At a glance
- Key
- Eb minor
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Main progression
- i–VI–iv–V
- Chords used
- Ebm · Gb · B · Bb · Abm
Summary
Released in 2026 as part of the conceptual ARIRANG project, 'Hooligan' marks a bold shift toward aggressive digital textures and trap influences. The track leverages glitchy production and sharp pop-rap verses to explore themes of defiance, cementing its place as a massive streaming success with over 42 million plays.
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Verse
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Musical Analysis
The harmony of 'Hooligan' is defined by its aggressive use of the Harmonic Minor scale within a Glitch Hop/Trap framework. Unlike generic pop songs that stay strictly within the natural minor (Aeolian), this track utilizes a major V chord (Bb) to create a shar…
History
The song was developed during a collaborative songwriting session in Los Angeles. Suga noted that the members lived together during this period to facilitate a deeper creative connection and focus on the track's development.
“The song represents producer Jasper Harris's 21st track to surpass the 100 million stream milestone.”
Full musical analysis
The harmony of 'Hooligan' is defined by its aggressive use of the Harmonic Minor scale within a Glitch Hop/Trap framework. Unlike generic pop songs that stay strictly within the natural minor (Aeolian), this track utilizes a major V chord (Bb) to create a sharp 'leading tone' (D natural) resolution back to the tonic (Ebm). This specific tension is characteristic of the 'Arirang' project's fusion of traditional epic motifs with modern high-energy production, distinguishing it from standard i-VI-III-VII pop progressions.
The song was developed during a collaborative songwriting session in Los Angeles. Suga noted that the members lived together during this period to facilitate a deeper creative connection and focus on the track's development.
Released in 2026 as part of the conceptual ARIRANG project, 'Hooligan' marks a bold shift toward aggressive digital textures and trap influences. The track leverages glitchy production and sharp pop-rap verses to explore themes of defiance, cementing its place as a massive streaming success with over 42 million plays.
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Statistics
42.8M
Plays
364K
Listeners
430K
Genius Views
4
Annotations
100%
Popularity
3:02
Duration
4/4
Time
Credits
Written by
Produced by
From the album ARIRANG