"Vibe" is a song by South Korean singerTaeyang, featuringJimin ofBTS. It was released throughThe Black Label on January 13, 2023 as the pre-release single from Taeyang's second extended playDown to Earth. The track marked his first release in over five years sinceWhite Night (2017).[1] It was written by Taeyang and Vince and composed byTeddy,Kush, Vince, Taeyang, Jimin and 24.[2] The song charted in over fifteen countries and reached number 76 on theBillboard Hot 100.
Rumors about the single first began circulating at the end of 2022, when media outlets reported thatBig Bang member Taeyang would be releasing a solo album in January 2023, with one of the songs likely to featureBTS memberJimin.[3] On January 4, 2023, the release of the collaboration was officially announced throughsocial media.[4] This marked Taeyang's first release underYG Entertainment's subsidiaryThe Black Label, which he transferred to a week earlier.[5][6]
^Hong, Hye-min (January 9, 2023).방탄소년단 지민, 태양 신곡 작곡 참여..."높은 완성도" [BTS Jimin participates in the composition of Taeyang's new song... "high perfection"].Hankook Ilbo (in Korean).Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. RetrievedJanuary 11, 2023.
^"태양, 방탄소년단(BTS) 지민과 컴백…신곡 'VIBE' 티저 이미지 공개" [Taeyang's comeback with Jimin of BTS ... teaser image for new song 'Vibe' released].Nate (in Korean). Top Star News. January 4, 2023. RetrievedJanuary 4, 2023.
^Lee, Na-young (January 19, 2023).'레전드' 태양, 뉴진스 꺾고 1위…갓더비트·몬스타엑스 컴백 (엠카)[종합] ['Legend' Taeyang beats New Jeans to take first place ... Got The Beat, Monsta X comeback (M Countdown) [comprehensive]].Xports News (in Korean). Naver. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2023.
