BTD (Before the Dawn)

"BTD (Before the Dawn)"
Promotional single by Infinite
from the album Evolution
Released	January 6, 2011 (2011-01-06)
Recorded	2010
Genre	K-pop, Dance-pop
Length	3:03
Label	Woollim Entertainment
Songwriter(s)	Song Sooyoon, Han Jaeho, Kim Seungsoo, Ahn Joonsung
Music video
"BTD (Before the Dawn)" on YouTube "BTD (Before the Dawn)" (Dance ver.) on YouTube

"BTD (Before the Dawn)" is a song released by the South Korean boy band Infinite. The song is the second track of the group's second EP Evolution, released on January 6, 2011. A Japanese version of the song served as their debut single in Japan. It was released on November 19, 2011 in 3 different editions.

Promotions

Promotions for the song began on January 7, 2011 on KBS's show Music Bank and as well as on MBC's Music Core, SBS's Inkigayo and Mnet's M! Countdown. The song "Hysterie" was also used for the group's comeback performances. Promotions for "BTD" ended on February 27.[1]

Music video

The teaser for the music video was released on December 29, 2010 and the full video was released on January 6, 2011, along with the EP. Before the release of the music video, the teaser had some controversy because of its suggestive violent content.[2] After the release of the full video, it was given a +19 rating due to being too violent for minors. The group's agency, Woollim Entertainment, stated that its intention was to visualize the inner conflict of the characters in the video, and not to display gratuitous violence.[3] Infinite released a dance version of the music video on January 17.

Track listing

Japanese "TSUTAYA" rental single:

1. "BTD (Before the Dawn)" – 3:03
2. "BTD (Before the Dawn)" (Music video)

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Gaon Chart[4]	45

Japanese version

"BTD (Before the Dawn) (Japanese version)"
Regular edition cover
Single by Infinite
from the album Koi ni Ochiru Toki
B-side	"Can U Smile (Remake)"
Released	November 19, 2011 (2011-11-19)
Recorded	2011
Genre	J-pop, Dance-pop
Length	3:05
Label	Cultura Publications
Songwriter(s)	Song Sooyoon, Han Jaeho, Kim Seungsoo, Ahn Joonsung
Infinite Japanese singles chronology
"BTD (Before the Dawn) (Japanese version)" (2011) "Be Mine" (2012)

A Japanese version of the song was chosen as the group's debut single in Japan. It was released on November 19, 2011[5] in 2 limited editions (CD+Photobook and CD+DVD) and CD only regular edition.

Composition

"BTD (Before the Dawn)" is a Japanese version of the song originally recorded in Korean. The B-side "Can U Smile (Remake)" is a ballad version of the song "Can U Smile", previously released on the EP Evolution.

Music video

The music video of the song is the same as the Korean version. It was released on November 16 on MTV Japan.

Track listing

Japanese single[5][6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"BTD (Before the Dawn)" (Japanese version)	3:04
2.	"Can U Smile" (Remake)	3:10
3.	"BTD (Before the Dawn)" (Korean version)	3:04
4.	"BTD (Before the Dawn)" (Instrumental)	3:03
Total length:		12:21

DVD (Type B - CD+DVD version)[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"BTD (Before the Dawn) & She's Back" (Live from 1st Japan Showcase + Offshots)
2.	"BTD (Before the Dawn)" (Music video - Japanese version)
3.	"BTD (Before the Dawn)" (Music video - Dance version)
4.	"BTD (Before the Dawn)" (Music video - Behind the Scenes #1: Woohyun vs L)
5.	"BTD (Before the Dawn)" (Music video - Behind the Scenes #2: Dance & Lip)

Charts

Oricon chart

Released	Oricon Chart	Peak	Debut Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
November 19, 2011	Daily Singles Chart	2	15,281 (Daily) 26,333 (Weekly) 36,763 (Monthly)	39,261+	13 weeks
	Weekly Singles Chart	7
	Monthly Singles Chart	22
	Yearly Singles Chart	193

Other Charts

Chart	Peak position
Billboard Japan Hot 100	20
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales	6

Release history

Release dates and formats for "BTD (Before the Dawn)"

Country	Date	Format	Version	Label
South Korea	January 6, 2011	Promotional single, Digital download	Korean	Woollim Entertainment
Japan	March 16, 2011	Rental single
	November 19, 2011	CD single, Digital download	Japanese	Cultura Publications

References

1. "인피니트 성종, 'BTD' 막방 앞두고 갈색 헤어 공개 "뭘해도 귀요미!"" (in Korean). Nate. February 27, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
2. "인피니트 'BTD' 티저영상 "난투극 미화" 폭력성 논란 제기" (in Korean). Nate. December 30, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
3. "인피니트 'BTD' 뮤비, 폭력성 19금 판정 "미화할 의도 없었다"" (in Korean). Newsen. January 7, 2011.
4. "Gaon Search - INFINITE" (in Korean). Gaon. July 28, 2011.
5. "ＢＴＤ Ｉｎｆｉｎｉｔｅのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
6. "INFINITE JAPAN OFFICIAL WEBSITE - Discography" (in Japanese). Woollim Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2011.