Two years after BTS took home the Song of the Summer 2021 crown with “Butter,” Jimin is representing the world-conquering group in this year’s showdown with “Like Crazy,” the focus track (available in both Korean and English versions) from his recently released project Face. “Like Crazy” is a bit of soulful synth-pop that establishes Jimin’s solo approach, and has shown promising signs on global streaming charts in its first week of release. We’ll see if the track can carve out a spot at U.S. radio in the coming months, although if ARMY focuses its attention on “Like Crazy,” its crossover potential is high.
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