BTS Becomes First All-South Korean Group to Reach No. 1 Spot on Billboard Hot 100

September 1, 2020

K-pop supergroup BTS has just achieved another history-making moment in the music industry by topping the charts on Monday.

Top of the world: With their single “Dynamite,” BTS became the first all-South Korean group to land at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Artist Psy nearly achieved the same feat back in 2012 with the global hit “Gangnam Style,” which reached the No. 2 position on the chart.
Back in March, BTS’ single “On” also made it on the same list, reaching fourth place.

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Explosive hit: Released following the “Map of the Soul: 7” album, “Dynamite” is BTS’ first fully English-language song.

The track made its impact immediately upon release, achieving 33.9 million streams in the U.S. and selling 300,000 units in its first week, based on Nielsen Music data.
“Dynamite” also received 11.6 million audience impressions in radio airplay in the same period.
On YouTube, the “Dynamite” music video has so far racked up over 260 million views since its debut on Aug. 24.
As of this writing, the track has also been streamed over 78 million times on Spotify since its release on Aug. 21.

Other accolades: The Billboard triumph comes after the group took home the Moon Person trophies at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday for “Best Group,” “Best Pop,” “Best K-Pop,” and “Best Choreography” award categories.

For the ceremony, BTS members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook performed “Dynamite” remotely from South Korea.
Last year, the group also became the first to win in the VMAs newly-created K-pop category.

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