Amygdala (song)

"Amygdala"
Song by Agust D
from the album D-Day
LanguageKorean
ReleasedApril 21, 2023
Genre
Length4:11
LabelBig Hit
Songwriter(s)
  • Agust D
  • El Capitxn
Producer(s)El Capitxn
Music video
Amygdala on YouTube

"Amygdala" is a song by South Korean rapper Agust D, better known as Suga of BTS. It was released on April 21, 2023, through Big Hit Music, as the fourth track from the rapper's debut studio album D-Day.[2][3][4][5]

Music video

Agust D repeatedly relives the memory of a traumatic car accident while trapped in a room that represents his mind. A past version of his self tries to break him out of the room.[6]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Amygdala"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Global 200 (Billboard)[7] 161
Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[8] 18
Japan Download (Billboard Japan)[9] 43
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 28
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] 12
Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[12] 65

References

  1. ^ "D-DAY - Agust D" 앨범 정보 > D-DAY [Album information > D-DAY]. Melon (in Korean). April 21, 2023. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Johnston, Maura. "Suga's New Solo Album Is All About Freedom". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Daly, Rhian (April 21, 2023). "Agust D – 'D-DAY' review: lessons and liberation reign on final part of BTS rapper's trilogy". NME. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Teh, Cheryl (April 25, 2023). "BTS rapper Suga just released a gritty music video discussing suicide and self-harm. It's a major shift from K-Pop's usual conservative tone". Business Insider. Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Siroky, Mary (April 21, 2023). "Agust D's D-DAY Triumphantly Caps Off the Trilogy from SUGA of BTS: Review". Consequence. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Ziwei, Puah (April 25, 2023). "Watch Suga's emotional music video for 'Amygdala'". NME. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "Agust D Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  8. ^ デイリー デジタルシングル (単曲) ランキング 2023年04月21日付 [Daily Digital Single ranking dated April 21, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. p. 2. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Download Songs (Week of May 8, 2023)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  10. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 1, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  11. ^ "Agust D Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  12. ^ "Billboard Vietnam Hot 100 (Week of May 6, 2023)". Billboard Vietnam (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.