DJ Steve Aoki surprised his fans on Wednesday with an announcement of a brand new collaboration with BTS. The song, “Waste It On Me,” will be released on Thursday, and it will be the band’s first-ever English single.
surpriseeee 😏we're back! got a new collab w/ my brothers @BTS_twt coming at u tomorrow!! who wants to hear it now?? Tweet #WasteItOnMe to unlock a preview!
— Steve Aoki (@steveaoki) October 24, 2018
Fans can unlock a preview of the song by tweeting #WasteItOnMe. The teaser released on YouTube has already received over 113,000 views.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_trQkYvthxQ
Excited YouTubers posted their reaction videos to the teaser to celebrate the collaboration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRay3yHrWAE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOR5Vi-r0cs
Fans on Twitter, also giddy with excitement, posted photos and videos of their favorite BTS members on Aoki’s original Twitter thread.
Super excited but I don’t think I can survive this!!!!!!🤧💖💖💖 #WasteItOnMe #BTS #BTSARMY #SteveAoki #BTSGrammy #BTSEndViolence #LOVE_YOURSELF #LOVE_MYSELF #mono #JIMIN #NAMJOON #RM #SUGA #YOONGI #JHOPE #HOSEOK #V #TAEHYUNG #TAETAE #JUNGKOOK #JIN @bts_bighit @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/FjXlemQbpG
— Ola Saady ⁷ ✨ (@Olasaadii) October 24, 2018
— Ola Saady ⁷ ✨ (@Olasaadii) October 24, 2018
— Ola Saady ⁷ ✨ (@Olasaadii) October 24, 2018
i was crying and dancing while making this 😭💃#WasteItOnMe pic.twitter.com/PC7VISsGd7
— شيٰم 🪼 ||• Ȥȥȥȥ (@chimzzz96) October 24, 2018
People are over the moon about the collaboration, posting some hilarious photos and videos to express their excitement.
STEVE, COMING THROUGH with more iconic tracks.
— Niki and Sammy (@nikinsammy) October 24, 2018
Hyped for this 👐 pic.twitter.com/Ot1P3QNQmF
https://twitter.com/54pkjm/status/1055113199199109121
#WasteItOnMe
— anne⁷ (@07TONYMONTANA) October 24, 2018
Probably this song will be a full English. So, we are going to hear Namjoon, Hoseok, and Yoongi rap in English!!! Again, there's a BIG possibility that our rapline will rap in English! THEY WILL PROBABLY RAP IN ENGLIIIIIISH! pic.twitter.com/CLSUKC3byq
https://twitter.com/drippinggtae/status/1055150852028162051
ME MUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOO
— ~A N Y E Y~ 🇵🇪 BTS IN PERÚ 🙏💜 (@Amely_ARMY) October 24, 2018
SE PRENDE EL MUNDOOOOOOOOOOOOO
ARMYSSS ESTAN LISTAAAASSSS???
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😎😍😏😭
Y JUSTO ESTOY EN PARCIALES 💔
PERO NO IMPORTAAAAA
ARMEMOS UNA FIESTA Y SEAMOS FULL TENDENCIA SOLO COMO ARMY SABE HACERLO!!! 🔥🔥🔥💜❗❗❗#WasteItOnMe #BTS @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/OiT8W2Kcno
https://twitter.com/YoongibtsMinmin/status/1055167867501662208
This isn’t the first time Aoki has worked with BTS. The DJ remixed BTS’s song “Mic Drop” in 2017 which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, the first time a Korean music group received such recognition, according to Billboard.
BTS is the first K-pop group to reach the top 10 of the Billboard 200 Chart. The group sold out its first U.S. stadium show at New York’s Citi Field within minutes with over 5 million subscribers on its official YouTube channel BANGTANTV.
“Waste It On Me” will be featured on Aoki’s new album Neon Future III, which drops on Nov. 9.
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H/T Billboard