In an interview with Weverse Magazine on July 29, BTS V asked, “I heard that ‘Dynamite’ was inspired by past artists like Semmy Davis Jr., was there an artist who inspired ‘Butter’?” and he answered “Billy Joel.” Billy Joel, an American singer-songwriter, has been loved for his lyrical and sad lyrics, like his representative song ‘The Piano Man’. He tried various genres such as rock pop, country blues, jazz, etc. and released many hit songs such as ‘Just the Way You Are’, ‘Honesty’, and ‘The River of Dreams’, selling more than 100 million albums worldwide and ranked 16th most successful musicians in ‘Billboard 200’.
When V revealed that he was inspired by such Billy Joel, British NME and New York daily Newsday quickly reported the news and showed high interest. Billy Joel surprised fans by posting a Billboard news article on his official website and SNS, such as “K-pop singer V chose Billy Joel as the artist who inspired ‘Butter’.” Newsday said, “V talked about his love for classical artists and mentioned Billy Joel as the artist who inspired ‘Butter’. Billy Joel was amazed at how well V communicates with his fans on News Day.”
Source: sports.chosun.com
