Why do BTS never sing ‘Louder Than Bombs’ live?

The ARMY (fandom of BTS) have an extensive list of songs that they want to see BTS perform live, but that are unlikely to be seen on stage. Among these is ‘Louder Than Bombs’, one of the singles from ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ (album released in 2020), which is constantly requested by fans to be included in the setlist of a show or performance by the group.

Why do BTS never sing ‘Louder Than Bombs’ live?

In episode 144 of Run BTS, the members discovered the appeal of this song by trying to guess which track fans most wanted them to sing live. Amidst several incorrect guesses, the artists discovered that ‘Louder Than Bombs’ was the most requested, since, in total, 204,934 people participated in the survey and, of these, 37,974 voted for the track.

As a result, everyone’s reaction was one of extreme surprise. “Does this mean that this song is popular?” he asked. Suga. “Do international fans like this song?” he asked. Namjoon. “I am learning a lot. That’s what ARMY is thinking these days,” he revealed. J-Hope.

We’ll make sure to include this in our playlist when we play offline,” promised Namjoon while receiving approval from the other members.

See the full moment starting at minute 32:52!

Despite the promise, ARMY’s wish was never fulfilled and the reason why the track was never sung by Namjoon, Jungkook, Jimin, V, Jin, Suga It is J-hopewas explained by the group leader in a live broadcast held in 2022.

At the time, a fan asked RM when ‘Louder Than Bombs’ would get a stage performance, and the rapper’s response made it clear that the reason is the complexity of the notes, which requires the members to have good vocal preparation before singing it.

“’Louder Than Bombs’ live? The members would have to practice a lot, it’s a difficult song to sing. This song is difficult, girl… or boy… or man… or woman…”

The answer makes sense, after all, the song has high lows and highs that alternate between each other in short periods, requiring excellent vocal technique to avoid out of tune, as well as having several stylistic elements that can affect the atmosphere that the song wants to convey. in a live performance.