Suga's Interlude
{{short description|2019 promotional single by Halsey and Suga of BTS}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Suga's Interlude
| cover = Halsey - Suga’s Interlude.png
| alt =
| type = Promotional single
| artist = Halsey and Suga of BTS
| album = Manic
| A-side = Finally // Beautiful Stranger
| released = {{start date|2019|12|06}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = K-pop{{cite web |last1=Wood |first1=Mikael |title=Review: Who's the real Halsey? On genre-hopping new album 'Manic,' elusiveness is a strength |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-01-16/halsey-manic-album-review |website=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=17 January 2020 |date=January 16, 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=Mary |title=ALBUM REVIEW: Halsey reveals her bruised heart on 'Manic' |url=https://riffmagazine.com/album-reviews/halsey-manic/ |website=RIFF Magazine |accessdate=17 January 2020 |date=January 16, 2020}}
| length = {{duration|m=2|s=18}}
| label = Capitol
| writer = * Ashley Frangipane
| producer = * Lido
- Pdogg
- Suga
| chronology = Halsey promotional singles
| prev_title = Finally // Beautiful Stranger
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = The End
| next_year = 2024
| misc = {{External music video|type=song|{{YouTube| Q5quSXvQtKI |"Suga's Interlude"}}|header=Audio video}}
}}
"Suga's Interlude" (Suga being stylized in all upper case){{cite web|title=SUGA's Interlude|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0JfaSjTaej3QB27ofjnbQV|website=Spotify|accessdate=December 15, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/music/album/SUGA_s_Interlude?id=Btotzouncmbfihn74oejygi5qmq&hl=en_US|title=Halsey: SUGA's Interlude - Music on Google Play|website=Google Play Music|accessdate=December 15, 2019}} is a song by American singer Halsey and South Korean rapper Suga of BTS. It was released on December 6, 2019 through Capitol Records as the third promotional single from Halsey's third studio album, Manic (2020). The song was released simultaneously with the album's second promotional single "Finally // Beautiful Stranger".{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bts/8545580/halsey-sugas-interlude-featuring-bts-suga|title=Halsey Shares 'Finally' & Evocative 'Suga's Interlude' Featuring BTS's Suga: Stream It Now|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 15, 2019}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/halsey-bts-suga-sugas-interlude-923137/|title=Hear Halsey Collaborate With BTS' SUGA on 'SUGA's Interlude'|last=Zemler|first=Emily|date=December 6, 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|accessdate=December 15, 2019}}
Background and composition
In an Instagram live, Halsey explained why she included Suga on the track, stating "Yoongi is really introspective and has this really intelligent perspective on where we are and what we are doing in our unique lifestyles". "Suga's Interlude" is a "downtrodden"{{cite web |last1=Corcoran |first1=Nina |title=Halsey shares new songs "Suga's Interlude" and "Finally // Beautiful Stranger": Stream |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/12/halsey-finally-beautiful-stranger-bts-sugas-interlude-stream/ |website=Consequence of Sound |accessdate=17 January 2020 |date=December 6, 2019}} K-pop ballad based around a "somber piano melody", exploring themes of fulfilment, self-loathing and egotism while "encouraging fans to keep pursuing their dreams and look to the future".{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2019/12/06/Halsey-BTS-member-Suga-team-up-on-new-song/6651575660464/|title=Halsey, BTS member Suga team up on new song|last=Martin|first=Annie|date=|website=UPI|language=|access-date=16 December 2019}}
Critical reception
Lexi Lane from Atwood Magazine mentioned that the "combination of rap and Halsey's slower singing parts mesh well together sonically and provide a bridge between languages and cultures".{{cite web |last1=Lane |first1=Lexi |title=THIS JUST IN: HALSEY DISPLAYS DUALITY IN NEW SONGS "FINALLY // BEAUTIFUL STRANGER" AND "SUGA'S INTERLUDE" |url=http://atwoodmagazine.com/fbsi-halsey-finally-beautiful-stranger-sugas-interlude-song-review/ |work=Atwood Magazine |date=13 December 2019 |accessdate=16 December 2019}} Sara Delgado, writing for Teen Vogue, described the track as a "soft tempo track" that "mixes piano keys with airy synths", along with "Halsey's soulful vocals with Suga's sharp rap skills".{{Cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/halsey-bts-suga-new-song-sugas-interlude|title=Halsey and Suga's New Song Has Fans Feeling a Lot of Feelings|last=Delgado|first=Sara|date=6 December 2019|work=Teen Vogue|language=|access-date=16 December 2019}} In an article for Consequence of Sound, Nara Corcoran called the track a "downtrodden ballad" with Halsey "singing sorrowfully over a somber piano melody", and Suga "rapping in Korean quickly but gently" for various verses.{{Cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/12/halsey-finally-beautiful-stranger-bts-sugas-interlude-stream/|title=Halsey shares new songs "Suga's Interlude" and "Finally // Beautiful Stranger": Stream|last=Corcoran|first=Nara|date=6 December 2019|work=Consequence of Sound|language=|access-date=16 December 2019}} Jason Lipshutz of Billboard described the production as "mournful, piano-led" that sees "Halsey [unfurl] a full chorus that focuses on inner struggle" while "Suga flies in with quick-hitting rhymes". Lipshutz also mentioned the "creative chemistry on display" that suggested a "fruitful partnership", as a possible reason why Suga appeared on the track.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8545600/first-stream-camila-cabello-taylor-swift-halsey-bts-suga|title=First Stream: New Music From Camila Cabello, Taylor Swift, Halsey Feat. BTS' Suga & More|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|date=|magazine=Billboard|access-date=16 December 2019}}
Charts
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Suga's Interlude"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=single|title=SUGA's Interlude|artist=Halsey|award=Gold|relyear=2019|certmonth=8|certyear=2024|access-date=March 25, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true|noshipments=true}}
Release history
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| scope="row"| Various
| December 6, 2019 | Capitol |{{center|{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0JfaSjTaej3QB27ofjnbQV?si=euwG54g3Ssq2Lnp6vd5IOQ|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505060655/https://open.spotify.com/album/0JfaSjTaej3QB27ofjnbQV?si=euwG54g3Ssq2Lnp6vd5IOQ|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 5, 2020|title=Spotify| website=Spotify |date=December 10, 2019|accessdate=May 5, 2020}}}} |