3D (song)

"3D" is a song by South Korean singer Jungkook of BTS featuring American rapper Jack Harlow, released as a single on September 29, 2023, through Big Hit Music. Described as a pop and R&B record, it was co-written by Jack Harlow and co-produced by BloodPop and David Stewart. It is featured on Jungkook's debut studio album ''Golden'', which was released on November 3, 2023. A remix featuring American singer Justin Timberlake instead of Harlow was released on November 24, 2023.

The song entered the charts in over forty countries including reaching the top ten in Australia, Canada, Greece, Japan, Latvia, New Zealand, Peru, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and the United States. In the United Kingdom, it made Jungkook the first K-pop solo artist to achieve two consecutive UK top five entries on the UK Singles Chart.

Background and release

On September 24, 2023, Big Hit Music announced "3D" as Jungkook's second solo single, following the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one single "Seven" (2023). They teased: "Jungkook's second solo single, '3D (feat. Jack Harlow),' is a pop R&B track with clever expressions of feelings toward an unattainable person from the perspectives of first, second, and third dimensions. Get ready to meet an even more mature side of Jungkook following 'Seven' Jack Harlow has featured in this track, bringing his unique rap style and adding zest to the song."

A remix by American DJ MK was released as a digital single on October 30, 2023.

Commercial performance

"3D" debuted at number five on the UK Singles Chart, making Jungkook the first Korean solo artist to earn two top-five singles in the United Kingdom; predecessor "Seven" debuted at number three a few months prior. Previously, the only other Korean solo artist to achieve two top-10 singles in the UK was Psy, with "Gangnam Style" (peaked at number one in 2012) and "Gentleman" (peaked at number 10 in 2013).

Jungkook earned his second top-10 entry on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100—and Harlow his fourth—in the United States with "3D". The song debuted at number five, on the chart issue dated October 14, 2023, with 13.6 million streams, 3.1 million radio audience, and 87,000 sales. It was the best-selling digital single of its release week (period dated September 29–October 5), becoming both Jungkook and Harlow's third number one on the component Digital Song Sales chart. Jungkook is the first member of BTS to achieve multiple solo top-10 entries on the Hot 100.

Globally, "3D" sold 119,000 copies and accumulated 104.3 million streams during the period dated September 29–October 5, 2023. It became Jungkook's second song to debut atop the ''Billboard'' Global 200 (chart issue dated October 14); he is the only member of BTS to achieve two number one songs as a solo artist. In territories outside of the US, "3D" sold 70,000 copies and accumulated 91 million streams for the same period, also debuting atop the Global Excl. US chart, earning Jungkook his second number one on the ranking, after "Seven". For Harlow, the song became his first number one on both Global charts, after having previously achieved three top-10 entries only.

Music video

Directed by Drew Kirsch, the music video shows Jungkook singing the song while on the phone in a telephone booth then performing choreography with a group of dancers. Harlow joins him for game of chess at a roadside cafe and raps his verses.

Accolades

"3D" won three consecutive first place trophies from October 5 to 19, 2023, on ''M Countdown'', and two Melon popularity awards for the weeks ending October 9 and 16.

Track listing

* CD single, digital download, and streaming
# "3D" (Explicit) – 3:21
# "3D" (Instrumental) – 3:19
# "3D" (Alternate version) – 2:42

* The Remixes digital EP
# "3D" (Explicit) – 3:21
# "3D" (Instrumental) – 3:19
# "3D" (Alternate version) – 2:42
# "3D" (A. G. Cook Remix) – 3:08
# "3D" (Clean version) – 3:22
# "3D" (Sped up) – 2:48
# "3D" (Slowed down) – 3:56

* MK Remix – digital single
# "3D" (Explicit MK Remix) – 3:06

* Justin Timberlake Remix – digital single
# "3D" (Justin Timberlake Remix) – 2:40

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Release history

Notes

References

{{Justin Timberlake songs

2023 songs
2023 singles
Jungkook songs
Jack Harlow songs
Justin Timberlake songs
Billboard Global 200 number-one singles
Billboard Global Excl. U.S. number-one singles
Number-one singles in India
Number-one singles in Malaysia
Number-one singles in the Philippines
Number-one singles in Singapore
Hybe Corporation singles
Song recordings produced by BloodPop
Song recordings produced by David Stewart (songwriter and producer)
Songs written by BloodPop
Songs written by Jack Harlow
Songs written by David Stewart (songwriter and producer)
English-language South Korean songs