It's official! BTS' new single, 'Butter,' debuts at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
'Permission To Dance' gives BTS fifth Billboard Hot100 number 1 single, Ed Sheeran's fourth number 1 hit as a songwriter
This marks the group's fourth Billboard Hot 100 number 1 hit in nine months, following their Grammy-nominated single, 'Dynamite,' their first Korean-language song to land the top spot, 'Life Goes On,' and the BTS Remix of 'Savage Love (Laxed-Siren Beat)'.
🎉Billboard #Hot100 No.1🎉#BTS_Butter 가 빌보드 HOT100 1위에 올랐습니다!
— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) June 1, 2021
항상 많은 💛과 관심 보내주시는 #BTSARMY 여러분 진심으로 감사드립니다.
We topped the HOT100 charts with #BTS_Butter
Thank #BTSARMY for your support and 💛!#Got_ARMY_Behind_Us https://t.co/ogrbJhQp8P
According to Billboard, the year's biggest summer anthem garnered 32.2 million U.S. streams and sold 242,800 downloads in its first week of release. The feat makes BTS the fastest group since The Jackson 5 to get four number one hits.
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Among groups, @BTS_twt achieves the fastest run to four #Hot100 No. 1s since the Jackson 5 in 1970.
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) June 1, 2021
BTS are the only group with the most number 1 debuts in hot 100 history. BTS currently has three (3) number 1 debuts in their career - 'Butter,' 'Dynamite,' and 'Life Goes On.'
Most No. 1 debuts in #Hot100 history:
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) June 1, 2021
5, @ArianaGrande
4, @justinbieber
4, @Drake
3, @BTS_twt
3, @MariahCarey
3, @trvisXX
3, @taylorswift13
2, @britneyspears
2, @ladygaga
2, @Olivia_Rodrigo
'Butter' also tops both Global and Global 200 charts.
The Global Excl. U.S. top 10 (chart dated June 5, 2021)
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) June 1, 2021
Their latest dance-pop bop broke 5 Guinness World Records on its day of release breaking Spotify streaming numbers and YouTube views previously set by their 2020 hit, 'Dynamite'.
HERE ARE THE TOP 10 SPOTIFY DEBUTS OF ALL TIME — BTS, ED SHEERAN, JUSTIN BIEBER, TAYLOR SWIFT, DRAKE, AND MORE
BTS took to Twitter and Weverse to send their love and thanks to ARMY (fans of BTS), with whom they are celebrating their 8th anniversary this month. "I would like to thank you so much," BTS leader RM writes via Weverse.
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) June 1, 2021
아아아아악! 감사합니다 아미! pic.twitter.com/I7wllQuq81
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) June 1, 2021
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) June 1, 2021
BTS are throwing a global listening party to celebrate their latest milestone on 4 June at 12 AM KST/JST (3 June 11 PM PHT/SGT, 12 PM EST).
Let's all celebrate "#BTS_Butter" debuting at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100! #ButterCelebrationParty starts in 2 hours.
— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) June 3, 2021
2시간 후 시작되는 #BTS_Butter 핫백 1위 축하 리스닝 파티에 여러분을 초대합니다!
💌https://t.co/1TOMbxMPKe#BTS #방탄소년단 #BTSARMY pic.twitter.com/tafgpASq0k
Watch BTS with their record-breaking single, 'Butter' here:
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