-Hope Reveals Tracklist For 'Hope on the Street' Vol. 1′ Album Featuring Jung Kook, Benny Blanco & More". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "BTS's J-Hope confirms release date of EP 'Hope on the Street Vol.1'". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. February 19, 2024. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "'열일의 아이콘' BTS 제이홉, 입대 발표→싱글 발매 [공식입장] : 네이트 연예". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "BTS' J-Hope becomes second band member to enlist for military service". The Straits Times. April 18, 2023. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "방탄소년단 제이홉, 군입대 후 생일→다큐 공개 예고 : 네이트 연예". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "BTS 제이홉, 3월 스페셜 앨범·다큐멘터리 공개...스트리트 댄스 소재 : 네이트 연예". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (February 27, 2024). "BTS' J-Hope Reveals Tracklist For 'Hope on the Street' Vol. 1′ Album Featuring Jung Kook, Benny Blanco & More". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ HYBE LABELS (March 28, 2024). j-hope 'NEURON (with 개코, 윤미래)' Official Motion Picture. Retrieved June 15, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ ""역량의 정점" 외신, 제이홉 신보+다큐에 호평 : 네이트 연예". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (April 2, 2024). "J-hope – 'Hope On The Street' review: street dance becomes personal on this bright soundtrack album". NME. Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "제이홉, 日 오리콘 주간 디지털 앨범 랭킹 1위 : 네이트 연예". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ McIntyre, Hugh. "J-Hope Is The First Korean Musician To Chart Several Top 10 Albums". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.