BTS Star Jin Dominates iTunes With His New Remix EP

BTS singer Jin released his second solo project, Echo, on Friday (May 16). While the short effort surely won’t hit No. 1 in America — that honor is going to I’m the Problem by Morgan Wallen — he is clearly looking to collect another big hit on the Billboard charts. The South Korean superstar dropped multiple new takes of his single “Don’t Say You Love Me” on Tuesday (May 20), and fans in the United States are showing their love for the singer by snapping up each and every one of them.

“Don’t Say You Love Me” Remix EP

Jin’s “Don’t Say You Love Me” remix EP includes the original tune and its instrumental, as well as half a dozen reworkings. These tracks are named things like lo-fi, disco, synthwave, ’90s pop, and future pop — each speaking to the style they emulate, while still adding his same vocals to new production.

Every one of those tracks is a bestselling cut on iTunes in the U.S. As of the time of writing, the original “Don’t Say You Love Me” is Jin’s top performer, as it bolts more than a dozen spots to settle at No. 16.

The other newly-shared takes – minus the instrumental, at least so far – are also present on the tally. The highest-ranking among them is the ’90s pop remix, which currently sits at No. 54. Jin’s lowest-ranking placement among the “Don’t Say You Love Me” edits is the synthwave remix, which appears at No. 84.

Jin’s Other New Songs

The excitement around the Don’t Say You Love Me remix EP has also helped the other tunes featured on Echo become bestsellers as well. Jin currently occupies 13 spaces on the 200-spot ranking of the bestselling tracks throughout the U.S. on iTunes. All of them come from Echo, and many are versions of “Don’t Say You Love Me.”

Jin’s Echo is a Bestseller

In an effort to make Echo a better seller, Jin also delivered new versions of the EP itself. Three new additions were released digitally, and each comes with two of the “Don’t Say You Love Me” remixes in addition to the traditional tracklist. Two of those drops are present on the iTunes Top Albums list, with the original Echo holding steady in the runner-up space, while Echo (+1dB) looks like it is about to crack the top 20.

Jin’s Strategy

When it comes to the Billboard charts, all remixes and slightly-altered editions of albums are lumped together under one title. That means there’s incentive for artists to deliver multiple versions of the same project or track — and for superfans to keep buying in an effort to help their favorite musical act score a big chart win.