Waste It on Me explained

"Waste It on Me" is a song by American musician and DJ Steve Aoki featuring South Korean boy band BTS, released on October 25, 2018.^[1] It follows Aoki and BTS' collaborations on the remix of "Mic Drop" and "The Truth Untold".^[1] The song features on his fifth studio album Neon Future III, released on November 9, 2018.^[2]

In December 2018, it was announced a Slushii remix and a Cheat Codes remix would be released in the same month.^[3]

Composition

Billboard stated that the song is an "ambient EDM track" with lyrics in English,^[2] while EDM.com felt the track was "vaguely future bass-reminiscent".^[4] Kyle Shokeye of Complex wrote that because it is BTS's first fully English-language song, it "deviates from their usual formula to create songs".^[5]

It was composed by Jeff Halavacs, Ryan Ogren, Michael Gazzo, Nate Cyphert, Sean Foreman, and RM, featuring the vocals of RM and Jungkook.^{[6] [7]} The song has a moderate tempo and is 96BPM. It is in E Minor with the vocals ranging from D4-B5.^[8]

Promotion

Along with Aoki announcing the track on Twitter, he stated that fans could tweet the hashtag "#WasteItOnMe" to unlock a 40-second preview.^{[2] [4]} Madonna shared a Michael Jackson tribute video featuring “Waste It on Me” on November 29, 2018.^[9]

Music video

The music video was directed by Joe Hahn of Linkin Park and released on November 19, 2018. Compared to the music video of the OneRepublic song "Wherever I Go", which was directed by Joseph Kahn, but set in a nightclub, it features an all Asian-American cast which includes Ken Jeong, Jamie Chung, Ross Butler, Devon Aoki and Ben Baller. Cameos include Leonardo Nam, Vincent Rodriguez III, Jimmy O. Yang, Jessica Lu, Jared Eng, and Tiffany Ma.^{[11] [12]}

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[13]	61
Finland Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[14]	4
Greece (IFPI)[15]	12
Malaysia (RIM)[16]	1
Mexico (Mexico Airplay)[17]	48
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[18]	20
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[19]	6
Singapore (RIAS)[20]	2
South Korea (Gaon)[21]	80
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[22]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)	Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[23]	68
Chart (2019)	Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[24]	33

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label
Various	October 25, 2018	Digital download	Original	Ultra Music
United States	December 14, 2018		Cheat Codes Remix
Various	December 21, 2018
	December 25, 2018		Slushii remix
			W&W Remix		[25]

See also

• List of number-one songs of 2018 (Malaysia)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Listen to BTS' first full song in English as Steve Aoki collaboration 'Waste It On Me' arrives. NME. Daly. Rhian. October 25, 2018. October 26, 2018.
2. Steve Aoki Announces New BTS Collaboration 'Waste it On Me'. Billboard. Herman. Tamar. October 24, 2018. October 26, 2018.
3. Web site: Steve Aoki Rolls Out WASTE IT ON ME (feat. BTS)'Remixes, Slushii Remix Out Now . . December 10, 2018 . December 7, 2018.
4. Web site: Steve Aoki Shares Preview of BTS Collab "Waste It On Me". EDM.com. October 24, 2018. October 26, 2018.
5. Web site: BTS Readies Their First Single in English With Steve Aoki. Complex. Shokeye. Kyle. October 24, 2018. October 26, 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181024231941/https://www.complex.com/music/2018/10/bts-steve-aoki-english-single-waste-it-on-me. October 24, 2018.
6. Credits:
   • Web site: Waste It On Me (feat. BTS). Tidal. March 22, 2021.
   • Web site: Waste It On Me (feat. BTS). Spotify. March 22, 2021.
7. Steve Aoki Releases Ken Jeong-Starring Video for 'Waste It On Me' Feat. BTS: Watch. Billboard. Herman. Tamar. November 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20210227042634/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8485626/steve-aoki-video-waste-it-on-me-BTS-ken-jeong-watch. February 27, 2021. live. March 22, 2021.
8. Web site: Waste It On Me BY STEVE AOKI & BTS - DIGITAL SHEET MUSIC . musicnotes . 30 October 2018 . December 9, 2018.
9. Herman . Tamar . Here's Just About Everything BTS Did in 2018 . . January 18, 2019 . December 31, 2018.
10. Web site: ¡ESTAS SON LAS MEJORES CANCIONES DEL 2018! . January 5, 2019 . es . December 27, 2018.
11. Web site: Watch BTS and Steve Aoki's 'Waste It on Me' Music Video Starring an All Asian-American Cast. E! Online. Dupre. Elyse. November 19, 2018. November 19, 2018.
12. Web site: BTS, Steve Aoki 'Waste It On Me' Video Is All-Asian Star-Studded Perfection. HuffPost. Yam. Kimberly. November 19, 2018. November 19, 2018.
13. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #497. auspOp. November 3, 2018. November 3, 2018.
14. Finland Digital Song Sales . Billboard . December 8, 2018 . November 3, 2018.
15. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 43/2018. IFPI Greece. October 22, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181105181711/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html. November 5, 2018.
16. Web site: Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. November 9, 2018.
17. Mexico Airplay: Nov 10, 2018. Billboard. subscription . November 11, 2018.
18. BTS Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay). Billboard. April 25, 2019.
19. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. November 5, 2018. November 2, 2018.
20. Web site: Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart – Week 44. Recording Industry Association (Singapore). https://web.archive.org/web/20181112174350/http://www.rias.org.sg/chart.pdf. November 12, 2018.
21. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 44 of 2018. Gaon Chart. ko. November 10, 2018.
22. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 44, 2 november 2018. Sverigetopplistan. November 3, 2018.
23. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs - Year-End 2018. Billboard. August 21, 2019.
24. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
25. Bein . Kat . W&W Gives Steve Aoki & BTS' 'Waste It On Me' an Epic Dutch House Remix: Listen . . December 26, 2018 . December 21, 2018.