BTS Makes History As “Dynamite” Lands No. 1 On Billboard’s Hot 100, Achieving Highest Ranking Ever For Korean Act
BTS’s “Dynamite” made an explosive debut on Billboard’s Hot 100, taking the top spot!
Billboard has announced the top 10 on its Hot 100 for the week ending in September 5, with the chart ranking the most popular songs in the United States across all genres based on streaming, radio airplay, and sales data.
BTS’s new English-language track “Dynamite” has entered the chart at No. 1! This is the highest ranking on the chart achieved by a Korean artist, breaking the record set by PSY’s “Gangnam Style” that peaked at No. 2 in 2012.
According to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, “Dynamite” achieved 33.9 million U.S. streams and 300,000 sales in its first week, which ended on August 27. It gained 11.6 million radio airplay audience impressions in the week that ended on August 30.
“Dynamite” also reached 256,000 downloads sold in its first week, with overall first-week total sales of 300,000 including vinyl and cassette physical versions.
BTS’s preview title track “ON” debuted on the Hot 100 in March at No. 4, achieving their highest ranking at the time and the highest score for a Korean group.
“Dynamite” also takes No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart this week and No. 3 on the Streaming Songs chart. Billboard will update its website with this week’s charts on September 1.
BTS performed “Dynamite” for the first time on the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards on August 30 and swept all the awards they were nominated for, earning four trophies in total including Best Pop. Check out their performance here!
Congratulations to BTS!
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OH MY!🤭 🎉Billboard #Hot100 No.1🎉
전 세계 아미 여러분 정말 감사합니다! #BTS_Dynamite 를 밝게 빛내주신 우리 아미들 덕분입니다🙏
Thank you #BTSARMY You made this all possible! You guys light it up like it’s Dynamite 🌟
너무 정신이. 없지만 여러분들이. 이뤄 낸 것이며 여러분들이 축하받을 것 이며 이 성적 만큼이나 지금 여러분들의 기분이 좋았으면 좋겠습니다. 감사하고 감사합니다 #JIMIN #우리아미상받았네
I can’t. Even think straight but this is something you all. Made happen, and is something you all should be congratulated for, and I hope that you all feel as good as this result is*. Thank you and thank you #JIMIN #OurARMYWonAnAward
(T/N: *Wants magnitude of this result to equal magnitude of ARMY’s good mood)
진짜 방금 슈가형이랑 얘기 했지만 진짜 감사하고 또 감사합니다 아미 진ㅉ짜 죄송해요 뭐라 남겨야 할지 모르겠어요ㅠㅠㅠㅜㅜㅠㅠㅠㅠ 계속 눈물나요ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
#JIMIM
Really, I just spoke with SUGA hyung but thank you so much and thank you again, ARMY I’m reeally sorry I don’t even know what to writeㅠㅠㅠㅜㅜㅠㅠㅠㅠ tears just keep formingㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
#JIMIM
[!] Congratulation’s to Bangtan for winning ‘Best Choreography’ (Son Song Deuk, Lee Ga Hun, Lee Byung Arun) with "ON" at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards!