BTS 'Dynamite' Tops Billboard Singles Chart for 6 Consecutive Weeks

'Hot 100' Latest Chart Ranks 2nd... Rising Trend on Radio Broadcast
Despite 44% Download Decline, 'Digital Song Sales' Tops for 6 Consecutive Weeks

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The group BTS's "Dynamite" has maintained a top position on the US Billboard main singles chart for six consecutive weeks. Billboard reported on the 5th (local time) that "Dynamite" ranked 2nd on the latest "Hot 100" chart (for the week of September 25 to October 1). The song reached number one for two consecutive weeks immediately after its release and has held the 1st and 2nd positions three times each. Its steady popularity has accelerated BTS's establishment in the US market.

The "Hot 100" is a weekly chart that ranks the most popular songs in the United States. It compiles results based on streaming performance, digital sales, and radio airplay. It is considered more competitive than the main album chart, the "Billboard 200," and is known to have higher barriers for non-English songs. This week, the number one spot was taken by Travis Scott's "Franchise." "WAP" by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, which had been competing with BTS for the top spot over the past six weeks, dropped to 3rd place.

"Dynamite" showed an upward trend in radio airplay (for the week of September 28 to October 4). It was exposed to 23.1 million listeners, an 11% increase from the previous week. Thanks to this, it achieved its highest position ever at number 39 on the "Radio Songs" chart, which ranks songs based on airplay across all genres. This is BTS's first time entering the top 40 on this chart.

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Downloads (digital sales) saw a significant decrease, dropping 44% from the previous week to 86,000 copies. However, this was still enough to keep "Dynamite" at the top of the "Digital Song Sales" chart for six consecutive weeks. Streaming recorded 13.7 million plays, a 2% decrease from the previous week.

"Dynamite" also ranked 2nd on the newly established "Billboard Global 200" chart as of last month on the 15th. It demonstrated broad popularity by maintaining the top position on the "Billboard Global" chart, which excludes the United States.

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